Fr. Shay Cullen 6 June 2018 What is independence but the freedom from the domination and control of others? Freedom is firstly an inner, non-material spiritual value. The desire for it is a natural right and when achieved, it is a joyful experience. The freedom to practice our religious beliefs…
“Military troops have occupied our schools and conducted roving operations that hamper our members’ [work for] the start of our preparation since early last week,” Lumad school teacher Joan Esperancilla in a statement said. At STTICLC’s Tibucag campus in Barangay Dagohoy, about 20 soldiers of the Army’s 51st Infantry Battalion…
Coalition for Justice Statement, June 5, 2018 On May 11, the Supreme Court committed infamy. Its unprecedented ruling granting the quo warranto petition against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was the first time the High Court wilfully misinterpreted the Constitution to usurp Congress’ exclusive power to remove impeachable officers. That ignoble…
A hundred and fifty-eight Higaonons have again been driven away from their homes by the military in Sitio Camansi, Barangay Banglay, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, Lumad organization Katungod said. Thirty-five Higaonon families are now encamped at Lagonglong town center after soldiers of the 58th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army occupied…
We thank Senator Cynthia A. Villar for admitting that she has direct conflict of interest with the passage of the National Land Use Act (NLUA). And we quote: “We are not the only company doing land conversion. Lahat ng developer, lahat ng nagtatayo ng factory, lahat ng nagtatayong commercial establishments,…
Ang Salakyag para sa Sangnilikha 2018 ay isang pambansang kampanya na nananawagan para sa proteksyon at konserbasyon ng ating kapaligiran. Magsisimula ang isang malawak na “Caravan” mula sa Zamboanga City sa darating na Mayo 28, 2018 at magtatapos sa Metro Manila sa Hunyo 5, 2018, sa pagdiriwang ng World Environment…
Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) and NASSA/Caritas Philippines, invite you to share and join the Salakyag para sa Sangnilikha 2018. The Salakyag 2018 is organized by PMPI in cooperation with NASSA/Caritas Philippines as part of a national campaign that calls for the protection and conservation of our environment and respect…
