Peace Panels Challenged to Tackle Rights of Minorities
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Pro-People, Pro-Environment Mining Bill Proposed in Congress
Pro-People, Pro-Environment Mining Bill Proposed in Congress
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
An essential aspect of the bill is the reorientation of the country's mining industry based on the principles of social justice, respect for people’s rights and welfare, environmental conservation, defense of national sovereignty and patrimony, national industrialization, and agricultural modernization.
News in Pictures: Panagbenga 2011: Baguio in Bloom
News in Pictures: Panagbenga 2011: Baguio in Bloom
BAGUIO CITY -- Hundreds of tourists and spectators trooped to Baguio City on Sunday to watch the Grand Float Parade, the culmination of the month-long Baguio Flower Festival or locally known as Panagbenga, which is now its 16th year. (Photos by Shiela Coo and Artemio A. Dumlao / bulatlat.com)
Machete: Ifugao Hunk Comes Alive Again (But Not to Fight Evil Mining Companies)
Machete: Ifugao Hunk Comes Alive Again (But Not to Fight Evil Mining Companies)
Machete, the macho fantasy penned by Pablo S. Gomez that first came out in weekly komiks more than a decade ago and later on spawned two different blockbuster movies in the '90s, has once again come alive.
Aussie Mining Firm Guilty of Rights Abuses; Withdrawal from Philippines Sought
Aussie Mining Firm Guilty of Rights Abuses; Withdrawal from Philippines Sought
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“Companies like OceanaGold that violate human rights and destroy the environment have no reason to stay and should not be allowed to operate in our country...” – Clemente G. Bautista Jr., national coordinator of Kalikasan PNE.
Tribal Rights Still Being Violated to Favor Mining Interests
Tribal Rights Still Being Violated to Favor Mining Interests
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The Aquino government continues to implement Arroyo’s National Minerals Policy, said Piya Malayao, spokeswoman of KAMP. “Aquino’s private-public partnerships would further hasten foreign investments on mining at the expense of indigenous peoples,” Malayao added.
Displaced by War and Vilified as Terrorists, Moros Keep Alive Struggle for Self-Determination
Displaced by War and Vilified as Terrorists, Moros Keep Alive Struggle for Self-Determination
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Advocates of the Moro people's struggle for self-determination say the Aquino administration must first render justice to the victims of human-rights violations during the Arroyo regime before it can talk peace.
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