Holy Week reflection: living the Laudato Si way
By John Leo Algo This Holy Week gives us a chance to spend time with our loved ones and to reflect on our spirituality. This includes our connection to our[…]
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Youth group says no to coal-fired power plants in Negros Occidental
By John Leo Algo, Climate Reality Project – Philippines The Philippines took another step towards a greener future when the local officials of Negros Occidental issued an executive order on[…]
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New UN Report warns rapid changes in the Arctic, affecting the world
Even if countries manage to cut emissions to the targets outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, winter temperatures in the Arctic will still be 3 to 5°C[…]
Women in the mountains lead in the fight for survival of the communities
By Voltaire Tupaz, 8 March 2019, FYT; GMA News Online MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, Philippines – In the small village of the Pidlisan tribe in picturesque Sagada, northern Philippines, the mountains and the[…]
Negros Occidental now coal-free province
Negros Occidental becomes the latest province in the Philippines to declare itself coal-free. In an Executive Order (EO) signed by Governor Alfredo Maranon, Jr., the province committed itself to the[…]
Philippines makes its largest tortoise and freshwater turtle seizure on World Wildlife Day
Manila, Philippines, 5th March 2019 – Heavily trafficked and a candidate for heightened protection at the upcoming World Wildlife Conference, the Indian Star Tortoise has appeared among 1,529 tortoises found in[…]