Derek Cabe
Veronica ‘Derek’ Cabe is a Coordinator and community organizer of the Nuclear and Coal-FreeBataan Movement - Bataan in the Philippines. A staunch environmental and political activist and human rights defender, she is among community members leading the campaign to hold companies like San Miguel Corporation accountable for its coal plants’ violations in the Philippines, which are directly affecting residents in the province of Bataan. Derek has actively campaigned in protecting and defending the communities against the damage caused by dirty and harmful sources of energy and for climate justice. She was also a petitioner of the landmark case in the Philippines holding Carbon Majors accountable for climate change through the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and one of the complainants against the International Financial Corporation (IFC) for funding the coal plants in Bataan. In 2018, she testified in the public inquiry hearings to share her personal experiences of extreme weather events in the Philippines. Her more than 31 years of experience on the frontlines galvanized her commitment in promoting environmental awareness and protection, as well as human rights and social justice.