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In Ilocos Sur where illegal sand mining ran unabated, fisherfolk pay the price
Government agencies took years before paying heed to community pleas. Residents believe the action taken might have been too late. The story of sand mining in Ilocos Sur serves…
By Karlston Lapniten·April 27, 2023
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Trading fish for fuel: The cost of power facilities in Batangas City
Local fisherfolk are facing a harsh reality: Their livelihoods are threatened by the construction of power facilities, which causes irreversible damage to the marine ecosystem and…
By Cherry Salazar·April 12, 2023
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LISTEN: What keeps the Philippines from a clean energy transition?
The Philippines is at a crossroads in its energy transition. The Philippine government looks to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), while renewable energy sources are abundant in…
By Cherry Salazar·March 29, 2023
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LISTEN: How are we benefiting from the Verde Island Passage?
The Verde Island Passage (VIP) — the world’s “center of center” of marine shorefish biodiversity — covers five provinces in the Philippines. Its biodiversity richness is comparable…
By Cherry Salazar·March 28, 2023
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Marcos Jr. gov’t overturns Duterte’s lukewarm stance on renewable power
With no hard net-zero emission commitments, can regulators push a shift to renewable energy?
By Elyssa Lopez·March 25, 2023
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Banks keep funding and profiting from fossil fuel
Philippine banks are enabling the ‘detour’ in the country’s transition to sustainable and affordable energy.
By Elyssa Lopez·March 23, 2023
Energy Transition
Why green energy can’t gain ground in the Philippines
The piecemeal and problematic implementation of the Renewable Energy Law is blocking clean and cheap energy for millions of Filipinos.
By Elyssa Lopez·March 21, 2023
Energy Transition
Developers ready to build more solar farms — they just can’t connect them to the grid
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, a monopoly in the transmission industry, is a bottleneck in the growth of green energy.
By Elyssa Lopez·March 21, 2023
Energy Transition
Liquefied natural gas: a dirty, costly detour
The Philippines detours from the renewable energy path to dirty, expensive and imported fossil gas.
By Cherry Salazar·March 11, 2023
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Green glossary: breaking down the carbon jargon
Energy and environmental jargons about the climate crisis may appear overwhelming. Here are some commonly used terms and what they mean.
By Cherry Salazar·March 11, 2023
Energy Transition
The last fishermen of Ilijan
Gas projects destroy way of life in Batangas fishing communities.
By Cherry Salazar·March 9, 2023
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Fisherfolk in Batangas go against the tide
As fishers in Batangas City come to terms with the destruction of their livelihood because of gas projects, a few refuse to leave the life they’ve always known.
By Cherry Salazar·March 9, 2023
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Barangay chairman works for gas plant in Ilijan, Batangas
The chairman’s work with the power plant would be considered a ‘direct conflict of interest,’ says Ian Hecita, a political science lecturer at the De La Salle University in Manila.
By Elyssa Lopez·March 9, 2023
Energy Transition
Verde Island Passage in danger as LNG projects flock to Batangas
The ‘solution’ to the looming energy crisis breeds irreversible damage to the ‘Amazon’ of the oceans.
By Cherry Salazar·March 7, 2023
Energy Transition
The power players: Who owns new LNG projects in PH?
Liquefied natural gas may be a new industry in the local energy sector, but old names are behind the companies bringing the technology to Philippine shores.
By Elyssa Lopez·March 7, 2023
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‘Someone had already died’
Residents are wary of new, government-approved gas projects that pose health and safety risks.
By Cherry Salazar·March 7, 2023
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Marawi buildings — with a price tag of P10-B — are ready but empty
Marawi homes remain in disrepair as P10-B is poured into the construction of government buildings. Displaced residents are now pinning their hopes on the newly constituted Marawi…
By Carmela Fonbuena·February 28, 2023
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All eyes on Maisara Latiph, who will decide compensation of Marawi siege victims
Maisara Dandamun Latiph, chairman of the newly constituted Marawi Compensation Board, has the support of civil society organizations. The post comes with big responsibilities, vast…
By Carmela Fonbuena·February 28, 2023
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Early voting for PWDs? May 2022 polls posed multiple barriers to voters with disabilities
For Filipinos with disabilities, Election Day woes go beyond mobility issues.
By Joel S Mataro·February 9, 2023
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Libel cases vs Philippine media
By Martha Teodoro·December 29, 2022
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Inside jails, gay men and trans women ‘wed’ fellow PDLs to escape abuse
“Nicole,” 36, was born male but all her life she identified as female. She worked as a cook and dressed sexy when she pleased. She painted her nails, often wore makeup, and loved…
By Aie Balagtas See·December 29, 2022