Gokongwei firm pollutes Tañon Strait
The ethanol and wastewater spill from the Gokongwei-owned Universal Robina Corp. (URC) distillery plant in Bais City has caused a major fish kill in the coastal waters of Bais and Manjuyod town in Negros Oriental, thus polluting the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS), regarded as one of the country’s most important marine biodiversity areas.
BAYAN: BBM’s concern over ‘protest violence’ hypocritical, deflective
Why is President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. concerned about violence in the upcoming November 30 anti-corruption protests when it was his own police forces who displayed intolerance against protesters?
PNP threatens Halloween party-goer with charges; freedom of expression advocates ask: ‘Why don’t you go after corrupt officials instead?’
“Why are you so fascist?” Uyanguren asked, pointing out that while the police is busy filing charges against anti-corruption activists, not a single government official accused of stealing hundreds of billions has been so threatened the PNP.
Migrante slams dismissal of OFW complaints vs Dutch luxury gym chain
Eleven OFWs as well as Indonesian colleagues accused the Saints & Stars Gym chain of severe exploitation and harsh working conditions, including allegations of forced labor and human trafficking.
Manila’s voodoo economics
Their argument is that everything sanguine must be based on a weaker peso, never mind if it means shoveling mountains of pesos to buy the almighty dollar.
Pasig prosecutor junks ‘illegal rally’ charge vs Jonila Castro
The Office of the City Prosecutor of Pasig City found no merit to the complaint against Castro that she led the anti-corruption protest at St. Gerrard Construction’s headquarters last September 4.
Pamalakaya demands immediate subsidy to ethanol spill-affected fisherfolk
The progressive federation of fisherfolk made the appeal as the Environment Management Bureau-Negros Island Region (EMB-NIR) reported that the effects of the waste spill widened from 3,000 hectares from an initial estimate of 400 hectares.
Ethanol spill threatens livelihood, dolphins on Tañon Strait, group warns
An environmental group warned of grave impacts on the livelihood of local fisherfolk and on a local population of rare dolphins after a wastewater spill from an ethanol plant in Bais City, Negros Oriental.
Lawmakers urge probe of illegal mining activities in Nueva Vizcaya
“Sino ba ang sinusunod ni Marcos Jr., ang mga komunidad na umaayaw ang pagmimina o ang interes ng mga dayuhang korporasyon?” Co asked.
Walk the Talk on Mining
The congressman’s record on the ground tells a more complicated story. During his term as mayor, Cayton facilitated the approval of an exploration permit for Woggle Corp. — a decision that effectively opened the door to renewed mining activity in upland barangays already reeling from the environmental impact of earlier projects.