BIFF Spokesman Abu Misry Mama told a television interview on Wednesday night that it is not their practice to target civilians.
Woman farmer-activist among those killed in Bukidnon bombing
Davao Today
Group blasts Agus-Pulangi hydro plants privatization
By MART D. SAMBALUD Davao Today DAVAO CITY — Advocates in Lanao del Sur blasted the proposed privatization of Agus-Pulangi hydropower plants in Mindanao by 2017. “The privatization plan lacks proper consultation and approval from the people of Lanao del Sur,” says Drieza A. Lininding, convenor of Ranaw Movement. Lininding said “For decades, the excessive…
UCCP Bishop condemns attack on church, calls for prayer
“No circumstance or reason can justify such deplorable act on a house of worship leading to the death and injury of worshipers.”
Sun, coal and Quinocol river
DAVAO City — For decades, the Tausug fisherfolk here in Barangay Inawayan, Toril spread their nets on the Quinocol river, always expecting the river to yield food for their families. But things are not quite settling now, as the Aboitiz’ coal fired-power plant is now near completion, and the city government has assessed the fishing…
People’s Initiative wants to gather 6M votes nationwide
“Through the people’s initiative, every one who signs is a lawmaker. Each of us can say to our congressmen: I will pas a law that will send you to jail if you try to insert pork funds inside the budget.” Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
Round 1: Revised Bangsamoro draft law faces Congress
“We wonder whose BBL would be passed in the end, the BTC version or the Malacañang version?” — Suara Bangsamoro
Envi advocates say ice-bucket challenge wastes water
Environment advocates here pointed out that while the ice bucket challenge in support of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research has raised awareness on the disease, it has wasted lots of water.
Arrested IP leader says he is ‘not in hiding, not guilty’
“I even attended this press conference and I am active most recently in relief missions for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan),” said Genasque Enriquez.
Three ‘Palparan- wannabees’ in Mindanao
“Wherever Palparan and his wannabees are assigned, human rights violations significantly rise.”
Fil-am probe team ‘dismayed’ over government negligence
“It’s a common trend that we’ve seen in different communities in Mindanao that the government is not doing its job like providing social services and upholding peasants’ rights and protecting the environment.”
US-based activists slam EDCA
Deployment of overseas US military bases globally particularly in PH “is intended to provide protection and defense of US’ economic life blood in Asia-Pacific Region.” Bayan-USA