Tag: Mindanao
Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop
MANILA (LiCAS News): Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos and vice president of Caritas Philippines,…
Filipino politicians under fire for sexist remarks
MANILA (UCAN): Two Philippine politicians who will contest in the upcoming midterm elections in May…
Religious leaders call for peace in troubled Philippine region
MANILA (UCAN): Religious leaders in Mindanao, the Philippines, the country’s Muslim majority region, called for…
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…
Another journalist shot dead in the Philippines
MANILA (UCAN): Radio journalist, Maria Vilma Rodriguez, was gunned down near her home of Tumaga,…
New diocese and bishop for the Philippines
MANILA (SE): On October 8, the Vatican announced the creation of the new Diocese of…
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…
