‘God is watching you,’ pro-Robredo priests tell Comelec

Kathleen de Villa 05/06/2022

Only days before elections, a religious group made up of over a thousand Catholic Church leaders called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to ensure “clean and honest” elections. The priests belonging to the Clergy for the…

Palma: Replace 1 cut tree with 100 new seedlings

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said that he does not approve of the recent cutting of roadside trees in the southern part of Cebu province, but the prelate said that he understands the need…

Civil society groups hold protest against death penalty, EJK

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2017

More than 100 members of different civil society organizations (CSO) in Cebu staged a protest in front of Cebu Provincial Capitol Monday morning against death penalty and extrajudicial killings. Fr. Robert Reyes, the running priest, led the…

Archbishop urged to join cause to save Cebu trees

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/28/2014

In keeping with his monicker as “the running priest,” Fr. Robert Reyes showed his athletic side and ran through the main streets of uptown Cebu City yesterday morning to drumbeat his appeal to Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma…

A white ribbon for every tree

Apple Ta-as, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/10/2014

The campaign to stop the cutting of roadside trees in south Cebu continues with a  “solidarity walk, run, bike” activity today  from Naga City to Carcar City and San Ferando town. Mountaineering groups  and other volunteers  will…

Alleged marginal note from Singson to spare Carcar trees

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/07/2014

Did he or didn’t he? Activists fighting to save the century-old heritage trees from the chainsaws of government expressed elation yesterday after their intense lobbying has reportedly prompted Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson to order his men…

Traffic congestion along Naga City as century trees cut

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/05/2014

Traffic slowed to a turtle crawl as century-old trees along Tinaan, Naga were being cut down by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) early morning, Tuesday. Police and barangay tanods lacked communication equipment while manning…

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