The Global Catholic Climate Movement announced on July 29 that it will now be known as the “Laudato Si Movement.”
Church and pro-environment groups gave President Rodrigo Duterte a failing mark one day ahead of his State of the Nation Address (SONA).
A Catholic bishop has reaffirmed his commitment to oppose mining following the decision of the Philippine government to allow OceanaGold Corporation to restart its operations.
The archdiocese’s Ecology Ministry has already organized online sessions for each of the 13 vicariates in Manila
“Recent tragedies and environmental disruptions linked to mining and quarrying underscore the need for a thorough investigation”
“We hope that an alternative minerals management bill would be legislated to rationalize mining and the use of minerals in the country”
Bishop Alminaza echoed Pope Francis’s stance highlighting the intrinsic link between the dignity of work and worker safety
“We fully support the Masungi Georeserve Foundation for its successful reforestation and management of the Masungi Georeserve Park”
Environmental groups, however, believe that the military operations are connected to the mining operations in the region