The City Council also expressed its “opposition/objection to any future mineral mining in the City of Sagay.
“By stripping away land cover and disrupting natural drainage patterns, these activities exacerbate flooding and landslide risks"
Bishop Alminaza attended the 28th Conference of Parties in Dubai as the official representative of the Catholic Church in the Philippines
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) on Wednesday voiced its dismay over the “weak developments” at the climate summit
The plea comes in response to the release of a new text for the Global Stocktake (GST) on the eve of the conference's last day
Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos, one of the areas impacted by the disaster, called for solidarity and tangible assistance for those forced to flee.
Worsening conditions for human rights defenders and activists in the country amid a regional trend of crackdowns and restrictive policies
“We are calling for a 25-year moratorium or suspension on the approval of any mining applications and mining expansions,” the bishops said.
To the leaders [and staff] of big businesses and industries, you are invited to take some time to actually speak with the communities
The advocates used the global climate summit as a platform to urge world leaders to prioritize vulnerable countries in the Global South