Church, Lumads protest against APEC

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.

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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)

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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)

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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)

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