Bishop Antonio Ablon

Antonio Ablon is a Bishop in the Philippine Independent Church, Diocese of Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur.   The Philippine Independent Church is a member of the global communion of the Anglican Church.

Bishop Ablon’s outspoken criticism of corporate mining practices in Zamboanga del Sur and especially the increased number of killings in areas where mining companies operate has led to threats and acts of intimidation by the Philippine military and paramilitary units. In July 2013 members of the military allegedly broke into the Bishop’s House at Pagadian Cathedral following the Forum-Expose on the Political Persecution of Church People that brought together 70 church leaders and church workers.

Bishop Ablon was the lead co-convenor and host of the 2014 KAIROS Philippine Learning Tour, along with retired Roman Catholic Bishop Jose Manguiran from the Diocese of Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte.  He is also the Chair of KARAPATAN, an alliance of human rights defenders and organizations in Western Mindanao, and Co-Convenor of PROTECT-Western Mindanao.  PROTECT is a network of faith based organizations, human rights defenders and environmental activists promoting ecological justice in the region.

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