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Greenpeace calls on the Philippine government to protect environmental defenders
Quezon City — The Philippines is the deadliest country for environmental defenders in 2018, according to a report released today by the campaign group Global Witness. The group said that…
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For equality and climate action: a Q&A with 2 Filipino LGBTQ+ climate activists
Last month, members and supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community celebrated Pride month with the theme #ResistTogether, conveying that beyond an observance, it is also a…
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The fight for environmental rights is a fight for equality
The stories of Pierce, Nityalila, and Arthur - LGBT activists whose lives were changed by 2013’s super-typhoon Haiyan - show that in this current climate crisis, we need allies and partners working in true partnership.
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The Filipino chasing oil rigs at sea
The Arctic Sunrise was sailing for Amsterdam from Bilbao, Spain, when they got the call to divert their route to the North Sea. In case you missed the news last…
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What We Must Stand for is What We Stand On
Several climate strikes have happened in several countries, including the Philippines. One was held on Friday, May 24, 2019 in Plaza Rizal, Tacloban City, made possible by the Young Leaders…
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#IsyuHindiKandidato wants us to talk about issues that matter
#IsyuHindiKandidato initiative seeks to break through the usual election season noise and steer the discourse towards the issues and concrete solutions needed NOW.
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Beyond rejection
Representatives from different organizations offering words of support for the Greenpeace blockaders protesting the corporate stranglehold on government, blatant in the circumstances surrounding the Commission on Appointment’s (CA) rejection of Ms. Gina Lopez as head of the environmental agency.
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The rejection of Gina is a rejection of change
Greenpeace statement on the Commission on Appointment’s rejection of Regina Lopez as DENR Secretary
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Green advocates remind President Duterte of environmental to-do list
In a press conference held in Quezon City, environmental advocates united once more to remind President Rodrigo Duterte the list of environmental reforms he promised to initiate in the first 100 days of his presidency. The Green Thumb Coalition, the widest coalition of more than 40 national and local organizations advocating for a progressive environmental…
