May 23, 2013     Manila, Philippines
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Indigenous Peoples

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Despite protests, mining firm starts operations in Kalinga

By ALMA B. SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Angered and disgusted with the recent intrusion of Cordillera Exploration Company Inc. (CEXCI) in their hometown, residents of Tawang village, Balbalan sought help from the office of Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) Kalinga to stop the mining activities of CEXCI in the village. The residents brought

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

NPA claims torching mining firm’s machinery

“The LCMC's mining operations will mean the grabbing and destruction of hundreds of hectares of agricultural lands, forests and other parts of the ancestral domain of the indigenous peoples of Mankayan and Tadian." -- NPA-Benguet

Monday, April 29th, 2013

Cordillera Day in Baguio focuses on politics of change

"The people of the region like in other parts of the country are suffering from worsening economic crisis." -- Cordillera Peoples Alliance

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Critics of large-scale mining bat for ‘pro-people’ mining

“We are not against mining. We recognize the need for mining. But it’s different if foreigners are the ones utilizing our mining resources…”

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Aquino govt’s positioning on Sabah a result of secret negotiations?

This virtual dropping of the Philippine claim to Sabah, Araullo said, “has defined Aquino’s behavior from the time the army of the Sultanate went there in Lahad Datu (in February).”

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

On its 18th year, Philippine Mining Act still reviled as a killing behemoth

By MARYA SALAMAT “Corruption, violence, human rights violations, chilling disasters one after another...

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Mining Act + Aquino’s mining EO = poison, plunder and disaster

Main Story: On its 18th year, Philippine Mining Act still reviled as a killing behemoth By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA – If all the hoopla surrounding the promises of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III were to be...

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

Progressive groups slam Aquino government’s ‘double standard’ in dealing with Sabah standoff

By MARYA SALAMAT Bayan regards this double standard in handling the Sabah and...

Friday, March 1st, 2013

After SMI-Xstrata, it is now Philex’s turn to receive go-signal to mining operations

By MARYA SALAMAT “There are actual experiences and technologies available that demonstrate how...

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

Malacañang warned against approving mining application of giant SMI-Xstrata

Read also: Aquino govt engages locals in war to allow destructive mining in their ancestral domain By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA — “It is devious and foolish for Malacañang to approve the Tampakan mining project,” Clemente Bautista...

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

Aquino govt engages locals in war to allow destructive mining in their ancestral domain

By MARYA SALAMAT Opposition to the Tampakan mining project of SMI-Xstrata has...

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