For some Mangyan children in the mountain communities of southern Oriental Mindoro, going to school once meant walking for hours before reaching a classroom.
The Diocese of Boac and environmental advocates on the Philippine island province of Marinduque have welcomed the release of an official government communication related to a proposed US$100 million settlement involving Barrick Gold, while calling for urgent environmental rehabilitation and greater transparency in the use of the funds.
For Sr. Ravena Valentino Dominguez, FMA, the mission is not simply about crossing geographical borders. It is about crossing the boundaries of self to encounter God in people, especially young people and families living amid poverty, displacement and conflict.
An Alangan Mangyan Catholic teacher from Oriental Mindoro in the central Philippines has been named one of the 2026 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos, recognizing his 17 years of work promoting indigenous culture, education and community development in remote Mangyan communities.
Residents, environmental advocates and members of the faith community gathered in prayer at the Marinduque Provincial Capitol, central Philippines, on September 28, calling for action on the long-running environmental issues linked to the Marcopper mining operations on the Philippine island province.
Divine Word missionary Fr. Vicente Castro, SVD, who spent six decades serving the Church as a missionary, theologian, mentor and community builder, died early September 25 in Quezon City, the Philippines. He was 85.
Bishop Moises M. Cuevas of Calapan has called on Catholics to turn their faith into concrete action for the protection of creation, saying care for the environment is an essential expression of Christian life.
About 300 people from various sectors, organizations and institutions joined a coastal cleanup in Calapan City, capital of Oriental Mindoro province in the central Philippines, on September 19 as part of the Season of Creation 2026.
For Fr. Edgar G. Javier, SVD, mission was not simply something he studied, taught or preached. It was the way he lived.
“Life is mission. Mission is life.”
Filipino Divine Word missionary and prominent missiologist Fr. Edgar Javier, SVD, who devoted five decades to missionary work, priestly formation and theological education, died on September 8 at the age of 77.
