Amidst the humid weather, this old man delivers refreshing soft drinks to Bankerohan Public Market. (Medel V. Hernani, davaotoday.com)
US-based and Fil-am delegates who participated in a recent International Solidarity Mission deplored the rights abuses they saw in several areas in Mindanao.
This and the over-all manifestation of anti-people policies of the government headed by President Noynoy Aquino would inevitably stimulate the creative insight of artists—poets and graphic artists alike—to structure into esthetic shapes their responses to what have unfolded on the ground. And so, this poem
Puppetry and Poverty are 2Ps that insure the futility and failure of President Noynoy’s program of 4Ps. How can he proclaim moral rectitude and vouch for matuwid na daan and emancipate the people from poverty with his nauseous puppetry to American imperialism? Puppetry begets graft and corruption. Poverty begets criminality. Graft and corruption forge partnership with criminality for the flourish of bureaucrat capitalism.
During the day, they shared food and waited amid the sweltering heat outside the gym. At night, they slept on cartons or on the cold floor. They waited for three nights and four days, only to be told they were waitlisted for the next claims board registration.
Filipino-American delegates to the recent International Solidarity Mission in Mindanao were “dismayed” with Philippine government over what they observed as “its negligence to attend to the basic social services of its people”.
Temperatures run feverish high on Wednesday August 6 in Nabunturan town, Compostela Valley following a Department of Energy order to close the office of the beleaguered Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative- Cooperative Development Authority (Daneco-CDA) office.
About 100 activists belonging to the group, Philippine Movement for Climate Justice, brave the heat of the sun to demonstrate their opposition to the perceived government bias for coal plants. The anti-coal activists held their march and protest in Davao City, marching from Freedom Park to Rizal Park Thursday morning. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)
On Wednesday, the process was transferred to the much cramped and heated Bankerohan Gym as the Davao Recreation Center had to give way for the Kadayawan Festival activity. It was only at noon time that the board finally opened the gates to allow all remaining applicants to wait inside the gym. But some had collapsed like Lumakan. Some SELDA members from Davao have volunteered to help many outside and inside the gym who have problems with their documentation papers.
On Wednesday, the process was transferred to the much cramped and heated Bankerohan Gym as the Davao Recreation Center had to give way for the Kadayawan Festival activity. It was only at noon time that the board finally opened the gates to allow all remaining applicants to wait inside the gym. But some had collapsed like Lumakan. Some SELDA members from Davao have volunteered to help many outside and inside the gym who have problems with their documentation papers.
Candidates pose outside the City Hall building of Davao City. (L to R) Liezel Mae O. Anac 19, (Tagabawa-Bagobo), Susan M. Batawan, 20 (Ata), Noteza M. Nogan, 20 (Obu-Manuuvu), Chally Lou A. Lacaran, 24, (Matigsalog), Cesa Mae K. Tangkih, 24 (Sama), Bai Mina A. Elatan, 20, (Iranun), Bai Azmyelah M. Latip, 19 (Maguindanao), Fahmia E. Basari, 18 (Tausog), Hida-Ya B. Polao, 21 (Maranao), Amiel T. Lubama, 21 (Kagan) and Kessia Carol D. Tar, 18 (Bagobo-clata). They will compete for the Hiyas ng Kadayawan crown on August 15 at 7:30 pm at the Davao Recreation Center. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)
