By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “The extrajudicial killing of Quijano by suspected state security forces clearly shows that the culture of impunity prevails under the Aquino administration,” says KMP spokesperson Antonio Flores in a statement. He added that Quijano’s relatives and colleagues believe his death was “due to his active opposition to large-scale mining and illegal logging in Zamboanga Del Sur.”
By CHARISSE LISONDRA & MARIETA BASTE-HERNANI/Correspondents Davao Today Bernadita Guay said her husband now has almost lost the will to start back to square one. "Nadiscourage na gyud akong bana kung mag-uma pa ba kuno siya o dili na (My husband is at a loss whether he would go back to farming or not)," Guay said. Right now, she said, they are thinking of scraping gold dust from the riverside just to find money.
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today Tagle said he would try to communicate with the bishops of the countries of origin of these foreign mining firms. “I believe church leaders in these countries would be interested to know the implications of mining activities of these firms,” he said.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today “Pacman’s still our hero. He beat Marquez twice. He lost only once. Lamang pa rin tayo,” Ram Maxey, a local sports analyst.
By AIDA TIZON/Correspondent Davao Today Julieta Nalam, a resident of sitio Haylo Highlander, said “Wala gyud mi naabtan og hinabang. Nag-linya mi dinhi sukad pa gahapon pero wala mi kadawat (No help has come our way. We’ve been waiting here since yesterday but we received nothing).”