“Oceana Gold took away not just the indigenous peoples’ lands but also their chance of living a decent and healthy life.”
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Suspected soldiers burn down Alcadev cottage in Agusan del Sur
Members of the Philippine Army’s 23rd infantry battalion reportedly told the community to burn down the school.
Lumad school children, teachers hold mobile school outside DepEd office
“They are here now because Luistro did nothing when their schools were being shut down by the state and paramilitary forces.”
Education Sec. Luistro snubs Lumad children’s camp-out
The Save our Schools Network said Education Secretary Bro.Armin Luistro has become instrumental in the perpetration of attacks on schools all over Mindanao.
Lumád, green groups protest at mines bureau
“The Mines and Geosciences Bureau will play its role in this callousness by further ignoring the impunity of large-scale miners in Mindanao and elsewhere in the Philippines, to perpetuate the lie of peace and economic development in the mining industry.”
Paramilitary group kills two Lumád men, minor in Bukidnon
From September to October, three Lumád, including a minor, were killed by suspected members of the Dela Mance paramilitary group, which is affiliated with the dreaded Alamara.
‘Aquino buying off state workers with crumbs’
Rank-and-file employees will get only up to 22 percent increase, while the President gets 233 percent raise.
Polluters not paying: privatization as root of the energy crisis
A corporate-driven national power policy and program makes even clean and renewable energy projects anti-people and anti-environment.
DOTC rush to phase out jeepney in 2016 more of a rush for commissions – Piston
“The opportunist transport leaders allowed themselves to be used by the government in pushing for the mandatory PUJ phaseout due to their greed and self-interest to earn fat commissions from the bulk sale of E-Jeep/E4 Jeep.” – Piston
#Manilakbayan2015 | ‘Bring John Calaba back to us’
“If he is dead, return his remains to his family. We just want him back.”
Senate passes resolution requiring its concurrence for Edca
“We begin with the confidence that Senate Resolution No. 1414 is an expression of Constitutional Law on the matter of critical importance to the integrity of the Senate and the honor of this Republic.”