VIZCAYANS BARRICADE AGAINST OCEANAGOLD MINE
KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya—Residents and village officials have setup barricades today along the access roads leading to the Didipio large-scale gold and copper mine in Nueva Vizcaya province, backed by a…
OCEANAGOLD MINE IN VIZCAYA SUSPENDED
Environmental activist group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) reported that the milling plant of Australian-Canadian corporation Oceanagold has temporarily halted operations as of 6:48 AM today, after…
OCEANAGOLD MINE HIT FOR DEFYING NUEVA VIZCAYA GOV’T RESTRAINING ORDER
Environmental activist group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) bucked Australian-Canadian large-scale mining corporation Oceanagold for continuing its mining operations in Kasibu town, Nueva Vizcaya province, despite the…
VIZCAYA PROTEST URGES DUTERTE TO DENY FTAA LICENSE RENEWAL OF OCEANAGOLD MINE
With news that the application for renewal of the Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) license of Oceanagold mining corporation has already been endorsed by the Department of Environment and…
Gender and Human Rights Risk and Impact Assessment on Manila Bay
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ongoing coastal development programs of reclamation, rehabilitation, and master planning pose various threats of civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights violations to fisherfolk and urban poor communities…
‘Eco-Challenge’ matrix reveals Colmenares has most eco-friendly track record among Senate bets–46% of Hugpong bets found to have destructive biz interests
The Ecological Challenge for Change Coalition (Eco-Challenge) released to the public a matrix on the environmental track records of frontrunner senatorial aspirants, revealing that Makabayan senatorial bet Neri Colmenares had…
DECLARATION OF “SPECIAL PROTECTED AREAS” OVER WEST PH SEA, OTHER BIODIVERSITY HAVENS URGED
In a picket protest held today outside the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), environment group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE), together with fisherfolk, indigenous people,…
CONFLICT OF INTEREST’ SEEN IN SMC P1-B MANILA BAY REHAB PARTNERSHIP
Environment group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment raised questions over a possible conflict of interest in San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) recent P1-billion partnership with the Department of the Environment…
MARTIAL LAW, MINING ACT HAMPER CLOSURE OF DEADLY MINES IN MINDANAO
Environment group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE), together with Mindanao indigenous federation KALUMARAN and other Mindanao-based people’s organizations, held a picket protest outside the Department of Environment…
MANILA BAYWATCH TO HOLD BAY REHAB, RECLAMATION ACCOUNTABLE
Around 200 leaders and members of fisherfolk, urban poor, women, and environmental groups gathered today at the Malate Church to launch the Manila Baywatch, a watchdog alliance that aims to…