Press statement The Ecumenical Movement for Justice and Peace together with the Ecumenical Mission for Peace and Development support the demand of the Lumad people in Surigao del Sur for the immediate pull out of the 58th Infantry Battalion from their communities so they can go back to their homes. “The deployment of military troops…
Day: August 5, 2009
Slideshow: Farewell, Tita Cory
Paying Tribute to Cory, Who United Filipinos
At the wake of former president Corazon Aquino, Filipinos mourn the demise of a “uniting force.” They also warn Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to do good and redeem herself.
Military Refuses to Leave 15 Lumad Communities in Surigao del Sur
The 11-hour dialogue between the Lumad leaders of MAPASU (Malahutayong Pakigbigsog Alang sa Sumusunod), Church, military officers and the office of the Governor ended in a deadlock when the military led by 401st Infantry Brigade commander Col. Danilo Fabian and 58th IB commander Lt. Col. Benjamin Pedralvez refused to pull out their troops from the…