Leo Casas

Leo is the director of the Social Action Center of the Diocese of Masbate under the National Secretariat for Social Action –Justice and Peace (NASSA) which is the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. NASSA continues to respond to the calls of the Philippine Church for greater and deeper social involvement and people empowerment. The Social Action Centers are responsible for the organization, direction and coordination of social action activities in the parishes and basic ecclesial communities across the Philippines. Leo oversees a number of community based programs and is involved in the implementation of these at the community level. He is also involved in promoting dialogue with other NGOS, peoples’ organizations, police and military on a range of human rights issues.