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Bishop in Mindanao rallies faithful to defend environment against mining

“The future of humanity depends on how we take good care of the whole creation,” said Bishop Raul Dael of Tandag

Vatican official calls for common efforts to care for biodiversity

The cardinal stressed the importance of ecological conversion and a common commitment to care for “Our Common Home”

On Earth Day, Philippine gov’t urged to prioritize protection vs climate...

The groups urged the Commission on Human Rights to expedite the release of a resolution on the “climate change and human rights inquiry”

Restore our Earth so we can live

We can and must change to good clean ways of living so as to undo the damage caused by the past generations and the present one

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

Philippines raises carbon emission reduction target to 75% by 2030

A government official says the new target is "ambitious” although environmental activists called on the government to do more

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

Philippines lifts nine-year-old moratorium on new mining projects

The government can now enter into agreements for new mining projects and undertake a review of existing mining contracts

Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as drought-worsened wildfires rage

Hundreds of fires have been spreading across the country since November, in the worst wildfire season seen in a decade

Faith-based groups decry arrest of green activist in Cebu

Environmental activist Adrian Cabag was arrested in the city of Naga, Cebu province, over a cyber-libel case on April 1

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