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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

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 — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) raises a red flag to the joint statement of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan to establish a strategic petroleum reserve program in the Philippines and joint stockpiling efforts within ASEAN. The US-Israel war in West Asia compounded the problem of an existing energy crisis that has long been waiting to explode. The country’s alarming rel

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

Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) is demanding immediate emergency relief and rigorous corporate and environmental investigations following catastrophic fish kills and a severe red tide outbreak across Panguil Bay. The ecological crisis has left local artisanal fisherfolk in extreme economic distress and Panguil Bay in environmental shock. The disaster escalated on May 13, 2026 when the local government unit of Tubod, Lanao

Quezon City, Pilipinas — Sa patuloy na giyerang pinasimulan ng imperyalistang US at Israel sa West Asia (Middle East), ang mga manggagawa sa buong mundo ang pangunahing pumapasan at nakararanas ng mga nakamamatay na epekto nito. Ngayong Pandaigdigang Araw ng Manggagawa, mariin ang panawagan ng Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) ng pagbabago sa bulok na sistemang nagpasimula, nagpapanatili, at nagpapalala sa krisis sa ekonomiya, enerhiya, at klima. Sa Pilipinas, su

Quezon City, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), Caritas Philippines Inc., Fair Trade Alliance, Homenet Multipurpose Cooperative Inc., and Pambansang Kalipunan ng mga Manggagawang Impormal sa Pilipinas (PATAMABA), who constitute the CSO Network on Green Growth and Green Jobs for Informal Sectors (CSO Network), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Apr. 30, 2026, signifying their commitment to advan

Quezon City, Philippines — The Makati City local government unit (LGU) will source electricity from ACEN Corp.'s solar, wind, and geothermal plants to power its 154 properties. With that, the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) praises Makati LGU for the latter’s switch to renewable energy (RE). In 2022, Makati City was also among the first LGUs to declare a state of climate emergency, recognizing the worsening impacts of the climate crisis at the local level. “The

La Union, Philippines — In a swift response to the Koalisyon Isalbar ti Pintas ti La Union (KIPLU) or Save the Beauty of La Union Coalition, and the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ)’s formal letter, calling for an investigation into alleged toxic waste dumping in Bacnotan, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) conducted a meeting on Mar. 12, 2026 with the concerned parties. Following this, cement plant Hol

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) vehemently reacts to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for allowing farmland conversion for renewable energy and socialized housing projects. The climate justice group states that the DA is creating another layer of problems on top of the climate crisis mess. The DA described the exemption as a “limited carve-out” intended to balance competing national priorities, allowing critical energy and hous

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

La Union, Philippines — Koalisyon Isalbar ti Pintas ti La Union (KIPLU) or Save the Beauty of La Union Coalition, together with the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ), sent a formal letter to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), demanding an investigation into the reports on the alleged burial of toxic waste in the mountain areas of Ubbog and Paagan, and Bacnotan, La Union. KIPLU calls for an immediate investigation into the Holcim Cement Fa