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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.
“It has been five years since we were wrongfully arrested, jailed and tortured by state agents. Such heinous crimes involve command responsibility and we seek justice.”
“It would be much better if President Aquino alloted the budget in this summit for the modernization of government hospitals .”
Rank-and-file employees will get only up to 22 percent increase, while the President gets 233 percent raise.
A corporate-driven national power policy and program makes even clean and renewable energy projects anti-people and anti-environment.
“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
“If he is dead, return his remains to his family. We just want him back.”
"We oppose Apec and its schemes in robbing our country's natural resources, and essentially its future."
“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.”
“Research takes sides, too and it does not make it unscientific.”
These young women are among the many children of activists who have taken their parents’ place in the fight for justice and democracy.
Workers buck APEC's claimed growth.
Two weeks after the Manilakbayan arrived in Manila, another Lumád leader was killed by a paramilitary group, the Alamara, in Davao del Norte province.
“Our protest today symbolizes our disgust for the current rotten system.”
The Manilakbayan ng Mindanao continues to get support in spite of being called “unsightly, unsanitary, and infiltrated with threat groups.”
“Typhoon Yolanda tested our commitment.”
“While we remember Haiyan, we must not forget the bigger picture. Haiyan will occur again if we do not address the underlying vulnerabilities of the people.”
“Globalization has further pushed the mining industry towards a complete sell-out of our national patrimony to foreign corporations.”
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“Justice can't be bought with politicking, with cheap tricks.”
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