Protesting the reactivation of the Laiban Dam Project

January 24 to February 5

The CUER was one with indigenous people families and other advocates in protesting the reactivation of the Laiban Dam Project during a camp-out outside the premises of the national office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The CUER also facilitated the exposure of people on the issue by bringing them to the camp-out and arranging a dialogue with the tribal leaders.

Feb 1-5,2010 Exposure Program of Presbyterian Church of Korea

The group of the Presbyterian Church of Korea(PCK) which is included faculties and seminarians of the Hanil Seminary, YongNam Theological Seminary, DaeJeon Theological seminary and Hosin Thehological Seminary came to the Philippines for the Exposure Program. The Training Center of the PCK organized this program.

The objective was to know relevant mission in the Philippines so that they can prepare themselves who can understand people who are in struggle and in hope to build a just, peaceful and caring society in God's Mission. The CUER supported this program.

National Youth Council Meeting of the Methodist Youth Fellowship

January 30
The CUER secretary was invited as the resource on the National Youth Council Meeting of the Methodist Youth Fellowship.

January 22, 2010 Multisectoral rally for a genuine agrarian reform

The NCCP along with other church related organizations joined thousands of farmers from all over the country in a rally for a genuine agrarian reform program.  The rally started at the Department of Agrarian Reform Office along the Quezon City Memorial Circle and culminated in Mendiola. The NCCP-CUER Joined the rally.

EDNP

January 23
The CUER secretary was invited as the resource person on the forum of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Philippines.

January 18, 2010 aesWatch Launch-Press Conference

The NCCP and many citizens groups launched the aesWatch on January 18,2010. The aesWatch promotes clean elections and ensures that the May 2010 elections push through -either automated or manual - with proper safeguards and remedies in place towards achieving a peaceful, transparent and credible exercise.
The staff of CUER joined the launch-press conference.

3-7 February 2010, " Taize : Pilgrimage of trust on earth" Manila

"The pilgrimage of trust on earth in Asia" will be an international young adult meeting to be held in the Philippines, in the city of Manila, from 3 to 7 February 2010.
The CUER also supports this event.

Taizé Community | The pilgrimage of trust on earth in Asia
Facebook | Taize in Manila 2010
CBCP News | Taize ‘Pilgrimage of Trust’ set in 2010