Tag: Mindanao
Mindanao’s tribal children have no school to go back to this...
Authorities have earlier closed 176 tribal schools in Mindanao and have threatened to close 40 more for various reasons
Filipino Muslim refugees pray for end to sacrifices on Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God's command.
Displaced Marawi residents appeal to return to devastated homes
The war in Marawi leveled the city to the ground and affected close to half a million people, many of whom still live in temporary shelters
Faith-based group distributes bicycles to poor front-liners in Mindanao
The “transportation support program” is the NGOs' answer to the government’s prohibition of “back-riding” on motorcycles.
Mindanao Catholic bishop calls for end to displacement of tribal people
As of June 2020, there are 4,129 families or 17,482 individuals who are still displaced in Mindanao due to armed conflict
Groups appeal for humanitarian ceasefire in Bangsamoro region
The groups called on all parties to “de-escalate” armed violence that displaces people and put communities at risk of COVID-19
Violence over land intensifies in Mindanao’s Moro region
People’s access to subsidies during the pandemic and people’s anxiety amidst the loss of livelihood and unresolved clan wars fuel violence
Centuries-old Marian tradition remains alive in small town of Mindanao despite...
The telling and retelling of the story of Dapitan's "Flores de Mayo" and its symbols is one reason why the religious tradition lives on
SPOTLIGHT: Pandemic worsens situation of young mothers in conflict areas
It would have been easier for Lady (not her real name) to make it through the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic if she...
Martyred Filipino missionary priest remembered for offering life for others
The death of Catholic priest Rhoel Gallardo in the hands of terrorists in the southern Philippines 20 years ago remains a reminder to church people that "life is worth living if we sacrifice for God’s greater glory."
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