Surveillance and harassment by government agents intensified against an international mission investigating climate injustice and militarism in the Philippines on the fourth day of their probe.
The victims’ kin said they vehemently disagree with the IBP because the honoree killed thousands without remorse. “We consider this a blasphemy to our grief and quest for justice,” they said.
Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan-PNE) condemned Woogle’s petition as intimidation in an attempt to silence widespread opposition to the company’s operations.
The military and suspected government intelligence agents hounded delegates of an international solidarity mission on its second day in various locations in Southern Tagalog.
“What good is an investigation when the very budget being approved today perpetuates the mechanisms that enable corruption? The Marcos administration’s anti-corruption rhetoric is exposed as hollow posturing when confronted with the reality of ₱696 billion in presidential and congressional pork barrel allocations in this budget.”
While these works are intended to mitigate water overflow, local observers note that a number of them are situated in areas with low or moderate flood susceptibility, raising questions about project prioritization.
The hometown of former three-term House Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma has emerged as the biggest recipient of flood control projects in Nueva Vizcaya, topping all other municipalities in both number of projects and total allocation, data from Sumbong sa Pangulo website showed.
Posturing of reforms in government spending remains a farce if unprogrammed funds remain part of the proposed 2026 national budget, progressive lawmakers warned.
The organizers, the Peoples Rising for Climate Justice Global, denounced the intimidation campaign they said amplifies the need for solidarity for affected the communities who suffer the “twin evils of climate injustice and militarism.”
A town mayor in Cagayan province has accused Cagayan 3rd Dist. Rep. Joseph “Pulsar” Lara of allegedly profiting from projects carried out by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), using his firm as the private contractor.
