Christians and Muslims: Caring for Our Common Home
Invitation to National Humanitarian & Solidarity Mission
June 1, 2017 Dear friends and partners, Our brothers and sisters in Marawi City are besieged with a human-made calamity as firefighting between the government’s armed forces and the Maute group erupted on May 23 and is still continuing until now. The ravages of war have left dozens dead and…
Defending Democracy Summit: Isang Pagtitipon at Paninindigan Para sa Demokrasya
8:00AM – 4:30PM, 12 June, 2017 Araw ng Kalayaan UP School of Economics, UP Diliman On May 23, President Duterte declared martial law and suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the whole of Mindanao. The president had been repeatedly indicating in his speeches his intent that…
Invitation to National Day of Prayer and Action for Peace and Human Rights
June 12, 2017 Dear Friends, Greetings of peace! On June 12, Independence Day, we would like to invite you to participate in a “National Day of Prayer and Action for Peace and Human Rights” in response to the rising tide of terrorism, martial rule and impunity that is now facing…
June16, 2017 : Kamayan Para sa Kalikasan
Continuing with our focus on green development, please come to Kamayan para sa Kalikasan Forum on Friday, June 16, 2017 at 10:30 am-1:30pm at Kamayan Restaurant on EDSA ( near Ortigas Ave., across the gate of Corinthian Gardens subdivision). This session is being co-organized by the Climate Change congress of the Philippines…
Philippine military, rebels create ‘peace corridor’
Former foes unite to provide safe passage for refugees fleeing fighting in Marawi Darwin Wally Wee, Zamboanga City UCAN Philippines June 2, 2017 Irene Santiago, a peace activist and government peace negotiator, said the creation of the “peace corridor” would also ensure “a reliable space for humanitarian assistance to pass through.”…
Number of refugees rises as fighting continues in Mindanao
Tens of thousands have fled Marawi violence, agencies scramble to provide aid to help displaced Mark Saludes, Iligan City UCAN Philippines May 29, 2017 The number of people displaced in the southern Philippines continues to rise as military operations against gunmen claiming to have links with the so-called Islamic State entered…
Armed confrontations and displacement in Marawi City
Protection ALERT 31 May 2017, Issue No. 2, Page 1 Incident Summary Firefights broke out in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur on the afternoon of 23 May 2017, following the ambush of a military vehicle by members of the Maute Group, a local armed group that has engaged in armed…
Pursue What Leads to Peace
Statement of the Mindanao Bishops on Marawi and Martial Law To All People of Good Will: We, Catholic Bishops of Mindanao, address this Statement to every Mindanawon. We originally intended to respond to the requests of our Catholic faithful who asked for pastoral guidance on the issue of Martial Law.…
June 1 LAKBAYAN Culmination
WHAT: Culmination rally of 300 farmers who joined the LAKBAYAN para sa repormang Agraryo, a four-day 100-km Lakbayan walk from Hermosa Bataan and other support groups. The Lakbayan will culminate in front of the DAR on June 1, where they will be joined by 400 more farmers, rural women and support…