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IN PHOTOS: Filipinos in the path of Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy)
Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy) is the Philippines’ 20th typhoon this year, highlighting that the Philippines is perhaps the country most vulnerable to and most impacted by strong typhoons.
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Filipino youth climate strikers unite for climate justice; call on PH gov’t to hold major carbon emitters accountable
Manila, Philippines — Today, youth climate strikers and civil society organizations are calling on the Philippine government to hold major carbon emitters responsible as they march in Manila for climate…
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Philippines-Russia energy deals: A dangerous game of Russian Roulette?
The Philippine government is playing Russian roulette with the lives of the Filipino people with its recent agreement with Russia to pursue nuclear energy, and its bid to seek partnership for offshore oil exploration.
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Greenpeace reactive to President’s call for investments in ‘clean’ coal
During the switch-on celebrations for the opening of a coal-fired power plant in Mauban, Quezon on October 16, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte referred to the coal plant as "clean" and called on investors to invest in more such facilities. Greenpeace has this to say ....
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World Food Day in the age of the Climate Emergency
Annually, every 16th of October, World Food Day is observed globally. It is a day of action dedicated not only to raising awareness on global hunger, but to get humanity…
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From the Frontlines: Sounding the Alarm for Climate Justice
In the last month, millions of people marched in solidarity with the growing movement calling for climate justice. After decades of building the conversation around climate change, is this the…
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Meeting the enemy face to face
My 16th and 17th years were dedicated to pushing for a more livable future through opposing a proposed local coal plant and other environmental initiatives. I studied coal plants, with…
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World’s Scientists call on city mayors to reduce meat in canteens
Sixty five scientists from eleven different countries called on mayors across the globe to reduce meat in their public canteens, in order to tackle the climate emergency.
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When courage means being vulnerable
Last Friday, I joined a group of activists in blockading Shell’s refinery at Batangas for more than 10 hours–it was not easy (physically and mentally). For years, I’ve been supporting the…
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Update on the Blockade at Shell
The Greenpeace activists have removed their human-alarm blockade at Shell’s Batangas refinery around 3:00 p.m. yesterday and the climbers have taken down their banner at the site, as the Climate…
