The Center for Environmental Concerns- Philippines joins fellow environmental groups in unmasking the true state of the environment in the 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte.
The Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines (CEC) vehemently condemns how the government is taking advantage of the pandemic to push a law that is unconstitutional and does not even address the public health and ecological crisis, but criminalizes dissent and terrorizes the people, including environmental defenders.
With the support of the local government, environmental groups, scientists, professionals, church workers, and advocates, the barricade has successfully suspended OceanaGold’s operation following the expiry of its Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) renewal on June 20 last year.
