๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ., ๐ค๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐๐ญ ๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ? ๐ค๐ฟ
Tara na sa taunang๐ฑSTATE OF THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENT (SPE) FORUM 2025: THE GREED IN "GREEN" ๐ฑngayong July 11, 2025, 2:00-5:00PM, sa Melchor Hall Theater sa College of Engineering, Osmeรฑa Ave., UP Diliman, Quezon City!
As we close the year, we give thanks for hard-won victories for environmental protection.
This year tested us with communities across the Philippines enduring environmental and climate disasters, while defenders continued to face attacks. Yet through collective action, we persisted.
As we move toward 2026, we will bravely fight on with renewed hope and unity. We look forward towards greater solidarity with fellow Filipino environmental advocates!
[Statement of CEC on environmental plunder under the first three years of Marcos Jr. Administration] Three Years of Plunder: Marcos Jr.'s People-Last Environmental Agenda
The Center for Environmental Concerns (CEC) condemns the environmental plunder and greenwashing during the first three years of President Marcos Jr.โs presidency. Upon deeper analysis, our organization, along with environmental advocates, gives Marcos Jr. a failing grade.
The Marcos Jr. administration is using environmental rhetoric to support harmful policies that benefit businesses. They present land reclamation as a flood control solution, portray large dams as answers to climate issues, and depict large-scale mining as a means of development. However, these initiatives prioritize profit over people, causing environmental damage and displacing communities.
To advance these projects, the government is cracking down on dissent. Environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs), development workers, and local communities face ongoing threats, including harassment, false accusations, and militarization of areas targeted for so-called "development." Instead of safeguarding the environment and its defenders, the government prioritizes corporate interests [1].
Read the full statement here: https://t.co/w4rgYcLSXB
#SONA2025 #StopEnvironmentalPlunder
FLOODED BY CLIMATE INJUSTICE โ๏ธ
[CEC - Philippinesโ Statement on the ongoing floods caused by typhoons Crising, Dante, Emong, and intensified Habagat]
The Center of Environmental Concerns - Philippines calls for a proper and swift disaster response from the Philippine government, in light of the widespread flooding and ongoing heavy rains caused by typhoons โCrisingโ, โDanteโ, โEmongโ and the intensified southwest monsoon (habagat) across the country, particularly in Metro Manila and most of Luzon.
In a nation that has long been among the most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis, we can no longer accept just โclimate changeโ as an excuse for poor disaster response. Heavy floods are often described and reported as โnatural disastersโ, yet there is nothing natural about them. They are a manifestation of climate injustice: the long-running prioritization of profit over communities and environments, which accelerates climate change or reduces our capacity to mitigate or adapt to its impacts. Internationally, the top polluter countries and corporations must pay corresponding to their contribution to the loss and damage suffered by Global South countries like the Philippines.
On the other hand, the Philippine government must also be accountable for enabling and implementing the wholesale environmental plunder that has destroyed our natural defenses to floods, especially in the form of quarrying, large-scale mining, mega-dams, and reclamation projects in our critical watershed areas and coasts.
While we help each other overcome the ongoing floods through relief programs and donation drives, we must also call for climate justice. As the Presidentโs State of the Nation Address nears, it is high time for the administration to answer to its negligence, inaction, and complicity in the ongoing environmental and climate crises. CEC stands with communities in demanding compensation for loss and damage, genuine solutions that tackle the climate crisis, and an end to environmental plunder and corruption that continues to flood our country.
Read the full statement: https://t.co/7mVdsGTkm8
#ClimateJusticeNow #CrisingPH #DantePH #EmongPH
Our donation drive with Brigada Kalikasan for affected communities in Quezon City and Navotas is ongoing - please check the above pictures for more details on how to donate via GCash or Paypal: https://t.co/Z0D1MDBb6X
WATCH: "Sigaw ng taumbayan, sagipin ang kalikasan!"๐ฟ
Almost two weeks after #SPE2025, let's reflect on the key points from the environmental advocates and defenders on the past 3 years of the current administration. From behind the scenes to the main event, letโs carry forward the insights we gained and collectively push for a better and greener governance as we approach #SONA2025!
