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In Surigao and Caraga Region, a Brutal Push for Investments

In Surigao and Caraga Region, a Brutal Push for Investments

By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
Far from a counter-insurgency operation, the massive militarization and dislocation of communities in Surigao del Sur and the Caraga region had more to do with protecting business interests, primarily mining and energy investments. Although there is nothing particularly new in all this, the Arroyo regime had actually taken the extra step to ensure that the military would act as veritable security guards of these companies.

| Sep 22, 2009

For the Philippines’s Tribal Folk, a Constant War Against ‘Development Aggression’

For the Philippines’s Tribal Folk, a Constant War Against ‘Development Aggression’

By RONALYN V. OLEA
While the right of indigenous peoples to their ancestral land is recognized by international agreements and conventions, indigenous peoples in the Philippines are relentlessly being driven away by mining, tourism and other so-called development projects. In Zambales alone, more than 70 mining firms are now operating, with some preventing the Aetas from entering what used to be their land.

| Sep 11, 2009

Under the Gun: Lumad School Rises Amid Conflict, Military Atrocities

Under the Gun: Lumad School Rises Amid Conflict, Military Atrocities

Special Report | Last of Three Parts Even in times of crisis and conflict, Alcadev, the nonformal school for tribal children in Surigao del Sur, carries on with its mission. Indeed, the recent militarization in Surigao that resulted in massive displacements of Lumad residents proved to be quite a learning experience for the students, if only it weren’t so traumatic.

| Aug 26, 2009

Groups, DepEd Worried Over Militarization of Lumad School; Congress Probe Sought

Groups, DepEd Worried Over Militarization of Lumad School; Congress Probe Sought

The occupation by the military of a nonformal school for tribal children in Surigao del Sur has raised concern among officials, with the Department of Education suggesting this week that those threatened by the presence of the soldiers should seek the court’s protection through the writ of amparo.

| Aug 26, 2009

Under the Gun: School Helps Build Lumad Communities — to Military’s Consternation

Under the Gun: School Helps Build Lumad Communities — to Military’s Consternation

Special Report | Second of Three Parts A significant impact of an Alcadev education is that it “bridges the knowledge between students and parents.” It thus helps the development of Lumad communities. But the military is suspicious, branding the school and what it does as communist, harassing not just the teachers and students but its foreign supporters and visitors as well.

| Aug 25, 2009

Under the Gun: School for Tribal Children in Surigao Bears Brunt of Militarization

Under the Gun: School for Tribal Children in Surigao Bears Brunt of Militarization

Special Report | First of Three Parts A non-formal school in Surigao del Sur has shown how education serves as a tool to unite and develop Lumad communities. Now, amid the evacuation by Manobo villages triggered by the presence of soldiers, the school is being targeted by the military, claiming that it is an “NPA school.”

| Aug 21, 2009

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