Fisherfolk from PAMALAKAYA–Navotas stage a fluvial protest on November 19, denouncing alleged massive corruption in flood-control projects and the plunder of coastal resources. The group demands the resignation of top government officials and full accountability for programs they say have worsened flooding and endangered coastal communities.

Photos from PAMALAKAYA-Navotas

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Turning away from a framework of development that only value profit over the environment.

Cyclists gather at Quezon City Hall for a unified ride against corruption, marking National Bike Day with a powerful call for environmental justice and good governance. Together, they pedal toward Mendiola and Liwasang Bonifacio—raising their voices, making noise, and demanding accountability for a cleaner, safer, and corruption-free future.

Jasper Abunyawan of CycleSavers emphasized why a nationwide call matters for the cycling community:
“Para mas makakuha kami ng reach sa mga cyclist, we are able to make a national call. Yung mga bikers, kanya-kanya city kasi alam naman nila yung protest, alam nila yung corruption sa mga lugar nila. Kaya in this initiative, malalaman nila na same-same lang kami ng problema kaya we have to get out and do our part.”

Zepol, a cyclist from Malabon who chooses to use a hidden name, shared how the protest speaks directly to their lived reality as a resident of a flood-prone city.

“Nagtulak sa akin kasi kami yung direktang nakakaranas ng pagbaha. Yung pagbibisikleta ko, way of protest ko rin—tulad nang pagtingin ko sa aking pagiging vegetarian.”

Wajid Sidic, a cyclist from East Kamias, shared what he hopes actions like this protest can spark within the government:
“Sana marinig nila yung ginagawa nitong mga kapwa Pilipino. Bumaba na sa pwesto yung mga korap, papalitan sila ng mga kailangan para maayos yung bansa natin. Napakaganda ng Pilipinas eh, kaso sa mga ginagawa nilang mga korapsyon, lumulubog tayo.”

This initiative is one of the first major actions mobilizing cyclists nationwide. It serves as a prelude to the November 30 Mendiola protest. Riders come together not just for environmental protection, but to demand accountability and an end to corruption.

UPDATE. A coalition of green groups called on DENR Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla, DENR's Caabarzon office, and concerned protected area management boards to reject Rizal Wind Energy Corporation’s application for a special use agreement for its 603-megawatt wind power project. 
Protect Sierra Madre and Masungi coalition sent the petition on Tuesday, November 25, saying approvals and prior endorsements of the project should be withheld “until critical environmental and governance requirements are fulfilled.”
They said Masungi Karst Conservation Area and its buffer zones should be excluded from the project area. Rizal Wind Energy Corporation is a subsidiary of Singapore-based firm Vena Energy. Photo from Masungi Georeserve

Catch our last The Green Report episode for 2025 on Saturday! Talked to @Shay Du - Rappler @Aidan Bernales - Rappler and @Iya Gozum about their recent stories on just energy transition~

Heads of space agencies from across Southeast Asia are in Manila today, December 4, for the 7th International Space Forum at Ministerial Level - The Southeast Asian Chapter to discuss regional space cooperation.

The forum is organized by the International Astronautical Federation and the Italian Space Agency, along with local host the Philippine Space Agency.

Perez added that the forum is being held ahead of the Philippines' chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026.

In a similar vein, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Leo Herrera Lim said that this event, along with the ASEAN Regional Forum on Peace and Security in Outer Space held last month, demonstrates the Philippines' commitment to collaborating with the rest of the region for the advancement of space-related technologies.