CALAPAN CITY — The fight of communities on Sibuyan Island, Romblon, against destructive mining and their call to protect the island’s rich biodiversity took center stage in global Catholic ecological discussions as Filipino environmental advocate Rodne Galicha joined the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP) fifth anniversary celebration in Rome. In a statement on Saturday, Galicha, executive director of Living Laudato Si’ Philippines and national convener of Aksyon Klima Pilipinas, said he highlighted the community-led environmental action during the Nov. 4 to 6 gathering, stressing that lasting ecological transformation must give communities a voice in decisions affecting their territories and natural […]...

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