Encampment in communities, instilling fear, part of ‘peace and development’ operations?
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Encampment in communities, instilling fear, part of ‘peace and development’ operations?
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When bringing education to underserved Blaans is being deemed as an act of rebellion
When bringing education to underserved Blaans is being deemed as an act of rebellion
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"Why is it becoming harder to be of service to your fellow Blaan? What does the government want us to do?" - Blaan Teacher
SECOND PART: Encampment in communities, instilling fear, part of ‘peace and development’ operations?
Sidebar: Neglected, Blaans unite, empower themselves
Sidebar: News in Pictures: Suffer the little children to go to this school
Sidebar: Slideshow: In Upper Suyan Village, children suffer the worst from poverty, militarization
Neglected, Blaans unite, empower themselves
Neglected, Blaans unite, empower themselves
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
"Our lives as Blaans are not affected no matter who wins the national elections. It is these non-government agencies who have been doing a big chunk of their work to improve our lives. So no one could take that away from us."
Respect our rights to land and life, indigenous peoples asked on World IP Day
Respect our rights to land and life, indigenous peoples asked on World IP Day
By MARYA SALAMAT
August 9 is the international day of the world’s indigenous peoples, but the “occasion is a grim one as human rights violations and ancestral landgrabbing are rampant.” – Piya Macliing Malayao, KAMP.
Sidebar: Indigenous peoples’ groups decry use of IPRA and NCIP for development aggression
After 11 Ramadan behind prison bars, Basilan 73 cry for justice
After 11 Ramadan behind prison bars, Basilan 73 cry for justice
By LYN V. RAMO
"Justice has been too slow and elusive to the Moro victims of Arroyo’s fascist reign. Many of the victims who belong to the poorest sectors of Moro society have been languishing in jail for 10 years now." – Moro Christian Peoples' Alliance
Tortured into admitting they’re Abu Sayyaf, Moro detainees yearn for freedom
Tortured into admitting they’re Abu Sayyaf, Moro detainees yearn for freedom
By RONALYN V. OLEA
They were arrested without a warrant and tortured to admit to being members of the Abu Sayyaf. And they have been suffering in jail for years while the wheels of justice move slowly.
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