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The Laws of NatureThe Laws of Nature
In the Laws of In the Laws of Nature, Nature,
There is no right nor There is no right nor wrong,wrong,
There are no rewards There are no rewards nor punishments;nor punishments;
There are only There are only consequences.consequences.
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CONSEQUENCES OF OUR CONSEQUENCES OF OUR ACCUMULATED ACCUMULATED
ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONSVIOLATIONS
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DEFORESTATION DEFORESTATION -- RELEASES CO2RELEASES CO2
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•• Use of fossil Use of fossil fuel based fuel based energy sourceenergy source
•• For electricity For electricity and motor and motor vehiclesvehicles
•• Carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
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Garbage: Garbage: 8000 tons 8000 tons
per day for per day for MM aloneMM aloneRELEASE RELEASE METHANEMETHANE
21 X 21 X STRONGERSTRONGER
THAN THAN CO2CO2
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CLIMATE CHANGE: CLIMATE CHANGE: 3 B 3 B vizviz 27 B Tons of CO2: Is it real? Heat27 B Tons of CO2: Is it real? Heat Trapping Gases (CO2 Trapping Gases (CO2 –– 1000 1000
years) Methane 21 x stronger than CO2years) Methane 21 x stronger than CO2
Normal
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consequences
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Antarctic glaciers melting faster Antarctic glaciers melting faster than thoughtthan thought
By ELIANE By ELIANE ENGELER,AssociatedENGELER,Associated Press Writer AP Press Writer AP -- Thursday, February 26, 2009Thursday, February 26, 2009
••GENEVA GENEVA -- Glaciers in Antarctica are melting faster and across a much Glaciers in Antarctica are melting faster and across a much wider area than previously thought, wider area than previously thought, ……
a development that threatens to raise sea a development that threatens to raise sea levels worldwide and force millions of levels worldwide and force millions of people to flee lowpeople to flee low--lying areas, scientists said lying areas, scientists said Wednesday.Wednesday.
"That's unusual and unexpected," he told The Associated Press in"That's unusual and unexpected," he told The Associated Press in an an interview.interview.
By the end of the century, the accelerated melting could cause sBy the end of the century, the accelerated melting could cause sea levels ea levels to climb by 3 to 5 feet _ levels substantially higher than predito climb by 3 to 5 feet _ levels substantially higher than predicted by a cted by a major scientific group just two years ago.major scientific group just two years ago.
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Developing countries,will be hit soonest
and hardest.
Adaptation provides the way to prepare for
and respond to these impacts.
This is the challenge
we face.
SALTWATERINTRUSION
2003
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Climate warming gases rising faster than Climate warming gases rising faster than expectedexpected (Jan 2009)(Jan 2009)
•• CHICAGO CHICAGO –– Despite widespread concern over global Despite widespread concern over global warming, humans are adding carbon to the warming, humans are adding carbon to the atmosphere even faster than in the 1990s, researchers atmosphere even faster than in the 1990s, researchers warned Saturday.warned Saturday.
•• Carbon dioxide and other gases added to the air by Carbon dioxide and other gases added to the air by industrial and other activities have been blamed for industrial and other activities have been blamed for rising temperatures, increasing worries about possible rising temperatures, increasing worries about possible major changes in weather and climate.major changes in weather and climate.
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THE WORLD IS HEADEDTHE WORLD IS HEADEDFOR WATER BANKRUPTCYFOR WATER BANKRUPTCYAgenceAgence FranceFrance--PressePresse--7 FEB 20097 FEB 2009
•• DAVOS DAVOS ---- The world is heading toward "water bankruptcy" as demand for thThe world is heading toward "water bankruptcy" as demand for the precious e precious commodity outstrips even high population growth, a new report wacommodity outstrips even high population growth, a new report warned Friday.rned Friday.
In less than 20 years, water scarcity could lose the In less than 20 years, water scarcity could lose the equivalent of the entire grain crops of India and the United equivalent of the entire grain crops of India and the United States, said the World Economic Forum report, which added States, said the World Economic Forum report, which added that food demand is expected to skythat food demand is expected to sky--rocket in coming rocket in coming decades.decades.
