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Jhed Tamano

HRD

Jhed Tamano is a Filipino woman human rights defender, serving as the program coordinator of the Community and Church Program for the Manila Bay of the Ecumenical Bishops Forum and volunteering for Akap Ka Manila Bay. She is known for her staunch opposition to human and environmental rights violations caused by land reclamation projects in Manila Bay, including the controversial construction of the US $15 billion New Manila International Airport (NMIA). Since the project received approval in September 2019, it has led to the displacement of hundreds of families, destruction of climate-critical habitats, and devastation of wildlife, as highlighted in a 2023 report by Global Witness.