Int’l solidarity mission features stories of resistance against environmental plunder and militarization
Quezon City, Philippines – The “Grounding Solidarity: A Learning and Solidarity Mission to Communities Affected by Climate Injustice and Militarism” entered its second day, spotlighting stories of resistance to systemic plunder and militarism throughout the Philippines. International delegates deepened their engagement with marginalized communities confronting climate change and intensified military presence. In Abra de Ilog, […]
Fury against famine: Advance people’s food sovereignty! Resist weaponizing hunger in wars and for profit!
To talk of declining hunger while famine rages is not just an anomaly—it’s a moral outrage. The decrease in global hunger, albeit still higher than pre-pandemic figures, was highlighted in the latest State of Food Insecurity report. In 2024, an estimated 8.2% of the global population faced hunger, down from 8.5% in 2023 and 8.7% […]
Int’l solidarity mission successfully kicks off amid state harassment
Quezon City, Philippines – Delegates and organizers of the “Grounding Solidarity: A Learning and Solidarity Mission to Communities Affected by Climate Injustice and Militarism” declare a successful start of the international solidarity mission, despite facing threats and harassment on its first day. The mission, which consists of international and local delegates from different parts of […]
Global delegates join mission to the world’s most disaster-prone country to stand with communities facing climate injustice
Quezon City, Philippines — Grounding Solidarity, a pre-conference initiative of the Asia Pacific People’s Conference Against Climate Imperialism and Militarism, will bring together researchers, academics, journalists, environmentalists, and human rights advocates to visit communities on the frontlines of climate and militarist injustice. The Philippines remains the most dangerous country in Asia for environmental defenders, according […]
AI in African agriculture: Another curse or blessing?
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is a tech that is growing fast in Africa. Soon our agriculture and food production will depend heavily on AI + Machine Learning. In Africa the application is mainly through drones. Drones are now irrigating our crops, controlling insects and pests, delivery agro inputs and information, forecasting weather, and the […]
Two Years and a Famine: Justice for Palestine Now!
As we mark the second year of the Al-Aqsa Flood, the call for justice for Palestine rings louder than ever. Israel and its imperialist backers—most notably the US—must be held accountable for the genocide of Palestinians and the ecocide of their land, which has culminated in a deliberate famine across the entire Gaza Strip. We […]
One Step Closer to Justice: PCFS Welcomes ICC Prosecution Charges Against Duterte
Fit or not, Rodrigo Roa Duterte should stand trial. The formal charges of three counts of murder against Duterte, which the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor released yesterday, provide strong basis to hold him accountable. According to the ICC document, Duterte is criminally responsible for murder as a crime against humanity during […]
Save Our Fishers, Save Our Oceans! Defend our seas and resources against imperialist plunder & wars!
Fisherfolk across the globe are under attack. In the name of the “Blue Economy” and “climate solutions,” governments and corporations are stealing ancestral waters, displacing communities, and destroying the very ecosystems they claim to protect. What is railroaded as a crisis-averting sustainability strategy has unfurled itself as a cover for imperialist plunder, militarization, and corporate […]
Stand in solidarity: Asia rise against systemic corruption
We joined the tens of thousands that flooded Luneta yesterday, the 53rd anniversary of Martial Law, to demand accountability from the bureaucrat capitalists in the Philippines—including its president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—for perpetuating systemic corruption at the expense of the people’s welfare. From Indonesia to Nepal, and now in the Philippines, people’s movements are taking the […]