By Ed Maranan To some people, birds might as well be the “crowning glory of creation”, a tag usually reserved for human beings. After all,… 04/28/2017
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On the Wings of Bird Poems
Ensure Luisita distribution to show resolve in land reform, peace – IBON
IBON today urged the Duterte administration to ensure the distribution of the Hacienda Luisita and provide support services to farmers to show its resolve in… 04/28/2017
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Private sector-led housing undermines meager budget
“The problematic private sector-led housing program of government further undermines the meager housing budget. So-called low-cost socialized housing, for instance, now has a price ceiling… 04/28/2017
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Filipinos lack access to water, electricity despite megadams
In commemoration of the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Large Dams, Filipino groups opposed to large dams said that while megadams are… 04/28/2017
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Lumad women, advocates for peace invigorate Toronto!
On the Toronto leg of their speaking tour, the Philippine delegation for mining justice, the human rights situation and the welfare of lumads (indigenous peoples… 04/13/2017
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Holy Week traditions in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – The Holy Week (or Mahal na Araw) features the story of Jesus Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. The different levels of devotion… 04/13/2017
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Amid upped military operations, educators reiterate call to save IP schools
In the aftermath of the Fourth Mindanao-Wide Conference of the Save our Schools (SOS) Network, transformative education group Educators Forum for Development (EfD) said that… 04/13/2017
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Change? Not three decades after EDSA, not under PDP–IBON
IBON.org The Philippines remains backward and underdeveloped with severe inequality 31 years after the so-called EDSA revolution, research group IBON said. The Duterte administration’s new… 03/10/2017
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Regions with biggest mining activities among the poorest–IBON
IBON.org Contrary to claims that closing down mining operations will worsen poverty, research group IBON said that large-scale mining activities impact heavily on marginalized sectors… 03/10/2017
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Trump presidency bodes ill for smaller nations like PH
IBON.org America’s inauguration of its 45th President sent jitters across the world as to the future of foreign policies, said research group IBON. For the… 02/10/2017
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