On the dawn of January 15, farmlands of the family Villavicencio and the Sitio Nursery of Barangay Ngan in Compostela were reported to have been bulldozed by the controversial mining company operating in the area.
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The Department of Trade and Industry XI admitted that they are still not able to identify the cause of the widely known problem of Mitsubishi Montero’s sudden unintended acceleration (SUA).
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines pledged to fulfill its promise to support the Lumads on their struggles right after its visit to the camp out in Metro Manila last November.
Hundreds gathered and cheered as the host recounted the “victories” of the peasant movement in the region during the 47th founding anniversary celebration of the Communist Party of the Philippines here on Saturday.
The Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform (PEPP) called on the government and the National DemocraticFront (NDF) to resume peace talks this Yuletide season.
A film depicting struggles of Lumads recently won the ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Production Design’ award during the 11th Mindanao Film Festival held here, on Tuesday night.
The Communist Party of the Philippines on Tuesday, declared a 12-day ceasefire for all the commands and units of its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), to observe starting from 12:00 am of December 23 up to 11:59 pm of January 3, 2016.
After the afternoon mass on Wednesday at Baclaran church, priests, seminaries, and the Lumads who are delegates of the human rights caravan Manilakbayan 2015 marched from the church doorsteps up to the gates of the church compound showing their unity against the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit that ended Friday.
Church leaders and indigenous peoples hang tarpaulins on both sides of the bell towers of the National Shrine Mother of Perpetual Help Redemptorist church in Baclaran, Parañaque City. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Groups against Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) believe it will not deliver its promises of development but will “push people to hunger and death”. The groups held a press conference on Tuesday with (from left) Antonio Tujan, Jr of IBON International, Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares, Asia Pacific Forum for Women, Law, and Development Kate Lappin, Manilakbayan 2015 spokesperson Datu Jomorito Goaynon, and the newly-elected secretary general of International League for People’s Struggles Malcolm Guy. The group will be holding a big mobilization against APEC on Thursday. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
