Fr. Pedro “Pete” Montallana, a Franciscan priest and tireless advocate for the protection of the Sierra Madre mountain ranges ...
Indigenous groups have also lamented that their right to roam the Sierra Madre has been constrained by checkpoints and dam site closure enforced by Philippine security forces since 2020.
The Philippines has lost a champion of the environment and indigenous people with the death of Franciscan priest Father Pedro ...
Fr. Pete stood alongside IP leaders, rights groups and environmental NGOs in putting a stop to the Kaliwa Dam.
Quezon to Malacañang for nine days to protest the dam’s construction due to a myriad of environmental and social impacts on the Sierra Madre mountain range. “Our lives and our livelihoods are ...
Living at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, residents of the city of Sierra Madre are ever mindful of fire risk, even amid the charm of the town’s Mayberry-esque vibe. In recent times ...
ALTADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- A member of the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team was helping residents evacuate when the Eaton Fire destroyed his Altadena home. Collin Davis returned to find nothing ...