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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 PHOTOS: Oil from capsized tanker MT Terranova has reached the municipal waters of Hagonoy, Bulacan
Oil from capsized tanker MT Terranova, which was carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil, has reached the municipal waters of Hagonoy, Bulacan. A thick layer of oil has been seen across the water’s surface approximately 4 kilometers from the coastline.
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Greenpeace presses the President for climate action as communities recovering from massive floods brace for the oil spill
Both the floods and the oil spill can be traced back to the fossil fuel industry. It is time for swift and determined climate action from our government. Make oil and gas companies pay for polluting our waters and for fueling the climate crisis.
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Greenpeace: Comprehensive flood control must include national ban on sachets
The Philippines bears the brunt of the plastic pollution crisis, which becomes glaringly evident during climate disasters. Comprehensive flood control must include a national ban on sachets.
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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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Live blog: Help communities affected by Super Typhoon Carina (int’l name Gaemi) #ReliefPH
Typhoon Carina, also known internationally as Typhoon Gaemi, recently intensified into a super typhoon, bringing widespread devastation to parts of Taiwan and the Philippines.
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As Typhoon Carina and southwest monsoon flood Luzon, Greenpeace calls for climate justice
As torrential rains batter most of Luzon and with Metro Manila now placed under a state of calamity, Greenpeace calls on President Marcos for climate action.
