Some 800 chosen indigenous peoples (IP) participants from various communities in Mindanao will gather in Tagum City on November 18-19 for the Mindanao-wide CADT (Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title) Holders Forum and IP Leaders Coalition Reflection Session.
A number of urban poor communities and urban poor groups in different cities in Metro Manila will stage a 2-hour long noise barrage to condemn the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation on Wednesday.
A government official said the Philippines can expect the participation of all 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in the leaders' meeting even amid the terror attacks in Paris.
Militant group Anakbayan said the recent attacks in Paris, France and Beirut, Lebanon are meant to “justify the launching of more imperialist wars abroad”.
Various farmers and workers groups have accused the 2015 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit of “hypocrisy” in calling for an inclusive economy while excluding groups who are supposed to benefit from such an economy.