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Reference: Analyn Lumawag, Deputy Secretary-General, Karapatan Caraga
(0918) 7984512
TERROR CONTINUE IN SAN LUIS
San Luis, Agusan del Sur, has a long history of people?s struggle against the incursions of foreign and local investors in the lumad ancestral domain and rich agricultural areas that lowland farmers have cultivated for generations. Since the 1950?s, during the logging boom in the region, it has been one of the most coveted territories for its rich forests and agricultural potential.
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PRESS RELEASE
April 15, 2006
Local political dynasties, warlords, behind some partylist groups
“Apparently, Malacanang is not the only one fielding or funding partylist groups in this elections. Local politicians or local warlords have also established bogus partylist organizations.”
Kabataan Partylist President and First Nominee Raymond Palatino said some established political dynasties have already penetrated the partylist system by forming partylist groups in order to get more pork barrel funds for personal enrichment.
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1st Pulang Bagani Company
Merardo Arce Command
Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command
New People’s Army
Press Statement
11 April 2007
NPA denies killing of family of four in Calinan
The 1st Pulang Bagani Company of the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao categorically denies any hand in the brutal massacre of the Gonzaga family in sitio Bulan-Bulan, Barangay Dalagdag Calinan last Monday, April 9.
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DAVAO CITY — A mountaineering group said the fate of Ian Caasi, the mountain climber who drowned at Mt. Apo?s Lake Venado during the observation of the Holy Week, exposes the absence of concrete policies for the safety of mountain climbers and Mt. Apo visitors.
Jumar Bolo, chairperson of the Kinaiyahan Amomahon, Ubanan ug Bantayan (Kauban) Movement, said the death of Caasi could have been avoided had the tourism department, the primary agency responsible for inviting people to climb Mt. Apo, set-up safety measures which could have assured the safety of the mountaineers.
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Reference: Analyn Lumawag; 09187984512
14 Abril 2007
Press Statement
OPLAN BANTAY LAYA 2: Mas Bangis sa Katawhang Pilipino
Kahinumduman nga gikan sa tuig 2002 hangtud 2006 gipatuman ang usa ka programa sa kontra-insurhensya nga mao ang OPLAN BANTAY LAYA 1. Tumong niini nga sumpoon ang insurhensya sa nasud nga matud sa panggamhanan mao ang gamot hinungdan nga nagpabiling mitiurok ang ekonomiya sa nasud. Apan natapos ang tuig 2006 pakyas kini sa pagsumpo, inay mas migrabe ug nagkalapad ang han-ay sa katawhan nga diskuntento sa pagdumala sa administrasyon ni Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Mas misamot ang kagutom ug kalisod sa katawhang Pilipino. Ang pobre misamot kapobre ug ang adunahan misamot ka-adunahan. Sa pagsulod sa tuig 2007 diin mao usab ang panahon sa pagpili og bag-ong mga lideres nga maoy modumala sa atong nasud ug mangulo sa katawhang Pilipino.
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