The CRPIP is an outright violation of our right to Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), right to our ancestral lands including the Chico River, and right to self determination.
MANILA — Environment group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment warned against “a possible conflict of interest” in San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) recent P1-billion partnership with the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The green group likens it to a ‘soft payment’ to induce the government agency to fast track reclamation projects of SMC…
Fisherfolk taking steps to counter SMC reclamation plans 3rd Part in a Series of 3 (DENR in mock Battle for Manila Bay rehab?) Read the 1st Part: Bulacan fisherfolk, women want genuine, inclusive Manila Bay rehabilitation 2nd Part: ‘Direct hit’ Bulacan fisherfolk most affected, least consulted on SMC reclamation This is one of the reports…
“He believes that aside from using arts which he is good at, to amplify people’s calls, electing officials who truly represent the marginalized in Congress is also another way of advancing their rightful demands like genuine agrarian reform. For this, he untiringly campaigned for Anakpawis Partylist. And while doing this, he was arrested.” Alvin Fortaliza,…
MANILA- Indigenous people, women, and youth groups marched to various government offices on Tuesday to condemn the extension of Martial Law and the US military intervention in the country. According to a statement from Save Our Schools, the decision of the Supreme Court is a blatant disregard of its mandate of protecting the interest of…
Araw-araw, ang mga dampa at sabsaban ng mga dukha sa nayon ay dinadalaw ng mga magagandang balita na hatid ni Ginang Maynila. Dahil kalakhan nama’y sawa na sa labis na karalitaan, pinaglalaanan n’yo s’ya ng panahon lalo pa’t taglay n’ya ang pinakamataas na pangako ng lipunan- pagyaman. Sapagkat sa gaya n’yang lungsod, marami at gaya…
Dating Bayan Muna Rep. at Atty. Neri Colmenares: taas-kamao pa rin. Joby Adan Pero tuluy-tuloy ang kilusang masa, at tuluy-tuloy ito sa pagtuligsa sa gawaing masama, kahit pa naging alyado ang gumawa. Tuluy-tuloy rin naman ito sa pagsisikap na paunlarin ang mga napagkaisahan sa mga alyado. At malinaw ang Kaliwa: hindi nakikipag-alyado sa mga pinakabulok,…
Research group IBON said that employers’ opposition to the new Expanded Maternity Leave (EML) Law only protects their profits at the expense of women. The EML is an important step to reducing barriers to women’s participation in the workforce and to improving their welfare in the workplace. It is also partial relief amid flexible hiring…