Peasant Group Hits Solon for Likening GMA to Jesus Christ
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Stamp ‘Congress’
Stamp ‘Congress’
Stamp ‘Congress’. The way these rubber stampers are gathered along a street in downtown Manila, they look as though they’re in a stamp “congress”. (Photo by RAYMUND VILLANUEVA)
UN Castigates Philippine Gov’t on Marcellana-Gumanoy Case
UN Castigates Philippine Gov’t on Marcellana-Gumanoy Case
In February 2007, UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudical, Summary and Arbitrary Killings Philip Alston pointed to the Armed Forces of the Philippines as the culprit behind the spate of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. Recently, the United National Human Rights Committee concluded that the Philippine government violated the rights of Eden Marcellana, then secretary general of Karapatan-Southern Tagalog, and Eddie Gumanoy, former secretary general of peasant group Kasama-TK, who were victims of extrajudicial killings in 2003.
Catholic Bishop Calls on IPs to Use Bayanihan to Counter Mining, Globalization
Catholic Bishop Calls on IPs to Use Bayanihan to Counter Mining, Globalization
Comparing mining companies and globalization to Goliath and to sharks, Bishop Jose R. Manguiran of Dipolog enjoined indigenous peoples, who he said are like David and dolphins, to practice bayanihan to fight for their rights.
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