How This Tourism Hotspot in the Philippines Turns Into an Environmental Conflict Zone
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- čas přidán 29. 09. 2021
- Land grabbers are threatening the Masungi Georeserve which attracts thousands of tourists every year before the pandemic. In a highly urbanized country like the Philippines, land is a valuable commodity that companies and powerful individuals try to seize control for use or investment
VICE World News visits Masungi to find out how the trustees and park rangers work to defend the georeserve despite threats to their personal safety.
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Kudos to the conservationists for risking their lives, to save ours. Thank you! 🙇🏻♂️
*People who are powerful, don't care*
*People who care, aren't powerful.*
Where money talks, bullshit walks.
*And when people who care become powerful, they see that the rules are different up there.*
@@silverhawkscape2677 Yeah most, get changed. But ok, soon World will be much safer and lovely.
I was born in Manila, although I am not Filipino. I have left the city at 10 and moved back permanently to Hong Kong. This said, my heart is in South East Asia. I dont want corruption to take over the goodwill that exists in our community. We all should do better and do more to address any concerns.
What happens here shows a common pattern in ph. Corporations land grab and exploit nature and indigenous and peasant communities for profit. Govt doesn't enforce laws or use its resources such as the military and police very much since govt officials themselves and corporations both benefit from these type of ventures.
As shown in this documentary, the company has ties with the national police. It's common in the ph govt is used by corporations for profit, even some politicians own large corporations. When corporations break laws and occupy lands govt doesnt care but when it is the people or locals who assert their rights for land, hundreds of military will be deployed to repress them.
The Government has the right to control these corporation in doing illegal transaction in that mountain but they choose to be blind because they also gain profit from it. And from geographical context and the danger brought of climate change, the Philippines is prone to natural disasters, that is why it's important to protect that area at any cost.
u right but it is sad that its one of the most corrupt nations in the world!!! and this is not easy to change!!!
The 2 girls should be a national treasures❤️
Praying for the safety of Dumaliang Family and other defenders of the water shed. Very brave people of our Country. May God bless you and guide you always.
It’s too sad man to see this situation. As Brazilian, and facing the same problem i can’t understand why these people who wants to kill the forest for money don’t realize if they keep destroying the nature, they will destroy their own country and it’s climate.
I wish we could have that in Brasil.
Nakakahanga ang advocacy ng magkapatid. Musta na kaya ang kanilang Ama. He is an engineer, siya ang nagpasimula ng pangangalaga diyan💪
I think documentary makers didn't get time or resources to follow the money. Its _never_ one person or organization when corruption is involved.
And just to be clear, these two women should be national heroes. I hope they stay safe but if they wont, most people will give them one sentence and that will be it.
Those in phillipines or Brasil or anywhere else seem to think change is possible without sacrifice. It is not. And by sacrifice I mean to _any extent_ just like those two dare devils are doing.
I would be so happy if next part of this documentary shows enough people in phillipines volunteer to help them.
I hope more people will be able to see this documentary to be more aware on what is happening to our environment.
Mabuhay kayo Ann & Billie!!! 🙌🏾💛🙌🏾
Corrupt officials...and blame game.
Nothing but respect to VICE for showing this.
salute to both of you Ann and Billie
"The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed."
Mahatma Gandhi
The Philippine government should deploy soldiers or special action force of the PNP. They can't just rely on unarmed forest rangers. We should protect these kind of nature. What's happening up there is a reminder for us that nature determines our future. If the forest fell into the hands of the land grabbers and cut down those trees, it will be a catastrophe.
The head of DENR is an ex-general.
The head of the company encroaching on Masungi is also an ex-general.
Of course you know what will happen next.
Same pattern in Indonesia
Yeah sadly typical here. If it's not a politician, it's an ex-military or police.
Salute to this girl's and people initiating the reforestation
Thank you for being there for Filipino people
Proud to the people who make the masungi recover......
Thank you for all of your efforts to save Masungi. The local government should also help support and protect you in your conservation efforts.
"It'S mOrE FuN In ThE PhILiPPiNEs" well, if not for environmental activists, what's even the beauty of nature in Pinas today? Ann, Billie and those trying their best in preserving the forest are heroes. And I'm very curious how, when videos concerning the Philippines showed this side of the country few would watch and not go "proud to be proud to be proud to be". Obviously some would be ashamed but one should only be ashamed if these issues are ignored or overlooked.
