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Philippine bishops slam China’s aggression, urge government to protect fishers

The bishops lambasted Beijing’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea “resulting in the widespread destruction” of marine biodiversity.

Groups hit China’s aggression in West Philippine Sea

PINAS denounced this act of intimidation and stood resolute in advocating for the protection of Filipino fisherfolk rights

Philippines’ Marcos and Duterte clan alliance ruptures

Families often form alliances of convenience with others to win and maintain power -- but those relationships can sour

Philippine Churches appeal aid for flood victims in Mindanao

Approximately 324,040 families, equivalent to over 1.2 million individuals across 723 villages in Mindanao, have been adversely affected

Can CBCP achieve fossil fuel divestment by 2025?

CBCP's goal to fully divest from fossil fuels by 2025 is still well within reach. But it has to be invested in necessary steps to achieve it

Welcoming the Homeless

Let me paraphrase what St. Vincent told his followers: "The homeless — they have so much to teach us. We have so much to learn from them."

Caritas Philippines demands nationwide ban on reclamation, seabed quarrying

Church leaders stressed that the country needs “concrete action to protect our bay and the communities that depend on it.” 

UN Special Rapporteur Khan urges speedy trial or ‘dismiss charges’ against...

Khan said that leaving Cumpio and other young detainees to languish in prison “sends a terrible message for the youth of this country”

Protestant Churches oppose Charter change, hit deceptive tactics by proponents

The Council emphasized that the current push for Charter change is not the appropriate solution for just and sustainable change

IN PHOTOS: Salesians host dialogue among Indigenous groups in Cambodia

During the assembly, the Indigenous Peoples shared their identity, language, traditions, spirituality, territory, and challenges.

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