"The world simply cannot manage water in the future in t"The world simply cannot manage water in the future in the same way as in the past he same way as in the past or the economic web will collapse," said the report.or the economic web will collapse," said the report.
Water has been consistently underWater has been consistently under--priced in many regions and has been wasted and priced in many regions and has been wasted and overused, the report said.overused, the report said.
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•• Global Global Warming Warming Fuels Fuels Typhoons, Typhoons, say scientistssay scientists
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Philippines top Philippines top victim of victim of extreme extreme weatherweather
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MORE INTENSE TYPHOONS FOR MORE INTENSE TYPHOONS FOR THE PHILIPPINESTHE PHILIPPINES
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Can we afford this every year?
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Sea Level Rise Poses Greatest Threat Sea Level Rise Poses Greatest Threat to the Philippinesto the Philippines
•• PANAY NEWS, 7 Feb 2009; By Jun PANAY NEWS, 7 Feb 2009; By Jun ArioloAriolo N. AguirreN. Aguirre
BORACAY BORACAY –– An assessment made by marine experts said the An assessment made by marine experts said the powdery white sand beach of this island will be submerged in seapowdery white sand beach of this island will be submerged in seawater several years from now because of the Sea Level Rise (SLR)water several years from now because of the Sea Level Rise (SLR)and other key factors.and other key factors.
Global warming experts from the National Research Council of Global warming experts from the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) of the Department of Science and the Philippines (NRCP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and from the University of the Philippines Technology (DOST) and from the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute recently presented this finding to Marine Science Institute recently presented this finding to stakeholders here.stakeholders here.
•• ““These observations have been corroborated by the These observations have been corroborated by the island's 15 to 20island's 15 to 20--year residents and news reports,year residents and news reports,”” she she added.added.
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Manila Will Sink Manila Will Sink
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Sep 08Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 Sep 08( By TJ ( By TJ BurgonioBurgonio); );
•• JUST LIKE OTHER MAJOR ASIAN CITIES: JUST LIKE OTHER MAJOR ASIAN CITIES: Manila, coastal villages under threat from seaManila, coastal villages under threat from sea--level rise MANILA, Philippineslevel rise MANILA, Philippines——Coastal Coastal communities in the Philippines are under threat communities in the Philippines are under threat from sea level rise, while a mega, but lowfrom sea level rise, while a mega, but low--lying lying city like Manila is vulnerable to more disasters, city like Manila is vulnerable to more disasters, according to a World Vision report. according to a World Vision report.
••
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Climate change could devastate Climate change could devastate Philippines: NASA scientistPhilippines: NASA scientist
Climate change could have a devastating impact on the Climate change could have a devastating impact on the Philippines, leading to widespread destruction of the Philippines, leading to widespread destruction of the
country's flora and fauna and flooding the capital Manila, a country's flora and fauna and flooding the capital Manila, a NASA scientist warned here Friday. NASA scientist warned here Friday.
The continued melting of Arctic ice caps, brought on by The continued melting of Arctic ice caps, brought on by climate change, could cause sea levels to rise by climate change, could cause sea levels to rise by seven seven metresmetres (23 feet),(23 feet), said National Aeronautics and Space said National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) physicist Administration (NASA) physicist JosefinoJosefino ComisoComiso. .
He said the country's fish stocks would be depleted and He said the country's fish stocks would be depleted and many species of plant and animal life would die because of many species of plant and animal life would die because of
the change in ocean temperatures caused by climate the change in ocean temperatures caused by climate change. change.
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Infrastructure & Transport
Can you afford economic dislocation? For how long?
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danger opportunity
CRISISCRISIS
To Humankind: Extinction of our species Show our wisdom as a species
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MINDSHIFTMINDSHIFT--ENVIRONMENT?ENVIRONMENT?
