The Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives (CCNCI) condemned the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the Department of Agriculture for blaming the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the country on Filipino farmers. According to CCNCI, this is a clear attempt to shift the blame away from corporations and industrial agriculture, which are […]
Binatikos ng Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives (CCNCI) ang paninisi ng Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) at Department of Agriculture sa mga magsasaka sa Pilipinas sa pagtaas ng greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sa bansa. Anang CCNCI, isa itong malinaw na pambabaluktot para pagtakpan ang pananagutan ng mga korporasyon at industriyal na agrikultura at pagpapalit-gamit […]
The Free Romblon 4 Network strongly condemned the ongoing mining operations on Sibuyan Island, Romblon after reports exposed that a mining company in Barangay España, San Fernando has been operating continuously, resulting in severe damage to the mountains and deforestation in the area. “The tailings (waste) and chemicals from the ongoing massive operations of mining […]
Mahigpit na binatikos ng Free Romblon 4 Network ang nagpapatuloay na operasyong pagkukwari sa Sibuyan Island, Romblon. Ito ay matapos mapabalita na nag nagpapatuloy ang mga operasyon ng isang kumpanya sa mina sa Barangay España, San Fernando na nagdudulot ng malubhang pagkasira ng kabundukan at ang pagkakalbo ng isang bahagi nito. “Sa patuloy na dambuhalang […]
Sa nagdaang linggo, matinding binaha ang Occidental Mindoro dulot ng tuluy-tuloy na pag-ulang hatid ng Habagat. Sa partikular, 42 baryo sa limang bayan ng San Jose, Magsaysay, Rizal, Calintaan, at Sablayan ang direktang naapektuhan ng matinding pagbaha. Ayon sa pahayag ng mga residente, “taun-taon naman kaming binabaha pero pinakamatindi ngayong taon”. Sa tindi ng baha, […]
Farmers in Ilocos Norte denounced the Marcos regime’s “world-class incompetence and neglect” amid the widespread damage caused by Typhoon Julian on October 2. The province has yet to recover from the adverse effects of El Niño and previous disasters, including flooding from Typhoon Carina and southerly winds, which severely affected the agricultural sector. Crop damage […]
Ipinahayag ng mga magsasaka sa Ilocos Norte ang kanilang pagbatikos sa “world-class na kainutilan at kapabayaan” ng rehimeng Marcos sa harap ng malawakang pinsalang dulot ng Bagyong Julian noong Oktubre 2. Bumabangon pa lamang ang prubinsya mula sa sunud-sunod na epekto ng El Niño at mga nakaraang sakuna, kabilang ang pagbaha mula sa Bagyong Carina […]
The Gubat municipality is set to pursue the stalled Coastal Road plan using the “bike lane” proposal in barangay Buenavista, Gubat. The new proposal signed in the municipal development council on September 22 2023 allocated ₱10 million for a bike lane with a width of 6.70 meters or equivalent to the standard width of the […]
Nakatakdang ituloy ng munisipyo ng Gubat ang napigilan na planong Coastal Road gamit ang panukalang “Bike Lane” sa barangay Buenavista, Gubat. Sa bagong panukala na nilagdaan sa municipal development council noong Setyembre 22 2023, ₱10 milyon ang inilaan para sa bike lane na may lapad na 6.70 metro o katumbas ng karaniwang lapad ng national […]
The National Democratic Front-Negros expressed its support to environment defenders, church people and other groups in their fight against the planned expansion of coal-powered plant Therma Visayas Inc (TVI) in Toledo City, Cebu. The said plant is owned by the Aboitizes. More than 60 groups launched on September 18 the “Save Tañon Strait” campaign opposing […]