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Save Manila Bay, save the country

Environment advocates brought their demand to stop the reclamation in Manila Bay, Bulacan and other parts of the country to Mendiola, near Malacañang. They also want to hold accountable government agencies and officials allowing the destruction of the environment.

Save Manila Bay, save the country

Allowing Earth to breathe for 60 minutes

Metro Manila residents who care for the world we live in gather in the evening of March 25 at the Quezon Memorial Circle for the symbolic 60-minute switching off of lights as their contribution to save Mother Earth from man-made degradation.

Allowing Earth to breathe for 60 minutes

Cavite folks protest reclamation of Manila Bay

Led by Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), the protesters demanded the immediate halt to the dredging activities in the southern part of Manila. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

Cavite folks protest reclamation of Manila Bay

Man who can’t speak gives voice to environment

Ramon Sta. Ana, 67, could barely talk. Six successive strokes permanently damaged his speech motor, leaving the former barangay captain dependent on interpreters for communication. His sentences are slurred. But whatever voice is left of him, the 67-year-old mangrove caretaker is dedicating it to the protection of the environment.

Man who can’t speak gives voice to environment