Rappler's latest stories on Writ of Kalikasan
Environmental lawyer asks court for Writ of Kalikasan to stop tree cutting in Cebu
Environmental lawyer Benjamin Cabrido Jr. hopes to get a temporary restraining order to stop the cutting of more trees in Cebu
Marikina mayor offers P200,000 reward for 'culprit' in pig carcasses dumping
Marikina City Mayor Marcelino Teodoro says the city government will file a writ of kalikasan before the Marikina Regional Trial Court following the incident
Supreme Court spares IBP, Diokno in West PH Sea case mess
The SC says, 'Counsels for petitioners were sternly warned that the commission of the same or similar infractions in the future would be dealt with more severely'
Supreme Court: IBP must prove fishermen knew of West PH Sea petition
Even after withdrawing the fishermen's petition, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines is not out of trouble yet
Supreme Court issues gag order in fishermen's West PH Sea petition
(UPDATED) Solicitor General Jose Calida has traded barbs with Integrated Bar of the Philippines and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno
Not dropping case yet: IBP's new leaders stand by West PH Sea petition
The handling lawyers ask the Supreme Court for more time to talk to fishermen from Palawan and Zambales after 19 of them give affidavits to the Duterte government to disown the petition
'Na-Recto 22,' Diokno says of fishermen withdrawing from West PH Sea petition
'Hindi lang kahina-hinala na patagong nakipag-usap ang gobyerno sa mga kliyente namin, labag din sa legal ethics yan. Mukhang na-Recto 22 na naman ang mga Pilipino,' says human rights lawyer Chel Diokno
Calida: Fishermen disown West PH Sea petition
(UPDATED) Solicitor General Jose Calida claims that the lawyers for petitioners have agreed in a closed-door meeting to junk the case altogether
Aquino’s SC appointees lean toward Duterte in West PH Sea case
Justices Estela Perlas Bernabe, Francis Jardeleza, and Benjamin Caguioa seem inclined to dismiss the petition that accuses the Duterte government of neglect in the West Philippine Sea
Justice Reyes: Instead of West PH Sea, spend on Pasig river
Other Duterte appointees in the Supreme Court defend President Duterte in a petition that accuses the government of neglect in the West Philippine Sea
Carpio inhibits from West PH Sea case vs Duterte gov't
(UPDATED) 'I voluntarily inhibited for the peace of mind of the Solicitor General,' says Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio
SC to gov't: Explain red-tagging, West PH Sea neglect
In the case of the writ of amparo for human rights lawyers, it's President Rodrigo Duterte himself who must submit a response to the Supreme Court
Lawyers score SC victories vs army harassment, West PH Sea neglect
Writs of amparo and kalikasan are issued on the same day in favor of human rights groups which sued the Duterte administration in two separate petitions
Con-Com wants environmental rights in new constitution
Self-executing environmental rights would be part of the bill of rights of the new federal constitution, says Consultative Committee Chairman Reynato Puno
IBP exploring possibility of filing for writ of kalikasan to protect PH marine territories
'We saw that instead of moving the ball forward to a goal, the Philippine government somehow froze the ball and now the ball is now being brought towards the opposite direction,' Integrated Bar of the Philippines national president Abdiel Dan Fajardo says
Appeals court rules in favor of Masbate gold mine
Petitioners simply failed to substantiate their claims that any environmental damage is directly attributable to Filminera s mining activities
Supreme Court junks road sharing petition
The petition seeks to compel the government to limit cars to half of the roads but the High Court denies it
Gov't suspends 2 more mining firms in Palawan
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez says more mining operations are likely to be suspended given the number of complaints her department has received
Gina Lopez: Philippine Mining Act an 'unfair' law
We have to change that the environment secretary says of the Mining Act of 1995 She says the law is skewed towards the mining sector and not towards our people
A week after audit, DENR suspends 4 mining firms
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez says the ongoing audit of mining operations in the country is not purely technical but has social and environmental dimensions as well
Zambales governor issues executive order to suspend mining
This comes after the Supreme Court issued a writ of kalikasan recently against 5 mining firms operating in Zambales
SC to Zambales mining firms: Prove you're not harming environment
UPDATED The Supreme Court finds merit in the petition filed by the residents of Zambales who say mining operations have caused much destruction in their mountains watershed forests farmlands water systems and livelihood
Writ of Kalikasan filed vs mining firms, Zambales, DENR officials
CCOS chairman Dr Ben Molino and his co petitioners say the continued mining operations in Sta Cruz Zambales violate RA 7942 otherwise known as the Mining Act of 1995 and its implementing rules and regulations
Firefighters battle Mt Apo fire
UPDATED Accounts say the fire started at 1 pm on Black Saturday along the blueberry area near the Mt Apo summit the highest peak in the country and a major tourist spot
SC petition filed to shut down Payatas landfill
A group of concerned residents is seeking a Writ of Kalikasan against government officials for allowing the Payatas sanitary landfill to operate despite violations of environmental laws
SC asked to stop road work dirtying Benguet water supply
Concerned citizens say the road project approved by a Baguio congressman does not have the required permits for tree cutting and earthmoving which have caused landslides
SC: Up to Aquino to broker Tubbataha compensation with US
The High Court does not imply however that the President should bring the matter to the United Nations for arbitration
Tagaytay tourism taking water away from Cavite residents?
The National Water and Resources Board allows a private company to extract water from 4 rivers to supply it to Tagaytay potentially depriving other towns
5 PH cities to block off roads for pedestrians, cyclists
Iloilo Cebu Pasig San Juan and Marikina will block off major roads from cars and reserve them for cyclists and pedestrians this week
Petition filed to give half of PH roads to commuters
Citizens walk to the Supreme Court to demand that half the roads be devoted to the majority of Filipinos who don t own cars
Commuters to gov't: Limit cars to half of the roads
Concerned citizens will petition the Supreme Court to compel government to implement road sharing make public transport efficient and lessen pollution
