Rising above the wreckage
By Chuck Baclagon
Struggle is the tension between hope and desperation. It best describes the plight of the many who have gotten a glimpse of climate change’s destructive onslaught already felt by countries like the Philippines.
Three years after Haiyan, …
From Yolanda to lawin: disaster preparedness in the face of the climate crisis in the Philippines
By Bradley Cardozo
On October 19, 2016, Super Typhoon Lawin wrought widespread devastation to infrastructures and agriculture in northern Luzon, displacing tens of thousands of people and killing eight while causing billions of pesos in damage. A Category 5 super …
The long walk to climate justice
Photo of the Climate Walker as they crossed over San Juanico Bridge to enter Tacloban. Photo by: Chuck Baclagon
Almost a week has passed and we are still reeling. The sunburn has started to peel off, and the calloused soles …
Reclaiming power in an age of inequality
This blog is in support of the movements across the world that are taking action for the Reclaim Power Week of Action.
For the past 5 years the Philippines has been battered by one mega-typhoon after another, a phenomenon that …
Filipino climate activists bring call for justice to Yolanda victims in New York global people’s action
Bringing the demands of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) victims to New York City at the People’s Climate March (PCM), a leader of the Yolanda victims and supporters’ alliance People Surge sought to bring to the world’s attention the continuing social, environmental …