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Greenpeace: Senate hearing must call for accountability from oil companies
At today’s Senate inquiry on the oil spill caused by the sinking of MT Terranova, Greenpeace Campaigner Jefferson Chua said:
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Government must investigate cargo owner and hold them accountable for the ongoing oil spill
Reports have come out that the Philippine Coast Guard confirmed that a subsidiary of San Miguel Shipping and Lighterage Corporation chartered the MT Terranova. Greenpeace climate campaigner Khevin Yu said,
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Representatives of climate impacted communities protest at DENR to demand accountability from oil companies
Representatives of climate impacted communities, civil society organizations, and Greenpeace Philippines staged a protest in front of the DENR
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Greenpeace: Tens of thousands about to lose livelihoods in Manila Bay but lack information and support
Local government units and communities need more information and support to be able to prepare adequately for these impacts. Responding agencies should be transparent with information pertinent to the spills—including what they are doing to hold not just the ship owners, but also the owner of the cargo, accountable.
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In the wake of typhoon, capsized oil tanker in Manila Bay highlights dangers of fossil fuels
An oil tanker carrying 1.4 million liters of oil capsized and sank in Manila Bay, endangering the nearby municipality of Limay in Bataan province and other areas already heavily affected by extreme rainfall from Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwestern monsoon.
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Advocates present Climate Justice Agenda ahead of SONA; Call on Marcos Jr to “turn words into action”
Ahead of President Marcos Jr.’s upcoming SONA, Greenpeace Philippines calls on his administration to put its promises into action, and adopt a Climate Action Agenda that can secure the survival and wellbeing of Filipinos now and in the coming decades. The group says that, as a start, Mr. Marcos must ensure the swift passage of…
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‘Real Beauty’ and ‘Good Life’?
Residents of a coastal community in Bataan Province are using brand parodies to show how plastic sachet manufacturers are bringing “real harm” to Filipinos.
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Greenpeace Statement on PH-US civil nuclear deal: No need for nuclear, PH can be energy independent with RE
The Philippines and United States’ civil nuclear cooperation agreement is now enforced, which will allow the US to export nuclear material, equipment, and components here in the Philippines.
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Greenpeace statement on oil spill in New Washington, Aklan
Reacting to the oil spill from a Typhoon Aghon-damaged power barge in New Washington, Aklan, Greenpeace campaigner Khevin Yu said:
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HUMANS OF THE OCEAN: Freediver ‘dives deeper’ on plastic pollution
From the depths to the surface, the transformation of our oceans over recent decades has been alarming because of plastic pollution.
