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Laudato Si’ on España: Deconstructing UST’s Concessionaires-First Single-Use Plastic Ban
Editorial Disclaimer: This institutional policy review, environmental stewardship commentary, and lifestyle analysis examines University of Santo Tomas Memorandum UST:SO06-00-ME05 (A.Y. 2026–2027) issued by the Office of the Secretary-General on September 2, 2026. Rooted in Catholic social teaching and Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, this piece evaluates the “concessionaires-first” phased ban on single-use plastics, the transition…
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Stewards of the Earth, Servants of the Word: Bishop Antonio Tobias on Care for Creation and the Healing Voice of Christ
Editorial Disclaimer: This theological digest and pastoral reflection summarizes the homily delivered by Most Rev. Antonio R. Tobias, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Novaliches, for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time and the celebration of the Season of Creation. It details humanity’s entrusted stewardship of the natural world, the ecological crises born of human abuse, and…