Not every environmental story ends in loss. Here, we follow the people, communities, and ideas responding to the crises because what's working deserves just as much attention as what's wrong.
Bamboo tahungan once lined Manila Bay, supporting generations of Navotas mussel farmers like Arvin Escarial. A 500-hectare reclamation project has demolished them, leaving fisherfolk to fight for what remains.
By Ace Russell C. Pizarro 7 min read
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September 12, 2026
Marawi's Papandayan barangay lived beside an open dumpsite for over two decades before its 2021 relocation. The cleanup ended a health crisis, but also the income waste pickers depended on to survive.
By Alyanna Fatmah Barapantao 6 min read
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September 12, 2026
Through Haribon's Junior Sea Guardian Project, coastal schoolchildren in Aklan, Antique, and Quezon are trading textbooks for tide pools. Teachers say the hands-on lessons are reshaping habits at home, too.
By Ritchel Cahilig 5 min read
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September 12, 2026
Barangay Pagas in Cabanatuan turned recyclables into scholarships and sirens into survival — becoming a five-time disaster-response awardee along the way. Its formula: strict ordinances, real community training, and follow-through.
By Klyde Charles Lee 5 min read
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September 12, 2026
Green Island in Roxas, Palawan just got its first reverse-osmosis water station, cutting drinking water costs in half for over 300 residents. But population growth and pollution are already testing its limits.
By Helen Mae Padrones 5 min read
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September 12, 2026
Sa Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, 24 oras na nagbabantay ang mga katutubo sa mga barikada laban sa isang mining exploration permit. Alam nila ang maaaring kapalit — tulad ng nangyari na sa Didipio at Runruno.
By Mark Lemuel Pabalan 7 min read
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September 12, 2026
Ilang dekada nang nagtatahong si Emmanuel "Ka Manny" Dobleso sa Kawit, Cavite. Ang oil spill noong 2024 ay ikatlo na sa loob ng isang dekada — at hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin ganap na nakakabawi.
By Palm Krislyn Balugo 7 min read
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September 12, 2026
In Malabon, informal waste pickers like Joanna Amican dismantle electronics with bare hands to survive, breathing in toxic metal dust and fibers. Now they're organizing to demand legal recognition and protection.
By Alex Lauricio 7 min read
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September 12, 2026
Cornelio Eraya has farmed coffee in Bukidnon for over 40 years, building a 29-hectare farm and raising eight children. Now, unpredictable weather is putting decades of harvests and the region's coffee future at risk.
By Sai Saara Velez 7 min read
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