6 Q12: When you mentioned about these polluting companies, are you referring to fossil fuel and cement companies which were said by science experts to be the largest contributor of carbon emissions which fuels climate change? A12: Yes. Though they are just a few of the many culprits. Q13: What message do you have to these polluting fossil fuel and cement companies, if any? A13: As a member of a grassroots community organization and alliance that knows and understands the roots of their hardship, all these companies are obligated to take ownership and accountability for the damage caused by massive destruction of people’s livelihoods, actual homes, physical health, and safe access to clean air and water. I would say stop plundering the Philippines’ natural resources and keep these mineral resources in the land where so many families live and thrive. Communities depend on the land for their harvest and the seas their food and livelihoods -- all of these destroyed for the profits earned by transnational operations. The emissions and waste that accelerates the destruction of our ecosphere decreases the time and resources we have to live within it. There are better ways to conduct business that do not have to cause hardship and damage to the lives of millions of people. At this point in time, large corporations need to put all that money into research to ensure that our basic human rights are not taken away from us. Q14: Are you ready and willing to swear this Statement under oath before the Philippine Commission on Human Rights, if required to do so? A14: Yes. Candice A. Sering 15 September 2018