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Statement on Cove Manila’s ‘largest balloon drop’ record attempt on New Year’s Eve
30 December 2018, Manila, Philippines - On the eve of the scheduled balloon drop by Cove Manila and Okada Manila, petitioner Climate Reality Project Philippines, joined by Greenpeace Southeast Asia - Philippines, Ecowaste Coalition, and Save Philippine Seas said:
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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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Shell to face pressure at AGM for failing to take responsibility for climate-related human rights harms
Today, Filipinos demanding climate justice from the companies responsible for fossil fuels that have contributed the significant share of global emissions of industrial CO2 and methane, invited Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) to the Philippines to cooperate with an investigation into the responsibility of investor-owned carbon producers for climate-related human rights harms.
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Philippines prepares to summon 47 companies to account for climate change
Petitioners in the landmark human rights complaint against fossil fuel companies today submitted to the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) copies of their petition in compliance with CHR’s May 10 Order, which also enjoins the respondents to answer within 45 days upon receiving their copies.
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Philippine Seas in Crisis:
Climate change, ocean pollution, and overfishing threaten the Philippines’ stature as the leader in global marine biodiversity, and are already affecting communities that rely on rich marine ecosystems for food.
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Landmark ordinance in Cebu sets to establish the country’s first shark and ray sanctuary
Cebu City— Almost a year after Cebu hosted the first Philippine Shark Summit, the province strengthened its commitment to protect shark and ray species by establishing the country’s first shark and ray sanctuary, located close to Malapascua Island, in the Municipality of Daanbantayan.
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Greenpeace: Only five out of 23 tuna canneries in Southeast Asia make the grade
Greenpeace Southeast Asia today released its latest tuna cannery ranking evaluating 23 canneries and brands from the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia based on their policies on sustainability, transparency and equitability.
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Greenpeace Philippines reaction to the appointment of Roy Cimatu as DENR Secretary
Greenpeace's response to the appointment of Roy Cimatu as the new Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary
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Greenpeace statement on the Guimaras oil spill incident
The Philippine government must hold Petron and its partners accountable for damages to marine and coastal ecosystems and for their rehabilitation. The scale of this oil spill may turn to be even larger than the Semirara oil spill last year and threatens at least three marine reserves in Visayas.
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IPs, Palawan groups intensify opposition to planned Nickelodeon undersea attraction
Indigenous peoples from Coron and nearby islands, together with local groups in the province, are rejecting the proposed Nickelodeon underwater theme park amid concerns over the project’s environmental and cultural impact in the municipality.