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‘Abducted’ environmental defenders fail to attend UN rights council session
Castro and Tamano were also scheduled to speak at various regular session side events at the UN Human Rights Council sessions
Environmental defenders bring ‘abduction’ case before UN
The group contends that the project has led to an escalation in military presence and subsequent reprisals against environmental defenders
Pro-environment groups oppose proposed wind farm in Masungi
The Masungi Georeserve is a conservation area situated in the southern Sierra Madre range in Baras, Rizal, 47 kilometers east of Manila
Philippine groups renew call to scrap 1995 mining law
The groups urged the passage of the People’s Mining Bill that will regulate the industry and “ensure accountability"
‘Holiness is greater than just fairness,’ Nuncio tells canon lawyers
“Ignorance breeds spiritual abuse,” he said, reminding participants that betraying the seal of confession is tantamount to betraying Christ
Filipino drag queen arrested again over Lord’s Prayer show
The offense -- the same one that Pagente was charged with in October -- carries a penalty of up to 12 years in jail
Falling Birth Rate
The challenge for governments, civil society, and the Church is to become aware of the existential threat of population decline
Communities in Mindoro employ art to ‘memorialize’ their struggle against oil...
AG Saño, a renowned Filipino artist and environmental activist, designed the mural in collaboration with local art communities
Rights group decries ‘lighter penalties’ vs Navotas cops
The court convicted a police officer of homicide for the killing of 17-year-old Baltazar in an assumed case of mistaken identity
Philippine church groups join 38th EDSA People Power Anniversary protest
“A testament to the power of the people” and “a reminder that collective action can overcome even the most daunting challenges”


