Video footage and edit by Viggo Sarmago
#SPE2025 #SONA2025 #CEC #TheGreedInGreen
๐ CALL FOR DONATIONS ๐
Brigada Kalikasan, together with Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines and Kalikasan, is raising donations for the immediate needs of communities heavily affected by #CrisingPH and #Habagat. โ๏ธ
All proceeds will be used in acquiring basic necessities for relief distribution in Commonwealth and Navotas. You can send your donations via GCash or PayPal (details in the image below).
Every contribution, big or small, brings hope and relief to affected families. Please like, share, and spread the word to help us reach more people. ๐
#CrisingPH #ReliefPH #CallForDonations
๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ก!โจ
Noong July 11, 2025 ay matagumpay na naidaos ang "State of the Philippine Environment Forum 2025: The Greed in Green" sa Melchor Hall Theatre, UP Diliman.
Malaking bahagi ng tagumpay ng event na ito ang pagsasama-sama ng mga organizers, volunteers, partners, performers, audience, at sponsors para maihapag sa publiko ang isang forum na tumatalakay sa reyalidad ng kalikasan at danas ng iba't ibang sector sa ilalim ng panunungkulan ni Marcos Jr.
Taos pusong pasasalamat sa lahat! Kita kits muli sa susunod!โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
Help us improve future events through answering our audience feedback form: https://t.co/65imBoBhpC
๐ฟ Co-organized by:
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines
IBON Foundation
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
Panatang Luntian
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP Diliman College of Science Student Council
UP Diliman University Student Council
๐ Venue Partner:
UP Engineering Student Council
๐ Advocate Partners:
National Eagle Scouts Association of the Philippines
Integrated Rural Development Foundation
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Agham Youth UPD
Young Leaders for the Environment
TUP Green Society
Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes
๐ฅ Official Media Partner:
Altermidya
๐ฐ Media Partners:
The Cursor
Association for the Rights of Children in South East Asia (ARCSEA)
Bulatlat
Manila Today
NU The National
The Varsitarian
The LATHE
Philippine Collegian
Kodao Productions
College Editors Guild of the Philippines
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025
LIVE: Environmental advocates, scientists, grassroots communities, and defenders came together in a forum to assess the Marcos Jr administration's environmental track record.
https://t.co/vduevUEE6C
๐๐๐ญ๐จ ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐!๐ซจโจ
Yes, ito na! Dropping our wonderful panelist line-up para sa #SPE2025 forum bukas! ๐๐ค
Handa nang tumindig, magbigay linaw, at magsalita sina:
๐ชSonny Africa, Execute Director - IBON Foundation (Climate Budget)
๐ฅ๏ธTonichi Regalado, Climate Projects & Research Assistant Director - Manila Observatory (Climate)
๐ชFuna-ay Claver, Secretary General - Katribu (Militarization)
๐ชAron Escarial, Fisherfolk and PAMALAKAYA member (Militarization)
๐Cristina Cinco, Vice President - Wild Bird Club of the Philippines (Reclamation)
โ๏ธRaven Desposado, Coordinator - TAKDER (Mining)
๐ RSVP here: https://t.co/VherJeRzEo
๐ฒ For more updates: https://t.co/NdaO18P9PU
๐ฟ Co-organized by
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines
IBON Foundation
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
Panatang Luntian
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP Diliman College of Science Student Council
UP Diliman University Student Council
๐ Venue Partner:
UP Engineering Student Council
๐ Advocate Partner:
National Eagle Scouts Association of the Philippines
Integrated Rural Development Foundation
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Agham Youth UPD
Young Leaders for the Environment
TUP Green Society
Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes
๐ฅ Official Media Partner:
Altermidya
๐ฐ Media Partners:
The Cursor
Association for the Rights of Children in South East Asia (ARCSEA)
Bulatlat
Manila Today
NU The National
The Varsitarian
The LATHE
Philippine Collegian
Kodao Productions
College Editors Guild of the Philippines
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025
๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ, ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ญ ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง! ๐คโจ
Curious ka ba kung anong meron sa #SPE2025? Sino ang puwedeng pumunta? Libre ba? May pagkain ba? ๐
Weโve compiled your most asked questions into one post para ready ka na bago pa mag-July 11! ๐ผ๐ฑ
๐ RSVP here para wala kang ma-miss: https://t.co/VherJeRzEo
โก๏ธ I-follow ang event page for real-time updates: https://t.co/NdaO18P9PU
๐ฟ Co-organized by
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines
IBON Foundation
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
Panatang Luntian
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP Diliman College of Science Student Council
UP Diliman University Student Council
๐ Venue Partner:
UP Engineering Student Council
๐ Advocate Partner:
National Eagle Scouts Association of the Philippines
Integrated Rural Development Foundation
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Agham Youth UPD
Young Leaders for the Environment
TUP Green Society
Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes
๐ฅ Official Media Partner:
Altermidya
๐ฐ Media Partners:
The Cursor
Association for the Rights of Children in South East Asia (ARCSEA)
Bulatlat
Manila Today
NU The National
The Varsitarian
The LATHE
Philippine Collegian
Kodao Productions
College Editors Guild of the Philippines
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025
๐ค ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค, ๐โ๐!
