The sentiments of Samal residents have worried environmental groups and a family that has protected the island's reefs for years. The bridge construction will destroy corals and affect the pristine waters that make Samal beaches a favorite destination.
“When our schools were closed in November 2018, the military threatened our lives. They said that if we don’t leave our school, they would kill a teacher or a student,” a Lumad youth said during the launch of Defend Talaingod 13, October 17.
A female broadcaster was killed in Zamboanga City on Tuesday night, October 22, the National Union of Journalists (NUJP) said in an alert.
Davao City First District Councilor Bernard Al-ag defended his widely criticized trek to the no-trek zone in Tagurano, Toril two weeks ago that he was consulting with residents whose livelihoods are affected by the closure of the area.
A decade later, through many trials, we in the Altermidya remain. We continue to tell the people’s stories.