“It is not true that soldiers on the ground are after rebels. They are really after civilians who are protecting their ancestral domains.” – Dulphing Ogan, secretary general of Kalumaran
‘Military attacks those who protect the environment’
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‘17-year-old tool of plunder’ : Indigenous peoples want law scrapped, agency abolished
Indigenous peoples say the call to scrap Ipra is more resonant than ever.
Indigenous peoples deplore Aquino government ‘snub’ of their agenda
Against the 156 processed Certificate of Ancestral Domain Titles, of which only 37 were registered, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples issued a total of 320 certifications allowing mining operations.
Groups from Northern Luzon hold protest against mining corporations
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Some 300 members of groups opposed to irresponsible mining, and residents from various provinces in Northern Luzon, held a rally in front of the offices of well-known mining corporations in Manila earlier this week in protest against what they said are countless rights violations these companies have…
Tale of two indigenous women: survivors of military abuse
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Two indigenous women, one an Aggay and another a Higaonon, share the yoke of the military abuses inflicted against mountain peoples and indigenous peoples. Their husbands, also from the same indigenous groups, had fallen victims to military and para-military atrocities. Both coming from the peasant masses eking out…
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
Establishment of indigenous peoples desks in LGUs laudable, says IP group
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com MANILA — The national indigenous peoples’ (IP) center Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (Kamp) had welcomed initiatives of a Cordillera lawmaker to establish IP help desks in at least three departments. The group said that there was a real need to strengthen efforts to achieve justice for victims…
For two Igorot women, a constant struggle to survive
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com Main Story: A first hand experience with Oplan Bayanihan Sidebar: Imprisoned for refusing to leave their land Pantabangan, NUEVA ECIJA – In 2004, Mina Golitiw, 52, left Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya to search, literally, for greener pastures. In Sta. Fe, they did not have land to till and survived only…
Mining, Dams, Other Projects Threaten to Displace Mangyans (2nd of 4 parts)
By RONALYN V. OLEA Special Report: A Difficult Life for Mangyans (1st of 4 parts) Mining, Dams, Other Projects Threaten to Displace Mangyans (2nd of 4 parts) Soldiers Terrorize Mangyan Communities? (3rd of 4 parts) Bringing Hope to Mangyan Communities (Last of 4 parts) ABRA DE ILOG, Occidental Mindoro – Amid the destitution being suffered…
Indigenous Peoples Raise Alarm Against Aggressive Mining Policy of Aquino Government
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“This is an issue of life-and-death not only for the indigenous peoples but also for the whole nation. If all of the mining projects will push through, the damage on the environment and on the people’s lives would be irreparable,” Joan Jaime of Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (Kamp) said.
Sidebar: Philippine Mining Industry A Source of Profits for TNCs, A Curse to Communities
Aquino’s Bias For Mining Firms Hit
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Did President Benigno Aquino get financial support from mining firms? If not, then why is he against regulating the operations of said companies? This was the question raised by an environmental activist during a protest against the Mining Act of 1995 on the occasion of its 15th anniversary. Kalikasan…