Economy
700 Filipinos March to Demand Climate-resilient Food Systems as Typhoons Hit Agricultural Sector
MANILA–Some 700 Filipinos protested in front of the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City on Monday, October 21, 2024, as part of Asia-wide…
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Economy
Climate Groups Urge Japan Government To Junk Support For Fossil Gas in Asia
MANILA, Philippines–Climate advocates held a protest at the Japan Embassy in Pasay City on October 10, 2024 and challenged the Japanese government and…
Economy
Visayas fast catching up as a regional ‘hotspot’ for illegal tobacco trade
MANILA–Visayas is fast catching up as the region with the highest illegal cigarettes incidence of 6 percent, a little shy of the 8…
Disaster
IN PHOTOS: Mobilization on Climate Reparations at the US Embassy
About 800 protesters marched to the U.S. Embassy in Manila on September 20, 2024, demanding the phaseout of fossil fuels and payment of…
Economy
Green Groups Demand Trillions In Climate Finance For Developing Countries
MANILA-Filipino environmental activists staged a protest in front of U.S. Embassy in Manila on September 20, 2024 ahead of 79th UN General Assembly…
Economy
Global Day of Action to End Coal: Thousands across Asia Call for a Fast, Fair Coal Phase Out
MANILA, Philippines- More than ten thousand people joined demonstrations across Asia to demand the rapid phase out of coal, kicking off a week…
Economy
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…
Economy
IN PHOTOS: Fight for Alternatives Global Assembly in Manila
Activist leaders and representatives from 24 countries across the globe joined in the Fight for Alternatives Global Assembly in Manila from September 4-7,…
Economy
Global Activists Propose New Economic Model Challenging the 1%
MANILA, Philippines–Eight decades after its beginning, the so-called global rules-based order has dismally failed to keep its promise of world peace, security, and…
Economy
IN PHOTOS: Peoples’ Petition for Wealth Tax for Public Services & Climate Action
The Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) launched its Asian Peoples’ Petition for Wealth Tax for Public Services & Climate Action…