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From the DIOCESE of NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Bonifacio-Gonzaga Streets, Bago City,
Negros Occidental, Philippines -- AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT AQUINO -- Dear Mr President: Greetings of Peace based on Justice from Bago City, Negros Occidental.
KARAPATAN- Negros | #222 Ilang-Ilang St., Brgy. Bata, Bacolod City | Tel. No. 4535176| Reference: Fred Caña, Secretary-General, Karapatan-Negros | August 30, 2010, marks the 27th year of remembering the victims of enforced disappearances. Families and relatives continue to seek justice while they long for their loved ones to be home again.
August 29, 2010 - Davao City - More than 30 participants coming from various provinces in Davao region attended the second Economic Socio-Cultural Rights Advocacy Training held at Hope Mountain Transformational Center, Catalunan Pequeno, Davao City last August 25 to 27.
First 100 days: beyond anti-corruption, real steps to reform -- Beyond an anti-corruption drive or ‘successful’ elections and a peaceful transition from the Arroyo administration, the real test of democracy in the country depends on identifying the real problems and the right set of tools being used to solve or manage them.
IBON News | 24 August 2010 | Breaking the feudal monopoly of the Aquino-Cojuangco clan over Hacienda Luisita will bring immediate and long-term economic benefits to the farm workers -- As the Supreme Court resumes its oral arguments on the Hacienda Luisita compromise deal today, independent think-tank IBON urged SC justices not to miss the historic opportunity to give decades
Davao City- The Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY) together with various sectoral groups staged a picket rally in front of Davao Light and Power Company today (August 26) denouncing the Davao Light and Power Company for hiding the truth with regards to the power rate increase.
August 27, 2010 | Davao City --- PASAKA lumad confederation lambasted 1003rd Brigade General Del Rosario for his pronouncement that the providing arms to indigenous peoples is legitimate.“The statement of General Del Rosario reveals the military’s cowardly practice of using civilians, especially lumads, as pawns in their counter insurgency operations. We’re being used as dispensable forces; as their shields in the front line. Paramilitary recruitment among our ranks is done by the military in sheer force, harassment and blackmail. Where is the legitimacy in this?” said Diolito Diarog, spokesperson of PASAKA Confederation of Lumad Organizations.
August 22, 2010 | Davao City-- The urban poor group,Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay), is furious over the current increased prices of sugar and cooking oil, and on the proposed price hike of NFA (National Food Authority) rice. The group pointed that the Aquino administration should prove its “daang matuwid” policy by putting stricter price control in the costs of basic commodities.
August 18, 2010 | Davao City--The Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY), a militant urban poor organization, joined a growing clamor by parents nationwide in expressing its strong opposition against the proposed implementation of K12 basic education system by the Aquino administration.
