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The World Bank's private sector arm pocketed millions from an equity investment in a Philippine bank, while spending nothing on remedy for the harm caused by 10 new coal-fired power plants it financed. MANILA, 7 October 2026 — On the eve of the World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Bangkok, new analysis reveals the International Financial Corporation (IFC) and its Capitalisation Fund made an estimated US$39 million in total return from its investment in a Philippine bank, whose

Ang kalagayan ng kalikasan at pamamalakad ng gobyerno ay magkasalungat: patuloy ang paglubha at pagkasira ng yamang likas, habang iisa lang ang kawalang-aksyon at kawalang-pananagutan ng gobyerno, mula noon hanggang ngayon. Sa ganitong sistema, wala tayong ibang tutunguhin kundi mas matinding kahirapan at mas maraming kamatayan. Sa ika-54 na taong anibersaryo ng Martial Law o Batas Militar ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr., irehistro natin sa kasalukuyang gobyerno ng kanyang anak na si

Quezon City, Philippines — The Philippines is being pushed to the edge of survival. Flooded roads, drowned fields, collapsing ecosystems, and communities gasping under the weight of disaster reveal a truth we can no longer deny: the system that enabled this destruction must be confronted, dismantled, and transformed. The Global Fight for a Fossil-Free Future: Fast, Fair, Funded, Feminist is a collective uprising of the Filipino people and peoples across the world demanding a

Occidental Mindoro, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) lauds the Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro (PGOM) for strengthening its commitment to renewable energy (RE). Occidental Mindoro Governor Eduardo Gadiano signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the PMCJ on Sept. 2, 2026, securing the province’s path to rapid, just, and equitable energy transition with specific programs, policies, and initiatives. “Since 2025, the PGOM has se

Kaisa ang Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) sa malawak na hanay ng mga Bulakenyong nagkakaisa laban sa bulok na sistemang nagpapahirap sa mamamayan. Wala nang ibang panahon na lumaban at singilin ang palpak at bingi na gobyerno sa tunay na pangangailangan ng taumbayan kundi ngayon. Sa daluyong ng patong-patong na krisis, ang pagkilos ngayong araw ay isa lamang sa mga galit na kailangang harapin ng pamahalaan na lalo pang titindi sa bawat proyektong hindi natatap

Zamboanga City, Philippines — Climate Leaders Inspiring Meaningful Actions (CLIMA), a broad coalition based in Zamboanga City, held a symbolic signing of a climate emergency declaration, highlighting the need for the city local government unit (LGU) to take climate action. The signing was conducted on June 5, 2026, World Environment Day. Among the organizations and formations of CLIMA, led by the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), are Katilingban sa Kalambuan, In

Quezon City, Philippines — Various groups will hold a public forum on June 1, 2026 and outline the urgency of granting the farmers’ request to the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for a dialogue, resolving overdue land rights cases of thousands of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) across the Philippines, among others. The June 10 Land Rights Committee (June 10 LRC) is comprised of Kilusan para sa Repormang Agraryo at Katarungan Panlipunan (KATARUNGAN), Philippine Movem

Quezon City, Philippines — Kilusan para sa Repormang Agraryo at Katarungan Panlipunan (KATARUNGAN), Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK), Alter Trade Foundation, Inc., Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Pambansang Kaisahan ng Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (PKMP), Makabayang Alyansa ng Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Makabayan-Pilipinas), Aniban ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (AMA), Focus on the Global South, and other g

Quezon City, Philippines — On this year’s National Fisherfolk’s Day, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) stands in solidarity with the nation’s primary food producers amid compounded negative impacts they are experiencing due to multiple crises. Data show that fisheries production in 2026 declined by more than 15% from last year’s level. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center, there is a two in three

Quezon City, Pilipinas — Di pa makakabili ng isang kilong bigas ang 56 pisong kinikita ng isang drayber ng jeepney, ayon sa balita. Gayunman, hindi itinataas ang pamasahe kahit piso lamang ang hinihiling ng mga drayber. Nagbabanggaan ang opinyon ng drayber at komyuter sa comments section sa social media, habang dalawang linggo lamang matapos ang pag-atake ng Estados Unidos (US) at Israel sa Iran, umabot na sa 130 bilyong dolyar ang pinagsama-samang market value ng anim na hig

