AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People demands accountability from the companies involved in the oil spill off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, and seeks transparency from the national government on the current status of oil spill removal and sunken vessel retrieval operations. It’s been a month Read more…
House Bills 3148 and 6559’s proposed coastal “defenses” are direct attacks on coastal communities and environments of Bulacan and Pampanga. These are thinly-veiled development aggression projects that will not only displace and dispossess many Bulacan and Pampanga coastal communities of their homes and livelihood, but will also cause irreversible damage Read more…
We in AGHAM oppose the incessant attempts of proposing a charter change that will have adverse effects not only on the economy, but for the environment, the development of our industries, and the political situation in the country.
To be a scientist in the Philippines is indeed difficult. What more when one aspires to be a people’s scientist? To be a people’s scientist is to go beyond doing “science for science’s sake”.
Position Paper of AGHAM Advocates of Science and Technology for the People on HB 7049, or An Act Establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority and Providing for a Comprehensive Legal Framework for the Utilization of Nuclear Energy in the Philippines The goal of HB 7049 is to create a Read more…
1. JEEPNEY DRIVERS ARE BEING PUNISHED BY THE FAKE MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. From their historical characteristic as refurbished vehicles leftover from World War II, jeepneys have de facto served as one of the main modes of transportation in the country when the government failed to provide a safe, reliable, affordable, and Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People stands firm against the imminent construction of the New Centennial Water Source – Kaliwa Dam Project. The 12.2 billion mega dam project is set to displace thousands of Indigenous Peoples of Quezon and Rizal, rid local communities of their livelihood Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People expresses grave concern on the ongoing dredging, seabed quarrying and reclamation activities in Cavite, particularly in the towns of Ternate, Naic, and Rosario. “Dredging activities in Cavite are closely related to ongoing reclamation projects in Manila Bay as filling materials Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People slams the Department of Transportation for its consecutive failures in providing affordable mass transportation to the public. This is after the removal of “libreng sakay” in the EDSA Busway line, the planned suspension of the Philippine National Railways (PNR), and Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People strongly condemns the violent dispersal of the human barricade of Sibuyanons who were guarding their communities and protecting the environment in Sibuyan Island, Romblon province. Based on the reports from organizations on the ground, several residents were hurt during the Read more…