Naglabas ng pahayag ang Diocese ng Bangued noong Agosto 19 upang kundenahin ang malawakang pagmimina sa Licuan-Baay, Abra. Ayon sa diosesis, nakakuha ng permit na ‘authority to verify minerals’ ang Yamang Mineral Corporation (YMC) mula sa Mines and Geosciences Bureau nang walang free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)) mula sa mga katutubo. Labag ito sa […]
“The modern-day Holocaust is carried out daily by the US-supported Zionist Israeli regime, in full view of the world. No false claim to indigenous ties—shrouded in religious justification—can hide the reality: Israel is a barbaric colonial occupier that must be held accountable, alongside its imperialist patron, the United States.” Thus declares Christians for National Liberation […]
Almost 200 people gathered and launched a fluvial parade near the Abra River estuary in Ilocos Sur on July 16 to call for the cessation of the dredging operations by Isla Verde Mining and Development Company (IVMDC). Defend Ilocos Sur led the action and included residents from the affected barangays of Santa and Caoayan. Residents […]
Nagtipon at naglunsad ng fluvial parade ang halos 200 katao malapit sa bunganga ng Abra River sa Ilocos Sur noong Hulyo 16 para ipanawagan ang pagpapatigil sa operasyong dredging ng Isla Verde Mining and Development Company (IVMDC). Ang pagkilos na pinangunahan ng Defend Ilocos Sur ay nilahukan ng mga residente ng mga apektadong barangay ng […]
Mindoreños has expressed strongly opposition to the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the 25-year moratorium or ban on large-scale mining in Occidental Mindoro. In a pastoral letter released on June 12 and made public this July, Calapan Bishop Moises Cuevas asserted that the decision threatens not only the province but also other provinces with similar […]
Mariing tinututulan ng mamamayang Mindoreño ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema na nagbasura sa 25-taong moratorium o pagbabawal sa malakihang pagmimina sa Occidental Mindoro. Sa pastoral letter na inilabas noong Hunyo 12 ni Bishop Moises Cuevas ng Calapan, na isinapubliko nitong Hulyo, iginiit ng obispo na ang desisyon ay banta hindi lamang sa prubinsya kundi maging […]
On June 27-28, the event “Pagtatanim: Sowing Seeds of Faith Solidarity for the Filipino People’s Struggle for Peace” was held in Rome, Italy with the participation of more than 70 representatives from various faiths and human rights groups from 13 countries. The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP), the International Interfaith Network […]
Ginanap sa Rome, Italy noong Hunyo 27-28 ang Pagtatanim: Sowing Seeds of Faith Solidarity for the Filipino People’s Struggle for Peace (Paghahasik ng Punla ng Nagkakaisang Pananalig para sa sa Pakikibaka ng Sambayanang Pilipino para sa Kapayapaan), isang pagtitipon ng higit 70 kinatawan ng iba’t ibang pananampalataya at mga grupo sa karapatang-tao mula sa 13 […]
The Legazpi Diocese released a statement on June 14 calling for the protection of the environment amid ongoing wanton quarrying by private companies on the slopes of Mayon Volcano, a declared protected area. Albay was also recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2016. “Forest covers are being cleared, threatening biodiversity and displacing wildlife. Waterways […]
Naglabas ng pahayag ang Diocese ng Legazpi noong Hunyo 14 na nananawagan ng pangangalaga sa kalikasan sa harap nang nagpapatuloy na iresponsableng pagkakwari ng mga kumpanya sa dalisdis ng bulkang Mayon, isang deklaradong protektadong lugar. Kinilala rin ang Albay bilang UNESCO Biosphere Reserve noong 2016. “Hinahawan ang kagubatan, na nagiging banta sa biodiversity at nagtataboy […]