By DEE AYROSO
Tokhang in Negros
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As lean season starts, farmers seek aid from Negros Oriental gov’t
By RITCHE T. SALGADO Bulatlat.com DUMAGUETE CITY – Farmers in Negros Oriental recently held a dialogue with the provincial governor to present their concerns ranging from hunger brought about by the lean planting season, to complaints on national programs and policies that included conditional cash transfer, large scale mining, energy exploration, and biofuels. Representing farmers,…
News in Pictures: Progressive Groups Condemn ‘State of Undeclared Martial Law’ in Negros Oriental
Marking the commeration of the 38th aniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972, progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros Oriental, held protest actions on Tuesday, condemning the ‘state of undeclared martial law’ in the province and the extension of the counter insurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya.
Fact-Finding Mission Confirms Reports of Rights Violations in Negros Town
A fact-finding mission organized by the regional office of Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights), the Promotion of Church People’s Rights (PCPR) and the Kapunungan Alang sa Ugma sa Gagmayng Mag-uuma sa Oriental Negros (KAUGMAON) has confirmed massive human rights violations against the peasants in the countryside of Sta. Catalina town in Negros…
Guihulngan, Almighty: Photos from Another View
Guihulngan City, a 4th class city in Negros Oriental, is majestic, breath-taking, beautiful. Beneath this physical beauty, however, lie stories crying to be written and told to the world. TEXT AND PHOTOS BY TERENCE KRISHNA LOPEZ Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 27, August 10-16, 2008 This is Guihulngan City, a 4th class city in…