Palawan bishop backs protest against mining in Brooke’s Point
The prelate rallied behind the residents who, according to him, just want to assert their rights and protect their environment
The prelate rallied behind the residents who, according to him, just want to assert their rights and protect their environment
Environmental groups claimed the mining firm failed to secure necessary mining permits and documents
The prelate said ancestral domain issues remain among the major challenges that tribal communities face
The Church’s humanitarian and social advocacy arm estimates that 11,000 poor families need help to recover and rebuild their lives from scratch
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David, CBCP president, urged Catholics to instead set aside money for the devastated communities