MAIKIUANTS, Ecuador—By the time Olger Kitiar reached the ridge, his shirt was wet with sweat, clinging to his back. Built with the solid frame of a linebacker, he moved through the rainforest with a quick, even rhythm that defied the steep, slick climb. Then he froze. “Stop,” he hissed in Spanish, his hand snapping up. … Read more
NUEVA Vizcaya Gov. Jose Gambito has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to conduct comprehensive public consultations with Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) whose ancestral domains may be affected by the P67.4 billion Dalton Pass East Alignment Road Project (DPEARP). The governor emphasized that this major infrastructure initiative aims to transform transportation, agriculture … Read more
PARIS — Are we all potential climate migrants? Natural disasters triggered 26.4 million new internal displacements across 148 countries and territories in 2023, the third highest figure in a decade, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center’s 2024 Global Report. An additional 7.7 million people remained internally displaced from previous disasters by the end of … Read more