Caritas Philippines slams loan grant to mining firm
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Caritas Philippines slams loan grant to mining firm

MANILA (UCAN): Caritas Philippines accused the country’s government of betraying the people after a state…

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Calls for vigilance on Palawan’s 50-year mining moratorium
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Calls for vigilance on Palawan’s 50-year mining moratorium

MANILA (SE): Bishop Socrates Mesiona from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, in the Philippines encouraged the public…

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Church in the Philippines protects indigenous against exploitation and expropriation  
Posted in Features Features | Commentary Human Rights The Philippines

Church in the Philippines protects indigenous against exploitation and expropriation  

MANILA (Agenzia Fides): In October, which is dedicated to the protection of indigenous peoples in…

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Call to halt new mining projects in the Philippines
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Call to halt new mining projects in the Philippines

MANILA (LiCAS News): Church and pro-environmental groups launched a campaign on October 18 urging the…

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Push back against fossil fuel by climate weary Filipinos
Posted in Commentary Faith and the Environment Features | Commentary The Philippines

Push back against fossil fuel by climate weary Filipinos

Ranulfo Honoridez’s sleep has been disturbed for the past five years because the walls of…

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