By ALMA SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – An experimental Organik Muzik was staged in this city, 246 kms. north of Manila, entitled Palay Bigas Kanin (PBK) on February 23, a part of a series. The PBK’s recorded songs are collaborative efforts of poet Vim Nadera and other contemporary artists like Radio Active Sago Project,…
Category: Indigenous Peoples
Play Tackles Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
By ALMA SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch TADIAN, Mountain Province — A play aiming to disseminate the declaration of the United Nations (UN) recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples over their land, life and resources was staged by the Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera (DKK) in two communities of Tadian, Mountain Province on February 20 to 21.…
Katribu Cites Courageous Women Health Workers
Ahead of Women’s Day on March 8, Katribu partylist cited women health workers, particularly the 26 currently detained in Camp Capinpin, “for bringing health service to the poor and far-flung indigenous communities neglected by the government, for performing their medical duty to country and people at the risk of being arrested and tagged as rebels.”
Human-Rights Defenders back Lumads Facing Trumped-Up Charges
PRESS RELEASE March 2, 2010 For how can a lumad farmer, suspected of being a member of the New People’s Army (NPA), take part in an ambush when he was practically miles away from the ambush site as he was participating in a national farmers’ mobilization in Manila? Or how can another farmer join the…
‘Sta. Cruz 7’ Refute Murder Raps Filed by Military
PRESS RELEASE March 1, 2010 DIGOS CITY — The seven lumad and farmer leaders from ANAKPAWIS and KATRIBU partylist tagged as the “Sta.Cruz 7” filed their counter affidavits today before the Clerk of Court at the Almendras Hall of Justice, Digos, Davao Del Sur Hall of Justice to assert their innocence and that they were…
Tribal Folk Oppose Laiban Dam Project, Slams ‘Connivance’ Between MWSS, San Miguel
By LYN V. RAMO
Katribu accused the MWSS and San Miguel of drumbeating a “water crisis” to justify the dam construction. “It misleads the public into thinking that the solution to the water crisis is to build a large dam. In doing so, it places indigenous peoples in a vulnerable position,” the group said.?
Indigenous Peoples and Environmentalists Slam Laiban Dam Project
Press Release 26 February 2010 Environmental activists and indigenous people under the Network Opposed to Laiban Dam (NO to Laiban Dam) held a protest action in front of the main office of Danding Cojuangco-owned San Miguel Corporation (SMC) denouncing the efforts of the company to push through with the controversial Laiban Dam project in Rizal…
Bulatlat Webcast: Get to Know Katribu Partylist
Live audio webcast interview with Nelson Mallari, secretary-general of Katribu Partylist, on his group’s platforms. He discussed with Bulatlat.com the many issues confronting the Philippines tribal communities. Interview held on Feb. 22 at 11 am.
Tribal Encounter: Detained Mangyan Health Worker Receives First Visitor, an Igorot
Media Release February 20, 2010 Quezon City (Feb 20) — It was an emotional meeting between KATRIBU President Beverly Longid and Ray-om Among, a 22-year old Mangyan who is detained in Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal with 42 other health workers. The visit was the first for Among since she was arrested on February 6…
Aeta Leader Campaigns Against Arroyo in Pampanga
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com QUEZON CITY—For someone who knows full well the track record of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, voting or campaigning for whoever runs against her is as easy as reciting the ABC. “Who else would I vote as representative of Pampanga’s 2nd district if given a chance?” Nelson Mallari, Katribu Partylist secretary-general and…
Katribu Teaches Dumagat Children
By LYN RAMO Bulatlat.com TANAY, Rizal — As expected on a Monday, little Dumagat schoolchildren hurriedly prepared and left their homes to grab a better seat in school. They did not head for the Nayon Elementary School, though, because “the teacher is not yet there.” Instead, they filled the one-room community center which was built…