Archive of Environment

Urgent action needed to address armyworm devastation in Negros Occidental farms
June 27, 2024

Nearly 300 hectares of farms and plantations across 17 barangays in seven towns and cities in Negros Occidental have been infested by armyworms, locally known as “tagustos.” In response, the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM)-Negros Island, a revolutionary farmers’ organization, is demanding immediate and adequate action from the Marcos regime and its agencies to […]

Delubyong dala ng harabas sa mga sakahan sa Negros Occidental, giit na kaagad tugunan
June 27, 2024

Halos 300 ektarya ng mga sakahan at plantasyon ang pineste ng armyworms (harabas), o “tagustos” sa lokal na katawagan, sa 17 mga barangay sa pitong bayan at syudad ng Negros Occidental. Sa harap nito, iginiit ng Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Magbubukid (PKM)-Negros Island, rebolusyonaryong organisasyon ng mga magsasaka, ang pagbibigay ng kagyat at sapat na […]

Environment groups call for a halt to the military's destruction of forests
June 25, 2024

The Environmental Defenders Congress is reiterating its call for the Armed Forces of the Philippines to stop bombing and airstrikes on protected forests on June 22, World Rainforest Day. Philippine forests are under threat due to the AFP’s military aggression in its counterinsurgency operations, the group said. “These tropical rainforests are not just landscapes; they […]

Paninira ng militar sa kagubatan, ipinatitigil ng mga grupong makakalikasan
June 25, 2024

Muling nananawagan ang Environmental Defenders Congress, isang network ng mga tagapagtanggol ng kalikasan, sa Armed Forces of the Philippines na itigil na ang pambobomba at airstrikes sa mga protektadong kagubatan noong Hunyo 22, Pandaigdigang Araw ng Kagubatan (World Rainforest Day). Nanganganib ang mga kagubatan ng Pilipinas dahil sa agresyong militar ng AFP sa mga operasyong […]

Aklan oil spill impacts thousands of fisherfolk
June 18, 2024

About 5,000 fisherfolk and their families suffered damages in the oil spill of a barge docked at the Metallica Shipyard in Barangay Polo, New Washington, Aklan on May 26. The crude oil container of the barge that was being repaired at the port was damaged. The oil quickly spread from Barangay Polo to the sites […]

Libu-libong mangingisda, nasalanta ng oil spill sa Aklan
June 18, 2024

Nasa 5,000 mangingisda at kanilang mga pamilya ang napinsalaan sa naganap na oil spill ng isang barge na nakadaong sa Metallica Shipyard sa Barangay Polo, New Washington, Aklan noong Mayo 26. Nasira ang lalagyan ng krudo ng naturang barge na noo’y kinukumpuni sa daungan. Mabilis na kumalat ang langis mula Barangay Polo tungo sa mga […]

Itogon residents hold caravan against big mining in Benguet
June 13, 2024

Residents of Itogon, Benguet held a caravan today, June 13, to the Benguet Provincial Capitol to demand a halt to the expansion of large mining companies Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. (ISRI) and Benguet Corporation, Inc. (BCIs). At the same time, they submitted to the provincial governor their position paper emphasizing their opposition to it. It can […]

Karaban kontra malalaking pagmimina, inilunsad sa Benguet
June 13, 2024

Nagsagawa ng karaban ang mga residente ng Itogon, Benguet ngayong araw, Hunyo 13, tungong Benguet Provincial Capitol para igiit ang pagpapatigil sa pagpapalawak ng malalaking kumpanya sa mina na Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. (ISRI) at Benguet Corporation, Inc. (BCI). Kasabay nito, nagsumite sila sa gubernador ng prubinsya ng kanilang position paper na nagdidiin sa kanilang pagtutol […]

Rebolusyon Agraryo ang Singgit sang Pumuluyo sa Central Negros
June 10, 2024 | New People's Army | Negros Island Regional Operational Command (Apolinario Gatmaitan Command) | NPA-Central Negros (Leonardo Panaligan Command) | JB Regalado | Spokesperson |

Ang gintuga nga kahalitan sang mga kalamidad ilabe na ang gulpi nga paglupok sang bulkan Kanlaon sadtong alas 6:51 sang gab-i, Hunyo 3, direkta nga nagakaapekto sa mga mangunguma kag mamumugon sa uma sa sakop sa mga banwa sang La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan kag Hinigaran (5th District), La Carlota City kag Pontevedra (4th […]

NPA-Negros calls on units to aid Kanlaon Volcano eruption victims
June 10, 2024

The New People’s Army (NPA)-Negros Island (Apolinario Gatmaitan Command) called on its units and commands and all revolutionary forces to work together to support and help the Negrosanon masses affected by the Kanlaon volcanic eruption. The volcano erupted on June 3 and communities in Central Negros experienced lahar torrents on June 6 as a result […]