Manila, Aug. 3 -- The Archdiocese of Cebu has appealed to the public including government officials, the private sector, and the faithful, to do their share in protecting the environment amid the recent floods in the province.

In a Pastoral Appeal, Archbishop Alberto Uy asked the people to respect the environment and for everyone to work together, noting that everything is connected.

"The recent floods remind us that everything is connected. When we care for creation, we protect human life. When we protect human life, we honor the Creator," he said in an article posted on the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines news website on Monday.

"Let us work together so that future generations may inherit not only a more prosperous C...