March 2, 2023

Seventy-seven groups from Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, the Philippines, the United States, and El Salvador stand together against the abusive practices of OceanaGold, one of the world’s major global mining corporations. In the Philippines, Oceana Gold has the shameful distinction of being named by the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP) as having abused the rights of mining-affected communities in its mining operations in Barangay Didipio, Kasibu in the province of Nueva Vizcaya.

February 28, 2023

Earlier today, environmental advocates gathered in front of the venue of the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss & Damage meeting under the UNFCCC to demand support for the most affected communities due to climate change. FULL DEMANDS: We, the concerned youth and most-impacted sectors of the Philippines, write to you today to express our support […]

February 27, 2023

RCEP and the Environment Introduction The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement (FTA) between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and its five FTA partners (Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and Republic of Korea).[1] […]

December 29, 2022

In recognition of their work and sacrifices, the Center for Environmental Concerns (CEC), in cooperation with its partners, is pleased to have launched the 7th Gawad Bayani ng Kalikasan (GBK). The awards event was held on December 28, 2022 from 8:00-9:00 p.m. Recipients of the award include Chad Booc, Kelvin Rodolfo, Vertudez Macapanpan, Daniel Maches, […]

November 30, 2022

The Center for Environmental Concerns Philippines co-sponsored and participated in a side event at COP 27 in Egypt last November 16, 2022. About the event: As temperatures rise, water scarcity pursues, food chains break, and storm systems strengthen, a concerted effort among frontline peasant farmers, fisherfolk, indigenous peoples, and environmental justice communities is reshaping the […]

November 29, 2022

To address climate change, we need to transition from fossil fuel energy sources to renewable energy. However, this should be towards a just and sustainable energy sector to ensure its benefits for the people.