A note from one of our sisters in the Philippines relates a dimension of the landslide that I have not seen in any of the U.S. news accounts. It seems that the landslide occurred on a hill that had previously been the site of illegal logging. The Philippine Bishops Conference came out just a few weeks ago with a statement or document on the negative effects of uncontrolled logging and mining, and people who have jobs in those fields were not exactly thrilled with what the bishops had to say. There has been a ban on both activities, but big companies are pressuring the government (even now!) to lift the ban so they can continue business as usual.
Just another example of human life being treated as of less value than marketable products.
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