Philippine green groups today cautioned the Environment Secretary against supporting larger deployments of military and police personnel to protect the operations of foreign mining firms such as Xstrata in South Cotabato, warning that this would give rise to even more conflict and human rights violations against mining-affected communities.
After seven years of patiently enduring the legal action brought against them by the Lapanday Agricultural and Development Corporation (Ladeco),…
The militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) Southern Mindanao Region and No Deal! Movement against Unequal Economic Agreements…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Dina Gracia feels blessed. With her husband, this 28-year-old mother of two from the town of…
Panalipdan! Mindanao, a network of church and sectoral organizations and NGOs, issued a statement in support of the outburst of…
Environmentalists are yet again scaling up Mt. Tipolog, known as the countrys lost volcano found in Barangay Tawan-Tawan, Baguio District,…
Across Mindanao, Lumad vs. Lumad as firms gobble up tribal land
Although blessed with abundant and clean water, Davao’s residents should be prepared for the possibility that their city will suffer from inadequate supply, knowing how the watersheds of the city are slowly being encroached into by plantations that use environmentally hazardous chemicals.
DAVAO CITY — “Puno ng Buhay sa Ilog na Buhay.” The Davao Association of Colleges and Schools (DACS) prepares and…
In a privilege speech, Councilor Pilar Braga touted the 12-seater electric vehicle “as the next Philippine transport icon.” The e-jeepneys, she said, “are aimed to demonstrate that there are climate-friendly alternatives to the current polluting modes of public transportation in the Philippines. Aside from its non-pollutive effect, it is also very economical and very good for the owners and drivers as it will increase their income compared to the use of diesel/gas.”
