03/31/2017 By Kejal Vyas CAJAMARCA, Colombia — There is $35 billion in gold under the lush mountains near here, and the national government says mining is critically important as the country emerges from its long war with Marxist rebels. But this farming town of 22,000 people has voted to leave…
Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) March 31, 2017 Any legislation allowing the President to appoint all barangay heads upon the second postponement of elections this October violates the citizens’ sovereign right to vote. Such an exercise of a mega power should never be part of any administration as it…
Statement by All-Out Peace (AOP) & Mindanao Peaceweavers (MPW) On CAB’s 3rd Anniversary – March 27, 2017 As we commemorate today’s 3rd Anniversary of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the All-Out Peace (AOP) and Mindanao Peaceweavers (MPW) renew and further strengthen our support for this historic peace agreement, and reiterate…
Gillian Cruz, KAISAHAN 29 March 2017 ORMOC CITY –- Farmer Pablo Silva began his day last March 28 brimming with hope. He and his fellow agrarian reform beneficiaries were about to harvest their first sugarcane as landowners since they were awarded their 35.56 hectare land 20 years ago under the Comprehensive Agrarian…
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