“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.
At least 13,000 people have been evacuated from the area around Mayon since last week as volcanic activity intensifies
Alminaza said the gravity of the situation calls for collective and meaningful action to mitigate the negative impacts of the climate crisis
Marihangin residents voiced strong opposition to the project during the May 2 hearing, with many refusing to sign attendance sheets over fears their signatures might be misused to imply support
PDG advocates for sustainable agriculture, disaster relief, and the rights of small farmers and fisherfolk
“As members of the Church, we reaffirm our mission ‘to defend the rights of the Indigenous people, guarding them against violators’”
This year marks the 10th year of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s letter that called on all people to take urgent action against the climate crisis
The Jubilee has now opened so that all people may receive hope, the hope of the Gospel, the hope of love, and hope of forgiveness