Archive of Environment

Residents of Bulusan oppose plan for quarry operations in their community
June 21, 2025

Residents of Barangay San Roque, Bulusan, Sorsogon are gathering signatures to oppose the planned quarrying in their barangay. They claim that no genuine consultation with them regarding the project took place, and quarrying will have a major impact on the environment. On March 11, 2024, the Barangay Council of San Roque issued a no opposition […]

Mamamayan ng Bulusan, tutol sa planong pagkukwari sa kanilang komunidad
June 21, 2025

Nangangalap ng pirma ang mga residente ng Barangay San Roque, Bulusan, Sorsogon upang tutulan ang planong pagkwari sa kanilang barangay. Anito, walang naganap na tunay na konsultasyon sa mga residente hinggil sa proyekto at magkakaroon ng malaking epekto ang pagkwari sa kanilang kapaligiran. Noong Marso 11, 2024 naglabas ang Sangguniang Barangay ng San Roque ng […]

Albay Catholic priests demand a stop to widespread quarrying in the province
June 15, 2025

The Legazpi Diocese released a statement on June 14 calling for the protection of the environment amid ongoing wanton quarrying by private companies on the slopes of Mayon Volcano, a declared protected area. Albay was also recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2016. “Forest covers are being cleared, threatening biodiversity and displacing wildlife. Waterways […]

Mga pari sa Albay, nanawagan na itigil ang malawakang pagkwari sa prubinsya
June 15, 2025

Naglabas ng pahayag ang Diocese ng Legazpi noong Hunyo 14 na nananawagan ng pangangalaga sa kalikasan sa harap nang nagpapatuloy na iresponsableng pagkakwari ng mga kumpanya sa dalisdis ng bulkang Mayon, isang deklaradong protektadong lugar. Kinilala rin ang Albay bilang UNESCO Biosphere Reserve noong 2016. “Hinahawan ang kagubatan, na nagiging banta sa biodiversity at nagtataboy […]

CNL welcomes Bacolod Diocese support against commercial fishing in municipal waters
June 09, 2025

Christians for National Liberation (CNL)-Northern Negros, a group of revolutionary Christians, welcomed Bacolod City Bishop Patricio Buzon’s stance against the Supreme Court decision that allows commercial fishing in municipal waters. Bishop Buzon released a message last week to defend the livelihood of small fisherfolk. CNL-Northern Negros spokesperson Fr. Antonio L. Marasigan called on the Catholic […]

Pagtindig ng Diyosesis ng Bacolod kontra komersyal na pangingisda sa municipal waters, ikinalugod
June 09, 2025

Ikinalugod ng Christians for National Liberation (CNL)-Northern Negros, grupo ng mga rebolusyonaryong Kristyano, ang pagtindig ni Bacolod City Bishop Patricio Buzon laban sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na nagpahintulot ng komersyal na pangingisda sa municipal waters. Naglabas ng mensahe ni Bishop Buzon noong nakaraang linggo para ipagtanggol ang kabuhayan ng maliliit na mangingisda. Nanawagan si […]

Unite and protect the lives and livelihood of marginal fishermen against local commercial and foreign plunderers!
June 05, 2025 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Northern Negros | Christians for National Liberation-Northern Negros | Fr. Antonio L. Marasigan | Spokesperson |

May the mountains yield prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness. May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor. —Psalm 72:3-4 The Christians for National Liberation (CNL)-Northern Negros welcomes the recent pronouncement of Bishop Patricio Buzon of the Diocese of Bacolod […]

Small-scale miners in Surigao City decry arbitrary suspension of mining activities
June 03, 2025

Small-scale miners in Barangay Mat-i, Surigao City complained about the arbitrary suspension of their main source of livelihood. Residents said that the local government, soldiers, and police said that the suspension to small-scale mining is temporary but did not give a clear explanation. “It is so difficult… how will we buy our children’s notebooks and […]

Arbitraryong pagpapatigil sa pagmimina ng mga small-scale na minero sa Surigao City, inireklamo
June 03, 2025

Nagreklamo ang mga small-scale na minero sa Barangay Mat-i, Surigao City sa arbitraryong pagpapatigil sa kanila na makapagmina na kanilang pangunahing hanapbuhay. Anang mga residente, bagaman sinasabing panandalian lamang ay walang malinaw na paliwanag ang lokal na gubyerno at mga sundalo at pulis na nag-anunsyo sa pagpapatigil ng maliitang pagmimina. “Sobrang hirap…anong ibibili namin ng […]

Fisherfolk launch fluvial parade against destructive road and solar project
May 31, 2025

The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (National Strength of the Philippine Fisherfolk Movement, or Pamalakaya) and the pro-environment group Save Laguna Lake Movement (SLLM) launched a fluvial parade in Laguna de Bay near Muntinlupa City on May 31. They called for the scrapping of the destructive Laguna Lake Roadshore Network Project (LLRNP) and […]