Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

MANILA (LiCAS News): The IBON Foundation policy group observed in late March that a Philippine…

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Philippine bishop speaks out after violent anti-mining dispersal
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Philippine bishop speaks out after violent anti-mining dispersal

MANILA (UCAN): Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong, in the northern Philippine province of Nueva…

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Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop

MANILA (LiCAS News): Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos and vice president of Caritas Philippines,…

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Vietnamese farmers face the wrath of climate change
Posted in Asia NEWS Region

Vietnamese farmers face the wrath of climate change

Nguyen Ba, a 63-year-old farmer in Quang Phuoc commune, stood silently before his flooded field…

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Violent weather patterns are crushing the poor
Posted in Faith and the Environment Features | Commentary

Violent weather patterns are crushing the poor

By Luke Hunt, UCAN This year’s monsoon is harsh by historical standards and marked the…

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