Tag: Laudato si
First COVID, now heat: Online schooling returns to the Philippines
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to address such issues
Church ministry renews call to decongest prisons amid extreme heat
“With this, we believe the jails and prison facilities will become less congested hence more habitable,” said Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio
Asian bishops’ Climate Change Desk holds ecology conference in Philippines
Participants engaged in thorough discussions on prevailing climate trends and the sustainability issues facing the region
Caritas PH voices concern over plan to scrap Masungi Georeserve deal
The organization urged the DENR to instead explore alternative solutions, including formal negotiations and open dialogue
Climate change to affect 26M Filipino students — child rights group
Among the problems SCP mentioned are the intolerable heat from the El Niño, more powerful typhoons, and limited access to water.
For mineral-rich Philippines, green metals rush is a balancing act
With demand for metals used in clean energy soaring, Filipino campaigners say mining laws must protect nature and Indigenous lands
Bishop calls to protect Bohol’s ‘natural wonders’
A video of the Captain’s Peak Resort, built within the protected zone of the Chocolate Hills, went viral online this week
IP, green groups urge for alternatives vs large dams
According to the Department of Energy in the Philippines, over 400 hydropower projects have been awarded, with the majority being dam-based
Past, present, and future of Philippine heritage
Chocolate Hills resort case has made many netizens remark how hard it is to, as the current tourism slogan goes, “Love the Philippines”
Faith-based group urges Marcos Jr to declare climate emergency
PMPI renewed its call for the passage of the Rights of Nature bill, currently under consideration in Congress
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