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Begin a Revolution Begin a Revolution Change in MindsetChange in Mindset-- MindshiftMindshift
•• We cannot We cannot solve a problem solve a problem using the same using the same mindset that mindset that created the created the problem in the problem in the first placefirst place
•• RevolutionRevolution•• TURN AroundTURN Around•• (Brother sun and sister moon (Brother sun and sister moon
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EnvironmentEnvironment--sources of Lifesources of LifeLANDLANDAIRAIRWATER (LAW!)WATER (LAW!)Vital Organs of the EarthVital Organs of the Earth
trees and forests, trees and forests,
-- Trees and forestsTrees and forests-- LungsLungs
-- Land & soil Land & soil -- skin and fleshskin and flesh
-- Sea and waterways Sea and waterways –– blood blood and bloodstreamsand bloodstreams
-- 70% of the human body and of 70% of the human body and of the Earth is waterthe Earth is water
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•• RevoluitionRevoluition•• Weapons of Choice Weapons of Choice ---- not knives and guns not knives and guns •• But the sword of reason and the force and power of the LawBut the sword of reason and the force and power of the Law•• ____________________
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To use the law and the Legal Process to trigger the will to solTo use the law and the Legal Process to trigger the will to solveveGLOBAL LEGAL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGEGLOBAL LEGAL ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Worldwide Legal Revolution Worldwide Legal Revolution
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Law?Law?•• Guide conductGuide conduct•• Lack of political willLack of political will•• Law Law -- focus attention focus attention
and trigger actionand trigger action•• NB: Not solve the NB: Not solve the
problem, but it can problem, but it can help spark the will to help spark the will to solve the problemsolve the problem
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We lawyers are artistsWe lawyers are artists-- StorytellersStorytellers
•• Ordinary lawyers tell the story of their clients Ordinary lawyers tell the story of their clients (persons and corporations)(persons and corporations)
•• New Breed of Lawyers who Care enough for the New Breed of Lawyers who Care enough for the Sources of Life of Land, Air and Water (LAW)Sources of Life of Land, Air and Water (LAW)
•• We will tell their story, with the Law as our We will tell their story, with the Law as our medium medium ---- orderly, logical, evidenceorderly, logical, evidence--based, based,
•• And with a final, hopefully binding and And with a final, hopefully binding and executoryexecutory resolution. resolution.
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•• Highest LAW of Nature Highest LAW of Nature ----SELFSELF--PRESERVATION PRESERVATION & SELF & SELF PERPETUATIONPERPETUATION
•• INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL AND NATIONAL LAWSLAWS
•• Legal Form and substanceLegal Form and substance•• And if ignoredAnd if ignored•• Legal consequences Legal consequences ––
SERIOUS AND SERIOUS AND PROBLEMATICPROBLEMATIC
Why Legal? Based on Law
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Start with Start with Philippines Philippines It is the most It is the most vulnerablevulnerable1. long coastline1. long coastline2. typhoon belt2. typhoon belt3. fragile water 3. fragile water source (islands)source (islands)
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Major ProblemMajor ProblemDIVERGENCE OF DIVERGENCE OF
INTERESTSINTERESTS•• We know the problems, we know the solutionsWe know the problems, we know the solutions
•• There is a divergence in interests between our concerns There is a divergence in interests between our concerns ––the concerns of seven generations the concerns of seven generations –– and the concerns of and the concerns of our political leadersour political leaders
•• With the exception of some With the exception of some –– their concern is only good their concern is only good for 1000 daysfor 1000 days
•• What is lacking is the political will What is lacking is the political will …… which is the result of which is the result of the lack of attention to a lifethe lack of attention to a life--and and --=death issue, and to act =death issue, and to act with a sense of urgency, no, with a sense of with a sense of urgency, no, with a sense of EMERGENCYEMERGENCY
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•• Whereas the need to ensure that life Whereas the need to ensure that life support systems (of land, air and water) support systems (of land, air and water) is interis inter--generational generational ---- must last up to must last up to seven generations, seven generations,
•• Interest of our political leaders, except Interest of our political leaders, except for a few, is only 1000 days, for a few, is only 1000 days, approximately 3 years until the next approximately 3 years until the next election)election)
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SOLUTION?SOLUTION?
•• WHERE OUR LEADERS suffer from political WHERE OUR LEADERS suffer from political myopia (shortmyopia (short--sightedness) failed ussightedness) failed us……..
•• It is incumbent upon us It is incumbent upon us –– the people the people –– upon whom upon whom all political power rests and emanates to TAKE all political power rests and emanates to TAKE ACTIONACTION
•• HOW DO WE GET FROM HERE TO THERE? HOW DO WE GET FROM HERE TO THERE?
