Council’s mining ban urged
John Rizle L. Saligumba Davao Today Councilor Diosdao Mahipus said that Davao City should “walk the talk” in standing against mining against the city.
John Rizle L. Saligumba Davao Today Councilor Diosdao Mahipus said that Davao City should “walk the talk” in standing against mining against the city.
By TYRONE VELEZ Davao Today Luzviminda Ilagan, who represents Gabriela Women Partylist, said she was aghast that there was no mention of justice in Pres. Aquino’s SONA for the killing of indigenous peoples and their defenders.
Like the prophetic voice from the mountains, farmers from Paquibato District rallied in between San Pedro Cathedral and the city’s Sangguniang Panlungsod to voice their opposition to an 8,475-hectare mining exploration in their village. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Women leaders during the People’s SONA in Davao carry a streamer saying Aquino’s administration has worsened the plight of the people (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)
Pedro Arnado of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas score President Aquino for failing to implement agrarian reform during the People’s SONA at Rizal Park (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)