Nagtapos sa Metro Manila ang 60-araw na Lakad Hubileo Laban sa Gutom, Kahirapan at Kawalang-Katarungan na inilunsad ng mga magsasaka, mangingisda at katutubong mamamayan mula sa iba’t ibang prubinsya. Nagsimula ito noong Marso 13 sa Zamboanga Sibugay at naglakbay ng higit 4,000 kilometro upang tutulan ang pangangamkam ng lupa at katubigan, na kanilang tirahan at […]
The Lumad from Camiguin held a press conference in April in Cagayan de Oro to express their dismay over the denial by local governments in the province regarding the presence of indigenous peoples on the island and to assert their identity and the recognition of their tribe. The Camiguin provincial council passed Resolution No. 48 […]
Naglunsad ng press conference noong Abril sa Cagayan de Oro ang mga Lumad mula sa Camiguin upang ipahayag ang kanilang pagkadismaya sa pagtanggi ng mga lokal na gubyerno sa prubinsya tungkol sa presensya ng mga katutubo sa isla at igiit ang kanilang identidad at pagkakakilanlan ng kanilang tribu. Sa Resolution No. 48 na ipinasa ng […]
Organizations and parties from 13 countries launched forums, demonstrations, postering, and other activities in support of the Indian people against Operation Kagaar in April. These activities are in response to the call for support by the International Campaign in Support of the People’s War in India (ICSPWI) from April 7-12. Communist parties, revolutionary organizations, and […]
Naglunsad ng mga porum, demonstrasyon, nagkabit ng mga poster at iba pang aktibidad ang mga organisasyon at partido mula sa 13 bansa bilang suporta sa mamamayang Indian kontra sa Operation Kagaar noong Abril. Ang mga aktibidad ay tugon nila sa linggo ng suporta noong Abril 7-12 na ipinatawag ng International Campaign in Support of the […]
Bayan Muna Executive Vice President and former representative Carlos Zarate opposed the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s proposed addition of ₱1.3 billion fund for the construction of Kaliwa Dam. He said the huge budget allocated for the project is unacceptable. “Amid severe economic problems, the NEDA Board allowed a project that will not […]
Inalmahan ni Carlos Zarate, Executive Vice President at dating kinatawan ng Bayan Muna, ang panukalang dagdag na ₱1.3 bilyon na pondo mula sa National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board para sa pagpapatayo ng Kaliwa Dam. Aniya, hindi katanggap-tanggap ang dambuhalang budget na inilaan para sa proyekto. “Sa panahon na matindi ang kinakaharap nating problema […]
More than 1,000 people participated in the 41st Peoples’ Cordillera Day held in Baguio City on April 24. The participants reaffirmed the long-standing struggle of the Cordillera people for self-determination, environmental protection, and the defense of human rights. The annual commemoration, which began in 1985 as Macli-ing Memorial Day, pays tribute to the courage of […]
Mahigit 1,000 katao ang nakiisa sa ika-41 na Peoples’ Cordillera Day na idinaos sa Baguio City noong Abril 24. Muling pinagtibay ng mga kalahok ang matagal nang laban ng mamamayang Cordilleran para sa sariling pagpapasya, pangangalaga sa kalikasan, at pagtatanggol sa karapatang-tao. Ang taunang paggunita, na sinimulan noong 1985 bilang Macli-ing Memorial Day, ay nagbibigay-pugay […]
Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) elements illegally arrested several Aetas who barricaded near the entrance of Mt. Pinatubo, Capas, Tarlac on April 18. They were charged with obstruction of public passage and unauthorized entry into a protected area, allegedly violating local ordinances and national laws. The Aeta of Mt. Pinatubo put up a barricade in […]