By DON PAGUSARA Davao Today And when the real facts as they happened did not conform with the exactitude of his plans, his fascistic nature as a patronizing authority figure surfaced. He was afraid the media was bound to gather the real facts from the ground. And this gave vent to his arrogant posturing and unreasonable utterances.
By BEVERLY ANN S. MUSNI, YR. Davao Today There is irony in the festivities of Kaamulan going on. The plight of indigenous peoples continue to deteriorate. With large-scale mining, illegal logging, land-grabbing, aggressive agri-business expanding in many parts of Bukidnon, there will be no more gathering of tribes in the future to speak of. By destroying their land and heritage, we are destroying their future and our history.
The recent moves of the Arroyo government in the aftermath of the Maguindanao massacre reeks of nothing less than a whitewash. Not only is it geared to cover-up the culpability…
As the country opens a new year in its political life, one explores for a breath of hope and optimism. But optimism is borne out of one’s ability to grapple…