Colombian Town Chooses Farming Life Over a $35 Billion Gold Mine
On postponing the Barangay elections: ‘Narco politics’ cannot be invoked to replace the people’s right to vote

Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) March 31, 2017 Any legislation allowing the President to appoint all barangay heads upon the second postponement of elections this October violates the citizens’ sovereign right to vote. Such an exercise of a mega power should never be part of any administration as it…
Our CAB. Our Peace. Our Future.

Statement by All-Out Peace (AOP) & Mindanao Peaceweavers (MPW) On CAB’s 3rd Anniversary – March 27, 2017 As we commemorate today’s 3rd Anniversary of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the All-Out Peace (AOP) and Mindanao Peaceweavers (MPW) renew and further strengthen our support for this historic peace agreement, and reiterate…
Agrarian reform beneficiaries in Ormoc stopped from harvesting sugarcane

Gillian Cruz, KAISAHAN 29 March 2017 ORMOC CITY –- Farmer Pablo Silva began his day last March 28 brimming with hope. He and his fellow agrarian reform beneficiaries were about to harvest their first sugarcane as landowners since they were awarded their 35.56 hectare land 20 years ago under the Comprehensive Agrarian…
Liham Pastoral ng Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Ukol sa Parusang Kamatayan

“Pero tingnan ninyo kung paano ipinakikita ng Diyos ang kanyang pagmamahal sa atin: namatay si Kristo para sa atin noong makasalanan pa tayo.” (Roma 5:8) Ngayong Ikatlong Linggo ng Kuwaresma, ang Ebanghelyo ayon kay San Juan ay nangungusap sa atin kung paanong ang isang Samaritana – na natagpuan kay Hesus,…
Hiligaynon Version: Sulat Pastoral sa Death Penalty

Post-Permanent Council Meeting CBCP Pastoral Letter on the Death Penalty “Apang ginpakita sang Dios ang iya paghigugma sa aton sa sini: si Kristo napatay para sa aton sang makasasala pa kita.” -(Roma 5:8) Sa sining ika-tatlo nga Domingo sang Kwaresma, ang Ebanghelyo suno kay Juan nagasalaysay sa aton kon paano…
Declaration of the Austrian Episcopal Conference concerning the human rights situation in the Philippines

Socrates B. Villegas Archbishop of Lingayen Dagupan CBCP President lingayendagupan@gmail.com Vienna, 17Th of March 2017 Ref.: Declaration of the Austrian Episcopal Conference concerning the human rights situation in the Philippines Excellence, Dear Archbishop Villegas, In the last months Ecclesial leaders from the Philippines and national and international networks called attention…