Tribal Rights Still Being Violated to Favor Mining Interests
Tribal Rights Still Being Violated to Favor Mining Interests
The Aquino government continues to implement Arroyo’s National Minerals Policy, said Piya Malayao, spokeswoman of KAMP. “Aquino’s private-public partnerships would further hasten foreign investments on mining at the expense of indigenous peoples,” Malayao added.
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – For the indigenous peoples in the Philippines, the year 2010 is a continuation of their struggle for land, their right to self-determination and their most basic human rights.
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