KPNE Secretariat, Author at Kalikasan

Breaking the Chains of Impunity: Duterte Arrest a Historic Win for Justice

By KPNE Secretariat March 11, 2025Environment Defenders, Militarization, Statements

Today’s arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant marks a long-awaited and historic victory for environmental activists, human rights defenders, and the Filipino…

Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act: Safety or Corruption?

By KPNE Secretariat December 17, 2024Articles, Climate and Disasters, Statements

Evacuation centers alone are never the answer, but should be part of a comprehensive disaster plan. Where's the environmental balance? The poverty reduction?

Defend Rep. France Castro! Defend Democracy, Rights, and the Environment!

By KPNE Secretariat December 16, 2024Articles, Environment Defenders, Statements

Cases filed against Rep. Castro and the 'Talaingod 13' are none but desperation to undo efforts against corruption and militarization in the countryside.

People Surge Marches to Mendiola to Mark Typhoon Yolanda Disaster; Slams Continuing Gov’t Neglect, Destructive Projects, and Glaring Corruption Eleven Years Hence

By KPNE Secretariat November 19, 2024Articles, Climate and Disasters, Events, Press Releases

“In a blatant show of bureaucrat capitalism, the Marcos, Jr. administration has trumpeted the need for more infrastructure projects in response to massive disasters."

Marcos, Heed the Public’s Call: Stop All Manila Bay Reclamation!

By KPNE Secretariat October 31, 2024Articles, Reclamation and Water, Statements

Scientists, environmentalists, and directly impacted communities have all spoken against reclamations for long now; only time Marcos, Jr. heed to it!

Exposed Lies, ‘Ayuda Nation,’ Illegal Arrests: The Marcos, Jr. Climate Calamity

By KPNE Secretariat October 30, 2024Articles, Climate and Disasters, Environment Defenders, Militarization, Statements

Marcos, Jr. checklist during typhoons: “sit tight, wait, hope, pray,” and arrest peace activists and social service workers instead.

Battered by Storms, Betrayed by the Government: A Reflection on the Philippine Climate Crisis and on Marcos, Jr.’s Incompetence on the International Day of Climate Action

By KPNE Secretariat October 25, 2024Features

In a bitter irony, on the day of this year’s International Day of Climate Action, Filipinos had to hold on for dear life as yet another climate disaster, severe tropical…