For ASEAN Protest, Greenpeace Activists Face Illegal Assembly Charges, Post Bail

For ASEAN protest, Greenpeace activists face illegal assembly charges, post bail

CEBU, Philippines – Four Greenpeace activists are facing charges of illegal assembly for holding a protest at the venue of the ASEAN Summit in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu last week. The protest happened on the morning of Friday, May 8 at the Mactan Newtown premises. Members of the environmental group Greenpeace were calling on ASEAN leaders to end the plastic crisis and fossil fuel dependence before they were taken into police custody by the Lapu-Lapu …

4 environmental activists charged after ASEAN protest in Cebu

CEBU CITY – Four environmental activists were charged with illegal assembly after participating in a protest against the 48th ASEAN Summit in Mactan, Cebu. Court documents dated May 9, 2026 showed four environmental activists being charged with alleged violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 880, or the Public Assembly Act of 1985. The activists, affiliated with Greenpeace Philippines, were detained the morning of May 8, 2026 after staging a nonviolent…