Quezon City — Super Typhoon Nando (Ragasa)—considered one of the strongest storms so far this year—made landfall in the Philippines on Monday, triggering massive landslides and flooding in Tuba, Benguet, injuring several people and flooding dozens of barangays in the process.1 The provinces of Ilocos and Cagayan likewise bore the brunt of the cyclone, this as the country braces for the entry of another cyclone within 24 hours. 

The supertyphoon made landfall one day after the September 21 street protests against the flood control corruption scandal uncovered in recent months. Greenpeace Philippines has repeatedly called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to hold accountable corrupt officials and contractors, as well as fossil fuel corporations  who worsen the impacts of the climate crisis on Filipinos.2

Greenpeace Climate Campaigner Jefferson Chua said:

“The super typhoon leaves in its wake not only destroyed homes and livelihoods but also climate adaptation structures that should have protected communities. People have grown tired and angry. The government must listen to the demands for accountability.

“Nando intensified rapidly, and has shortened the preparedness times afforded to those on the path of destruction of one of this year’s most powerful storms. These communities already have to contend with climate impacts constantly. But revelations of corruption in climate projects tell us just how short-changed they’ve been by their government all this time, with little to no chance of surviving escalating climate impacts unscathed and with dignity, while those in positions of power continue to siphon off staggering amounts of money.

“La Niña conditions are about to set in—millions of ordinary Filipinos will not only have to contend with wetter and stormier conditions this year, but also with the knowledge that they are being betrayed through looting by politicians and contractors, and inaction by their government.

“President Marcos must heed the demands for justice by pursuing accountability not only from corrupt officials and contractors, but also from those who are truly at fault for the escalating climate crisis: oil and gas companies that rake in staggering profits.”Greenpeace Philippines is calling for  the swift passage of the House Bill 4420 or the Climate Accountability (CLIMA) Bill3 which will set up mechanisms to deliver climate justice for communities, hold polluters accountable, and change corporate behavior by ushering in a robust due diligence framework, which gives companies concrete steps to address the climate crisis.

Notes to editors:

[1] NDRRMC: 1 dead, 7 injured due to Nando

[2] Flood control corruption an obscene plunder of much-needed climate funds–Greenpeace

[3] Landmark climate accountability law to make corporate polluters pay pushed in Congress

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