AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People vehemently condemns the reported plan of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) to indiscriminately bomb the mountains of Rodriguez, Rizal. According to the report of the Defend Southern Tagalog, about 155 families from Barangays Mascap and Puray were forcibly Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People lambasts another planned foreign trip by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the coronation of King Charles III and his Queen Consort Camilla in the United Kingdom this coming May. Marcos Jr. has already made eight foreign trips since coming to Read more…
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…
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…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People expresses grave concern regarding the recent report published by the Global Witness [1] on the New Manila International Airport, commonly known as Bulacan Aerotropolis, of San Miguel Corporation, which is also supported by Dutch corporations Royal Boskalis and Atradius Dutch Read more…
AGHAM opposes the plans of the United States and Philippine governments to pursue a civil nuclear cooperation deal as announced by US Vice President Kamala Harris in her recent visit to the country. In her statement, she expresses the support of the US government to the country’s nuclear energy plan. Read more…
President Marcos’ statement on improving our disaster forecasting is pure hypocrisy. Long before the Paeng Typhoon disaster, the government knew that our Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) needed significant improvement. With the increasing threats of climate change President Marcos Jr said that this is included in his top priorities. Yet Read more…