Read our recent statements below.👇
(1) “Who is behind the Black Propaganda vs. Masungi” published on May 11, 2024
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(2) “Masungi dares Yulo-Loyzaga to come to the site and point out the alleged resort and hotel, or resign” published on April 20, 2024
We are humbled to receive support for our work from different groups, this time from pinoy boy band
@SB19Official
.
We thank the boys for including our reforestation campaign in their videos, and we salute them for raising the Philippine flag wherever they go. (1/3)
DANGER ALERT! 30+ armed men from a security agency allegedly called Sinagtala continue to be encamped on the roadside of Km. 48 of the Marikina-Infanta Highway. They arrived last week and continue to grow in number. (1/2)
🚨URGENT ALERT: Critical Threat to Masungi's Biodiversity Unveiled! 🚨
In a shocking revelation, our drone surveillance uncovered multiple drilling operations by Rizal Wind Energy Corp., backed by Singapore-based Vena Energy, aggressively breaching the pristine... (1/10)
LOOK: Masungi is a living testament to what we can achieve together—a story of resilience and hope. Back in 1996, Masungi was scarred by deforestation and neglect. But thanks to over two decades of hard work, alongside our devoted rangers and passionate supporters like you, our
LOOK: 'Philippine Cherry Blossoms', the Salinggogon , bloom in Masungi this summer! 🌸
Native to the Philippines, the Salinggogon tree (𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘺𝘭𝘶𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘮) can grow up to 65 feet tall, with some known specimens reaching over 140 feet.
#SaveMasungi
Our prayers are with the Rizal citizens affected by today's flooding. All the more, we must come together to oppose quarrying and land conversion in the Masungi landscape and the Upper Marikina Watershed. In September 2022, after two years of campaigns by civil society groups,
LOOK: SB19’s youngest member Justin celebrated his birthday with his fans by planting trees at the Legacy Trail. Aside from from planting Narra saplings at the site, they also made a generous donation for our rangers and forest restoration efforts. (1/3)
#SaveMasungi
HONORARY MASUNGI PARK RANGER NADINE NURTURES TREES IN MGP
Our honorary park ranger and MMFF Best Actress Nadine Lustre (
@hello_nadine
) participated in tree nurturing activities at the Masungi Geopark Project, including weeding out grasses & mulching.
#SaveMasungi
Her Excellency and honorary park ranger Nadine Lustre shares a message for all to come together to help
#SaveMasungi
. 🇵🇭🪴🌞
@hello_nadine
How can you help?
"Nalulungkot ako kasi syempre, mawawala. Hirap na hirap kami tapos bigla nalang mawawala. Nakakaiyak — anlalaki na ng mga puno. Kuya Romeo, umiiyak ka rin? Nalulungkot lang talaga kami, sabi ko "paano yung mga inalagaan natin. Hirap na hirap na tayo, tapos basta lang mawawala?"
#ATIN
@SB19Official
#SB19
Help! Masungi is in danger! Amid the chaotic election season, quarries, illegal resorts, & shady enablers are moving underhandedly to stop conservation efforts.
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FORESTS: OUR NATURAL AIRCONDITIONERS 🍃🌳
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Local forests in and around cities can lower surface and air temperatures through shading and evapotranspiration, dramatically reducing the need for air conditioning and enhancing urban livability. (1/2)
WATCH: Justin's message of support to Masungi and our forest rangers.
Thank you to
@jah447798
, JAHanan, and
@SB19Official
A'TIN fans for their tireless support of Masungi and our campaigns!
#SaveMasungi
INVADERS HAVE LEFT THE AREA
Today, our forests won, like a long drought welcoming its first drops of rain.
#SaveMasungi
Read our full statament below or at
With Pasig City residents being some of the beneficiaries of a healthy watershed, Mayor
@VicoSotto
urges the DENR to dialogue and collaborate with the Masungi Georeserve Foundation. Mayor Vico and his team visited the project site in 2022 to see the state of the watershed and the
In 2021, they were nominated for the Billboard Music Awards.
