Tag: Diocese of Marbel

“What happens to the voice of the people in South Cotabato who had been adamant in their opposition to the proposed open-pit mining?"

The campaign, which was launched on August 16, had already gathered 78,229 signatures

In August, the Diocese of Marbel launched a signature campaign to oppose moves to lift a ban on open-pit mining in South Cotabato

The petition calls on the government to “stand firm in its duty to ensure the safety, convenience, and well-being of its constituents”

The bishop said the lifting of the moratorium should not undermine the ban on open-pit mining in South Cotabato

“We are fine. No major damages. Of course, many were afraid,” said Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo of Kidapawan following the earthquake

On October 12, a court in Koronadal City dismissed a motion to invalidate a local environment code that bans open-pit mining in the province

The Diocese of Marbel has been named as head of Tampakan Forum, a multi-sectoral movement against large-scale mining operations

The social action director of the diocese said the decision of the local officials was “courageous and heroic”