Rappler's latest stories on APECO
Gordon on slow APECO dev't: 'I want it done'
Indigenous peoples whose ancestral lands would be affected by APECO are ignored in the budget hearing for 2020
Answering the call for Magis by serving others
For Gimar Reyes one of the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines for 2016 a life devoted to service for others is his way of loving God back
Duterte signs EO 13 to 'intensify' fight vs illegal gambling
President Rodrigo Duterte orders law enforcement agencies PAGCOR and freeport authorities to report on the progress of the fight against illegal gambling every 6 months
The pitfalls of Special Economic Zones
While SEZs generate foreign investment and employment they also deprive farmers of their land and distort the economy
3 years after 352-km march, Casiguran farmers still fighting APECO
People affected by APECO troops to the Ateneo de Manila University to commemorate the third anniversary of the march and to continue their protest
‘Heneral Luna’ in the time of climate change
Our constant search for heroism should not dwell on individual exploits Our heroes teach us that the strength to change the world lies in the people working together
APECO housing project declared illegal by gov't
The Department of Agrarian Reform issues a cease and desist order preventing APECO management from continuing its housing project in Casiguran Aurora
Typhoon Lando: Damaged structures prove APECO 'a waste of money'
Residents and an advocacy group question the wisdom of funding a controversial economic zone in an area frequently besieged by storms
Aurora group demands audit, zero budget for APECO
The economic zone in Casiguran Aurora sits on indigenous people s ancestral land and has yet to benefit the community 7 years after it was created by law residents say
Senate recommends 'caretaker' budget for APECO, again
For another year APECO will have to make do with a budget only enough for maintenance
P251-M budget for APECO? 'Waste of money' – Osmeña
Senator Sergio Osmeña III says the economic zone in Aurora province should only get caretaker fund of P48 5M for its failure to bring its promised economic growth
Bringing inclusive dev't to the Casiguran Agta
While the path to real progress for the poor will be long it is clear that working with communities will be the only way that development can be made to serve them
P23.8M APECO funds unaccounted for – COA
Unliquidated cash advances undocumented transportation expenses and the unnecessary hiring of consultants are some of the alleged irregularities cited by the COA report
A 'small-time' Angara faces the skeletons of APECO
Farmers have been displaced to accommodate the bigger promises of progress of the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone APECO None has been realized so far
Group files new SC petition vs Aurora ecozone
Casiguran locals ask the High Court to revoke the Angara sponsored law that created the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone or APECO
NEDA: APECO to become agro-aqua zone
The NEDA adds that no additional investment will be made in APECO until it is able to submit its master plan and land use plan
NEDA calls for more APECO investments
NEDA says investing more funds in APECO will maximize its economic potential
APECO issue divides Dumagats
The APECO issue is causing division among the tribes of the Dumagats
UNA, Palace trade barbs over APECO
UNA urges SC to act on anti APECO petitions; Palace questions about face of UNA bets
APECO in Aurora: Chaos and paradise
Calm and peaceful as Casiguran may be the municipality is caught in the middle of a hot issue: APECO
Aquino meets with Casiguran marchers; orders APECO review
120 marchers from Casiguran Aurora are granted a dialogue with President Aquino
Tears after meeting with Aquino
Residents of Casiguran cried after a dialogue with President Aquino saying they
Aquino orders review of APECO
Sinabihan akong tigilan ang budget Pero di ako diktador Habang batas ang APECO obligado akong ipagtupad President Aquino tells residents of Casiguran
Aquino to meet with Casiguran residents, says priest
President Aquino and 10 Cabinet members will meet protesting locals from Casiguran according to a priest
Cabinet tackles Casiguran-APECO issue
No conclusive actions have been decided on but the President and his Cabinet have taken up the issues raised by the marchers from Casiguran
Casiguran locals continue march against APECO
Locals go through the 350 kilometer march hoping the government hears their plea
Casiguran locals march for their land
120 residents from Casiguran are marching to Manila to persuade government to stop the Aurora Pacific Ecozone and Freeport Authority They allege landgrabbing and human rights violations