We hope they continue to inspire more people through their music and help bring light in times of darkness! 🎉
#ReforestNow
#SB19Spotify60Million
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In honor of the 126th Independence Day of the Philippines, let’s celebrate the Narra tree (𝑃𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑠), the country’s majestic national tree. Indigenous to the Philippines, the Narra tree is critically endangered and highly prized by loggers for its
ENDANGERED JADE VINE SPOTTED IN THE MASUNGI GEOPARK PROJECT 🌿
Masungi park rangers spotted the Jade Vine at the peak of MGP, the same area that would have been leveled to the ground by quarries if not for citizens’ vigilance.
#SaveMasungi
Justin, who celebrated his 24th birthday, said, “Hindi lang tayo basta-basta [nagsasaya]. Nag-e-enjoy tayo, nakakabuo tayo ng masayang community, but at the same time nakakatulong tayo sa kalikasan.” (2/3)
#SaveMasungi
[MEDIA RELEASE]
@LeoDiCaprio
Urges Philippines'
@bongbongmarcos
: Protect Masungi!
BARAS, RIZAL, PHILIPPINES – Academy Award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined the growing calls for the protection of the Masungi Geopark Project, a critical
Mas malapit pa sa Bohol! Introducing, ang '𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐄' sa Rizal—ang lugar kung saan ang swimming pools ang bida, at ang conservation efforts, well, ang kontra bida!
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NARRA SEASON 🌼 Yellow flowers across the forest canopy signal the blooming of Narra (𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴), the national tree of the Philippines and one of the pioneer tree species in the Masungi Geopark Project.
#SaveMasungi
DEVELOPING STORY: Illegal firearms from invading armed group are being confiscated by regional police. Unlicensed firearms are punishable by the law and we are awaiting arrest of these people.
URGENT ALERT: two were hurt after Sibuyanon defenders try to block mining trucks in entering the private port.
three trucks with nickel ores passed through the barricade today, February 3, 2023
#SaveSibuyan
#NoToMiningInSibuyanIsland
LOOK: NCR, RIZAL MAYORS JOIN CALL TO CANCEL QUARRYING AGREEMENTS IN MASUNGI
Officials of cities downstream of the Upper Marikina Watershed and Masungi, including Mayor Marcy Teodoro and Mayor Vico Sotto, have joined mounting calls for the immediate cancellation of three MPSAs.
❗️❗️❗️ILLEGAL RESORTS IN WATERSHED ATTACK MASUNGI RANGERS
February 19, 2022 - We deplore in the strongest terms yesterday’s horrific attack on our park rangers by people associated with illegal resorts in the Upper Marikina Watershed. (1/3)
Only one ranger protects 4,000 hectares of protected area, on average, in the Philippines. That's why we must applaud and support our rangers who are doing the risky and difficult work for our shared future. At Masungi, we have an average of one ranger per thirty hectares of the
They reportedly plan to take over huge tracts of land in the protected area and are selling them to third-parties.
LET’S BE CLEAR. THIS IS AN INVASION.
#Share
to help us stop this invasion! (2/2)
Read more:
Last March 2022, fans of SB19, A'TIN, helped reach our target signatories for the
#SaveMasungi
campaign. They are part of our cause and their support always encourages us to continue our work despite the challenges. (3/3)
as many of us know, masungi georeserve is currently fighting their rights against the powerful people who wish to exploit the area.
may this vlog serve as a reminder and awareness that, at all costs, we should protect and preserve our forests. 🌳
#SB19_JUSTIN
@SB19Official
ONCE AGAIN, this is FALSE.
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation stands firm & continues to urge government to reconsider plans to build BuCor facilities inside the georeserve. We issue this statement vs. false information otherwise.
@Politiko_Ph
Following a meeting with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), the Masungi Georeserve Foundation (
@MasungiGeo
) has decided to no longer oppose the agency’s decision to occupy the 270-hectare land in Tanay, Rizal.
