The Philippines' energy crisis is not only a problem of rising electricity costs and fossil fuel dependence but also a crisis of governance, according to Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, president of Caritas Philippines.
Caritas Philippines condemned the mass cutting of decades-old trees along Quirino Avenue in Manila, describing it as an “act of ecological violence” and calling on authorities to immediately halt the activity.
Philippine banks are being urged to strengthen restrictions on financing coal and fossil gas projects, as an energy crisis exposes the country’s vulnerability to volatile global fuel prices.
