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Zambales, Philippines – Communities in Sta. Cruz, Zambales seek to nullify the public hearing on Oct. 14, 2026, for the proposed nickel-chromite mining expansion project in Sta. Cruz, Zambales. Together with the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), Zambales residents sent a letter to the Environmental Management Bureau Region III formally requesting the cancellation of the public hearing, arguing that Zambales Chromite Mining Company, Inc. (ZCMCI) failed to comply

At a time when the Philippine government cannot even keep pace with the accelerating climate crisis, it has found all the urgency in the world to rush through a rigged agreement – one that will only push the already exposed and vulnerable Filipinos into deeper inequality, injustice, and climate catastrophe. The Campaign to RECLAIM Economic Sovereignty and Ecological Integrity, a united front of 35 national coalitions, political organizations, and peoples’ movements of worker

Quezon City, Philippines — Thirty-five national coalitions, political organizations and people’s movements of workers, farmers, fisherfolk, women, urban poor, youth and faith-based groups today launched “RECLAIM”, a campaign asserting that the Philippines’ land, water, energy, and sovereignty belong to the Filipino people. The launch comes weeks before the government is expected to sign the United States (US)-led Pax Silica economic-security framework. The convenors signed a

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines — As the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) moves to appraise the Mindanao STEAG Power Station ahead of its planned privatization, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) warned that Mindanao’s power shortage is being used as an excuse to keep an aging, failing coal plant running with no clear retirement timeline. The two-unit plant, with a total of 232 megawatts (MW) capacity, is now rebranded as SP

Iligan City, Philippines — Fed up with compounding energy crises in Mindanao, a broad coalition of civil society groups, youth organizations, and community sectors launched a street march and noise barrage on Oct. 12, 2026, from the Iligan Cathedral to the Post Office to demand immediate relief from escalating electricity costs and privatization threats. The mobilization was jointly led by the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), Youth for Climate Justice (Y4CJ), S

Patuloy pa ring lumalala ang krisis sa klima. Maliban sa mga bahang lumulunod sa mga siyudad dahil sa mga bagyo at habagat, at sa mga tanimang natutuyo dahil sa lalo pang lumalakas na Super El Niño, dumadagdag pa ang krisis sa enerhiya at ekonomiya dulot ng bulok na sistema ng bansa na nagpapalala sa paghihirap at kagutuman na nararanasan ng mga Pilipino. Ayon sa World Food Programme, inaasahang malaki ang epekto ng Super El Niño sa sektor ng agrikultura sa bansa. Sa lalo pa

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin’s admission of a “planning failure” to explain the recurring red and yellow alerts is a diversion to hide the real reason for the power outages. The government's recurring narratives on baseload supply and ancillary services have grown tiresome. From 2022 to 2026, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) found that 70% of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)-contracted ancillary services market was

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

Quezon City, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) demands the revocation of the Department of Energy (DOE) Department Circular No. DC2026-06-0013, which established the government’s new guidelines for building mid-merit gas power plants. Consequently, PMCJ strongly opposes the related Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)’s draft resolution setting the pricing and guaranteed payment rules for the fossil gas auction. Both issuances lock the country int

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

La Carlota City, Philippines — La Carlota farmers in Negros Occidental are working toward a climate-resilient peoples’ economy. The Hacienda Esperanza Communal Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Cooperative (HECARCO), Alter Trade Foundation Inc. (ATFI), and Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) held a forum on June 25, 2026 and discussed a democratic renewable energy (RE) transition for marginal communities. In January 2026, HECARCO, ATFI, and PMCJ agreed to w

Lucena City, Philippines — Quezon Province Renewable Energy Convenors (QPREC) conducted a public roundtable discussion (RTD) on June 23, 2026 in Lucena City and solidified its path towards renewable energy (RE). The RTD was one of QPREC's plans from its initial meeting on May 22, 2026. Together with the labor sector, QPREC gathered in Tayabas, Quezon and convened the Dioceses of Gumaca and Lucena, the Prelature of Infanta, Quezon for Environment (QUEEN), Philippine Movement f

Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) strongly condemns the systematic profiling and monitoring of agrarian reform beneficiaries and advocates by state security forces. On June 10, 2026, members of Don Carlos Bukidnon United Farmers Association, Inc. (DCBUFAI) were intimidated by state forces, a day after an official dialogue with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Region 10 Office in Macanhan, Cagayan de Oro City. June 10,

Quezon City, Pilipinas — Huwad ang kalayaan ng mga Pilipino. Buhul-buhol ang mga kadenang nagkukulong at pumipigil sa atin upang makamit ang ganap na kalayaan, makapamuhay sa ligtas na mundo, at mabuhay sa mapayapang lipunan. Laganap pa rin ang mga mapanirang gawain ng mga korporasyon para sa tubo at pera, na sinusuportahan pa ng pamahalaan. Mula sa pagpuputol ng San Miguel Corp. (SMC) at ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa mga matatandang puno sa Qui

Quezon City, Philippines — Residents of Pagbilao victoriously welcome the announcement of Australia-based Energy World Corp. (EWC) on June 2, 2026, on the sale of heavy-duty fossil gas turbines to a US-based company. The gas turbines were originally intended for EWC's proposed 650 Megawatt (MW) gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Pagbilao, Quezon. “Importante ang ganitong mga panalo para sa aming mga apektadong komunidad,” said Domingo ‘Ka Domeng’ Moreno, a community lead

Quezon City, Philippines — Over 500 farmers have traveled from Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao to mount a week-long camp-out outside the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Central Office from Jun. 8 to 10, 2026. This major mobilization aims to secure a face-to-face dialogue with DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III to address critical land rights issues. Organized by a broad coalition called the June 10 Land Rights Committee (J10LRC)*, the protest is timed with the 38th anniv