Quezon City — Greenpeace Philippines joins today’s  mass mobilizations in Luneta to demand full accountability for the massive flood control corruption scandal and anomalous climate -tagged projects that siphoned off life-saving public funds. In the wake of Typhoons Tino and Uwan—which claimed lives and caused an estimated ₱2.68 billion in combined loss and damage[1]—and following the disappointing outcomes of COP30, Filipinos are standing up against a broken system where corruption, corporate abuse, and government inaction are allowed to happen.

Greenpeace Philippines Country Director Lea Guerrero said:

“People are in the streets today because corruption is costing lives. Typhoons Tino and Uwan proved that when funds meant for safety are stolen, Filipino communities pay the price. This outrage is justified, necessary, and long overdue.”

“President Marcos Jr must heed the people’s demand for justice. Accountability must extend from corrupt officials and complicit contractors to the fossil fuel companies which continue to profit from the climate crisis. Those who stole public funds must face justice, and we must reform the system that has allowed the wealthy and powerful to profit while Filipinos suffer.”

“Greenpeace believes that the surge of anti-corruption protests reflects a widespread, intersectional demand for justice, and for stolen public funds to be recovered and redirected to where they belong.”

“Public funds must go to protecting communities through effective flood control, climate adaptation, and stronger public services to give Filipinos a fighting chance in the face of the climate crisis. Every recovered peso strengthens our defenses, and every step toward transparency brings us closer to a fairer and safer future,” Guerrero added.

Greenpeace stands with the Filipino people in demanding justice and systemic change. The organization calls on President Marcos Jr to:

  1. Ensure full accountability for corrupt officials and contractors who stole climate funds
  2. Guarantee full public access to information including project tenders, plans and approvals, ECCs, EIAs,  feasibility studies, monitoring reports and other environmental information, as well as all public records (SALN, tax records of individuals and companies and the like)
  3. Establish meaningful, people-led participation mechanisms that empower communities and civil society to participate in projects from planning to monitoring, not just consultation
  4. Protect policy spaces from corruption and corporate influence through strong regulatory mechanisms and safeguards
  5. Hold climate-polluting corporations and the super-rich accountable, including by advancing the refiled CLIMA Bill to reform corporate practices and require major polluters to compensate communities for climate-related losses and damages.

Note to the editor:

[1] Combined infrastructure damages from Tino and Uwan have reached PHP 2.18 billion, while agricultural losses soared to PHP 502.18 million, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)

[2] Flood control corruption an obscene plunder of much-needed climate funds–Greenpeace

For more information, contact: 

James Relativo, Greenpeace Communications Campaigner
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