Two days na lang 'til the #SPE2025 forum, and weโre finally dropping our HOSTS and FACILITATOR reveal! ๐โจ
๐ Hosting the program with wit, warmth, and walang kapantay na energy:
๐ซ Joy Barcoma
๐ซ Brian Arda
๐ฅ At para naman sa panel discussion, handang-handa na siyang sumalo, magtanong, at magbigay-linaw:
๐ค Inday Espina-Varona
๐ RSVP here: https://t.co/VherJeR1OQ
โก๏ธ I-follow ang event page for more updates: https://t.co/NdaO18OC0m
๐ฟ Co-organized by
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines
IBON Foundation
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
Panatang Luntian
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP Diliman College of Science Student Council
UP Diliman University Student Council
๐ Venue Partner:
UP Engineering Student Council
๐ Advocate Partner:
National Eagle Scouts Association of the Philippines
Integrated Rural Development Foundation
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Agham Youth UPD
Young Leaders for the Environment
TUP Green Society
Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes
๐ฅ Official Media Partner:
Altermidya
๐ฐ Media Partners:
The Cursor
Association for the Rights of Children in South East Asia (ARCSEA)
Bulatlat
Manila Today
NU The National
The Varsitarian
The LATHE
Philippine Collegian
Kodao Productions
College Editors Guild of the Philippines
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025
๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐!๐ค๐ฅ
Sa nalalapit na #SPE2025 forum, makiki-jam sa laban ang:
๐ญ Sining na Naglilingkod sa Bayan (SINAGBAYAN)
๐ญ Young Marikina Artist Collective (YMAC)
Sama ka na sa #TheGreedInGreen tea spilling, kasi wala kang excuse ma-FOMO! ๐๐ฟ
๐ RSVP here: https://t.co/VherJeRzEo
โก๏ธ I-follow ang event page para sa updates: https://t.co/NdaO18P9PU
๐ฟ Co-organized by
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines
IBON Foundation
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
Panatang Luntian
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP Diliman College of Science Student Council
UP Diliman University Student Council
๐ Venue Partner:
UP Engineering Student Council
๐ Advocate Partner:
National Eagle Scouts Association of the Philippines
Integrated Rural Development Foundation
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Agham Youth UPD
Young Leaders for the Environment
TUP Green Society
Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes
๐ฅ Official Media Partner:
Altermidya
๐ฐ Media Partners:
The Cursor
Association for the Rights of Children in South East Asia (ARCSEA)
Bulatlat
Manila Today
NU The National
The Varsitarian
The LATHE
Philippine Collegian
Kodao Productions
College Editors Guild of the Philippines
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025
๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ! ๐ณ๐พ
Dalawang araw na lang bago ang #SPE2025 forum! Naka-ready na ba ang tote bag mo, tanong mo sa gobyerno, at passion mo para sa kalikasan? ๐โ
Register na! Baka ma-FOMO ka sa usapang "greed" governance (at greenwashing ๐)
๐ RSVP here: [https://t.co/VherJeRzEo](https://t.co/VherJeRzEo)
โก๏ธ I-follow ang event page para sa updates: [https://t.co/NdaO18P9PU](https://t.co/NdaO18P9PU)
๐ฟ Co-organized by
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines
IBON Foundation
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
Panatang Luntian
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP Diliman College of Science Student Council
UP Diliman University Student Council
๐ Venue Partner:
UP Engineering Student Council
๐ Advocate Partner:
National Eagle Scouts Association of the Philippines
Integrated Rural Development Foundation
Climate Change Network for Community-based Initiatives - CCNCI
Agham Youth UPD
Young Leaders for the Environment
TUP Green Society
Philippine Network of Food Security Programmes
๐ฅ Official Media Partner:
Altermidya
๐ฐ Media Partners:
The Cursor
Association for the Rights of Children in South East Asia (ARCSEA)
Bulatlat
Manila Today
NU The National
The Varsitarian
The LATHE
Philippine Collegian
Kodao Productions
College Editors Guild of the Philippines
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025
๐๐ก๐๐ฐ๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฆ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฒ๐๐ง! ๐๐ง๐จ ๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐? ๐ค๐
Sa nalalapit na forum, mahalagang maintindihan muna natin kung ano nga ba ang SPE at anong puwedeng i-expect dito?