PANOORIN: MISSION SUCCESSFUL!
Matagumpay ang ikalawang civilian mission sa West Philippine Sea ng Atin Ito Coalition matapos na makapagbigay ng food packs at gasolina sa mga mangingisda sa bahagi ng Bajo De Masinloc. | via Rod Lagusad (1/4)
[Upper Marikina Watershed Coalition] We welcome the confirmed cancellations of 3 Mineral Production Sharing Agreements within the Masungi Geopark Project & Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape. The UMWC recently received copies of the cancellations signed by...(1/3)
𝗥𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗝𝗖'𝘀 𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗜 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦!
BARAS, RIZAL—The rare JC's Vine, which has only been recorded in four (4) locations in the Philippines and the world, is now in bloom in Masungi.
#SaveMasungi
Huge congratulations to the Apayao team! 🏕️ Glad to have met their LGU and forest guards at Masungi several months ago during their benchmarking visit. Apayao also has magnificent limestone formations.
At the heart of the recognition is lapat, the Isnag people’s indigenous system of forest conservation. It is the practice of turning a parcel of forest land and its natural resources off-limits when its Isnag owner dies.
READ:
SWIMMING POOLS & PERMANENT STRUCTURES INSIDE THE UPPER MARIKINA RIVER BASIN PROTECTED LANDSCAPE?
Due to the violence & disinformation against our rangers, we have no choice but to show what is really happening inside the Upper Marikina Watershed.
Read:
UPDATE: Sinagtala security agency and their associates refused to give information or show a valid title to the land. They also pushed away our team members who were taking documentations of the incident. These photos were taken during a documentation... (1/3)
I also urge the proper institutions to stop acts that harm the environment, such as illegal mining and quarrying,” said Sassa Gurl (
@itssassagurl
) during a recent visit to
#MasungiGeoreserve
as part of the KUMU “Diamond Hunt” gameshow series.
#SaveMasungi
For years, we've worked tirelessly through diverse challenges to restore our forest, rescuing and defending over 2,000 hectares of degraded lands against various threats and encroachments. Amid recent challenges, our commitment is unwavering. We invite you to gain firsthand
@PhilippineStar
@bellacariaso
Fact Check and Reaction to DENR latest statement: The Masungi Georeserve is a non-profit conservation initiative run by the MGFI which is a non-stock, non-profit Foundation duly registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Masungi is therefore not a resort, which
The stunning flowers of the Daram tree (𝘞𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘶𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴), which turn from green to white as they mature, reflect a tinge of gold when they catch sunlight. ☀️
#SaveMasungi
#FACTCHECK
as reaction to
@DENROfficial
's latest statement:
The Masungi Georeserve is a non-profit conservation initiative run by the MGFI which is a non-stock, non-profit Foundation duly registered at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Masungi is therefore not a
WATCH: LAND GRABBERS HARASS & INTIMIDATE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS
On September 17, three Masungi representatives approached the encampment on Lot 10 amid reports that the number of people in the area continued to grow.
Masungi lies at the Southern tip of the Sierra Madre, a public safety infrastructure for Filipinos. Let's continue to call for the cancellation of quarrying agreements of sister companies Rapid City & Quarry Rock which threaten to level down these mountains!
#SierraMadreDay
🌳 For donations, collaborations, and community engagements, reach us at learn
@masungigeoreserve
.com
⛰ Sign the petition to
#SaveMasungi
and the watershed from quarrying and illegal resorts: ”
We mourn the passing of national scientist and former DENR Secretary Dr. Angel Alcala, whom we consider as “Masungi’s First Defender.” In 1993, Sec. Alcala banned applications for quarrying within the proposed Masungi Strict Nature Reserve & Wildlife Sanctuary through DAO 33.
Through A’TIN and the support of all of you, the petition to
#SaveMasungi
from vested interests and to preserve the conservation project has breached 17,000 signatures! Can we reach 20,000? Let’s go!
