“Let us continue to pray, act, and hold fast in protecting our rights and democracy,” said Bishop Reuel Norman Marigza, NCCP secretary general
The bishops said policies to address the impacts of the climate crisis “should always place social and ecological justice at the forefront”
More than a hundred people are believed to have died due to the typhoon while more than 1.8 million others were affected by its impact
The petitioners filed a “Motion for Urgent Resolution to the Petition,” stating that the delay in the issuance of the report is "a disservice to Filipino communities"
Pope Francis said the world needs “a new ecological approach that can transform our way of dwelling in the world"
Brother Armin Luistro becomes the Lasallian Brothers’ 28th superior general and the first Filipino to hold the global position
“It is important to keep a good attitude and remain focused as we ‘move forward’ together,” said the bishop
Lawyer Aaron Pedrosa of the Philippines Movement for Climate Justice said the posting and publication requirements “are not mere rules of procedure but are actually jurisdictional in nature.”
At least 32 percent of agricultural lands and 75 percent of forested areas in the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and Davao del Sur will be affected by the project.
Aileen Lucero, national coordinator of the group, said the post-election cleanup “has yet to be completed” but her organization is “already seeing newly printed ’thank you’ tarpaulins.”