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Army Special Forces soldiers shoot Lumad farmer, trigger forcible evacuation
Army Special Forces soldiers shoot Lumad farmer, trigger forcible evacuation
“Is this how the 402nd Brigade ‘manages conflict’ in Surigao Sur?”
Cordilleran group urges PMA graduates: ‘Be like Heneral Luna’
Cordilleran group urges PMA graduates: ‘Be like Heneral Luna’
“We need hundreds of Heneral Lunas.”
Bulatlat wins in 10th Hildegarde awards
Bulatlat wins in 10th Hildegarde awards
Bulatlat wins its fourth Hildegarde.
Nuns, environmentalists hail Leonardo DiCarpio for Oscar speech
Nuns, environmentalists hail Leonardo DiCarpio for Oscar speech
Thank you, Leo, said Philippine environmentalists.
Bishops hold Aquino accountable over torching of Lumad sanctuary
Bishops hold Aquino accountable over torching of Lumad sanctuary
“They will ‘turn aside justice’ and ‘deprive the people of their rights’ just as long as their wanton greed is fed, though not even sated.”
‘Is there no safe place for the Lumad?’
‘Is there no safe place for the Lumad?’
Progressive groups condemned the torching of the Lumad evacuation center in Davao City.
Sulong Katribu asks SC to void party-list disqualification
Sulong Katribu asks SC to void party-list disqualification
The decision to participate in the party-list elections is a desperate attempt to bring their issues to the electorate: the rape of forests, the plunder of resources, the torching of schools and the killing of elders.
UN exec calls for resumption of peace talks, disbandment of armed groups
UN exec calls for resumption of peace talks, disbandment of armed groups
“Activities undertaken by security forces as well as armed groups within and around IP communities in Mindanao have resulted in legitimate expressions of fear and insecurity, in displacement, and is endangering the security and safety of non-combatants, including women, children and older persons.”
#Manilakbayan2015 | ‘We have affected the center’
#Manilakbayan2015 | ‘We have affected the center’
“We bring home victory: the support of a broad range of people to the people’s resistance in Mindanao, which is also the Filipino people’s struggle.”
Grounded at Baclaran church by police, Lumád protesters dance vs Apec
Grounded at Baclaran church by police, Lumád protesters dance vs Apec
“In 1996, President Fidel Ramos said Apec will bring development, and will make us a Tiger Economy. Now, we can’t even meow like a kitten.”
Northern folk marches in Manila to oppose Apec’s ‘disastrous’ agreements
Northern folk marches in Manila to oppose Apec’s ‘disastrous’ agreements
The group vowed to defend their land, life and natural resources against what they call as capitalist plunder, exemplified in APEC policies.
From north to south, indigenous peoples reject Apec, Aquino
From north to south, indigenous peoples reject Apec, Aquino
“Here in Manila, the Apec leaders meet, while we, the indigenous peoples, are being shooed and driven away. We have the anlasiw to show our strong unity as fighting people from Northern and Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog and Mindanao. We will continue to unite against the US-Aquino regime.”
Mindanao nuns to Aquino: ‘Leave the Lumád in peace’
Mindanao nuns to Aquino: ‘Leave the Lumád in peace’
“President Aquino, your heart is as hard as that of the Pharaoh who refused to end the oppression of God’s chosen people.”
Internationalists unite with Lumád for Apec protests
Internationalists unite with Lumád for Apec protests
“As an international organization for peoples’ struggles, we stand with the indigenous peoples, the oppressed people, the workers who have a stake in supporting each other in the struggle.”
Police barricades detain Lumad inside Baclaran Church grounds
Police barricades detain Lumad inside Baclaran Church grounds
“This shows how desperate Aquino is to silence our calls to junk Apec, all for his masters.”
‘Bakwet’ | Forced out of Manila by Apec preps, Lumád moves closer to summit venue
‘Bakwet’ | Forced out of Manila by Apec preps, Lumád moves closer to summit venue
“You think you can hide the people’s protest? But as we leave Liwasang Bonifacio, we move closer to the venue of the summit.”
Suspected soldiers burn down Alcadev cottage in Agusan del Sur
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.
Lumád, green groups protest at mines bureau
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
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.
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