From Point A to Point BFrom Point A to Point B
•• SolviturSolvitur ambulandoambulando –– we solve it by walkingwe solve it by walking
•• SolviturSolvitur actioneactione –– it is solved by taking action.it is solved by taking action.
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We cannot solve a problem using the same We cannot solve a problem using the same mindset that created it in the first place mindset that created it in the first place Crisis of climate change we must use as an Crisis of climate change we must use as an opportunity to turn things aroundopportunity to turn things aroundA turn around A turn around –– A RevolutionA Revolution-- a a MindshiftMindshiftArmed only with the sword of reason, and the Armed only with the sword of reason, and the
force and power of the Lawforce and power of the Law
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Set of laws that have long languished Set of laws that have long languished in the sickbed of nonin the sickbed of non--compliancecompliance
•• Start to trigger action by Start to trigger action by a series of legal petitions a series of legal petitions to be filed by ordinary to be filed by ordinary people, backed up by top people, backed up by top lawyers,lawyers,
•• To call on the political To call on the political leaders to address the leaders to address the lifelife--andand--death emergency death emergency that faces the lifethat faces the life--support system of our support system of our countrycountry
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A Revolution of the Law A Revolution of the Law
•• What: Movement of Legal Petitions filed around the What: Movement of Legal Petitions filed around the countrycountry
•• Who: By ordinary citizens, backed up by the top Who: By ordinary citizens, backed up by the top lawyers of the country and of the world. lawyers of the country and of the world.
•• Who: Recipients, Respondents: Political Leaders, Who: Recipients, Respondents: Political Leaders, Government Offices and Officials mandated to Government Offices and Officials mandated to perform a task but are not (mandamus)perform a task but are not (mandamus)
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HOWHOW•• Jan 30Jan 30--31, 31, ’’09 09 ----Top scientists and the top legal minds fromTop scientists and the top legal minds from
LVM LVM -- draft legal forms (Templates) Legal Menu of Optiodraft legal forms (Templates) Legal Menu of Optio
Technical- Bebet Gozun, Lory Tan, Ed Gomez, Jurgenne Primavera, Glen Tabios (Water), BEusebio, Lisa Antonio, Odet Alcantara, Romy Trono, Nong Rangasa, Angel Alcala, Neric AcoKiko de Guzman, Yeb Sano, Liesel Lim, Bonar Laureto, Youth-Anna and Uli Oposa, Ben KalaKim, Cathy Untalan,
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Lawyers J. Luis Agcaoili, Rico Agcaoili, Gerthie Anda, Imelda
Aquino, Glynda Bathan, Romy Batino, Raul Barbarona, Jonathan Balintong, Ben Cabrido, Bobby Chan, Chuck Delgra, Linda and Nick Jimeno, Rolly Vinluan, AsisPerez, Bong Erese, Beda Fajardo, Julius Herrera, ObetOliva, Jun Ortiz, Christie Espinosa, Rico Rentuza, GiaIbay, Leon Moya, Hector Teodosio, Marne Tongson, Peewee Agcaoili, Lucille Sering, Sig Fortun, Lisa Osorio, Gerthie Anda, Ipat Luna, Francis Tinio, Nory Posecion, Galahad Pe Benito, Jun Quicho, Vina Ilas, Golly Ramos, Tony La Vina, Janette Cruz-Regalado, Rolly Vinluan, Bernie Mayo,
300 Lawyers at least!
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Friends Friends ––people of people of
shared passionsshared passions-- CS LewisCS Lewis
When people of When people of shared passions shared passions meet, there is meet, there is magic in the magic in the
air!air!
