philippines

June 9, 2013

Environmental and economic damage combine to hit the poor hardest

The grim facts of environmental degradation are causing worldwide economic loss and that means greater poverty and health problems, says Fr Shay Cullen, focusing on the ecological and financial cost of coal, and upon the impact on East Asia. Time and again short term benefits are mostly for the rich while the environmental damage hurts the poor, he says, citing a report commissioned by the G8 and the United Nation's Environmental Programme.
December 4, 2012

Mindanao Island responds to major typhoon

A major typhoon hit Mindanao Island in the Philippines last night, and emergency teams went into action, reports Catholic aid agency CAFOD.
October 15, 2012

New film shows how Philippines uses science in development

To mark this year’s Earth Science Week, international development NGO Christian Aid has launched an interactive documentary which demonstrates the importance of science in helping Filipino slum dwellers.
October 8, 2012

Phillipine cyber-crime law threatens free speech, says Amnesty

A new cyber-crime law in the Philippines poses serious risks to freedom of expression and must be reviewed, Amnesty International has said.
June 6, 2012

Churches ask Philippine government to improve human rights record

Church activists from the Philippines have criticised the Aquino government for not being able to improve the situation regarding human rights violations.
May 14, 2012

Church leaders defend Philippines in dispute with China

Philippine church leaders have joined efforts aimed at defending their country's territorial integrity and sovereignty, under pressure from China.
March 28, 2012

Social justice is at the core of our mission, say churches

World Council of Churches' mission delegates have spent half a day with a community living at a garbage dumpsite on the outskirts of Manila, Philippines.
February 19, 2012

Maryknoll nuns in Philippines emphasise interfaith education work

Philippine-based Maryknoll nuns joined their counterparts in other parts of the world in celebrating their order's centenary this year and focusing on interfaith work.
February 3, 2012

Church loan fund helps Filipino small entrepreneurs

Some 7,000 clients are being served by Ecumenical Church Loan Fund Philippines, whose seed fund was from Eclof International, a micro-finance NGO.
January 25, 2012

Christians seek deeper global unity amid disagreements

Despite many divisions and dissensions, Christian communities across the world have observed the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this January.