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Read more about the article Farmers to lose lands in DavOr palm-oil shift
A RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION. Victims of typhoon Pablo who felt government dilly-dallied on its promise to release the 10,000 sacks of rice in response to their January 15 highway barricade clamor, take to the streets once more, this time, holding the protest right in front of the DSWD regional office in Davao City, to press for what they think is long overdue. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Farmers to lose lands in DavOr palm-oil shift

Survivors of Typhoon Pablo doubted that the government’s plan to shift to planting palm oil from coconut trees in Davao Oriental will help them recover from the 2012 disaster, saying it will only “intensify land-grabbing” of their farm and ancestral lands.

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Read more about the article Victim accuses Kapalong LGU officials, military behind attempted slay

Victim accuses Kapalong LGU officials, military behind attempted slay

Dexter Ian Selebrado, 29, a peasant organizer, who was shot and wounded Monday afternoon after he attended the provincial-wide launching of People’s Initiative against pork barrel system in this city, tagged military agents and some local government officials to be the persons behind the said murder attempt.

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Read more about the article Asian migrants, youth groups support Hong Kong’s strikers

Asian migrants, youth groups support Hong Kong’s strikers

BAYAN Hong Kong, the militant alliance of national democratic people’s organisations of Filipinos in Hong Kong and Macau SARs, said they sympathize with the Hong Kong people, “who in their desire to effect change and reforms are met with brutality and excessive use of force by the Hong Kong police.”

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