Quezon City, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) condemns the administration's handling of the impact of the ultra oil price hike on consumers. Following the Mar. 10, 2026 price surge, oil retailers increased the prices per liter of gasoline by ₱7.00 to ₱13.00, diesel by ₱17.50 to ₱24.25, and kerosene by ₱32.00 to ₱38.50. With Energy Secretary Sharon Garin warning of a 16% increase in electricity rates next month due to the current global oil cri

Ngayong Pandaigdigang Araw ng mga Kababaihan, kinikilala ng Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) ang malaking kontribusyon ng kilusang-kababaihan sa pagsusulong ng hustisyang pangklima at paglaban sa sistemang patuloy na umaabuso at nananamantala sa babae at lahat ng bulnerableng sektor sa buong mundo. Nitong nakaraang taon, sunod-sunod ang pananalasa ng mga malalakas na pag-ulan at bagyo na nagdulot ng malawakang pagbaha sa Pilipinas. Kasabay nito ang pagbaha ng ma

Misamis Oriental, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) criticized the recently announced solar plant project of Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC)’s FDC Utilities, Inc. as a “minuscule and misleading step” that fails to address the company’s continued and primary reliance on coal-fired power. While acknowledging that any addition of renewable energy capacity is preferable to none, PMCJ emphasized that the scale of the proposed solar facility is neg

Edel Parducho blocking the Police Officers during the EDSA40 Mobilization, February 25, 2026 The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) stands in solidarity with human rights defender Edel Parducho and youth activist Three Odeña, and their respective organizations, as they were illegally arrested and detained by the Philippine National Police (PNP) - Eastern Police District (EPD) during the commemoration of the 40th EDSA People Power on Feb. 25, 2026. The PNP's defens

Pinabagsak ng masang Pilipino ang diktadura ni Ferdinand Marcos Sr. 40 taon na ang nakakaraan. Bukod sa lalong pagkasadlak ng ekonomiya, isa sa pinakamalaking pagbabago mula noong 1986 ay ang paglala ng krisis sa klima at ang negatibong epekto nito sa mamamayan. Ang isyu ng flood control ang nagsiwalat ng lantaran at malawakang korapsyon sa gobyerno na nagdulot ng malalaking protesta noong huling bahagi ng 2025. Higit pa sa kaliwa’t kanang pagkilos ng mamamayan, mismong ang k

Quezon City, Philippines — As the onslaught of the climate crisis continues, steps taken by communities to formulate and implement mitigation and possible solutions have proven important in the fight for a sustainable future. Supporting this, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) will engage with the people of Camarines Norte through Labo Progressive Multi Purpose Cooperative (LPMPC) and the local government of Labo, to coordinate activities that improve the prov

Quezon City, Philippines — The Bicol region sits at the front of the path of typhoons and storms. Just recently, the province of Albay suffered landslides and flooding caused by Typhoon Ada , the year’s first typhoon. With the frequency and strength of storms like this continuously increasing because of the climate crisis, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) welcomes the continued steps the province has been taking to make an example of a climate-resilient and

Quezon City, Philippines — Sharing the anger the majority of the Filipinos are feeling over the news, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) expresses its utmost outrage to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for authorizing Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) , on Jan. 27, 2026, and its four power generation partners to recover costs worth ₱31.34 billion by keeping power rates high. The four power generators are coal plants, now considered inefficient and reliant on

La Carlota City, Philippines — The Hacienda Esperanza Communal Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (HECARBA), Alter Trade Foundation Inc. (ATFI), and Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) entered into an agreement on Jan. 16, 2026, to work together to operationalize a distributive renewable energy (RE) microsystems in their community in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental. The system is envisioned as a value chain to build a climate-resilient local economy. “If

Quezon City, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) stresses its opposition to Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen)'s planned expansion of the Toledo Power Corp. (TPC) coal plant. Right after the New Year’s, MGen announced that most of their 2026 capital expenditures will be directed to its coal project in Toledo, Cebu. Communities in Cebu have long been fighting against the existing 82-Megawatt coal-fired power plant operated by TPC. The facilities have b