Posted in Bukidnon, Business, Economy, Every Day Mindanao, Governance, Human Rights, Indifgenous Peoples, Local Governance, Lumads and Mindanao, Mindanao, Peace Process, Philippines, Security on June 25, 2008 | No Comments »
That Bukidnon is a peaceful province is now a myth.
One cannot play blind to the kind of stories we hear from both the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the New Peoples Army about gaining strength against each other.
Both camps, even with disproportionate advantages, have brought the battlefield from the mountains to the media.
The news [...]
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Posted in ARMM, Agriculture, Art and Culture in Mindanao, Entertainment, Every Day Mindanao, Feasts in Mindanao, Food in Mindanao, Freedom, Indifgenous Peoples, Jobs in Mindanao, Local Governance, Lumads and Mindanao, Mindanao, Mindanao's communities, Philippines on June 10, 2008 | No Comments »
It was a bit awkward for me and Omar, a reserved Maguindanaoan who tried to be informative, as we took a peek at the wedding of a couple from two big Maguindanaoan families in Cotabato City.
We were looking through the window from our side of the conference hall— we looked like kids wanting to gate [...]
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Posted in Agriculture, Bukidnon, Environment, Food in Mindanao, Governance, Indifgenous Peoples, Local Governance, Lumads and Mindanao, Malaybalay City, Mindanao, Mindanao's communities, Nature and Environment in Bukidnon, Philippines on February 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The provincial board of Bukidnon has approved a resolution seeking more funds for the rehabilitation and reforestation of the Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park. Read full report here.
In a resolution approved on January 30, the provincial board “significantly and zealously” requested Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr., Second district Rep. Teofisto [...]
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Posted in Access to Information, BIMP - EAGA, Bukidnon, Business, Davao, Economy, Environment, Governance, Indifgenous Peoples, Investments in Mindanao, Local Governance, Lumads and Mindanao, Malaybalay City, Mindanao, Mindanao's communities, Mining in Mindanao, Philippines, Safety on November 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau regional chief Edilberto Arreza says they now tell investors about possible opposition to mining projects from the Lumads (indigenous people) unlike in the past when they were silent about this.Arreza’s presentation to businessmen attending various meetings for the East Asean Growth Area two weeks ago showed potential areas for mining, legal [...]
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Posted in Blogging and Bukidnon, Blogging and Mindanao, Crime, Davao, Economy, Education, Governance, Indifgenous Peoples, Local Governance, Mindanao, Mindanao's communities, Peace Process, Philippines on October 28, 2007 | No Comments »
Online journal writers or bloggers from Mindanao were urged to go beyond writing about personal matters and instead use their internet platform to help promote peace and understanding in Mindanao.
Speaking to at least 60 bloggers at the opening ceremonies of the 1st Mindanao Bloggers’ Summit, organizers and resource speakers took turns in urging bloggers to [...]
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Posted in Davao, Governance, Human Rights, Human Rights in Mindanao, Indifgenous Peoples, Justice, Mindanao, Mindanao's communities, Philippines, Politics, Religious on October 17, 2007 | No Comments »
The City Council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday urging the creation of at least a Shari’ah circuit and district court court here. The resolution was sponsored by Councilor Amilbangsa Manding, President of the Association of Barangay Councils, to help free the regular courts of cases involving Muslims.
Estimated at around 150,000, Muslims here constitute 10% of [...]
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No other country in South East Asia interests me more than Burma. My interest is keener now with what is unfolding.
We have learned of tens of thousands of monks’ recent peaceful street protests challenging the decades old rule of the military junta. The internet brought us images and stories about the events.
Many see the development [...]
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Posted in Business, Davao, Economy, Environment, Governance, Indifgenous Peoples, Investments in Mindanao, Jobs in Mindanao, Mindanao, Mindanao's communities, Mining in Mindanao, Philippines, Safety, Security on August 31, 2007 | 3 Comments »
he indigenous peoples in communities where mining sites are situated can be effective in helping ensure responsible mining in Mindanao, an official of the Mindanao Business Council (MinBC) said.
The lumad communities’ role, said MinBC chair Vicente Lao, would be more on monitoring to check if mining firms have become abusive.
He said many lumad communities [...]
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Posted in Davao, Economy, Governance, Human Rights, Human Rights in Mindanao, Indifgenous Peoples, Mindanawon around the World, Social Security, Travel and Transportation, Trips - Adventures - Escapades, Updates on June 4, 2006 | No Comments »
In October 2005, I spent around a month of fellowship with Shan people from Burma exiled in the northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai (CM). It was a month of learning and realizations. A trip to a South East Asian country gave me an exposure to international issues such as on Burma.
My role would be [...]
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