“If newly appointed Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga is true to her words, then she should start her term by halting destructive reclamation, big mining and mega dam projects that threaten our biodiversity, exacerbate disaster risks, and affect the livelihood of the people,” said Jonallin Yang, Secretary-General of scientist group […]
“The newly-appointed Environment Secretary must give emphasis on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in crafting and implementing programs and policies of the agency, taking into account both structural and nonstructural measures. She must also undertake a review of the previous administration’s infrastructure projects.” This is what Jonallin Yang, […]
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People warns the government of the worsening economic crisis if it does not take action on the unprecedented price increase of diesel and gasoline. Another big-time oil price hike by PhP6.60/liter in diesel and PhP2.80/liter in gasoline was imposed by major […]
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People joins this year’s celebration of World Oceans Day. World Oceans Day is an annual celebration that highlights the crucial role the oceans play in our planet and the urgent task of conserving it. This year’s theme “Revitalization: Collective Action for […]
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People supports our fellow Filipino marine scientists in their call to condemn the harassment by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) [1].The treacherous acts of the Chinese authority towards Filipino scientists and researchers in our own […]
AGHAM-Advocates of Science and Technology refutes the pronouncement of the newly proclaimed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the moth-balled Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) will resolve the energy crisis and pave the way for rapid industrialization. The current energy crisis is a result of the liberalized policy which was implemented […]
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People expresses grave concern over the alarming number of ongoing and proposed reclamation projects in the country. We are extremely alarmed that the reclamation project in Coron, Palawan has already brought so much destruction to coral, seagrass and mangrove ecosystems in […]
More than a week ago, a video of a tearful scientist from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) conducting a climate protest went viral on the internet. In the video, he was warning about the worsening climate crisis while being handcuffed by state forces. The said protest action was […]
The following is the Unity Statement of the Science and Technology Say No to Tyranny ((SnT)2), an alliance of concerned scientists, engineers, and technologists opposing state-sponsored abuses and human rights violations. This statement was signed by at least 150 concerned individuals and organizations from the science, technology and engineering community. […]
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People vehemently decries the total sellout of our national assets and vital industries with the passage of the Republic Act (RA) No. 11659, otherwise known as the Public Service Act. The law grants a hundred percent (100%) foreign control and ownership […]