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…
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Indigenous Peoples Demand Apology for Cultural Slur in Clinton Forum in Manila
By ACE ALEGRE Bulatlat.com LAGAWE, Ifugao – An apology not only to Cordillerans but to all indigenous peoples of the world is being demanded by three Igorots (Cordillera natives) who experienced discrimination for wearing a native Igorot “wanes” (g-string) at former US president Bill Clinton’s forum in Manila, Nov. 10. “We went there to participate…
Indigenous Peoples Deliver Agenda to President Aquino
By NORTHERN DISPATCH Posted by Bulatlat.com MANILA — There’s another curious house call for the President. A group of indigenous peoples from different parts of the country, dressed in their traditional garb of g-strings and colorful headgear attempted to enter Malacañang Palace today to give President Benigno Aquino III the Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) Agenda, a…
Environment, Human Rights Top Indigenous Peoples’ Electoral Agenda
By LYN V. RAMO
Cordillera Day celebrations are held during the death anniversary of Macliing Dulag who has become a symbol of struggle and hope for the Cordillera people. This year, indigenous peoples’ from different regions in the country gathered to come up with a common agenda to be presented to the next government.
Party-list Group Deemed as Bogus, a No Show at Comelec Hearing
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com MANILA — One of the alleged bogus party list groups did not show up at yesterday’s hearing on the disqualification case filed against it before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Katribu party list earlier filed the case against Eugenio Insigne, first nominee of Agapay ng Indigenous Peoples Rights Alliance (A-IPRA).…
Candidates Should Face Up to Corporate Logging in Davao
PRESS RELEASE April 10, 2010 Davao City — National indigenous sectoral group KATRIBU Partylist challenged local candidates to address the logging problem in Davao City as it received reports from Manobo leaders in Brgy. Malabog, Paquibato District regarding the illegal logging operations in the area. Area reports say illegal logging activities are being conducted in…
Church Leaders, Poll Watchdog Warn Military vs. Electioneering
NEWS RELEASE April 11, 2010 DAVAO CITY – After receiving reports that the military is conducting partisan electoral campaigning from among college students–campaigning directed against members of the progressive partylists, the Pagbabago, People’s Movement for Change – a People’s watchdog and leaders of different church groups urged the Commission on Election to investigate and bar…
Candidates Should Face Up to Corporate Logging in Davao, Says Indigenous Peoples Group
PRESS RELEASE April 10, 2010 Davao City — National indigenous sectoral group KATRIBU Partylist challenged local candidates to address the logging problem in Davao City as it received reports from Manobo leaders in Brgy. Malabog, Paquibato District regarding the illegal logging operations in the area. Area reports say illegal logging activities are being conducted in…
Poison Letter Against Senatorial Bets Circulated
By ZOFIA LEAL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Three local candidates in Ilocos Norte province received letters from anonymous sender last March 24 demonizing Makabayan party senatorial candidates Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza and progressive party list groups. The letter branded Ocampo as a “butcher and murderer” in the Southern Tagalog and Bicol regions for allegedly leading…
IP Group Leads Clean Up and Rehabilitation of Historical River
PRESS RELEASE March 15, 2010 Davao City —- On the 73rd Araw ng Dabaw, KATRIBU, a lumad sectoral party, highlighted the significance of Davao River to the indigenous peoples or lumads in the founding of the city through a Davao River clean up activity. The clean up drive led by Katribu in partnership with PANALIPDAN-Southern…
Indigenous Peoples from Abra, Mt. Province Join Katribu
By Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com CORDILLERA Region – The Katribu party list has been gaining the support of indigenous peoples from the Cordillera region. In the first two weeks of the month, the party list group held its conventions in Abra and Mountain Province. Almost 220 participants representing 25 out of the 27 municipalities…