Filipino/American Coalition for Environmental Solidarity - FACES

10/01/2025

Take a stand this National Day of Action against Coal and Gas! ✊

Batangas, one of the five provinces encompassing the VIP, is the epicenter of fossil gas expansion in the Philippines. It is host to 5 existing fossil gas plants, 10 proposed LNG and gas-fired power plants, and 2 new operating LNG import terminals, with 3 more in the pipeline.

Coal and gas projects threaten biodiversity hotspots like the VIP, putting fisherfolk and coastal communities at risk, driving biodiversity loss, and undermining our climate goals.

This October 2, stand in solidarity with the VIP and its communities and take part in the against coal and gas!

09/26/2025

02/19/2025

FACES in the Philippines! 🌊🐠🪸🪼🌴

Did you know? Batangas, Philippines is a hot spot for oil & gas development in the Philippines – and the Verde Island, local communities and marine ecosystem are currently under threat from fossil gas projects in the region!

This past January, FACES board and advisory board members traveled to the Philippines to meet with our partners advancing the Protect the Verde Island Passage campaign. We met with members of the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice; the Center for Earth, Ecology, and Development; and community leaders from across the Philippines. We learned how much the livelihoods of local fisherfolk are threatened by gas development and expanding commercial fishing.

Look out for more stories from our delegation in the weeks to come!

Join us on February 22nd at 3pm in Oakland for our delegation report-back to hear about our experiences on the ground with partners and to learn more about our Solidarity Campaign to stop fossil gas, to protect ecosystems, and strengthen communities. Hope to see you there!

01/19/2024

We at FACES are so excited to invite you to our Biennial Gathering on Saturday, January 27, where will launch our new : Protect the Verde Island Passage solidarity campaign with our partners from the Philippines to the Bay. Please join us for kwento and calls to action in support of communities in the Philippines fighting fossil fuel development, and working to protect local their livelihoods and local ecosystems.

🌊Ang Dagat ay Buhay: "Ocean is Life"🌊
From Batangas to the Bay
FACES' Biennial Gathering and Campaign Launch
Saturday, January 27, 2024, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Filipino Advocates for Justice office
3961 Horner St, Union City, CA 94587

Celebrate with us, with food, ritual honoring the new season, and updates from our partners including Gerry Arances and Weng Cahiles from CEED Philippines - Center for Ecology, Energy, and Development, discussing the latest on the international campaign to stop gas development and protect the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines.

🐟Field Trip to California Academy of Sciences Philippine Coral Reef Exhibit🐠
Sunday, January 28, 2024, 11:00am
Join us for Day 2 of our Biennial gathering Sunday, January 28, 2024, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm we will visit the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to view the Philippine coral reef exhibit and engage in casual conversations with our partners.

*Your donation will not include tickets and admission for the California Academy of Sciences. FACES will confirm group pricing to those who RSVP for our January 28 visit

RSVP Now: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6217379

11/08/2023

You are invited to a special report webinar this Sunday to hear updates about the Protect Verde Island Passage campaign of our Philippines partners. We will hear the latest from the ground in the Philippines, as we prepare to launch FACES' campaign!

Protect the Verde Island Passage Campaign Report
This Sunday, November 12, 2023 / 5-6:30pm PT, 8-9:30pm ET
Register now: bit.ly/facesvip23

In Batangas and the region surrounding the Verde Island Passage, a marine biodiversity hotspot in the Philippines, corporations have planned a massive build-out of fossil gas infrastructure, on top of existing fossil gas plants and petrochemical industry that already dots the region.

FACES is excited to launch our Solidarity Campaign here in the United States, in support of our allies in the Philippines! We understand that what happens in the Verde Island Passage in the Philippines reaches our shores in California. FACES is committing to fighting to stop the expansion of fossil gas and other dirty energy in the region and across the Philippines.

From the Bay to Batangas, we will defend and !

05/18/2023

Before heading to a long day of being on the sea, fisherfolk take their time to mend their nets. A good, healthy catch relies on a sturdy net. This act of me...