Blaan chief wants tribesmen free to hunt again
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today Gok said his tribe has been prevented from hunting the forests since the 27th IB was assigned in their area two years ago.
For love of environment, advocates pay dearly
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Impunity, the activists say, because perpetrators remain scot-free, if not, unpunished.
Golden Rice is GMO; stop field testing, gov’t urged
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today The Magsasaka at Siyentipiko pasa sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (Masipag), in a statement released to the media, said the Golden Rice is “genetically modified” as it is “artificially inserted” with genes from the bacteria Erwinia uredovora and corn so it can produce beta carotene, a precursor of Vitamin A.
Calamity victims in Cotabato ask help for relocation, livelihood
By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Data from the ASLPC showed the extent of damage to the ethnic community of Bacung village this province. Blaans Adelina Catin, 65 and Bonifacio Karan, 52 drowned during the flash flood. A total of 41 houses were totally-damaged while 74 houses were partially-damaged. Farm crops were also devastated while farm animals died leaving an undetermined cost of destruction on their livelihood.
Military unit tagged in Tampakan massacre replaced; rights groups wary
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “We demand that they admit to the crime; they should be punished for the loss of lives of the innocent civilians in the massacre”-- Pastor Sadrach Sabella, secretary-general of Karapatan-Socsksargends
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