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ICYMI: “In the face of relentless development aggression threatening Manila Bay’s communities and ecosystem, the People’s Earth Day gathering stands as a beacon of resistance.' bulatlat.com/2024/04/24/on-…

The residents said that there was neither relocation nor financial assistance provided for around 300 affected individuals. The demolition forced the affected families to spend the night along Quezon Avenue.

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Organizing and mobilizing for disaster preparedness is an inherently political activity, because more often than not, individual households will not have the capacity to comprehensively prepare for most disasters.

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Human rights group Karapatan Laguna said that the ongoing harassment and planned change in land use are blatant violations of the human rights of Tartaria farmers and residents.

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The government program will pave way for so-called “modern jeepneys,” which amount to at least P2 million each. The amount, jeepney drivers like Legaspi said, is out of reach for most of them as they only earn about 600 to 700 pesos a day ($10-12).

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ICYMI: Bayan reiterated that after 38 military training sessions, Balikatan has nothing to show in modernizing the Philippines’ defense forces and enhancing local capabilities to secure the country’s territories. bulatlat.com/2024/04/23/gro…

Roy Bacani, an Aeta who participated in the consultation, shared that the Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA) is being used to help mining corporations, prompting human rights violations against IPs.

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Karapatan demanded a stop to serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law “perpetrated in Masbate by Marcos Jr’s soldiers against civilians in the course of his regime’s brutal counter-insurgency war.”

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William Lariosa, 63, a veteran labor organizer in the sugar and pineapple plantations of Bukidnon, has been missing since April 10. He was last seen in Brgy. Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon.

'The US government talks about bringing economic growth, prosperity, clean energy and peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. But we know this is a guise for more war and militarism in the Asia Pacific region...'

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The HWS teaching ban on Jodi Dean is a symptom of a broader and systematic assault on the freedom of association through US Counterinsurgency.

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The group said reports emerging from Mindanao show that there was no armed encounter in Bukidnon on the day of Peralta’s death. Women’s group GABRIELA also said that Peralta’s death may be another violation of the International Humanitarian Law.

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For single-unit operators like Chel Mallonga, 45, the impact of the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) would be drastic. Once consolidation pushes through, single-unit operators will no longer be granted franchises.

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“Farmers and consumers are demanding the strengthening of the rice industry as a solution to the perennial rice inflation, now nearing an all-time high rate that is expected to continue until July.”

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Since disasters always include human components, there is nothing natural about it. Therefore, there is no such thing as a “natural” disaster; there was a human failure somewhere in how social, economic, and political systems were set up.

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Both public and private vehicles usually ply the busy intersection. But during the protest, a convoy of vibrantly painted jeepneys were parked along the streets as a symbol of their resistance.

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At least 60 armed personnel have been reportedly building fences in the farmlands of barangay Tartaria, Silang, Cavite since April 16, prompting farmers to defend their community.

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The residents said that there was neither relocation nor financial assistance provided for around 300 affected individuals. The demolition forced the affected families to spend the night along Quezon Avenue.

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“It is crucial to recognize the challenges faced by indigenous peoples. These include land rights issues, displacements from their ancestral domains due to mining activities, and militarization leading to armed conflicts and human rights violations.'

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