Why waste a chance?

The civil spring

Have an aggressive government and an overreaching judiciary curbed dissent?

In Brief

Philippines promoting biodiesel from coconut

Snippets

In court

European food regulatory body rejects French ban on GM maize

Scientific evidence found lacking in indicating risk to health, environment

Chemical waste dump forces Philippines villagers out

Trade deal inked

Ocean fertilization picked apart

EU nations can ban GM crops, says EU environment panel

Will this move set the precedent for GM-free food production in the world?

ASEAN and partners sign Cebu declaration on energy security

In Court

Asia-Pacific agreement on net fishing

China bulb duties extended in Europe

In Court

Snippets

El Nino likely to bring record-breaking temperatures in Bay of Bengal, the Philippines & Caribbean Sea: Study

This study comes as 2023 was designated as the hottest year on record while January 2024 was the warmest January on record globally

'Developing countries are treated in a very unfair manner'

Bernarditas Muller, a seasoned member of the Philippines negotiating team, is among the rare few who call a spade a spade. Speaking to Indrajit …

Environmental lawyer killed in the Philippines

Mia Mascariñas-Green was shot dead in front of her children in the Philippine island of Bohol

Coral cause

The world's seas and oceans harbour about 600 species of corals, most of which are hard put to escape human marauders. A people's initiative in …

Philippine green minister stands by her decision to shut mines

On February 2, Regina Lopez had ordered the closure of 23 of the Philippines' 41 mines and suspended five others for environmental violations

Superheroes of Manila's traffic

Converted World War II vintage jeeps, called jeepneys in the Philippines, are the most popular mode of public transport in Manila. They are …

Coral cause

The world's seas and oceans harbour about 600 species of corals, most of which are hard put to escape human marauders. A people's initiative in …

The cost of money

NATURAL RESOURCES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE STATE: THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE· Germelino M Bautista· Institute of Southeast …