The national Caritas said it is coordinating with international partners to align humanitarian efforts and mobilize additional resources
“Considering the detrimental effects of mining on the livelihoods of local farmers, fishermen, and indigenous peoples, let’s give nature a rest"
“We are calling for a 25-year moratorium or suspension on the approval of any mining applications and mining expansions,” the bishops said.
The bishops called on the public to support the program and work together for a “just energy transition that respects our common home”
The diocese also stressed that the Himogaan River is also culturally significant, hosting “Adlaw Sang Suba” and supporting tourism, irrigating sugarcane fields, and aiding coastal fishing.
Philippine dioceses urge prayer and witness as opposition grows against a proposed nuclear power plant in Pangasinan province
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza said the killings continue to expose what he described as state terror carried out through counterinsurgency programs
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