Mar John Linggay I grew up in Bendum, and this community shaped who I am. I left to pursue my education and other opportunities. I returned and recently joined a youth gathering, Tapok Kabatan-unan, that reminded me of who I…
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Eneriza Menaling There are many things we already know, but we do not always understand them fully. By listening carefully, we discover deeper meanings and new perspectives. As part of the facilitation team at Balay Laudato Si’ in Bendum, Bukidnon,…
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Pedro Walpole SJ Many indigenous communities suffer a range of interconnected issues, from the loss of resources, especially land, to situations of serious ecological degradation and destruction due to climate change, corporate takeover of agriculture, and mineral or other resource…
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Pedro Walpole SJ Mindanao has long been touted for its resources. Recognized for its ecological splendor, cultural diversity, and uniqueness, the region is also threatened in many ways. At the same time, there is great faith and occasion for hope…
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Julie Edwards The Core Group of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Social Apostolate met over four days in Bendum, the Philippines on the ancestral lands of the Pulangiyēn people, where the relationship of the culture with the landscape…
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