18:37 - 18:43 IDK about you guys but to me, this is the most incompetent line from an “Environment” (Under)Secretary ever
Yo what was that count down music tho?
Time is ticking
I hope the government would be stricter in implementing envi laws. Please.
these are people private corporations need to protect or will only lead to further destruction across the globe.
Galing talaga ni atty the dumagat are the one armed but we are behind them😭😭😭 name drop si Gen wow naman mas mataas pa si general sa lahi ng Dumagat🥴
Why isn’t the government getting involved?
Because the evil people who exploit that place are connected with the government!!!!
@@angryfrogger omg…..😢
Wow atom is working for vice as well?proudof this guy.
up up up
I hope DENR would coordinate with AFP to control illegal activities in protected areas like Masungi Georeserve.
The head of DENR is an ex-general.
The head of the company encroaching on Masungi is also an ex-general.
Alam na.
@@ianhomerpura8937 wow. It is so disheartening to know that. Now i am wishing so hard for Ms. Gina Lopez to be still alive.
@@ianhomerpura8937 still i will not stop doing what i can to support the cause of forest rangers and i will do my best to be an active environmentalist.
We need the office of the president to intervene!!!
lmao ASA!!!
This is rooted from the incompetence of our government.
166 forest defenders died from 2016 to 2020 alone mga ganid sa pera.
MAGANDANG UMAGA,,(^.^)(^.^)(^.^)(^.^)(^.^)(^.^),,,DAPAT LANG PANGALAGGAN ANG MASUNGI GEORESERVE,,😎😎😎😎😁😀😀😀😀😀
Kick the Denr Sec Loyzaga and appoint these two ladies in the DENR.
Kung ako yan gagawin Kong pataba sa Masungi mga nag dedeforest dyan naaawa ako sa mga forest ranger my sympathy is for there
Masungi Geo Reserve is like heaven on earth. The environmentalists are amazing people trying to protect a land for the whole nation, but are they supposed to do it on their own? Where is the government? What is the government's stand on this? Where are the other Environmental Organizations? How are regular Filipinos supporting this cause?
---Also, BS on what was said about Dumagat people hiring the armed men (paying?) to protect their claims on the land. LOL. Funniest.
The government of marikina do something about it
This happens when corruption prevails and do to the environment.When will the DENR or the LGU steps in and take action to prevent further destruction of this protected area?
The head of DENR is an ex-general.
The head of the company encroaching on Masungi is also an ex-general.
Of course you know what will happen next.
1:40 standing on Shelob’s web with impunity.
Facts: The Philippines is the deadliest country for environmentalists and land defenders.
The national government must be on top of this. This is embarrassing for the national government. Send the police and military. Forest squatters
No support from denr ha ha ha
Dapat wag silang tumigil humingi ng legal powers sa Gobyerno to continue protecting the area & have the legal authority to stay forever protecting the place. PBBM is a listening Leader. Ask him /Congress to protect your place & all of you- .If in case that will be sold, you must have the priority to own it. but buying it by slowly amortizing its price to Gov.
Bull shit DENR!
This lawyer needs to be disbar for spreading false information
National government wake up. No excuse national government. If you cannot do the job resign
No excuse DNER. Get out of your office and air conditioned office. Go and do field work
Vote for pro clean environment and forest preservation candidates in 2022
Marcos govt, pls protect this property
Tourism is the real cause of this mess dapat walang local at imternational tourist jan
Ni hnd lng naman nagaksyon sila duterte and bbm.
Hoy eleonor, anong sinasabi mong pinapangalagaan nyo yung patubig e bakit hinayaan ninyo na magkaroon jan ng resort?
Masungi defenders wag kayo papagamit sa mga tulad nyan atom. Why it's always attribute to Marcos etc etc..
It's. Just trees bro☠️
Wow i didnt know bro 🔥 Its like trees dont matter anyway bro 🔥 and how they dont affect the ecosystem bro 🔥 Which also affect the humans that live near it bro 🔥
yeah its just trees right bro.....
trees that prevent pollution, resources, animal shelters, landslide, etc. Just trees right ?