iamarnelmurga.bsky.social
@iamarnelmurga.bsky.social
independent journalist based in the Philippines: BBC, The Guardian, Rest of World, Mongabay, etc.
from PRs at the moment. :)
August 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
July 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
By reclaiming and reforesting these idle lands, Leganes:

✔ Revived biodiversity,
✔ Restored natural coastal defenses; and
✔ Empowered local communities with nature-based solutions.

This success story is not only inspiring but it’s replicable. Imagine the impact if others followed suit.
How to restore PH's lost mangrove forest? An Iloilo town shows the way
Considered one of the most successful mangrove rehabilitation projects in the country, the Leganes Integrated Katunggan Ecopark shows what an empowered community can do for the environment
www.rappler.com
July 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
interested here. Do you pay writers? Thanks!
June 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Thank you for this! Will send in my application. :)
March 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Here's the "untold toll of military bombardment in the Philippines." The increasing militarization & violence faced by rural communities = human rights violations, forced evacuations, arbitrary arrests, & killings, under the guise of counterinsurgency.

www.altermidya.net/communities-...
Communities under siege
www.altermidya.net
March 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Electric vehicle? Read this: the dangers faced by workers in the world’s largest nickel industrial zone (IMIP, Indonesia). A 2023 explosion killed 21 & injured many, revealing unsafe working conditions and inadequate emergency responses.

greedofgreen.earth/p/asia/
Flames of Death: Unveiling the nickel industry's grim reality
Workers in the world’s largest nickel mining sector risk injury and death in a poorly regulated industry.
greedofgreen.earth
March 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM