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Mar 2019
“The proposed Cha-Cha is anti-Filipino in the sense that it is removing protectionist provisions enshrined in the 1987 Constitution that ensure our right to be in control of our resources.” This was the opening salvo of Bayan Muna General Counsel Atty. Cris Yambot at the 348th session of the monthly Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan Forum, which tackled the proposed Charter Change (Cha-Cha) that would shift the Philippines to a federal form of government. “Furthermore,” Yambot added, “it grants new and formidable powers to the President, giving him executive, legislative, and judicial control......
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Green Convergence forum tackle effectiveness of ecobricks
Environmental coalition Green Convergence held the 347th installment of the monthly Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan Forum last February 15, 2019 at Kamayan Restaurant, EDSA, Mandaluyong City. Resource speakers included Lou Arsenio of Ecobricks Philippines, Chairman Rolly Datiles of Barangay Bagumbuhay, Quezon City and Juvy Serafin of the Solid Waste Management Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The forum scrutinized the two versions of ecobricks – (1) plastic bottle containers stuffed with...
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Calendar of Activities: March 2019
GC CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR MARCH 2019 DATE ACTIVITY March 6-8 Green Convergence Strategic Planning March 12 Tribute for Gani Serrano of PRRM 4:00 pm Earth Day Network Mother Ignacia Street cor. Dr. Lascano Street, Quezon City March 12 4th State of the Humanitarian System 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Luxent Hotel, 51 Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Contact Person: Loreine dela Cruz,...
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Letter of Support for the Mangyan Communities
January 22, 2019 HON. ROY A. CIMATU Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources Dear Secretary Cimatu, Isang makakalikasang pagbati! We, participants of the Kamayan para sa Kalikasan Forum held last January 18, 2019 at Kamayan Restaurant on EDSA, echo the call of the Mangyans in Mindoro that they be involved in decision- making processes affecting their communities. In 2015, when Typhoon Nona struck Mindoro, the towns of Naujan, Victoria and Baco suffered from...
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GC to PH gov’t: ‘Respect rights of IPs; no to false environmental solutions!’
Environmental coalition Green Convergence held “Landslides: Today’s Recurrent Nightmare,” at its monthly Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan Forum. Resource speakers included Rodne Galicha of Climate Reality Philippines and Mangyan representatives from Mindoro Virgilio “Ka Mot” Bunsoy and Alangan tribe leader Librada “Ka Badang” Isidro. They discussed the current environmental situation of Mindoro and the disasters that it regularly experiences related to flooding and landslides caused by mining and mountainside blasting. Galicha showed the rich biodiversity...
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Green Convergence’s Galang: “Update PH communal forest policy!”
Environmental Coalition Green Convergence held the 345th installment of the monthly Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan Forum last December 21, 2018 at Kamayan Restaurant, EDSA, Mandaluyong City. Resource speakers included forester Amie Rabang of the Forest Management Bureau and Liberty Talastas-Bituin, a member of the indigenous people in the Cordilleras. They discussed Communal Forest and the status of its implementation. Rabang stated that “there are 649 assigned communal forests all over the Philippines designated through...
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10M in 10 recognizes partners in Negros Island
PIA, 7th January 2019 via BigNewsNetwork.com DUMAGUETE CITY, Dec. 15 (PIA) — The 10 Million Trees in 10 Years for Greener Negros Movement (10M in 10) celebrated its 3rd year milestone by recognizing its partners in Negros Island who helped propagate trees over the last three years. The 10M in 10 is a private-sector led movement that aims to inspire, unite, and encourage community stakeholders and the public to plant, grow, and protect 10 million...
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Green Convergence exec bucks coal plants in Negros
By Mary Judaline Partlow December 13, 2018, 6:55 pm via Philippine News Agency DUMAGUETE CITY – The head of the Green Convergence, a coalition batting for safe food, healthy environment and a sustainable economy, is urging local government officials and the people of Negros to reject the entry of coal-fired power plants in the island. “I hope the people will clamor that it should not proceed,” said Angelina Galang, Ph.D., the president of Green Convergence, in an...
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Global warming, ‘urgent concern’ – Green Convergence
Environmental Coalition Green Convergence held the 344th installment of the monthly Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan Forum about the 1.5°C Special Report on climate change of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on November 16, 2018 (Friday) at Kamayan Restaurant, EDSA, Mandaluyong City. “The report highlights a number of climate change impacts that could be avoided by limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to 2°C, or more,” explained Prof. Leoncio Amadore from the UP...
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No to Kaliwa Dam! Sign the petition now!
AN URGENT LETTER TO PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE WHO IS BEING MANIPULATED BY HIS ADVISERS TO SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR THE KALIWA DAM PROJECT WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING ON NOVEMBER 11, 2018 Dear Mr. President: If you really care for our country, you will NOT SIGN THE Agreement FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KALIWA DAM for the following COMPELLING reasons: 1. IT WILL PLACE 100,000 LIVES IN DANGER. While Manila is now preparing for...
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