March 22, 2019 ATM Statement: DENR should be a regulator and not a “promoter” of mining Quezon City – Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) vehemently denounces the statement of House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, that DENR should promote mining, and note merely act as its regulator. This attitude of Speaker Arroyo exposes her true agenda that is anti-poor and her narrow perspective that refuses to recognize the negative impacts of irresponsible mining. Our alliance is deeply frustrat

ATM Press Statement at the GTC Green Scorecard Launching Mar. 12, 2019 Mining issues are women’s issues. Responsible Mining is Fake News. Quezon City – Environmental activist group Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) reminded Pres. Duterte to deliver his campaign promise that he will close down destructive mining under his presidency. Remembering International Women’s Day and the 24th Anniversary of the passage of the Philippine Mining Act, Judy Pasimio said the “mining is a women’s iss

GREEN THUMB COALITION PRESS RELEASE 12 MARCH 2019 ‘GREEN SCORECARD’ FOR CANDIDATES LAUNCHED BY ENVI ORGANIZATIONS Duterte administration weighed on environmental issues QUEZON CITY - A coalition of environmental advocacy organizations launched today its “Green Scorecard” for the 2019 elections, aimed at raising awareness of the voting public on the proposed environmental policies of senatorial candidates. “Green Thumb Coalition’s Green Scorecard aims to bring forth environmen