(Delivered during the 2018 Ten Outstanding Young Men and Women of the Philippines awarding ceremonies at the GSIS Theater, Pasay City, Philippines, on April 9, 2019.) Thank you for this recognition. I share this award with my fellow environmentalists… Continue Reading
let us together rise them up. arise, you, children of Urduja as the life force gives breath – the energy that binds. let not the strong winds and raging waters topple down the colorful but strong Vinta, that, be our… Continue Reading
The decision of the DENR to lift the open pit mining ban because majority of MICC members recommended it is utter disregard of the realities on the ground and its impacts in the watershed continuum. It has been told, time… Continue Reading
Ang krisis sa klima ay isang nakapaninirang epekto ng mas malalim pang mga suliranin ng lipunan – ang kasakiman ng iilan, pangangamkam ng likas na yaman at kalupaan, pagyurak sa karapatang pantao. Nangangailangang panumbalikin ang makatarunganang kapayapaan, pagkakapantay-pantay at dignidad… Continue Reading
Isang repleksyon tungkol sa isyung pagkatay ng aso sa pelikulang ORO – MMFF 2016. 1. May punto ang PAWS. 2. May punto ang ORO. 3. Ngunit sa bawat isyu may mga konteksto. 4. Ang konteksto ng PAWS ay ang kanilang pananaw… Continue Reading
Why do I support ORO – MMFF 2016? Engaged with small-scale mining communities for years, with their hopes and dreams, their struggles and challenges – the treats, threats and tricks- how would one balance life, livelihood and protection of the… Continue Reading
One of the best performing government agencies is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). In fact, in just five months, DENR delivered beyond what was promised by President Rodrigo Duterte. Here is an advocate turned government executive who… Continue Reading
“Hapi birthday my dear Rodne.” That was the last text message I received from Maita. Yes, I did not know her at first. The first time I heard her name was when I was still a volunteer for a mining… Continue Reading
For the last three weeks, three mining-related accidents were reported in Tablas (one) and Sibuyan (two) islands. It is undeniable that these events happened within election period. While we oppose large-scale mining which is a ridge-to-reef (watershed continuum) issue affecting… Continue Reading
The most recent domestic climate finance mechanism signed into law by President Benigno S. Aquino III in 2012 is Republic Act 10174: An Act Establishing the People’s Survival Fund to Provide Long-Term Finance Streams to Enable the Government to Effectively… Continue Reading