Author Archives: EARL O. CONDEZA

11 years ago

Typhoon Pablo survivors forge pact vs. SMC mining

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Typhoon Pablo survivors forge pact vs. SMC mining

Datu Serrano Mambay-an, a Matigsalug leader of purok 4b, Barangay Mangayon said military presence has something to do with the mining operation in the area saying “gigamit jud na nga kompanyaha ang mga military, gibayaran gyud na karon nga panahon sa pag operasyon sa among bukid (the firm uses the military and pays them to operate in our villages).”

11 years ago

GRIEF OVER BROTHER, LUMAD DEFENDER

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Sister of Benjie Planos, slain leader of the Agusan Manobo group, wails and clings to his body during his burial on Tuesday. Planos’ murder comes weeks after the Manobos returned to their community after an agreement to stop militarization in their community in Loreto, Agusan del Sur. The Manobos pin his murder on paramilitary and soldiers. (davaotoday.com photo by Earl O. Condeza)

11 years ago

Leader of Agusanon Manobos killed, hacked in front of children

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Leader of Agusanon Manobos killed, hacked in front of children

Benjie Planos, a Bisaya settler living among the Manobos, and other leaders of KASAKA had been receiving death threats from the Philippine Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion and the paramilitary group Bagani. the militarization, KASAKA leaders said, is linked with the entry of New Britain Palm Oil Ltd, which is eyeing KASAKA’s ancestral domain.

11 years ago

UP Mindanao irked by budget cuts amid fund wastage

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UP Mindanao irked by budget cuts amid fund wastage

“Government is fooling the students and the people when [President Benigno Aquino] said that government has no more fund for education, when he just distributed it to his political supporters,” said Arian Jane Ramos, Alyansa ng mga Aktibong Kabataan sa UP Mindanao (ANAK UP Min).

11 years ago

Students want pork rechanneled to state universities

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Students want pork rechanneled to state universities

“We want our money back. Re-channel the money to government agencies since the sole task of the legislative body of the government is just to create laws and we don’t need to transfer our addresses to the other districts just to win a scholarship from a congressman.” said Mariel Moralde, spokesperson of Anakbayan.

11 years ago

“First time mo?”

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“First time mo?”

Many participants in Davao’s Million People March were first-timers and found the march-rally ‘inspiring’ and ‘educational.’