Countermapping New Clark City: Public Forum and Exhibit

by Febbie Casabuena

The Department of Geography, in cooperation with the University of Glasgow, Philippine Geographical Society (PGS) and Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) hosted a public forum and exhibit last July 26, 2019 in Palma Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman. The forum presented the initial findings of the study conducted in Capas, Tarlac and discussed counter-mapping as a research methodology that can be used to highlight the spatial narratives and experiences of marginalized and vulnerable sectors of the community.

Participants of the countermapping forum.

Speakers sharing their experiences on the construction of New Clark City.

The forum was attended by farmers and indigenous peoples affected and threatened by the ongoing construction of New Clark City. They expressed their sentiments on New Clark City's impact on their environment, livelihood, and culture. Members from the academe, artists, people from the media, students, and individual-advocates also attended and expressed their concern and support for the affected communities. An exhibit of the maps and project outputs was also displayed and shown to the attendees after the forum.

Learn more about the project here.
A write-up of the initial results of the project can be found here:
Part I: P607-B Clark ‘green city’ to displace Aeta communities
Part II: New Clark City: Development for whom?