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Kartunista Zach | Aug 29, 2026
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To demand climate justice is to fight against corruption
To demand climate justice is to fight against corruption
A popular quote thrown around to inspire the youth is Jose Rizal’s ‘Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan,’ but what will the youth do if there is no future to hope for—no planet to call home?
Balik-Tanaw | Good news
Balik-Tanaw | Good news
I was walking with a colleague to the Surigao house we share and came to talk about her first foray into the city. A development worker, she had come from Iligan and had just been onboarded into a response team here in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Odette in 2021. Her work then must have been challenging, made even more difficult by the prevailing Covid. Being new here myself and getting a lot of help settling in, I was immediately reminded that I arrived at a better time.
Lab Notes | El Niño 2024: another disaster, another government failure
Lab Notes | El Niño 2024: another disaster, another government failure
Since disasters always include human components, there is nothing natural about it. Therefore, there is no such thing as a “natural” disaster; there was a human failure somewhere in how social, economic, and political systems were set up.
Climate change to affect 26M Filipino students — child rights group
Climate change to affect 26M Filipino students — child rights group
“Governments must protect the rights of every child, especially boys and girls living in countries that have contributed least to this problem but are enduring the most dangerous floods, storms, and heat."
How land tenure can mitigate climate vulnerabilities of agrarian beneficiaries
How land tenure can mitigate climate vulnerabilities of agrarian beneficiaries
Second of two parts What secure land tenure means and looks like for organized agrarian reform beneficiaries under the climate crisis. CONCEPCION, Tarlac — Alberto Cawigan is now 65, nearly double his age when he was supposed to receive his land share. He...
Groups commend UN expert’s recommendations, urge government to heed advice
Groups commend UN expert’s recommendations, urge government to heed advice
Rights groups said UN Special Rapporteur Ian Fry’s visit to the country "puts on center stage the sinister role played by the NTF-ELCAC and the dangerous impact of the terror law on the lives and safety of environmental human rights defenders in the country."
Lab Notes | What must be done to the suspended land reclamations in Manila Bay?
Lab Notes | What must be done to the suspended land reclamations in Manila Bay?
By KELVIN S. RODOLFO, PhD* Note: Over two months have passed since the verbal announcement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the suspension of reclamation activities in Manila Bay. However, no clear guidelines have been released yet. Reclamation activities such...
Rice farmers cushion losses with resilient farmer-bred variety
Rice farmers cushion losses with resilient farmer-bred variety
The PBB 401 rice variety stands out because it has repeatedly shown its resilience to floods, including those induced by extreme weather events.
Jeepneys’ just energy transition bogged down by lack of support
Jeepneys’ just energy transition bogged down by lack of support
"A just transition to jeepney modernization entails putting critical infrastructure in place and empowering small cooperatives while developing renewable energy sources."
Land monopoly and climate crisis: A look at Asia
Land monopoly and climate crisis: A look at Asia
The people rising for climate justice necessitates the struggle to dismantle corporate monopoly control over land and resources and give humanity a fighting chance to survive and reverse the climate crisis.
COP27: Perspectives from the world’s poorest
COP27: Perspectives from the world’s poorest
Will this gathering of world leaders finally heed the demands of environmental defenders for genuine and systemic solutions to the climate crisis? Will the world’s biggest polluter be finally made accountable?
Tropical storm Paeng leaves 48 dead, thousands flooded
Tropical storm Paeng leaves 48 dead, thousands flooded
Provinces in the south were hit the hardest while a “state of calamity” has been declared in the city of Cotabato where some 67,000 residents have been affected by the storm.
187 planned reclamation projects to hurt fisherfolk, destroy marine biodiversity
187 planned reclamation projects to hurt fisherfolk, destroy marine biodiversity
"It has been long proven by many scientists, experts, and fisherfolk that reclamation is catastrophic to marine and aquatic ecosystems. On top of its environmental impacts, reclamation entails massive displacement of fisherfolk and a consequent threat to local fish supply."
Residents of a flood-prone community seek aid, long-term solutions
Residents of a flood-prone community seek aid, long-term solutions
Quezon City is among the world’s largest cities that will be exposed to severe flooding and drought. But families residing in urban poor communities like Tatalon are not getting sufficient help.
‘Philippine courts must be ready for climate litigation’ – green groups
‘Philippine courts must be ready for climate litigation’ – green groups
The Philippine courts have some catching up to do.
Kabankalan rice farmers need aid after onslaught of Odette
Kabankalan rice farmers need aid after onslaught of Odette
"Climate crisis is getting more real, and what's more real is the devastation getting stronger each year, with most of the vulnerable communities heavily affected. Super-typhoon Odette (International name Rai) slapped its strength on farming and fishing communities in the Visayas."
Farmer, agri officer attest to the demand for organic rice
Farmer, agri officer attest to the demand for organic rice
For an organic practitioner in Santa Magdalena town in Sorsogon, he said there is demand for organic rice but the supply is lacking.
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