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Scientist group demands accountability from Marcos Jr. over recent data leaks
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People strongly condemns the Marcos Jr’s administration’s inaction in the recent data leaks involving different government agencies. We maintain that these leaks are a blatant violation of our privacy rights, and demand immediate accountability from those responsible, while calling for a Read more…
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Scientist group: Release Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, hold NTF-ELCAC accountable!
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People demands the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to immediately and safely release Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano. “There is no legal basis to keep them under military custody, especially after it was revealed by Jonila Read more…
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Science advocates slam continuing reclamation activities in Manila Bay
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People slams continuing reclamation and associated dredging activities from Manila Bay despite verbal pronouncements of President Bongbong Marcos Jr. to suspend reclamation projects. On September 13, Wednesday, fisherfolk group PAMALAKAYA reported that dump-and-fill activities continue in Navotas City. The fisherfolk group Read more…
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Science advocates express grave concern over 2023 Global Witness report
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People expresses grave concern over the recently published report of international watchdog Global Witness, which revealed that 11 environmental and land rights defenders have been killed in the Philippines in 2022. The report also revealed that the Philippines is the deadliest Read more…
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Scientist group clamors for transparency on suspended reclamation projects
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People demands transparency from the Marcos administration on the status of suspended reclamation projects one month after the verbal suspension order. “It’s been almost a month since Marcos Jr. suspended all reclamation projects in Manila Bay, and yet there is neither Read more…
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Surface Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano! Defend environmental defenders!
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People vehemently condemns the abduction of Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, community organizers working with fisherfolk communities in opposing destructive reclamation and coastal development projects in Bataan and Bulacan. According to the statement of AKAP Ka Manila Bay, the two community Read more…
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Scientist group expresses solidarity with fisherfolk amid concerns over Japan’s nuclear wastewater release to Pacific Ocean
Scientist group AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People expressed their solidarity with fisherfolk who protested in front of the Japanese Embassy on Saturday, August 26, against the release of nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. According to the group, Read more…
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Scientist group to Marcos: Issue written suspension order for reclamation projects
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People demands President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to publicly release a written suspension order against reclamation projects in Manila Bay. “While we welcome the verbal suspension of all reclamation projects in Manila Bay, we continue to call on the Marcos administration to Read more…