Rappler's latest stories on Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment
Metro-wide cleanup, disinfection, and public health investment against coronavirus needed
'Mobilizing 40,000 health personnel instead of 40,000 police personnel for the community quarantines would have been the logical thing to do,' says the Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment (KPNE)
Environment group lauds VFA termination, cites toxic waste U.S. troops left behind
Ending the key military pact with the US is the first step towards exacting justice for thousands of Filipinos whose health suffered because of the hazardous waste the US military left behind in its former bases, says Kalikasan
Crackdown on environmental defenders 'may lead to P1-T ecological damage yearly'
The Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment submits to the United Nations its own report on the human rights situation under the Duterte administration
Number of environmental defenders killed increases to 49 in 2019
Farmers and agricultural workers remain the most targeted, representing 63% of deaths
Group calls for 'greater state support' after killing of El Nido forest ranger
Slain forest ranger Bienvinido Veguilla Jr is the 18th environmental defender killed in Palawan, according to the Kalikasan People's Network for the Environment
P773 billion worth of Philippine natural wealth 'sold out' by Duterte gov't
A network of environmental groups says 3 years of the Duterte presidency has resulted in the selling out of at least P773 billion worth of the Philippines' sovereign mineral, water, wildlife, and marine resources
Environment group hits Oceanagold for operating without gov't contract
Kalikasan PNE also calls out the environment department for not blocking Oceanagold's application for Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement renewal. Its first FTAA has expired on June 20.
Environmental group urges gov't not to renew OceanaGold's contract
Kalikasan PNE national coordinator Leon Dulce says the government's decision on Oceanagold for contract renewal will serve as an 'acid test' of its stance on mining
Manila Bay master plan needs reworking – environment group
If reclamation projects in the Manila Bay area will push through, Kalikasan PNE estimates that 11 million families will be affected, whether directly or indirectly
