Human Rights

MANOBO LEADER’S LAMENT

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Oct 02, 2013

Agusan Manobo tribal leader Datu Librando Peres from Barangay Sabud, Loreto, Agusan del Sur, narrated during the Karapatan press conference narrates how the agreement between residents, Loreto Mayor Dario Otaza and the miltary were violated as the Philippine Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion encamp in their communities’ schools and houses, and also strafed houses and places of worship. Peres demanded for the pullout of troops so the communities can return in peace. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani

READING THE SIGNS

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Oct 02, 2013

A kid reads a protester’s placard slamming ‘bureaucrat capitalism’ or the abuse of government position for personal gain, during Wednesday’s protest by Youth Act Now, which condemned the retention of Presidential pork barrel known as Presidential Social Fund and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

NDF Mindanao scores Misuari’s “ambition”, Aquino’s “brutality”

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Sep 25, 2013

The NDF spokesperson also said the Moro struggle would not end with the recent armed conflict, pointing out that the “(t)he reactionary regime’s divide-and-rule tactic would merely delay the fruition of the true aspirations of the Moro people.” “We are most certain that, should the GPH succeed to encumber one group, others would rise in its place to continue the struggle to resolve the fundamental problems of the Moro people,” Ka Oris aid.

Today’s View : A special write-up

Today’s View : A special write-up

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Sep 21, 2013

There they are! — heroes of the masses — the true
fighters and firm defenders of the people’s cause,
who lyricise with their vigilance the liberation
of the Mother Land from the quagmire of misery.

Partylist asks Congress to probe entry of MNLF in Zamboanga City

Partylist asks Congress to probe entry of MNLF in Zamboanga City

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Sep 20, 2013

In House Resolution 302, Bayan Muna asked the committee on peace, reconciliation and unity to investigate whether or not the government terminated the tripartite review of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement with the MNLF, which claimed that this provoked their members to march into Zamboanga City on September 9.

COMPOSTELA CHILDREN JOIN PROTEST

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Sep 20, 2013

Women and children survivors of Typhoon Pablo from Compostela, Compostela Valley joined Thursday’s rally to dramatize their demand for food relief from government and stop the military encampment in their villages. Communities in Compostela said soldiers are deployed to protect the mining investment of San Miguel Company. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Typhoon Pablo survivors forge pact vs. SMC mining

Typhoon Pablo survivors forge pact vs. SMC mining

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Sep 20, 2013

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).”