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Continue reading →: Reaction statement on the 2026 State of the Nation Address
27 July 2026 The Filipino nation deserved to listen to a 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) where President Bongbong Marcos presented an honest report about the state of the country. Instead, too much of his speech was spent doing damage control over his administration’s failures and misreading realities…
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Continue reading →: Too many ‘red flags’ in draft nuclear circular
Statement on the proposed Department Circular by the Department of Energy prescribing the guidelines for the conduct of the nuclear power generation capacity tender for the pioneer nuclear power plant and succeeding nuclear power plants We express grave concerns about the draft Circular of the Department of Energy (DOE) on…
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Continue reading →: BBM admin lacks accountability in climate action
Official statement on the 2026 State of the Nation Address The Philippines as a nation is in its worst state since the days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a country that has been constantly in crisis mode – including on climate and the environment. As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers this…
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Continue reading →: Nobody wins: no proposal approved at 9th L&D Fund Board meeting
As of its 9th Board meeting (B9) held on 8-10 July 2026 in Mandaluyong City, Philippines, the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) still has yet to disburse any money. Under its first funding program the Barbados Implementation Modalities (BIM), a total of USD250 million would have been…
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Continue reading →: 1.5°C and accountability: standards for Philippine climate action
Statement on the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly on the resolution “Advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change” Today is an important step towards climate justice around the world and in the Philippines. The United Nations General…