#PeopleforMasungi
Sign and share the petition: 🌱
[STATEMENT] We have monitored an uptick in paid media placements that has sought to discredit and malign our work, organization, and officers.
We are documenting all of these to help combat misinformation, protect defenders, and for appropriate legal actions.
Many of these
LOOK: Banaba purple flowers are blooming in Masungi 💜 Is it blooming in your area as well?
A prominent Filipino herbal medicine, Banaba (𝘓𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢) has long been used as treatment for diabetes around the world.
#SaveMasungi
In a spirited tribute to Environment Month and the Rizal Founding Anniversary, Punla ng Pagasa ✨ last June 29, 2024, welcomed a diverse crowd, including famous personalities, seasoned explorers, and newcomers, to leave a legacy for the future generations through nurturing trees.
Today, let us honor to the real heroes of our environment — the park rangers who have shed blood, sweat, and tears for the preservation of our forests.🌳
Help them continue their impt work by signing a petition to sustain the Masungi Geopark Project: 🙏👣
"The proposed cancellation of the 2017 MOA between DENR & the Masungi Georeserve Foundation is not only untenable, but a travesty of justice," said honorary ranger
#NadineLustre
in a video message for
#rockformasungi
, a solidarity event in support of the Masungi
#SaveMasungi
LOOK: Researchers have increasingly recorded Guaiaberos (𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠) and their nests inside the Masungi Georeserve. The Guaiabero is a parrot species endemic to the Philippines. These birds ingeniously repurpose old termite nests as their
LOOK: A sea of clouds envelops the Masungi landscape. A sea of clouds is an enchanting natural phenomenon where water vapor cools in stable air mass environments, creating a uniform layer of clouds.
#SaveMasungi
📷 Kal Joffres
Another paid and fake "story" or insert on the front page of
@PhilippineStar
today.
Again, who is Bernadette Torres? This is the second article using her name as a so-called "activist from Rizal". No one knows who she is. 🥲
#FactCheck
#SaveMasungi
Let's keep this trending! Use
#SaveMasungi
! A simple share will mean hundreds can read and contribute to the campaign. Thank you so much 🙏
Share the OP-ED:
Sign the petition:
#ATIN
@SB19Official
#SB19
MASUNGI WINS UN AWARD
The Masungi Geopark Project won the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Action Award under the Inspire Category, as announced in the awards ceremony held in Bonn, Germany this September 27.
#SaveMasungi
#SDGAwards
Hello,
@maisaniJah
! 🎉 We are here at the Dreaming in Yonder in Gateway Mall to advocate for the Masungi Geopark Project - please drop by, share pictures, and sign the
#ProtectMasungi
petition 💚
BUTTERFLIES OF MASUNGI—A THREAD:
🦋 The presence of butterflies indicates a healthy ecosystem, while their loss serves as a warning sign of an imminent ecological catastrophe or potential habitat loss for other organisms.
#SaveMasungi
“What’s in it for you? Why are you still fighting for the Masungi Georeserve?”
Our Director for Advocacy answers, "It's just really my moral obligation to be able to defend this project and to be able to defend the land." (1/5)
MASUNGI RANGERS WIN GLOBAL AWARD FOR DEFENDING NATURE
Rangers of the Masungi Georeserve Foundation won in the IUCN-WCPA 2022 International Ranger Awards, conferred on the 20th of July 2022 at a hybrid awards ceremony at the IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress in Kigali,Rwanda.
Nadine wanted to see how Masungi was doing amid our challenges & came to show support. She also shared with us her journey to a vegan lifestyle, which she is embarking on for the welfare of animals & the planet.
