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June 19, 2013 Manila, Philippines

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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

Friday, May 10th, 2013

Teachers grapple with technical glitches in PCOS final testing

“We regret that the poor outcome of the FTS would reflect the outcome of the actual polls, which could lead to election failure.” — Aya Ragrario, University of the Philippines professor and convener of Kontra Daya

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Court rebukes police for lapses in probing disappearance of activist

"Disappointingly, the investigative efforts of the Special Investigation Task Force Group-Balao falls way below acceptable standards given today's available technological and sophisticated measures." -- RTC Branch 63

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

Youth partylist hits latest red tagging

Kabataan Partylist challenged those who try to discredit them to show themselves in public and engage them in a healthy discussions.

Monday, March 11th, 2013

Cordillera women set agenda

The Cordillera Women's Agenda contains the key points in advancing the women's struggles for land, food and rights in their vision of good governance and politics of change.

Monday, March 4th, 2013

Kalinga folk want soldiers out of their village

By ALMA SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch LUBUAGAN, Kalinga — Residents of sitio Ag-agama, Western Uma in this town are calling for the immediate pull out of military troops deployed there. Elements of the Alpha Company of the Army’s...

Friday, March 1st, 2013

Mining firm operating in Ilocos Sur ignores MGB order

By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – A Taiwanese company reportedly continues its magnetite mining activities along the seashores of Caparacadan, Caoayan, San Sebastian and San Vicente in Ilocos Sur, ignoring the cease and desist orde...

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Rebel group hits military’s ‘bounty-hunting activities’

By KIMBERLIE NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY—The Cordillera People’s Democratic Front (CPDF) criticized the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for making a fortune out of bounty for the capture of New People’s Army (NPA) members. In...

Monday, February 18th, 2013

Soldiers disrupt towns in Mt. Province

By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY— Sagada residents of Mountain Province as well as local and foreign tourists were surprised when soldiers belonging to the 54th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army (IBPA) of the Armed Forces of...

Monday, February 18th, 2013

Baguio shakes in One Billion Rising

By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — On Valentines Day, more than 800 women, men and children shook Upper Session Road as they joined one billion people around the world rising to end violence against women...

Monday, February 11th, 2013

Church leads prayer rally vs. magnetite mining in Ilocos Sur

By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — The Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia which covers the province of Ilocos Sur led the Catholic faithful, other religious denominations, environmentalist groups and other organizations in a prayer rally against...