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The state of water in the Philippines
This report gathers available information regarding water resources in the Philippines, focusing on the issues of pollution, especially of drinking water and freshwater sources, and water scarcity. It also reviews the country’s existing legal and policy frameworks for water use, quality control, and management.
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Greenpeace tells ASEAN: Act on plastics pollution in region’s ocean
Manila, Philippines - Acting on the urgency of the plastics pollution problem in the region, and with the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Summit commencing in Manila, Greenpeace Southeast Asia brought its message to the ASEAN community by delivering a letter of appeal, brought by a giant animated ‘Plastic Bag Man and Woman’,…
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Greenpeace ranking reveals fashion companies’ action on toxic pollution
Beijing/ Manila, 19 March 2015 – Greenpeace East Asia today released its Detox Catwalk, an online platform assessing how effectively major fashion brands are removing toxic chemicals from their supply chains and tackling water pollution [1]. Inditex (which owns Zara), Fast Retailing (which owns Uniqlo) and H&M join 13 other ‘Detox Leaders’ in this year’s…
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Nestlé, Unilever, P&G among worst offenders for plastic pollution in Philippines in beach audit
Nestlé, Unilever, and Indonesian company PT Torabika Mayora are the top three contributors of plastic waste discovered in the Manila Bay area
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Greenpeace: DOJ “terror” list puts innocents in danger
Environmental organization Greenpeace is calling to junk the government’s list that seeks to label more than 600 individuals as “terrorists,” saying that the move is careless and puts the lives of innocent individuals and advocacy champions in grave danger.
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Greenpeace to DENR: Implement pollution disclosure to save our rivers
Manila—Environmental group Greenpeace today welcomed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) recent moves to address water pollution in the Philippines but said that the government agency must do more to save the country’s polluted water bodies. Greenpeace said that the first step must be pollution disclosure, or mandatory reporting by factories about the…
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Groups Welcome Assurance Given by BOC for the Re-Export of Korean Garbage by End of the Year
The environmental groups EcoWaste Coalition and Greenpeace Southeast Asia – Philippines welcomed the assurance made by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) that the tons of illegally imported garbage from South Korea will be returned to its origin soon.
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Groups demand immediate return of Canadian toxic waste
As the illegal Canadian toxic waste shipments fester in Philippine ports for 16 months, public furor over the Canadian government’s brazen defiance of international law erupted anew in Manila as environment and public health groups staged a street protest in front of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) commemorating the signing of the flawed international…
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Clean-up and brand audit in Lahug River as Cebuanos rally for a plastic-free future
Clean-up drive and brand audit as part of efforts for Cebu to break free from plastic in Lahug River.
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Greenpeace ‘Water Patrol’ spotlights toxics pollution in Marilao River
A team of Greenpeace ‘Water Patrol’ activists today called attention to the shocking extent of pollution in Marilao River by unfurling a 28-meter banner with the words “Stop toxic pollution, protect our water resources” along Marilao Bridge in Bulacan province, 25 kilometers north of Manila. The activists also floated giant rubber fish skeletons along the…
