There are times in the prophets’ lives that they experience defeat. But there was nothing that stopped them from speaking the truth, from fighting for justice, from defending the poor
communities because some traditional male leaders are still the decision-makers, and some communities still vote as “one tribe, one vote.”
You deserve better. We deserve better. But we cannot just let somebody else solve our problems. The time is long overdue for you to stop being enamored by this romanticized dream that never existed. Wake up!
Most people are unaware and do not appreciate the complexity of the interdependence of all life forms on earth of which the human species is an intimate part and whose destinies are intertwined with global warming and life together on the earth. Too many humans are bent on killing the other species and each other.
We deserve better leaders than the ones we have now, currently in office or those running for it. Yet whatever happens after May 9, we still have the climate crisis and environmental decline to address. We need to invest in our sustainable future. That starts with voting wisely.
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.”