Niña Fegi
Quezon City
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Philippines
"If I were in charge, I would unite communities to rise against exploitative systems, demand genuine systems to ensure that the people and the planet always come first before plunder and ..."
"I draw the red line against the capitalist greed that burns our forest, poisons our water, and calls it progress."
"I draw the red line against the capitalist greed that burns our forest, poisons our water, and calls it progress."
I became an activist when I was in college working with fisher communities, who inspired me to fight for a world where those who feed us can also live with dignity and justice.
I am part of an environmental coalition defending people and the planet, and I helped lead a historic rally on 21 September 2025.
One of my biggest challenges is state repression, because in the Philippines, speaking out about environmental injustice often leads to persecution.
I am inspired by the unwavering resistance of communities who continue to fight for their land and defend their livelihoods against environmental plunder and corruption.
Niña Fegi is a Fisheries graduate from the University of the Philippines Visayas, a Registered Fisheries Professional, and an environmental and social activist committed to defending people and the planet.
She serves as the Coordinator of Panatang Luntian and as a Convenor of Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot, working with grassroots communities, youth organizations, and environmental coalitions across the Philippines.
Her advocacy focuses on promoting ecological justice, combating corruption, and protecting vulnerable communities affected by climate disasters, destructive projects, and government neglect.
Meet The Photographer
Mark Cristino
Mark Fredesjed R. Cristino is a Filipino photographer who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia.
A software trainer by profession, he quit his corporate job to pursue a career in photography following a freak accident from a football match.
Mark first started covering sports that he played. When he met people from the photojournalism industry, he ventured into news and documentary photography and went back to school finishing a Diploma in Photojournalism at the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University.
Mark worked as a visual journalist for the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA) from 2015 to 2024 including two years in Beijing, China.
His works have been published in several international publications such as the The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian among others.
Mark currently is a photographer for Summit Media Philippines, a stringer for Getty Images Sports, a cameraman operator for Channel News Asia and a contract photographer for Airbnb.
He pretty much shoots anything to keep him happy.
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