More Troops Won’t Solve Mining Woes in Tampakan

Philippine green groups today cautioned the Environment Secretary against supporting larger deployments of military and police personnel to protect the operations of foreign mining firms such as Xstrata in South Cotabato, warning that this would give rise to even more conflict and human rights violations against mining-affected communities.

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ARROYO REGIME IS OBSESSED WITH MILITARY FORCE AND IGNORES PROPOSALS FOR EXPLORATORY TALKS

ARROYO REGIME IS OBSESSED WITH MILITARY FORCE AND IGNORES PROPOSALS FOR EXPLORATORY TALKS By Professor JOSE MARIA SISON Chief Political Consultant National Democratic Front of the Philippines Gregorio ?Ka Roger?…

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