MAKATI City, October 9, 2008— It’s a usual situation of “to see is to believe” for a Catholic bishop who was assured by President Gloria Arroyo that rights of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) will be well protected.
A dialogue between Mrs. Arroyo and at least 20 tribesmen and Catholic priests and religious involved in the IP [...]

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Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines – During the State of Mining in Mindanao Conference, which was held at SEARSOLIN, Manresa Farm Complex here, two Bishops from this island led the solidarity walk around the city calling for the government to stop issuing mining tenements.
Archbishop Antonio Ledesma of Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro together [...]

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