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John Leo Algo

  • Citizen Journalist, Freelance
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Haribon Foundation
Philippines
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John Leo Algo’s Biography

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I am the Deputy Executive Director of Living Laudato Si Philippines (LLS), a Philippine NGO campaigning for the divestment of major financial institutions from fossil fuels and the empowerment of citizens for lifestyle and attitudinal shifts appropriate for addressing the climate crisis and environmental degradation. I am also the Program Manager of Climate Action for Sustainability Initiative (KASALI), a Philippine NGO working for inclusive, sustainable, and progressive climate action. I curre…

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Science is undeniable: Fossil fuel era must end in PH

Science is undeniable: Fossil fuel era must end in PH

THE era of fossil fuels must come to an end. If that was not already evident after all the disasters in the p…

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How CHR's human rights inquiry impacts fossil fuel divestment

How CHR's human rights inquiry impacts fossil fuel divestment

Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. THE rise of fossil fuel divestment in the Philippines has been…

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A green agenda for the Marcos administration

A green agenda for the Marcos administration

Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. THE Filipino voters have spoken. Now, we can turn our attentio…

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[OPINION] Pass or fail? The climate and environment agenda of BBM's SONA

[OPINION] Pass or fail? The climate and environment agenda of BBM's SONA

'The state of the nation is not sound, no matter how hard Marcos or his marketing team tries to convince us. …

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[OPINION] On losing your home, livelihood, and more due to the climate crisis

[OPINION] On losing your home, livelihood, and more due to the climate crisis

'A total of 5.7 million Filipinos were forced out of their homes last year due to disasters, more than any co…

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Is the Philippines ready for Super El Niño and super-typhoons?

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By John Leo Algo
| Eco-Business Verified
This is not some doomsday forecast; this is actually possible. A Super El Niño is coming to the Philippines, with its peak to happen in the final quarter of 2026. And given the pattern observed in the past few years, this will coincide with the time of the year when super-typhoons are likely to hit as well.
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Magnifica humanitas: from a climate perspective

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By John Leo Algo
| LiCAS.news
As a Nobel Peace Prize laureate once said, “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.” This also summarizes the central message of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, published just after the conclusion of the 2026 Laudato Si’ Week. It tackles the subject of artificial intelligence (AI) and whether its widespread global adoption will uphold human dignity and serve the common good. Morally neutral?
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Algo: Gray still prevails over green in government decision-making

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By John Leo Algo
| SunStar Manila Verified
IN ONE of the recent committee meetings in Congress, a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) representative stated that while the agency's strategy remains focused on hard-engineering, gray infrastructure projects, they are now integrating more nature-based perspectives into their planning and decision-making. However, this does not seem to apply to the rationale behind the Boracay bridge project.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I am not employed as a journalist. I work as a citizen journalist.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

What does it mean to be a journalist?

The role of a journalist is to show the truth to the world and produce meaningful change.