Cordillera Day | Defending indigenous people’s land, life and resources

May 6, 2015

[cycloneslider id=”34864″] A little over 200 locals, members of solidarity groups and international delegates came together to commemorate the struggles of the indigenous peoples during the Cordillera Day. With its aim at uniting the indigenous peoples of Cordillera for their right to self-determination, Cordillera Day’s Itogon (Benguet) celebration was held on April 23. “Amid difficulties, […]

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Navotas urban poor demand EO for on-site housing, slam Aquino’s failed promises

April 19, 2015

Some 700 urban poor from Navotas City gathered at the foot of Mendiola Bridge near Malacañang to protest the threat of eviction from their communities living near the fish port. Carrying a wooden structure symbolizing their homes, they demonstrated against the massive demolition of urban poor homes and off-city relocation schemes under the Aquino administration. […]