In a recent forum at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, an economist, a biologist, a political scientist and a physicist questioned whether the proposed US-led Pax Silica hub would bring meaningful industrial development to the Philippines, or leave it bearing the environmental and economic costs of another foreign-led venture. Before the Philippines builds...
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The Ayta Ambala and their slipping language
SUBIC FREEPORT—“Who are the people closest to nature?” This was the prompt given to the creators of “Ha’antu Ka Maku? (Where are you going?)” when tasked with creating a short documentary. For Emiliana Quinto, one of the film’s producers, only one thought came to mind: the Indigenous community of the Aeta (Aytá/Agtá) people. The Filipino...
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Indigenous folk say no to gold mining firm’s expansion in Benguet town
ITOGON, Benguet—Indigenous residents are resisting plans by Itogon-Suyoc Resources Inc. (ISRI), a big gold mining company, to expand its operations to more than six times its concession area in their town, warning of possible harmful effects on the environment. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, more than a hundred protesters and their supporters gathered outside the Itogon...