Rappler's latest stories on Caritas Philippines
Groups push for stronger legal protection for the environment
The rights of nature seeks to provide legal rights to the environment and recognize it as a rights-bearing entity

Anti-mining advocates push for 'rights of nature' law
Anti-mining advocates and environmental groups join the Salakyag ng mga Sangnilikha, which aims to empower communities to talk about environmental issues

NGO-led crowdfunding app seeks to aid in disaster response
SAFER, the country's first locally-led crowdfunding app, provides quick relief and response to disasters and emergencies

Caritas Philippines: ‘A government that curtails press freedom is insecure'
Archbishop Tirona says, 'the (SEC) action smacks of a reign of terror, an arrogant and high-handed warning to the media practitioners that do not kowtow to the administration'

LOOK: Caritas PH director wears shirt to defend press freedom
Philippines Archbishop Rolando J. Tria Tirona, OCD wears the statement shirt at the plenary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines

Caritas brings spirit of Christmas to Urduja-hit Biliran
Caritas Palo, the humanitarian arm of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo, distributes relief goods in remote Biliran towns

Groups provide relief aid to Urduja-hit Biliran
The Philippine Red Cross and Caritas Philippines respond to the needs of those affected by Urduja in Biliran

Caritas PH brings P10-M aid to home-based Marawi evacuees
An estimated number of 97 788 families from Marawi or 438 701 evacuees are staying with their relatives or friends in surrounding regions

Caritas Philippines appeals for donations for Marawi
Caritas Philippines the social action arm of the Catholic Church initially releases P300 000 to support the relief operations of the Diocese of Iligan social action center

North Cotabato farmers decry killings, harassment over land dispute
The murder of farmers group leader Wilerme Dorado Agorde in front of his grandchildren in February further fuels suspicion that farmers locked in a land dispute with a state university are being silenced

Bambuhay: How bamboo weaving helped jumpstart a community's recovery from Yolanda
Super Typhoon Yolanda destroyed the bamboo used by traditional weavers in Busuanga Caritas Philippines launches a livelihood program to revive the local bamboo weaving industry

Caritas Philippines readies P2 million for typhoon Lawin families
Caritas Manila is ready to distribute relief goods to Tabuk Kalinga and Apayao

#LawinPH: Road to recovery begins
Typhoon Lawin left at least 9 dead and 3 missing with thousands more lives interrupted Now the process of rehabilitation and recovery begins

Caritas and MovePH partner to tell stories of hope and resilience
The humanitarian and development arm of the Catholic Church in the Philippines partners with the civic engagement arm of Rappler

Rappler Talk: Fr. Edu Gariguez on faith and resilience
On Friday September 2 Maria Ressa talks to Fr Edu Gariguez the Executive Secretary of Caritas Philippines on why faith and resilience go hand in hand

Mayor denies 'eviction' of 3,000 Yolanda families
Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualez says this would be untimely as there are not enough shelters for evicted families
