Learn from 23 years of Foreign Plunder under the Philippine Mining Act: Duterte’s Charter Change will only Herald more Environmental Destruction, Rights Abuses and Disasters to the Filipino People

March 5, 2018

This month marks the 23rd year of legal plunder of our country’s minerals under the Philippine Mining Act of 1995. It promises national growth and development while ostensibly safeguarding the environment and protecting the rights of communities, but its neoliberal framework for profit has unleashed destruction on vast swathes of ecosystems and human rights violations.

Global civil society groups express solidarity to Filipino human rights and environmental defenders during the UNEA-3

December 13, 2017

The Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines (CEC) joined fellow civil society groups from different sectors in giving tribute to human rights and environmental defenders slain while at the forefront of the struggles in protecting their environment and asserting their rights.

Conservation of PH’s migratory species requires a healthy ecological habitat, says CEC

October 28, 2017

The Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines (CEC) welcomes commitments on conservation efforts from the recently concluded Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) 12th Conference of Parties (COP 12) held in Manila, Philippines. However, we believe that Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu should be honest with its claims onthe Philippine government’s effort in conserving and protecting migratory species and wildlife in the country.

Ms. April Porteria of CEC giving an intervention at the 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Summit on the Environment held on September 5-8, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand

CEC elected as Asia Pacific Civil Society Representative to the UN Environment

October 6, 2017

The Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines, Inc. (CEC) has won the recently concluded elections for Asia Pacific civil society representativeto the UN Environment that will serve term from the third UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) in December 2017 until the next UNEA in February 2019.

Forum on Pollution-Free and Resource-Efficient Asia Pacific held

September 5, 2017

The Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines (CEC) joined civil society groups and people’s organizations in the forum on Pollution-Free and Resource-Efficient Asia Pacific held on September 4, 2017 at the United Nations Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The forum was organized by the Asia Pacific Regional CSO Engagement Mechanism (APRCEM) and supported by the UN Environment Asia Pacific Regional Office and UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (ESCAP).

Pollution Free World for the People

March 29, 2017

The Center for Environmental Concerns-Philippines (CEC) participated in the recently concluded Asia Pacific CSO Forum on Sustainable Development held from March 26-28, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. The said forum is a preparatory activity of the civil society organizations along with people’s organizations to the upcoming Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development being convened by the UN ESCAP.