Report highlights big role of small-scale fisherfolk in Philippine fisheries
The crucial role of small-scale artisanal fisherfolk in strengthening resilience and implementing effective fisheries is highlighted in a new report as part of the continuing celebration of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA). The...
NCIP told to protect the interest of Indigenous Filipinos
The protesting tribal people are now in Metro Manila for the last leg of their march to oppose the dam project
Palawan bishop backs protest against mining in Brooke’s Point
The prelate rallied behind the residents who, according to him, just want to assert their rights and protect their environment
Farmers walk against Kaliwa Dam
If they will prevent rivers from flowing, it will have negative effect on the environment, most especially those residing near Agos river
Anti-mining residents put up barricade in Brooke’s Point, Palawan
Residents set up a barricade to demand an immediate halt of Ipilan Nickel Corporation’s mining operations in Brooke’s Point town, Palawan on February 18. Jean Feliciano, the town’s vice mayor, said the residents have “no recourse but to organize a barricade...
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Palawan bishop calls for stronger resistance against ‘rape of nature’
“Destroying the environment is a sin. And so as believers, we are obliged to protect our only home,” Bishop Mesiona said
Caritas Philippines offers help for communities affected by oil spill
Father Gariguez estimated that over 36,000 hectares of mangroves, coral reefs and seagrasses will potentially be affected by the oil spill
Protest action at DENR demands cancellation of mining contracts
The groups called on Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga to cancel mining contracts that continue to ravage communities and destroy the environment
Catholic, Protestant bishops express support for ‘red-tagged’ Negros prelate
“The call towards peacemaking is an action that is most needed in our society, most especially when people’s safety and lives are at stake”
#LaudatoSiSunday: We are all called to look at the profoundness and greatness of our Creator
All of us are told to be brave, not to be afraid – chosen to lead, from suffering to glory