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Boat Protests in PH Demand an End to Fossil Gas Expansion in time for COP29
With COP29 ongoing in Baku, Azerbaijan, more than 100 fishing boats sailed to the seas and circled around liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in key locations of the Philippines from November 11 to 14 to mark the country’s participation in the “Global Days of Action Against Gas Expansion.” The boat…
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Fluvial protest in Batangas City ahead of UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29)
Fishermen and environmental campaigners set a fluvial protest in Simlong, Batangas City on November 11, 2024, ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. In support of the Global Days of Action Against Gas Expansion, the participants said they want to send a strong message…
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Calls for climate action as fisherfolk, green groups remember Yolanda
TACLOBAN CITY – Fisherfolk communities, church groups, and environmental advocates commemorated the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda on Friday, calling for ‘the protection of coastal communities and fisheries from the climate crisis and rapid phasing out of fossil fuels that cause worse climate impacts. In a fluvial activity led…
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Youth and students against mandatory ROTC in Senate rally
Youth groups and student organizations stage a protest at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on November 4, 2024, as part of what they call the National Day of Action against the Mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MROTC). Other protest actions were announced to be held at De…
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Justice for Tokhang Victims: Protesters demand Senate action on Duterte
Various groups and members of Rise up for life and justice and other victims of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war held a protest outside the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City on October 28, 2024 to demand justice and accountability and to push for the filing of criminal…
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PHOTOS: Protest march ahead of international people’s tribunal against IMF-World Bank
Various peoples organizations hold a protest-march from Commonwealth Avenue to the University of the Philippines on October 26, 2024 ahead of the launch of the International Peoples Tribunal to hold the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank accountable for their key roles in driving inequality, impoverishment, and deprivation across the…
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Relief Teams Rush to Support Bicol in Typhoon Kristine Aftermath
Angat Buhay volunteers raced against time to prepare relief goods for Typhoon-hit Bicol at the Museo ng Pag-asa in Quezon City on October 24, 2024. Truckloads of aid were dispatched as early as noon yesterday. Responders from San Juan National High School, the SOGO Cares Team, LP-San Juan City, and…
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Protest calls on Asian Governments to build sustainable food systems in DA rally
More than 700 Filipinos held a protest in front of the Department of Agriculture headquarters in Quezon Elliptical Road, Quezon City on October 21, 2024 as part of Asia-wide protests, calling on Asian governments to build sustainable, climate-resilient food systems that ensure adequate and affordable food for all. The protesters…
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Climate groups urge Japan government and PM Ishiba: Don’t push for fossil gas and false solutions in Asia
Climate advocates held a protest at the Japan Embassy in Pasay City, Philippines on October 10, 2024 and challenged the Japanese government and its newly-installed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stop derailing Asia’s energy future by phasing out all of their fossil fuel investments in Asia. Members of the regional…
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