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No To Jeepney Phaseout! We want a Just Transition!

When we call for a just transition, it is for the fossil fuel industry and all aspects of society, including our public transport system. The PUV modernization program hides behind environmentally friendly reasons when really it only benefits big businesses and leaves behind the jeepney drivers and small operators to fend for themselves without aContinue reading “No To Jeepney Phaseout! We want a Just Transition!”

YACAP in COP 28

YACAP is in #COP28 — this year’s UN Climate Summit! Our national coordinator, Alab Mirasol Ayroso, and our international spokesperson, Mitzi Jonelle Tan, are representing YACAP as they demand for climate justice alongside other youth leaders across the globe. This year they are telling world leaders to choose #PeopleNotProfit. Some of the themes they’re focusingContinue reading “YACAP in COP 28”

Young Filipino Climate Activists urges UN special rapporteur to listen to voices of communities

MANDALUYONG CITY, November 7 – Earlier today, the first round of dialogues between Philippine civil society and Ian Fry, the first special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate, took place in the UN House. Groups including Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines, the Fridays for Future ofContinue reading “Young Filipino Climate Activists urges UN special rapporteur to listen to voices of communities”

Runway Resistance: Youth Climate Advocates Hold a Fashion Show in the Streets to Commemorate the 51st Anniversary of the Martial Law

From the runway to the streets of Liwasang, Bonifacio, the calls of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines (YACAP) are clear; true climate justice holds no tolerance towards a fascist government! This September 21, the recently concluded show titled “Fashion Against Fascism and Fossil Fuels. Empire of the Son: Drought and Deluge,” conducted a reprise as part of the mass mobilization commemorating the 51st anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s declaration of Martial Law.

Youth climate justice activists strut their advocacies on the runway for Global Climate Strike

Quezon City, Philippines – In a powerful display of climate advocacy and historical remembrance, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines Inc. (YACAP), a member of the Fridays for Future movement led by global climate activist Greta Thunberg, delivered a compelling message of hope and resistance through their fashion show protest at Studio 72, Quezon City, on September 15 2023.

YACAP’s Assessment of Marcos Jr. in his One Year

Worst Climate Disaster of 2022-2023 June 30th, 2023, marks the anniversary of the start of Marcos Jr.’s administration. Today let us take a moment to look back and go over what happened in the first year of his presidency; was he able to bring resolutions or did he contribute to the disasters? On Disaster ResponseContinue reading “YACAP’s Assessment of Marcos Jr. in his One Year”