Sixteen provincial officials, employees and a private lawyer in Mountain Province, including Gov. Maximo Dalog have been charged with 33 counts of estafa through falsification of public and commercial documents stemming from an alleged anomalous procurement of a van which was eventually converted into an ambulance. BY ACE ALEGRE Contributed to Bulatlat Vol. VII, No.…
Category: Regions
Ifugao Still under State of Calamity as Rains Persist
Ifugao remains under a state of calamity after typhoon ‘Hana’ wreaked havoc in the province claiming nine lives, including three children, last week. BY ROBIE HALIP Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13, 2007 LAGAWE, Ifugao – Ifugao remains under a state of calamity after typhoon ‘Hana’ wreaked havoc in the…
Cordi IP Group Slams Formation of Regional Mining Body
The leadership of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance, a regional federation of indigenous peoples’ groups, recently dismissed the creation of the Regional Minerals Development Council as a move to fast-track the mining applications in the Cordillera. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 30, September 2-8, 2007 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms.…
Land Claimants Want Philex Mine Permit Recalled
BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Vol. VII, No. 29, August 26-September 1, 2007 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) – The Kalanguya tribe, an ethno-linguistic group native to Tuba, Benguet has reiterated its clamor for the government to revoke the special permit Philex Mining Corporation obtained in January this year, citing what was…
Tuba Dads Hands Off in Philex Row
BY KIM QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 29, August 26-September 1, 2007 TUBA, Benguet – The Tuba municipal council has yet to make a position on the ongoing conflict between affected residents and the Philex Mining Corporation over the latter’s mineral application, a councilor revealed during a recent media forum here.…
Abu Sayyaf in Basilan: A Deadly Redux
The Balikatan exercise in Basilan in 2002 has always been sold to the public as a success story — indeed, as a model for how the U.S. military should engage other nations in the fight against terrorism. Five years later, it is clear that the Abu Sayyaf remains a threat on the island, and its…
Philex ‘Arrogance’ Blamed for Failed Dialogue
The government-set dialogue between the Philex Mining Corporation and the indigenous residents of this town and Itogon failed due to the mining company’s “arrogance,” a community leader said. The dialogue was intended to address issues concerning indigenous communities’ rejection of Philex’s mining permit application. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII,…
‘New’ Kadayawan Goes Back to Its Tribal Roots
As the city announced a shift in the way the annual Kadayawan Festival is celebrated — that is, for one, showcasing Lumad culture and tradition not for tourism’s sake — tribal leaders remain concerned that the festivities hardly depict the struggle of Mindanao’s indigenous peoples to pursue their unique way of life and retain control…
Storms ‘Chedeng,’ ‘Dodong’ Kill 3 in Cordillera
Typhoons “Chedeng” and “Dodong” claimed three lives and caused landslides affecting residents in several communities in the Cordillera. BY ACE ALEGRE Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 27, August 12-18, 2007 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) – Typhoons “Chedeng” and “Dodong” claimed three lives and caused landslides affecting residents in several…
Commercial Veggie Expansion, Infra Works Threaten Mt. Pulag Biodiversity
Mt. Pulag’s mossy forests are threatened by the fast expansion of commercial vegetable gardens and infrastructure development, a government environmental watchdog disclosed last week. BY ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 27, August 12-18, 2007 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms. north of Manila) – Mt. Pulag’s mossy forests are threatened by…
Gov’t Task Force Revived to Solve Roots of Kalinga Demolition Carnage
The government’s Inter-Agency Task Force that once “burned the night lamp” if only to solve land disputes in Rizal town, Kalinga has been revived with the mission of rooting out the problem so that there will be no repeat of the June 25 carnage between “settlers” and policemen. BY ACE ALEGRE Contributed to Bulatlat Vol.…