People’s Alternatives and Initiatives
The history of engagement of people’s organizations in non-traditional program and projects spells the difference of what constitutes civil society in the Philippines.
The history of engagement of people’s organizations in non-traditional program and projects spells the difference of what constitutes civil society in the Philippines.
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Not even a glittering glow of a firefly seems to manifest itself in the pitch dark situation of Philippine political affairs.
Amidst the terrible pain and insecurities that the Lumad people of Surigao del Sur and other places in Mindanao Lumadlands are suffering in this trying moments of their tribal life.
The El Nino phenomenon that we are experiencing right now scored the highest for the past 65 years. According to US scientists, the dry spell, which is expected to last until December, will leave our fields dry and risk the productivity of our poor farmers.
It’s been a bloodbath for the Lumad, the collective name for the indigenous peoples of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao.