Saribuhay sa Dampalit? Saribuhay ang pinampalit! On San Miguel’s biodiversity offset site in Bulacan

San Miguel Corporation (SMC)’s recent effort to build the country’s first biodiversity offset site is nothing short of greenwashing, with SMC touting to pass off the New Manila International Airport (Aerotropolis) project as sustainable all while actively disregarding the opposition of scientists and communities to the project due to its Read more…

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…

AGHAM’s Position Paper on Manila Bay Integrated Flood Control Coastal Defense and Expressway (House Bill 3148 and House Bill 6559)

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…