Government officials tout the 1,600-hectare tech hub as a leap forward for AI and semiconductor manufacturing. But advocates warn it risks displacing local farming communities, straining local water supplies, and relying on fossil fuels to sustain round-the-clock operations.
Mining Company Wins Another Environmental Certification Even Before Digging Begins
Sagittarius Mines Incorporated has secured another TรV NORD environmental certification, strengthening its position ahead of the planned 2028 launch of the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project, one of the largest undeveloped mining ventures in Southeast Asia. Supporters hail the project's economic promise,…
Guerrilla-Style Mining Operation Shut Down in Cotabato After Villagers Tip Off Authorities
Authorities in Cotabato shut down an illegal open-pit mining operation in Tulunan after residents tipped off officials about unauthorized gold and copper extraction.
Coral Reefs Are Bleaching Faster Than EverโCan They Still Recover?
Coral reefs worldwide are bleaching at unprecedented rates as ocean temperatures rise. Scientists warn recovery windows are shrinking fast.
Oceana Accuses BFAR of โBetrayalโ Over Supreme Court Ruling Favoring Commercial Fishing
Oceana slams BFAR for interpreting SC ruling in favor of commercial fishers, warning of threats to municipal waters and small-scale livelihoods. (Image by freepik) MANILA, Philippines โ International marine conservation group Oceana has accused the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic…
Bamboo Gains Ground In Tampakan. Leaders Push Replication Across Mindanao.
Leaders in Region 12 and BARMM urge companies to replicate SMIโs bamboo program in Tampakan, citing high survival rates and erosion control. COTABATO CITY โ Environmental groups and local officials in Central Mindanao are calling on more companies and local…
Inter-Agency Team Shuts Down Illegal Gold Mining Site In South Cotabato
Authorities shut down an illegal gold mining site in Tampakan, South Cotabato, seizing equipment in a joint anti-illegal mining crackdown. (Contributed Photo) COTABATO CITY, Philippines โ Authorities shut down an illegal gold mining facility near a river in Barangay Tablu,…
PH Fisheries In Freefall: 45M Kilos Of Fish Lost Yearly โ Report
MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippines is losing tens of millions of kilos of fish annually as its once-bountiful waters steadily shrink, a new report from international ocean advocacy group Oceana Philippines warned Monday. According to the study The Philippine Fisheries…
Bright Low-Orbit Satellites Are Becoming A Growing Problem For Astronomy
MANILA, Philippines โ Bright satellites orbiting close to Earth are increasingly threatening astronomical research, as a new study on Amazonโs internet satellites underscores a wider problem facing scientists worldwide. Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites are designed to sit just a…
Dominion and Stewardship: Rediscovering Creation Through the Eyes of Christ
Generations of Christians have wrestled with what the divine mandate in the Book of Genesis declares that humanity is given “dominion” over the Earth (Genesis 1:26). For some, the word has been misread as permission to subdue, exploit, or exhaust…
Iceland Declares Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse a National Security Threat
Iceland has declared the potential collapse of a key Atlantic Ocean current system a national security threat, warning that its failure could destabilize weather, food, and energy systems vital to the nationโs survival. Climate Minister Johann Pall Johannsson told Reuters…
Oceana slams URC over โinexcusableโ ethanol spill in Taรฑon Strait, demands accountability
MANILA, Philippines โ International ocean conservation group Oceana has denounced the ethanol spill from Universal Robina Corporationโs (URC) distillery in Negros Oriental, calling it an โinexcusableโ environmental disaster that endangers the countryโs largest marine protected area and the livelihoods of…