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Legal Menu Legal Menu
LANDLAND•• DELINEATION DELINEATION
and Boundary and Boundary MarkingMarkingFOREST LINES FOREST LINES and PROTECTED and PROTECTED AREASAREAS
••
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Soil and Water Conservation: Soil and Water Conservation: Sec. 15, PD 705)Sec. 15, PD 705)
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•• Protection against Storm Surges, Sea Level RiseProtection against Storm Surges, Sea Level RiseEnforcing the Easement Zones along coastlines Enforcing the Easement Zones along coastlines
(Sec. 51, PD 1067)(Sec. 51, PD 1067)
CoastalCoastal
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•• REVERSION REVERSION OF OF ABANDONED ABANDONED FISHPONDS FISHPONDS and turned intoand turned into
•• PROTECTED PROTECTED MANGROVE MANGROVE forestsforests
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Food SecurityFood Security
•• Delineation Delineation and boundary and boundary markings of markings of protected lands protected lands and soils for and soils for food food production production (AFMA Law)(AFMA Law)
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Other ActionsOther Actions•• MPAsMPAs--15%15%•• DADA--BFAR BFAR ––
Guidelines on Extent Guidelines on Extent of Municipal Waters of Municipal Waters with Outer islandswith Outer islands
•• Determine Maximum Determine Maximum Sustainable Harvest Sustainable Harvest (MSY) of fisheries (MSY) of fisheries resource and give resource and give fishing permits based fishing permits based on total allowable on total allowable catch (RA 8550)catch (RA 8550)
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Those who have less in wheels must have more in roadThose who have less in wheels must have more in roadExec Order 774 (Dec. 26, 2008) , Admin Order No. 254 (2009)Exec Order 774 (Dec. 26, 2008) , Admin Order No. 254 (2009)
REVOLUTIONIZE LOCOMOTION MINDSET
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Puerto Princesa-April 1
Marikina 60 kms of bike lanes
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Prototype of Man-Powered Mini-Train
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Local Government Local Government CodeCode
(sec. 120(sec. 120--127)127)
•• Empowers 1000 voters in Empowers 1000 voters in city or province to petition city or province to petition province or city to pass an province or city to pass an ordinanceordinance
•• 100 in municipality to 100 in municipality to propose an ordinancepropose an ordinance
•• SanggunianSanggunian has 30 days to has 30 days to take actiontake action
•• Or else, call for Or else, call for referendum and/or recall referendum and/or recall vote vote
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Target Target PartnersPartners
Government Government agencies, SC, agencies, SC,
DENRDENR--DPWH, DPWH, LGUsLGUs
•• Cooperate Cooperate ––partners, we will go partners, we will go all the way to help all the way to help youyou
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GIVING THEM A REASON TO TAKE SERIOUS ACTION
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If they refuse to cooperateIf they refuse to cooperate
•• We will give We will give them a bouquet them a bouquet of flowers in the of flowers in the form of form of administrative, administrative, civil, even civil, even criminal actionscriminal actions
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Range of Legal ActionsRange of Legal ActionsAll based on existing LawAll based on existing Law
•• Individual letter requestIndividual letter request•• Collective petitionCollective petition•• Demand letters Demand letters •• Notice to SueNotice to Sue•• Administrative ActionAdministrative Action•• All the way to Judicial Action where warrantedAll the way to Judicial Action where warranted
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Legal Legal BasisBasis
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Legal Legal BasissBasiss
•• AntiAnti--red tape of 2007 (RA 9485) red tape of 2007 (RA 9485) –– 10 Days10 Days
•• Code of Conduct for Public Officials (RA 6713)Code of Conduct for Public Officials (RA 6713)
•• AntiAnti--Graft and Corrupt Practices Law (RA 3019, Graft and Corrupt Practices Law (RA 3019, gross inexcusable negligence)gross inexcusable negligence)
•• Art. 27, RA 386 (Civil Code)Art. 27, RA 386 (Civil Code)
•• Personal liability for damages Personal liability for damages –– him, his estate, his him, his estate, his children, descendants and other successorschildren, descendants and other successors
•• Remember Remember –– Environmental damage is interEnvironmental damage is inter--generationalgenerational
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•• Malpractice: violating a Malpractice: violating a trust reposed in a person trust reposed in a person because of high office because of high office or learning.or learning.
•• We human beings We human beings --wisest animal on Earth?wisest animal on Earth?
•• We in fact claim We in fact claim ––that that we have been entrusted we have been entrusted with the care of the with the care of the Earth, of Life on Earth, Earth, of Life on Earth, and of the Sources of and of the Sources of Life of Land, Air, and Life of Land, Air, and Water.Water.
