Voting for a fossil-free future
The Philippines’ raucous democracy cranks into top gear as the three-month campaign season starts with most interest on a crowded contest to succeed Benigno Aquino III, as the president of the republic, with familiar themes of corruption, dictatorship and personality …
Bearing Witness from Ground Zero
The Roman Catholic faith plays an important role in the lives and consciousness of many Filipinos. Because of its involvement in social issues, it has …
Let a million climate actions bloom
In the past week there has been a ferment of opposition against dirty energy across the Philippine archipelago as communities, organisations and the Catholic church step up their campaigns against coal. Following news of the Norwegian parliament’s formal endorsement of …
Norway: Heed our call divest from destruction
Yesterday Gerry Arances, the national coordinator of the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, a broad coalition of grassroots organizations working with vulnerable sectors and communities to campaign for …
Hear the people sing for climate justice!
There was an apparent media frenzy when news came that French President Francois Hollande will be visiting the …
The long walk to climate justice
Almost a week has passed and we are still reeling. The sunburn has started to peel off, and the calloused soles …