Green groups seek Duterte's accountability over inaction on envi rights
"Environmental rights are of utmost importance in the face of the climate crisis."
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"Environmental rights are of utmost importance in the face of the climate crisis."
"It's not just because of the Duterte administration, it's because of decades of accumulating policies which started during the Marcos dictatorship."
Under the new Marcos regime, how will the country pay for its debts? Ibon Foundation, an independent think tank, said that government officials are eyeing higher taxes in the coming years.
Despite harsh prospects under the Marcos Jr. administration, activists say the fight is not over.
Will opening up natural resources to foreign-owned and large-scale mining boost the Philippine economy? For the government, the answer is yes. For environmental defenders, the answer is no.