Tag: Caritas Philippines
Rights group decries ‘red-tagging’ of community initiatives to help poor
The presidential palace has earlier lauded the "community pantries" describing it as showing "the best in us during the worst of times"
Caritas Philippines urges public to support, replicate efforts to address hunger
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said communities can serve as “first responders to address hunger and food insecurities”
Caritas Philippines hits President Duterte for lifting ban on new mines
Caritas Philippines said the decision will only favor business interests than the people, especially the poor and marginalized communities
Church, green groups hit Philippines’ lifting of moratorium on mining
The groups said the decision will pave the way for more “unsustainable, destructive, and supremely detrimental” projects
Caritas Philippines, civil society groups launch voters’ registration drive
The campaign aims to mobilize church communities to inspire Filipinos to register for the 2022 elections
Caritas Philippines urges diocesan centers to engage with gov’t agencies
Bishop Bagaforo said the measures will protect social action workers “from unnecessary exposure to the rampant and systematic red-tagging"
Caritas Philippines to talk with military on red-tagging, crackdown of activists
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said the prevailing human rights situation has compelled his office to initiate and spearhead a dialogue
Philippine green groups appeal for break from trash during Holy Week
The faithful are urged to explore and embrace practices that will help reduce the generation of trash in households and communities
Former Caritas Philippines head raises alarm over military ‘intimidation’
Father Edwin Gariguez, social action director of the Vicariate of Calapan, said he has been receiving “unwanted meetings” from military men
Philippine Church introduces novel programs for quincentennial of Christianity
Bishop Bagaforo said the Church should promote good governance and pursue a program on "education for the culture of peace"
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