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Batangas community urgently calls for media coverage, gov’t investigation over alleged ‘black material’ dumping in Simlong
Batangas City, Philippines — The residents and barangay officials of Sitio Bakasyunan, Brgy. Simlong, Batangas City, raised serious concerns regarding the alleged unloading and dumping of black material at the pier near the barangay hall. The black material was carried by a vessel operating at a nearby pier and arrived on Jan. 14, 2026. According to the community's description, the dumped material in Simlong exhibits properties similar to coal bottom ash and/or boiler slag.

Media Communications
Feb 54 min read


PMCJ lambasts ERC: You are taking away a day's wage of workers to keep the profit of the energy companies
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

Media Communications
Jan 284 min read


Trapped on Their Own Land: Bukidnon Farmers Struggle for Control Under ‘Agrarian Reform’
From a distance, fields of pineapple in Bukidnon look like a success story of agrarian reform. Vast plantations stretch toward the horizon, producing crops for global markets. On paper, many of these lands are already “owned” by farmers, awarded under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) . But for beneficiaries like Nora (not her real name), ownership has not translated into actual use or a decent living. “Wala man koy mabuhat, kay ang presidente sa coop man mao

Media Communications
Jan 265 min read
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