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civic life

A collection of 97 Posts

The Geothermal Lease Went Back on the Shelf. The Case Files on the Volunteers Stayed Open. post image
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The Geothermal Lease Went Back on the Shelf. The Case Files on the Volunteers Stayed Open.

by Jose Dela Cruz
The Chromite Ships Out to Fujian. The Rehab Bond Never Left the Filing Cabinet. post image
Extraction & Ecology chromite mining Zambales Palawan DENR MGB China off-take Fujian smelters municipal fisherfolk mine rehabilitation fund Mining Act food security Central Luzon MIMAROPA Philippines Southeast Asia siltation environmental compliance certificate seas and resources civic life work-money

The Chromite Ships Out to Fujian. The Rehab Bond Never Left the Filing Cabinet.

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by Maria Garcia
Your Panels Feed the Grid at a Discount. The Utility Resells Them at Retail. post image
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Your Panels Feed the Grid at a Discount. The Utility Resells Them at Retail.

by Maria Garcia
Aparri's Coast Kept Retreating for a Decade. In 2026 the Military Started Watching the Sand. post image
Extraction & Ecology Cagayan black sand mining magnetite West Philippine Sea fisherfolk MGB DENR rare earths China MPSA seas and resources Philippines Luzon civic life Southeast Asia work-money

Aparri's Coast Kept Retreating for a Decade. In 2026 the Military Started Watching the Sand.

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by Maria Garcia
The Baram Dams Came Back With New Chinese Blueprints and an Old Consent Question post image
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The Baram Dams Came Back With New Chinese Blueprints and an Old Consent Question

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by Maria Garcia
Palawan Built the Solar Farms. The Diesel Gensets Never Got the Memo. post image
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Palawan Built the Solar Farms. The Diesel Gensets Never Got the Memo.

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by Maria Garcia
Vote-Buying Went Cashless in BARMM and the Spending Cap Can't Read a GCash Trail post image
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Vote-Buying Went Cashless in BARMM and the Spending Cap Can't Read a GCash Trail

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by Carmen Villanueva
Jakarta Grows Its Own Rice. The Surplus Sails to Manila and Wrecks the ₱20 Math. post image
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Jakarta Grows Its Own Rice. The Surplus Sails to Manila and Wrecks the ₱20 Math.

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by Carlo Cruz
Manila Holds the ASEAN Gavel and Buys Its Maritime Cover From Tokyo Instead post image
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Manila Holds the ASEAN Gavel and Buys Its Maritime Cover From Tokyo Instead

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by Carmen Villanueva
Davao's Rail Segment Lost Its Loan and the Rebid Restarts the Clock on Roadside Families post image
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Davao's Rail Segment Lost Its Loan and the Rebid Restarts the Clock on Roadside Families

by Maria Garcia
The Hydropower Plan Was Shelved. The Complaints Against the Kids Who Opposed It Weren't. post image
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The Hydropower Plan Was Shelved. The Complaints Against the Kids Who Opposed It Weren't.

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by Jose Dela Cruz
Aceh Volunteers Feed the Rohingya Boats the Chair in Manila Can't Even Name post image
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Aceh Volunteers Feed the Rohingya Boats the Chair in Manila Can't Even Name

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by Carmen Villanueva