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800 Filipinos march to US Embassy demanding $5 trillion in climate finance ahead of UN General Assembly
800 citizens protested in front of the U.S. Embassy today to demand that the U.S. and other global North governments deliver $5 trillion per year in climate finance for the Global South. The mobilization was led by the Asian People’s Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) and conducted ahead of…
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Pope Francis, free speech and social media
When Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world, he had a message of peace, dialogue and tolerance between religions and a warning against extremism. In recent years, religious rivalry gave rise to extremism that distorted religious beliefs through “deception and violence.” Much of that deception has…
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Climate Movement Demand Immediate End to Coal Expansion: Nationwide Protests Call for Coal Phase-Out
Quezon City, Philippines – Today, thousands of Filipinos mobilized to demand an immediate end to coal expansion ahead of the COP29 Climate Summit. Protests were held in key areas including Sual in Pangasinan, Mariveles in Bataan, Masinloc in Zambales, Batangas City, Mauban and Pagbilao in Quezon Province, Puerto Princesa in…
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Activists call out energy department, Marcos’ continued support for coal despite moratorium, demand total coal exit by 2035
Leaders of multi-sectoral groups today called out the Philippine government’s failure to impose a total ban on developing coal-fired power plants in the country despite the urgency of the climate crisis during a press conference in Quezon City on September 11, 2024. Ahead of the Global Week of Action calling…
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Frontline activists chart the alternative blueprint to the current economic system of the 1%
Eight decades after its beginning, the so-called global rules-based order has dismally failed to keep its promise of world peace, security, and shared prosperity. Global agencies including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have gained notoriety for dysfunction, implementation of anti-people policy frameworks, and collusion with multinational capital…
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Coal plant host communities seek DENR action over weak air quality standards, pollution
Led by representatives of communities hosting coal-fired power plants, groups under the Power for People Coalition (P4P) on Thursday filed a letter-complaint before the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) seeking the department’s action on air quality readings beyond those allowed by its standards in accordance with Republic Act…
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“Tax The Rich, Not the Poor!”: APMDD launches Wealth Tax campaign
MANILA, Philippines – Asian People’s Movement on Debt and Development, also known as APMDD, composed of various people’s organizations and formations from all over Asia, held a conference formally launching their wealth tax campaign last Monday, September 2, 2024 entitled “Peoples’ Petition for Wealth Tax for Public Services & Climate…
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“Barong-barong:” A journey into the imaginative world of Ramon Cajipe
Nestled on the lakeshores of Laguna is the town of Paete, famous for its deep tradition in woodcarving, Taka crafting, and painting. The place has long been a haven for craftspeople, breeding numerous renowned artists. Among the luminaries is Ramon Cajipe, a talented artist whose works continue to enrich Paete’s…
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ILO, Canada partner to address child labour, workers’ rights in the Philippines
MANILA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Government of Canada have joined forces to strengthen freedom of association and action against child labour in the Philippines. The new project, Strengthening freedom of association and action against child labour in the Philippines promotes enforcement of international labour…
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