Many Moro heroes in Philippine history have been ignored and forgotten because of a legacy from the colonizers: the alienation between Christians and Muslims.
Month: March 2015
OFWs and kin call for Aquino resignation
Migrante said that since Pres. Aquino took office, OFWs and their families have borne witness to his government’s criminal neglect and incompetence.
Army major linked to Burgos disappearance ‘still active in military’
“We are up against the entire institution, which has resulted to the culture of impunity.”
Court issues new warrant vs 4 police in Panesa torture case
Only four police men were charged in the torture and illegal detention of Rolly Panesa, while their high-ranking officers are scot-free.
Indigenous peoples alliance renews call to oust Aquino
“He (Aquino) does not recognize and respect the indigenous peoples rights to their land and self-determination, and he turns a blind eye to the killings of indigenous peoples and the grave human rights violations committed against them by agents of the State,” said Piya Macliing Malayao, Katribu secretary general.
ICRC: Thousands flee fighting in central Mindanao
“Civilians are forced to flee out of fear. Displacement, especially when it’s prolonged and repeated, uproots people from their normal lives and causes untold suffering,”
Aquino urged to free women political prisoners
“These women who exercise their right to take part on political affairs are jailed because they are unjustly seen as threats to the BS Aquino government.”
Police harass progressive filmmakers
“Such harassment betrays how poorly state authorities treat independent media and artists, and how easily they think they can violate our right to communicate freely.”
Peasant groups urge Catholic bishops: ‘Support GARB, not CARP’
“It is helpful that the bishops are voicing out their support for farmers. We appeal that they support GARB that proposes free land distribution and the nationalization of agricultural lands.”
Green groups picket OceanaGold mining company
Environmental groups picketed the office of the Australian large-scale mining corporation as it begins its underground mining in Nueva Vizcaya.
Canon fodder?
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat perspective During the time when the Aquino government was defending the signing of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the US, it repeatedly claimed that the increased presence of US troops in the country would ‘protect’ the country in the event that the territorial dispute with China escalates into a…