#SaveMasungi
Could this be a new species of Pungapong? 🤔 The rainy season in Masungi has become synonymous with the blooming of the foul-smelling 𝘈𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴, more commonly known as the Pungapong. 🌺
#SaveMasungi
LOOK: Our rangers continue post-typhoon efforts of cleaning and repairing water pathways, identifying and warning others about potential landslides, and planting trees during the rainy season. They report that the quick lowering of water levels in the river in reforested areas
FACT CHECK: Your conservation fees for trails and small events significantly impact the environment and community. They support ranger livelihoods, drive watershed reforestation, maintain and improve trails, and strengthen legal protections for the park and its defenders. As a
The Fishtail palm or Pugahan (𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘵𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢) is indigenous to the Philippines. 🌿 Unfortunately, this tree dies after blossoming, as it grows rapidly. Its leaftlets have jagged edges and are usually triangular in shape.
#SaveMasungi
We are deeply grateful to
@QCMayorJoy
for lending her voice for forest conservation in her Earth Day message during the Rock for Masungi Solidarity Event. Quezon City is another beneficiary city of the restoration of the Upper Marikina Watershed, and Mayor Joy is one of the
In the past seven years, we have averted many threats to the Masungi landscape together. With plans by the
@denrofficial
to cancel this award-winning project, which restores degraded lands without any compensation, here are some of the interests that are poised to benefit 🚩
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🚩 Over a month has passed since we challenged the
@DENROfficial
Secretary to visit Masungi, yet she has still not visited the project site to verify unfounded claims.
Contrary to the DENR's allegations, the trails have received a Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC), confirming
[PRESS RELEASE] BILIBID PRISON IN MASUNGI? UPHOLD THE MASUNGI GEOPARK PROJECT NOW!
On 16 February 2023, five cars and 20 men from BuCor arrived at Masungi. They said they have orders to conduct an “ocular inspection” of the alleged “relocation site of the New Bilibid Prison”.
"However, even with the widespread importance of the Masungi Georeserve, it still faces threats of illegal logging, quarrying, kaingin and other destructive human activities."
@SB19Official
#ReforestNow
Take an early morning trail visit on the Discovery Trail, with time slots as early as 4:40 AM and 5:00 AM. The trails have been recognized as leading models of sustainable tourism and destination stewardship by experts from the UN World Tourism Organization and the World Travel
Just 300 more signatures until we reach 15K voices in the petition to the President to
#SaveMasungi
from quarrying, land grabbing, & to support conservation efforts!
Vested interests continue to threaten the project & watershed areas!
📸 Mare C.
70 LEADERS ASK BBM TO SAVE MASUNGI ON WORLD ENVI DAY
On World Environment Day, 70 leaders from various sectors penned an open letter urging President Bongbong Marcos to protect the MGP, a 2,700-hectare reforestation project in the Upper Marikina Watershed, & its defenders.
DID YOU KNOW? Masungi is home to 97 species of birds, including three (3) kinds of Philippine-endemic kingfishers. 🐠 We recently had an up-close encounter with the Spotted Wood Kingfisher (𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪) wandering around.
#SaveMasungi
We are compelled to defend ourselves and our rangers who are at risk amid the blatant disinformation by the
@DENROfficial
. This not a publicity war, we are staking a stand. We hope you can present our side as well.
@rapplerdotcom
@chayhofilena
@iyagozum
The Masungi Geopark Project is our larger reforestation initiative in denuded areas around the Masungi Georeserve. It is in much need of support against many threats to its conservation.
#SaveMasungi
How can you help?
1. Support our biodiversity conservation work by visiting the georeserve:
2. Sign the
#SaveMasungi
Movement petition against destructive activities:
3. Share this story
LOOK: The Philippine-native ground orchid, 𝘌𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘢 𝘻𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪, was spotted by our park rangers along the Legacy Trail—a first documentation of this orchid species in Masungi! 🔍
Did you know that some orchids (less than 30%) grow on the ground? 🌿
#SaveMasungi
...Masungi limestone formation. Closer inspection of these images taken in late 2023 has brought to light the unsettling authorization of the Masungi Karst Conservation Area's exploration for constructing approximately 12 colossal wind turbines. (2/10)