“We will proclaim what is true, just, and right. That is our moral obligation,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo, national director of Caritas Philippines
Kalikasan said the longer land grabbers encroaching Masungi are not prosecuted, “the more we will see bolder acts of violence against its defenders”
Caritas Philippines has been encouraging government and private institutions to promote and invest in renewables such as solar panel systems “as the impacts of the climate crisis continue to worsen.”
The group said the protection of the environment and defense of the people who are working against ecological destruction “should be a platform” for every candidate.
The prelate also urged voters to support candidates who are “credible and honest,” adding that there are candidates who are “untruthful.”
Caritas Philippines’ new head urges justice, democratic healing, and synodal engagement as citizens push for truth and accountability
The Holy See’s role at COP30 drew praise and criticism as it pushed moral leadership amid stalled climate negotiations
LLS Philippines said faith-based and Catholic groups have a critical role in pushing for just climate policies
Philippine climate advocates warn COP30 failed to confront fossil fuels, leaving vulnerable communities exposed to worsening climate impacts
Novo Vizcayanos are urged to form a province-wide human chain on November 30 to oppose destructive mining operations