Aquino Government’s Dependence on Coal is Costing the Philippines its Climate

Quezon City, Philippines, 25 July 2014 – The Philippine government’s continued fixation with coal-fired power plants as our main energy source will push the country to more climate catastrophes that will cost the economy, as well as endanger the lives of present and future generations of Filipinos.

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Energy and Water Security for A Robust, Green Economy

Each year that World Water Day is celebrated, we get an opportunity to focus global attention on the importance of water and the need to ensure that this seriously imperiled resource is sustainably managed.
This year’s World Water Day theme addresses the critical dependencies between water and energy usage, also known as the “water-energy nexus.”

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Self-rated Poverty Up in Visayas, Mindanao - SWS

MANILA, Philippines (July 30, 2014) – More than one in every two Filipino families (55 percent) consider themselves “poor,” while two in every five households (41 percent) consider themselves “food-poor,” according to results of the latest Social Weather Stations survey released on the day of President Aquino’s State of the Nation Address.

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