Archive of Church Sector

Reject the coal power plant expansion, save Tañon strait
September 25, 2024 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

The National Democratic Front (NDF)-Negros unites with environmental defenders, the church sector and other concerned groups and citizens in opposing the recently announced expansion of Therma Visayas Inc. (TVI), the Aboitiz-owned coal-fired power plant operating in Toledo City, Cebu, near the protected Tañon Strait. Without consideration of its extremely dangerous effects to both ecology and […]

Church people strengthen solidarity with workers in Negros
September 24, 2024

More than 100 church people from various Christian churches and labor-leaders in industry, services and agriculture in the island of Negros attended the second assembly of the Church People-Workers Solidarity-Negros (CWS-Negros). It was launched on September 16 in St. John Paul II Center, Redemptorist Shrine, Bacolod City. The assembly, with the theme “Uphold and Defend […]

Pagkakaisa ng mga taong-simbahan at manggagawa sa Negros, pinalalakas
September 24, 2024

Higit 100 taong-simbahan mula sa iba’t ibang Kristyanong simbahan at mga lider-manggagawa sa industriya, serbisyo at agrikultura sa isla ng Negros ang dumalo sa isinagawang ikalawang asembleya ng Church People-Workers Solidarity-Negros (CWS-Negros). Inilunsad ito noong Setyembre 16 sa St. John Paul II Center, Redemptorist Shrine, Bacolod City. Ang asembleya, na may temang “Uphold and Defend […]

CNL condemns NSC for lies on peace talks
September 13, 2024

Christians for National Liberation (CNL) condemned National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson Jonathan Malaya for his statement that the revolutionary movement in “not sincere” in the peace talks. Malaya’s demand for “proof of the revolutionary movement’s sincerity” is nothing more than an attempt to hide the GRP’s (Government of the Republic of the Philippines) own evil […]

Kasinungalingan ng NSC laban sa usapang pangkapayapaan, binatikos ng CNL
September 13, 2024

Binatikos ng Christians for National Liberation (CNL) ang pahayag ni Jonathan Malaya, tagapagsalita ng National Security Council (NSC) kaugnay sa hindi pagiging “sinsero” ng rebolusyonaryong kilusan sa usapang pangkapayapaan. “Ang paghingi [ni Malaya] ng patotoo sa sinseridad ng rebolusyonaryong kilusang ay walang iba kundi pagtatangka na itago ang sariling masamang mga intensyon ng GRP (Gubyerno […]

Real test of sincerity in peace talks is addressing the roots of armed conflict
September 11, 2024 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | Christians for National Liberation (CNL) |

Jonathan Malaya’s recent statement taunting the revolutionary movement to “prove its sincerity” by abandoning the armed struggle, reeks of hypocrisy and dishonesty. As a revolutionary Christian organization, Christians for National Liberation (CNL) is compelled to expose these blatant lies and double standards perpetuated by Malaya and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP). […]

Church people reiterates call for NDFP-GRP talks resumption
September 02, 2024

The National Council of Churches of the Philippines (NCCP) and the Philippine Ecumenical Peace Forum held a liturgical celebration last September 1 to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Hague Joint Declaration by representatives of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines ( NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the […]

Pagtutuloy sa usapang NDFP-GRP, muling itinulak ng mga taong-simbahan
September 02, 2024

Nagsagawa ng pagsamba (liturgical celebration) ang National Council of Churces of the Philippines (NCCP) at Philippine Ecumenical Peace Forum noong Setyembre 1 para gunitain ang ika-32 taong paglagda sa The Hague Joint Declaration ng mga kinatawan ng National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) at ng Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) sa […]

Catholic Church vows silence regarding the WPS conflict to avoid tension
July 12, 2024

The Catholic Church will no longer speak about incidents between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea, and the entire conflict there, including about the arbitral ruling, to avoid using the pulpit to increase tension in the sea. “Silence rather than rhetoric” will be the official stance of the Catholic Bishops Conference of […]

Simbahang Katolika, tatahimik kaugnay sa sigalot sa WPS para iwas-tensyon
July 12, 2024

Hindi na magsasalita ang Simbahang Katolika sa mga insidente sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at China sa West Philippine Sea, at sa kabuuang sigalot dito, kabilang ang tungkol sa arbitral ruling, para iwasang magamit ang pulpito sa pagpapataas ng tensyon sa karagatan. “Pananahimik kaysa retorika” ang magiging upisyal na paninindigan ng Catholic Bishops Conference of the […]