General Cause of Action : General Cause of Action : Patrimonial Malpractice of national Patrimonial Malpractice of national governmentgovernmentPlanetary Malpractice Planetary Malpractice –– Large Large emitters of COemitters of CO22
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Yet look what we have done to Yet look what we have done to toto the the sources of Life on Earth: sources of Life on Earth: Res Res ipsaipsa
loquiturloquitur
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Violated trust Violated trust ---- high position in Animal Kingdom high position in Animal Kingdom ––damage and damage and injury to the Lifeinjury to the Life--support systems of Earth and lifesupport systems of Earth and life--forms forms ––Thus our species, this generation liable for planetary malpractiThus our species, this generation liable for planetary malpractice.ce.
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•• Not Change, change too slow Not Change, change too slow ---- Incite a Revolution Incite a Revolution -- TURN TURN Around of the mindset of wasteful use to wise use Around of the mindset of wasteful use to wise use ––
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Sign up SheetSign up Sheet
[email protected]@yahoo.com09180918--12345671234567Juan de la CruzJuan de la Cruz
EmailEmailCell Cell NameName
Lunch workshop of Team Two: Willing to take action
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Exec. Order 774 Exec. Order 774 (Dec. 26, 2008)(Dec. 26, 2008)
<<thelawofnature.orgthelawofnature.org>>
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Relevance of the LawRelevance of the Law
•• Perhaps then, Perhaps then, lawyers lawyers ---- become become more relevant to more relevant to society society ---- Perhaps Perhaps then, the Law, a then, the Law, a thinking thinking profession, can profession, can make a make a contribution to contribution to HumanityHumanity’’s role s role as the Thinking as the Thinking Part of NaturePart of Nature
Relevance of Law and Lawyers
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Upcoming meetingsUpcoming meetings
•• Feb 13 _Puerto Feb 13 _Puerto PrincesaPrincesa•• Feb 20Feb 20-- CebuCebu•• Tomorrow (March 7Tomorrow (March 7--8) Diver lawyers (Underwater 8) Diver lawyers (Underwater
convention (convention (AnilaoAnilao, , BatangasBatangas))•• March 11March 11--12 12 ---- BicolBicol•• March 20March 20--21 (SK21 (SK--RegReg 6) 6) •• March 21March 21-- Mayors, Mayors, BgyBgy Captains, Lawyers of region 6Captains, Lawyers of region 6•• March 27March 27--29 Core group Legal Team meeting 29 Core group Legal Team meeting
Volunteers MeetingVolunteers Meeting
Politicians? Where they will lead … we will follow
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•• April 22April 22-- Earth Day Earth Day –– PalawanPalawan –– Filing of Filing of cases cases vsvs LGUsLGUs (c/o Bobby Chan and (c/o Bobby Chan and GerthieGerthie))
•• Roll Out of PetitionsRoll Out of Petitions•• May 4 May 4 BacolodBacolod, , •• May 5 May 5 –– IloiloIloilo•• May 7 May 7 ––DavaoDavao•• May 8 May 8 –– ManilaManila•• May 12 May 12 -- CebuCebu•• May 13May 13--16 16 BantayanBantayan Island: Final Island: Final
Coordination meeting Coordination meeting –– who will file what who will file what where when (MCLE Accredited)where when (MCLE Accredited)
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May 16May 16--18?18?
•• Environmental Justice on Environmental Justice on Wheels in Wheels in BantayanBantayan for for long pending Illegal long pending Illegal Fishing Cases?Fishing Cases?
•• Plan last year with Justice Plan last year with Justice Santiago and Midas Santiago and Midas Marquez and Marquez and NimfaNimfaVilchesVilches??
