GC45 GC45 COM01 Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines for Summer 2025 Origin: Adedeji AkintayoThe president of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr and the vice president Sara Duterte have commended the infamous policies of former President Duterte by continuing to advocate for extrajudicial killings, consistently calling for the murder of “drug personalities” and urging the police and military to eliminate all communist rebels while dismissing human rights. The ongoing National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) activities and the institutionalization, legitimization, and intensification of "red-tagging” – (the labelling of unarmed civilians, human rights defenders, and church members as a tactic of state terror to suppress dissent) frequently lead to extrajudicial executions and embedding these practices into law. Over the past six years, this has fostered a hostile atmosphere towards human rights defenders and church workers. This situation endangers the country's human rights defenders, church workers, and activists. Read the Full Proposal Below Resources GC45 COM01 Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines for Summer 2025.pdf Save to PDF True Document Date August 8, 2025 Document Type Proposal Originating Body Other Latest News Moderator of the 45th General Council installed The installation service of the 45th Moderator of The United Church of Canada, the Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly Heath, took place at Knox United Church, 506 4 St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, tonight. Monday, Aug. 11: Decision session summary The final day of GC45 began with a moving service that remembered the Communion of Saints, before settling business on a number of proposals. Sunday, Aug. 10: Summary of the day After the Alvin Dixon Walk/Run raised over $25,000, participants heard from Toward 2035, Indigenous Ministry and Justice, and a message of continued support from Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson.
