"They need to be protected because their lives are being threatened by this kind of project,” said Bishop Valentin Dimoc
The petition specifically tells global leaders how they should care for “our common home”
Bishop Julito Cortes of Dumaguete has warned that an “underwater cemetery” will replace the city’s vibrant coastal ecosystem if the P23-billion reclamation project pushes through.
The prelate echoed the FABC’s appeal for the Church in Asia to respond to the climate emergency with “urgency, hope, and concrete action.”
The Green Agenda 2025 outlines 11 key policy priorities focused on ecological integrity, climate justice, and sustainable development
Dangla, who survived abduction and alleged torture in 2023, previously secured a provisional grant of legal protection from the Supreme Court
“These efforts sustain biodiversity and the livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples, who are at the forefront of climate action”
The ERC ordered Meralco to refund P19.9 billion for excess billing covering the period from July 2022 to December 2024, to be paid over 36 months.