By KATHLEEN T. OKUBO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BONTOC, Mt. Province — “We the people of Mountain Province demand the unconditional and immediate pull-out from our villages of the troops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines!” The Cordillera Peoples’ Alliance (CPA) here demanded in a statement. A regional alliance of some 130 sectoral…
Day: July 17, 2010
Mt. Province Folk Oppose Mining Exploration
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by: Bulatlat.com SAGADA, Mountain Province ? People from three municipalities of this province oppose the exploration activities of a subsidiary of Anglo American PLC mining company in their communities. The Cordillera Exploration Company Inc. (CEXI) applied for an exploration permit covering 1,872.50 hectares within the ancestral domain of the…
Complaint Filed Against Team of Doctors, Engineer Who Exposed Hazards of Aerial Spraying
By BULATLAT In an attempt to derail the campaign to ban the aerial spraying of pesticides in Southern Philippines, a complaint was filed against those who conducted a scientific study commissioned by the Department of Health (DOH) on the impact of aerial spraying in an adjacent banana plantation on the residents’ health. Dr. Romeo Quijano,…
Progressive Groups to Aquino: Scrap Oplan Bantay Laya
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“It is unthinkable that Aquino is unaware of the military’s policy on extrajudicial killings of activists. The recent killings bore the DNA of Gen. Jovito Palparan’s shock and terror tactics,” Anakpawis party-list Representative Rafael Mariano said.
Prioritize Disaster Preparedness, Aquino Urged
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
When typhoon Basyang hit Metro Manila, the government was unprepared not only because the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) missed the prediction, but because it simply was not ready to respond to any disaster.
International Groups Ask Aquino to Institute Transparent, Participatory Process for Selecting CHR Chair
By RONALYN V. OLEA
International groups are urging President Benigno Aquino III to comply with the Paris Principles in appointing the next chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights.
Photo of the Week: My Brother’s Keeper
My Brother’s Keeper
NPAs Unfazed by Soldier Imports from Luzon
By CHERYLL D. FIEL Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat.com MACO, COMPOSTELA VALLEY – Communist guerillas who captured and released three soldiers and a militiaman in Compostela Valley in June scoffed at the entry of more government troops from Luzon. Anvil Guinto, spokesman of the NPA’s Crucifino Uballas Command, even called the arriving soldiers “blind” because…
Street Shooter: Road Side Business
Road Side Business
Stranded OFWs in Dire Need of Assistance – Migrante
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Migrante International reports that from January 2009 to April 2010 alone, 225 Filipinos were stranded, jailed or in deportation centers and shelters in other countries.
Pascual Guevarra and the Struggle for Land
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Pascual Guevarra’s colleagues and relatives reacted strongly when President Benigno Aquino III said the recent cases of extrajudicial killings were due to personal grudges.