Mass struggles against logging
Since the very day large-scale logging began, the people, especially national minorities, have vigorously struggled against it. In 1971, the Higaonon people in Agusan del Norte fought heroic battles against NALCO (Nasipit Lumber Corporation) and their hired armed goons and soldiers. Through militant struggle, they were able to temporarily stop NALCO from expanding its logging operations. Their struggle persisted through the 1980s under the auspices of the national democratic movement.
The Tinggian people fiercely resisted the operations of Cellophil Resources, Inc., a paper manufacturing company owned by Marcos crony Herminio Disini. They barricaded their villages in Abra to block the entry of Cellophil.
The Boise Cascade Inc. logging company was driven out of the forests of Zamboanga Peninsula in 1988 through the collective efforts of the Subanen people. Since 1994, they have been struggling against the Canadian-owned mining company Toronto Ventures Inc. and the military and paramilitary forces that serve as its armed security force.
In 1994, Ata-Manobo warriors in Talaingod, Davao del Norte declared a pangayaw or tribal war, rising up in arms against the encroachment of Alsons, Inc. into their land. They have continued to militantly oppose the operations of Alsons despite the latter's use of military force.
In the same year, the B'laan people launched protest actions demanding an end to the operations of Western Mining Corporation in several towns in North and South Cotabato and Davao del Sur. They declared a pangayaw against the 74th IB. Several armed encounters have ensued.
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