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Tandag diocese focuses on environment preservation

January 29, 2010

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MANILA, January 10, 2010—Coming from one of the poorest ecclesial provinces in the country, Bishop Nereo P. Odchimar said the Catholic faithful through the Gagmayng Kristiyanong Katilingban (GKK or Basic Ecclesial Communities) have focused on the preservation of the environment.

In his first interview for CBCP Podcast (www.cbcpnews.com/podcast) since he assumed the presidency of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines last December 1, 2009, the 69-year old prelate said the GKK chapters in various parishes in the southern portion of the diocese are united in their efforts against illegal logging activities while parishioners in the northern portion are on guard against irresponsible mining practices. VIEW FULL ARTICLE>>>

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