Greenpeace asks Metrobank to quit Coal

Greenpeace tells Metrobank to stop funding climate change; Climate Defender's Camp concludes in Iloilo

Global Business Power Corp (GBPC) a subsidiary of Metrobank , together with Panay Power Corp (PPC), is pushing dirty energy projects in Iloilo City as well as Toledo in neighboring Cebu island. .

Greenpeace activists concluded their occupation of a coal plant site in Iloilo City by dumping 20 sacks of 'coal' in front of Metrobank today. Metrobank is the promoter of the proposed Iloilo City coal-fired power plant in whose site Greenpeace volunteers have been camping since last Friday to step up public opposition to their proposed coal project. The Greenpeace action came a day after the environment group launched an online petition on their website to enable people to write to Metrobank urging it to invest in cleaner safer renewable energy solutions instead of coal.

Communities gather at Climate Defenders Camp to pledge to help stop climate change

Greenpeace activists construct a "climate defenders camp" at the site of a proposed coal plant coal in Iloilo city, Philippines demanding the cancellation of the said coal plant. Burning coal is the single biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions and a major cause of climate change

Camping for Climate: Greenpeace occupies proposed coal plant site in Iloilo

Greenpeace activists from different countries, including the crew of Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior, and members of Responsible Ilonggos for Sustainable Energy (RISE) constructed a "climate defenders camp" at the site of a proposed coal plant coal in Iloilo city demanding the cancellation of the said coal plant. They also called on Philippine Senate to fast track the passage of the Renewable Energy (RE) Bill, after its passage by the House of Representatives, to pave way for aggressive renewable energy development in the country.