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- Human rights abuses plague the Philippines
Charlie Daylo was one the bravest and courageous leaders of the indigenous people's in San Felipe, Zambales. I say that because a few days ago, a van drove up to where he was working and three men stepped out and pointed guns at him and started firing. He covered his head and cried out “No, No don't do it", while people nearby ran to hide as a volley of gunfire hit Charlie and he fell dead.. More...
- Mining Companies in Mindanao
Foreign mining companies are expanding their operations in the Philippines and many people are organizing against their operations because they believe that these activities are destroying our environment and our livelihood. More...
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Cologne Declaration: Putting Life Before Debt
As Catholic Bishops from both debtor and creditor countries, meeting on the eve of the Cologne Economic Summit, we reaffirm the urgent need to break the chains of unpayable foreign debts of poor countries. More...
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Update on NO-GMO Campaign
There is good news and bad news on the campaign against the development of GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) as food. More....
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