Tag: Philippines
Philippine bishop says Duterte decision to run in next year’s polls...
"Perhaps his motive of running for [vice president] is self-protection,” said Bishop Arturo Bastes, retired prelate of Sorsogon
Philippine bishops back call for action for ‘healthy planet and healthy...
The petition specifically tells global leaders how they should care for “our common home”
Philippine priests under attack for standing for environment, human rights
A growing number of priests, and other church people, have been under attack for standing for the cause of the environment
Biarawati Filipina minta bantuan setelah seratusan penghuni panti asuhan terinfeksi COVID-19
Seorang biarawati Katolik di Filipina memohon bantuan setelah banyak pekerja di asuhan Hospicio de San Jose di Manila terinfeksi virus corona.
Nun appeals for help as COVID-19 cases overwhelm Manila orphanage
At least 103 wards and personnel of the Church-run shelter for orphans and homeless have been found positive for COVID-19
Cautious optimism as Philippines, Malaysia ease some coronavirus curbs
The Philippines announced a loosening of measures to try spur activity in an economy that contracted a record 9.5% last year
It’s perfectly fine to sympathize with the Afghan people, but…
The Afghan people and Filipinos today share one thing in common: both find themselves at a crossroads. Both must decide their people’s fate.
Global economic order makes indigenous people most vulnerable to climate crisis
Indigenous peoples say social inequality has put the most vulnerable population at “increased susceptibility” to damages
Activists in Germany decry Philippines’ ‘worsening’ human rights situation
The Germany-based NGO Philippinenbüro marked the anniversary of the killing of Filipino rights defender Zara Alvarez with a protest action
Diocese in southern Philippines campaigns for stay of open-pit mining ban
The petition calls on the government to “stand firm in its duty to ensure the safety, convenience, and well-being of its constituents”
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