MGB go-signal to Philex: baseless, ill-advised, dangerous
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Tribe family in Tampakan massacred by military
Tribe family in Tampakan massacred by military
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
A relative of the two Capion victims, Liah Capion, has previously denounced SMI saying that because she and her family had stood up against the entry of the mining company in their once peaceful community, the Army imprisoned one of her sons and declared three others as outlaws and fugitives.
Another tribe leader slain in Misamis Oriental
Another tribe leader slain in Misamis Oriental
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Earlier, Gilbert Paborada was warned by a representative of a palm oil plantation "to stop opposing or he would regret what might happen to his life.”
Suspected Cafgu members attack Lumad protest camp in Bukidnon
Suspected Cafgu members attack Lumad protest camp in Bukidnon
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The Lumad families left their community and set up a protest camp in Bukidnon after their village leader Jimmy Liguyon was killed by Alde "Butchoy" Salusad of the New Indigenous Peoples’ Army Reform (NIPAR) and his father, Nonong Salusad, a member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographic Unit (CAFGU). But paramilitary forces continue to attack them with impunity.
Lumad woes highlighted on World Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Lumad woes highlighted on World Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The Mindanao Lumad Alliance, Kalumaran, urges Aquino to “put an end to the killings, abuses, and military recruitment of Lumad paramilitaries in our communities that failed to bring peace and development” as it called to “stop this deception that mines, dams, and agribusiness will bring in development.”
Nelson Mallari: Hero of the Aetas, champion of people’s rights
Nelson Mallari: Hero of the Aetas, champion of people’s rights
By RONALYN V. OLEA
He was an Aeta who held his head up high while fighting for the rights of Aetas, indigenous peoples, and oppressed sectors of Philippine society. Ka Nelson was a “treasure of the Aeta people.”
Advocacy group for indigenous peoples pushes agenda for education
Advocacy group for indigenous peoples pushes agenda for education
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO
Since 2009, militarization has caused the closure of schools and disruption of classes in the rural areas of Mindanao.
Killed indigenous leader Jimmy Liguyon’s family continue fight for justice
Killed indigenous leader Jimmy Liguyon’s family continue fight for justice
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"What we want is to secure justice for our slain barangay captain and to ensure that our families and everyone else are protected from the paramilitary forces." – Marlyn Gaguy, one of the women leaders of Kasilo
Mining-related deaths, destruction haunt celebration of Mine Safety Week
Mining-related deaths, destruction haunt celebration of Mine Safety Week
By MARYA SALAMAT
“With the celebration of Mine Safety Week, the mining industry portrays itself as a socially responsible industry, but in truth it is nothing but a self-serving, destructive and exploitative industry.” – Kakay Tolentino, Dumagat spokeswoman of Katribu Partylist.
Moros urge Aquino to stop his ‘all-out justice’ in Mindanao
Moros urge Aquino to stop his ‘all-out justice’ in Mindanao
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
War has become a business at the expense of the Moros. The Philippine govt and the AFP engender war to obtain a higher budget, treating in the process the lowly soldiers as cannon fodders and the Moro and civilian communities as ‘collateral damages.’ – dislocated Filipino Moros
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