•• May 18May 18-- Ocular Ocular Inspection of the RTC of Inspection of the RTC of MandaueMandaue in in BantayanBantayan in in relation to the mandamus relation to the mandamus case we filed against the case we filed against the DENR for Patrimonial DENR for Patrimonial MalpracticeMalpractice
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One of the ActionsOne of the Actions
•• Team of young people Team of young people –– law students law students –– to visit to visit and inspect Congress and inspect Congress –– House and SenateHouse and Senate
•• Take Pictures Take Pictures •• To see if they are To see if they are practisingpractising responsible SWMresponsible SWM•• They will be joined by media (including CNN They will be joined by media (including CNN
and BBC if necessary)and BBC if necessary)•• Continuous spot checks on Continuous spot checks on LGUsLGUs etc, and etc, and
issuance of Notices to Sue where appropriateissuance of Notices to Sue where appropriate
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•• Where: Where: •• In all regions/In all regions/provinces (City or provinces (City or
Municipal Hall, Municipal Hall, DENR, DPWH, DENR, DPWH, etc)etc)
•• When: When: Simultaneously Simultaneously around the country around the country on June 5, 2009on June 5, 2009
•• Today: The Today: The PhilippinesPhilippines
•• Tomorrow: The Tomorrow: The world!world!
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24 October 2009, UN Day-United Peoples of Earth
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•• 10 yrs ago 10 yrs ago a foola fool’’s s errand. errand. Lucky! It Lucky! It can be can be done!done!
•• Failure IS Failure IS NOT AN NOT AN OPTIONOPTION
Will we Will we succeed? Is this succeed? Is this a foola fool’’s errand?s errand?No template for No template for
a revolutiona revolution
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THANK YOU: THANK YOU: CJ R. CJ R. PunoPuno, Justice C.Y. , Justice C.Y. Santiago, Justice Santiago, Justice P.VelascoP.Velasco, Midas Marquez, , Midas Marquez, AbiAbiSzeSze, , MarvieMarvie Ignacio, Erika Ignacio, Erika DyDy, , AsisAsis Perez, Tony Perez, Tony LavLav, , MarvicMarvic LeonenLeonen, Grace , Grace PadacaaPadacaa, , marlonmarlonManuel, Manuel, DangalDangal de Leon, Jose de Leon, Jose CanivelCanivel. Lucille . Lucille SeringSering, , BebetBebet GozunGozun, , OdetOdet A, A, IpatIpat Luna, Bobby Luna, Bobby Chan, Chan, GerthieGerthie AndaAnda, Judge , Judge FarralesFarrales, , RollyRollyVinluanVinluan, Sonia Mendoza, Sonia Mendoza, ,
all of you those of who care enough for your all of you those of who care enough for your children to sacrifice children to sacrifice ……..
You who will participate in this endeavor, ordinary citizens, You who will participate in this endeavor, ordinary citizens, youth youth …… Now it is up to you to take action.)Now it is up to you to take action.)
What light through yonder window breaks?
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Thank you!Thank you!
•• Gift to the Supreme Court Gift to the Supreme Court
•• Last Book!Last Book!
•• Permission to reprint Permission to reprint –– copyright free copyright free –– to to give to all the judges and partners in the give to all the judges and partners in the administration of justiceadministration of justice
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•• VNeVNe
Handful of us?
Never doubt for a single moment ….
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Story of a rich man
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We are only the We are only the matchstick that matchstick that serves to spark serves to spark
the molecules of the molecules of thought and thought and trigger the trigger the
passion for actionpassion for action
Be the Be the Light Light
in your in your little little
corner corner of the of the world;world;
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•• A great movement may be born in the minds of a few A great movement may be born in the minds of a few ……
•• On June 5, World Environment Day, let the world know that a handOn June 5, World Environment Day, let the world know that a handful of men ful of men and women from the richest and most beautiful country on Earth tand women from the richest and most beautiful country on Earth that is the hat is the Philippine Islands dared to dream, and more, dare to take actioPhilippine Islands dared to dream, and more, dare to take action to make that n to make that dream come truedream come true
•• Perhaps, they will be the beacon of light for the rest of the wPerhaps, they will be the beacon of light for the rest of the world. orld.
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Ten, fifty, a hundred years from now, and Ten, fifty, a hundred years from now, and many generations hereafter, many generations hereafter,
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DURING OUR WATCH
Let it be said that during our watch Let it be said that during our watch ……While gifted While gifted
with intelligence & insight, with intelligence & insight, with privilege and position, with privilege and position, with the wealth of wisdom,with the wealth of wisdom,
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And with And with the the
freedom freedom and and
power power of the of the
Human Human Will,Will,
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Let it be said that in our time, And during our watch, We did our share,
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And maybe, just maybe And maybe, just maybe ……we will make a little difference.we will make a little difference.