“We might need semi-dam dikes to hold the river’s water capacity, while the Bato Lake needs desiltation. But our urgent need is to block the side of the river with collapsed dike,” Mayor Domingo Escoto Jr. said.
Month: October 2024
Heritage advocates stop demolition of Cagayan de Oro iconic bridge
Following DPWH’s proposed replacement, there was also a motion to make the two-lane bridge a four-lane structure to subsequently address vehicular traffic congestion in the area. The proposal came from the city government of Cagayan de Oro, according to the DPWH-10.
Groups urge authorities to respect the rights of arrested red leader
“As he is ill, he should be accorded the status of a hors de combat under the International Humanitarian Law and Comprehensive Agreement on Respect on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.”
In Mindoro, farmers are harassed, arrested amid agrarian dispute
The dispute over Hacienda Almeda dates back to the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program in 1988. The 1,546-hectare property, spanning the municipalities of Mamburao and Abra de Ilog, was initially placed under agrarian reform coverage due to its agricultural use.
Ang laban ng Palestina ay laban ng aping mamamayan ng daigdig
Ang bigwas sa mapang-api ay magiging tagumpay ng lahat ng inaapi.
‘Just a band-aid solution’ | Group laments cutting of 500 trees to decongest Cagayan de Oro traffic
Experts have noted that climate concerns such as soil erosion, flooding, and drought are expected in deforestation since it disturbs the water cycle.
Election watchdog alarmed over PR firm’s ad spending on Facebook
In the last 90 days, a PR firm that promises to make “dead brands famous again” stands as one of the biggest spenders on Meta.
Rescued Lumad youth debunks kidnapping, child-abuse raps against Talaingod 13
“The case faced by the Talaingod 13 is a clear example of how the law is being used to suppress the rights of Indigenous Peoples who only wish to live peacefully on their land. We have also witnessed how solidarity with others has been criminalized.”
For cooking adobo, civilian charged with financing terrorism
“In fact, other criminal cases avr been previously filed against Alaiza and her family before and for being utterly false, none of which have resulted in any indictment,” it said.
Remembering Miggy: a warm leader, artist, and champion of children’s rights
“Miggy moved hearts and minds with his [agitated] speeches, his educational facilitation, his warm, smiley leadership, and his kind heart. He was a fierce advocate for the rights and welfare of children, as well as the necessity for all advocates and human rights to be defended, particularly within the communities most in need,” said Salinlahi.
News in Pictures | Rural women condemn land grabbing by powerful clans, foreign investors
Rural women condemned the Department of Agrarian Reform’s complicity in massive land-grabbing by the Villars, Aranetas, Cojuangcos, Ayalas, and foreign investors.