All the Mangyans want is for their children to learn
Formed in 2009, Haggibat, the organization of Mangyan tribes, has caused the building of 16 to 18 literacy schools among seven tribes in communities in the uplands of Mindoro. But all their efforts...
View ArticleMangyan’s lit-num schools face seemingly insurmountable challenges
The schools of the Mangyans have to deal with shortages, water being cut off during heavy rains, and harassments from the military. But they persist and are even planning to expand. Read also: All the...
View ArticleMindanao cacao stakeholders push for price control, increased production
The players in the cacao industry have targeted to produce one Million metric tons of cacao by 2014. Currently, the target falls short with the country producing only 20,000 MT out of the 130,000 to...
View ArticleFuture of city’s 10,000 workers to be decided
Chibo Tan of the National Federation of Labor Unions said the situation of the city government’s job order and contract of service workers only reflect the system of the current dispensation which...
View ArticleNPA’s Parago declares 5 Army men as Prisoners of war
The NPA said their “active counter-intelligence and subsequent operations” were meant to punish AFP units, especially the Civil Military Operations Battalion headed by Maj. Jake Obligado, for...
View ArticleBaguio’s garbage woe affects classes
“Even you cannot endure the stench,” Dr. Conrado Rotor Jr., Philippine Science High School director told Northern Dispatch. The garbage dump is a few meters the newly built four-storey, 16-classroom...
View ArticleMt. Province folk demands pull out of soldiers
By DELIA BAGNI Northern Dispatch NATONIN, Mountain Province – Residents here demanded the pull out of soldiers stationed in their community, citing threats to their life and security. In their...
View ArticleKalinga folk block entry of mining firm
By ACE ALEGRE Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – Tribal folks in barangay Balatoc, in Pasil town, Kalinga denied the entry of Carrascal Nickel Corporation (CNC) into their ancestral domain. “There was no...
View ArticleAfter Pablo, ComVal still far from recovery
“Siguro nasa 20 percent pa tayo (ng recovery), malaki pa masyado (ang hahabulin) lalo na sa agriculture.” — Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy
View ArticleMilitary operations in DavSur result to abuses, rights group says
“The military has been committing grave abuses against civilians through its peace and development operations under the Aquino government’s counter-insurgency operational plan Bayanihan.” – Pastor...
View ArticleItogon urges DOH, DENR to probe mining refinery anew
The City Council of Itogon urged the Department of Health Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources -CAR (DENR-CAR) to conduct a joint investigation...
View ArticleMankayan elders reject NCIP list of reps
Elders from Mankayan town refused to be included in the list of representatives made by the National Commision on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Cordillera for the Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)...
View ArticleDavao City tightens security
“Foot patrols (and) the checkpoints are 24/7. One of the stations at any one time should be conducting a checkpoint in the three entries to the city including the fourth from Samal Island.” — Chief...
View ArticleDavao Left opposes Aquino govt’s ‘access arrangements’ with US, Japan...
“The Aquino administration only puts at risk the lives of the people because the US government only wants to position their troops in our country with the objective of waging war against China and...
View ArticleChurch urges new Ilocos Governor to stop mining
Despite the January 22 cease and desist order (CDO) by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 1 against the mining activities, the mining companies did not heed the said order and instead...
View ArticleLGBT continues to demand for equality
"Despite the approval of same sex marriages in some countries, LBGTs are still battling against violence and discrimination, many are still not coming out because of fear..."
View ArticleFears, skepticism meet ASEAN connectivity
“There is no product to export (once) we’ll be flooded with (ASEAN products); all the farmers will be jobless here,” said Phil Export XI executive director Conrado T. Hernaez in a press conference at...
View ArticleForeign peace advocates score ‘neglected’ condition in Typhoon Pablo areas
“My taxes are sent (here) for military aid. Money should build roads, should be given to health care, decent things for the people, not military aid,” says Ron Gochez of Union del Barro, Los Angeles.
View ArticleDavao folks see no change as Aquino gives 4th SONA
'There’s a fine line between growth and development, and what we need is the latter.'
View ArticleCity council urged to walk the talk for watershed preservation
Mining threatens to destroy Davao City watershed, but city council still has to find out how and where a Lucio Tan-owned mining company has secured permit to explore the area for mining.
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