Last October 9, 2015, I was invited to speak at the Manila Summit of Conscience for the Climate held in the Senate of the Philippines organized by the Office of Sen. Loren Legarda, the Climate Change Commission, Department of Environment… Continue Reading
The issue of climate change is beyond political ideologies. When we start to tag actions as motivated by ideologies, we deny the fact that the people who joined clearly know that their lives and livelihoods are at stake, hence, the… Continue Reading
I commend the French leadership of the 21st Conference of Parties and I admire the efforts of the Philippine delegation and civil society to push for an ambitious, fair and binding deal. It is laudable that our country was able… Continue Reading
In this challenging times, the Conference of Parties transforms into the Conference of Peoples. Our COP will be the largest movement the world has ever seen, we ought to reclaim that power over our world leaders and climate negotiators urging… 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
What happens when, from nowhere, aliens show up in communities bringing hopes and promises of good life, wealth and prosperity? What happens when communities are given perks and monies to agree to the planned path of development to eliminate poverty?… Continue Reading
Rain falls as Pope Francis walks past a statue of Mary and the Christ child as he celebrates Mass adjacent to the airport in Tacloban, Philippines, Jan. 17, 2015. (CNS photo/Malacanang photo bureau handout via EPA) Dear Catholic Republicans, We… Continue Reading
An illustration of the evolution of The Philippine Politician has gone viral on Facebook. Bearing a strong and offensive message of greed, it has become a revolutionary depiction of an ape-to-pig evolution which portrays a certain kind of addiction that… Continue Reading
What is the root cause of all these turmoils in the world? It is the denial of humanity as part of nature thus making everything in the universe as mere subjects for utilization. How to solve this? We should learn from the… Continue Reading
Worried on the outcomes of the Conference of Parties (COP20) climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, I thought of the previous COPs in Doha, Qatar and Warsaw, Poland. COP18 and COP19 saw the Philippines devastated by typhoons Pablo and Yolanda; and… Continue Reading