Read our short explainer below!๐
๐RSVP here! https://t.co/VherJeRzEo
โก๏ธI-follow ang event page para sa mga updates: https://t.co/NdaO18P9PU
๐ฟ Co-organized by:
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines
IBON Foundation
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
Panatang Luntian
YACAP
CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP College of Science Student Council
UP ESC
UP University Student Council
๐ Advocate Partners:
NESA PH
IRDF
CCNCI
Agham Youth UPD
YLE-FEU HS
TUP Green Society
๐ฅ Official Media Partner:
AlterMidya
๐ฐ Media Partners:
UPOU - The Cursor
ARCSEA
Bulatlat
Manila Today
The National
The Varsitarian
The LATHE
Philippine Collegian
Kodao Productions
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025
๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ!๐ซจ๐
Tatlong araw na lang bago ang #SPE2025 forum! Nakapag-register ka na ba?
Kung oo, see you there!๐ Kung hindi pa, ano pang hinihintay mo?๐ค (green governance? ako rin hihi)
๐RSVP here! https://t.co/VherJeR1OQ
โก๏ธI-follow ang event page para sa mga updates: https://t.co/NdaO18OC0m
๐ฟ Co-organized by:
Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines
IBON Foundation
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
Panatang Luntian
YACAP
CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP College of Science Student Council
UP ESC
UP University Student Council
๐ Advocate Partners:
NESA PH
IRDF
CCNCI
Agham Youth UPD
YLE-FEU HS
TUP Green Society
๐ฅ Official Media Partner:
AlterMidya
๐ฐ Media Partners:
UPOU - The Cursor
ARCSEA
Bulatlat
Manila Today
The National
The Varsitarian
The LATHE
Philippine Collegian
Kodao Productions
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025
โณ๏ธ Voices from the Global South take the stage at the #T20!
Activists & orgs unite to push for a just energy transition and stronger protection for environmental defenders. ๐ฑ
๐๏ธ Donโt miss it โ register now!
๐ https://t.co/KVZBoB2yHk
โ๏ธ Nothing beats a Jet2holiday-- except a forum that challenges corporate greed. ๐๐ฟ
Ngayong nalalapit na ang #SPE2025, magbaliktanaw tayo sa kasaysayan ng taunang forum.
Gaano na nga ba ito katagal ginaganap? Alamin sa ating #SPEThroughtheYears throwback!
Gusto mo bang maging bahagi ng kasaysayan ng aming forum?
Dumalo at magpadalo โ hindi sa beach resort, kundi sa laban para sa kalikasan at hustisya. ๐ฅ
๐ Register na: https://t.co/VherJeRzEo
โก๏ธ Follow the event page: https://t.co/NdaO18P9PU
๐ฟ In partnership with:
Kalikasan
IBON Foundation
Panatang Luntian
CCNCI
Environmental Defenders Congress
UP College of Science Student Council
UP University Student Council
YACAP
UP ESC
#SPE2025 #TheGreedInGreen #SONA2025