PRESS RELEASES

Green Agenda Launched to Push for Pro-Environment Governance in 2025 Elections
The Green Agenda 2025 urges candidates to adopt policies addressing climate justice, pollution, deforestation, and sustainability. Will your vote help protect the planet?

No One Above The Law: Caritas Philippines Calls Duterte to Face Justice
In light of Duterte’s recent statement expressing willingness to accept arrest should the International Criminal Court issue a warrant, we call on him to honor this commitment and fully submit to the rule of law.

Caritas Philippines Condemns Maharlika Fund’s Pivot to Extractive Industries
Caritas Philippines opposes the Maharlika Fund’s mining investment, citing threats to communities, ecosystems, and responsible stewardship.

Caritas Philippines Urges Senate President Escudero to Act Swiftly on Impeachment Proceedings
Caritas Philippines urges Senate President Escudero to expedite impeachment proceedings against VP Duterte, stressing that allegations of corruption require urgent and impartial attention to preserve public trust in democratic institutions.

Pag-alabin ang Diwa ng EDSA
Talumpati ni Caritas Philippines President Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo sa paggunita ng EDSA People Power Revolution.

EDSA People Power @ 39: A Call for Justice and National Transformation
The Church Leaders Council for National Transformation (CLCNT) calls on Filipinos to unite for EDSA People Power @ 39 on February 25, 2025, at the People Power Monument, demanding justice, accountability, and national transformation.

Caritas Philippines Calls for Justice and the Common Good Amid Vice President Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Proceedings
Caritas Philippines urges justice, accountability, and public welfare amid Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings, emphasizing ethical leadership and democracy.

Catholic Bishops Call for Protection of Artisanal Fishers in Pastoral Statement on Sunday
Catholic bishops in the Philippines strongly oppose the Supreme Court ruling allowing commercial fishing in municipal waters, warning of its devastating impact on small-scale fishers.

Prayer for Municipal Fisherfolk and Our People: Aligning Our Mission in Christ With Social Justice & the Wisdom of the Law
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow commercial fishing in municipal waters threatens the livelihood of 2.3 million small-scale fisherfolk. Faith leaders call for justice, urging policymakers to uphold the law and protect vulnerable communities.

Civil Society Groups in Antique Oppose Proposed Mineral Reservation
A coalition of civil society organizations, churches, non-government organizations, and community leaders in the Province of Antique have united to express their strong opposition to the proposed declaration of a mineral reservation in the province.