N. Vizcaya’s ‘luxury buses’ draw flak
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–Officials and residents here denounced the alleged anomalous purchase by the provincial government of two brand new luxury buses worth P10.2 million, at a time when the country was suffering from severe food crisis and high power rates.
Board member Patricio Dumlao Jr. said the “questionable” purchase of a [...]
Mining watchdog seeks probe of Aussie firms’ rights ‘abuses’
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–The Australian mining ombudswoman has called on the Commission on Human Rights in the Philippines to investigate the alleged human rights abuses committed by a Melbourne-based mining firm in remote Didipio village, site of its proposed US$117-million gold-copper project.
Shanta Martin, Oxfam Australia mining ombudsman, made [...]
Campbell’s ma returns, hears suspect’s witness
BANAUE, Ifugao–The mother of slain US Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell made an emotional return to this mountain town Wednesday, listening to a defense witness that brought back to her sad memories of the tragedy that had befallen her and her family exactly a year ago.
Linda Campbell, 65, said it [...]
Aussie mine firm retreats after villagers clash
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–A clash between opposing groups of indigenous peoples on Saturday has forced officials of an Australian mining company to backtrack from their attempt to enter a planned exploration site in upland Kasibu town.
On Sunday, company workers and a group of pro-mining Bugkalot natives began pulling out from [...]
Borrowing a line from a sonnet written by someone who identified himself as Shakespeare, I consider it as an apt description of my view towards blogging (My apologies to those who may have used this line in the past). Not that I really did not like blogging, but what the heck–I just thought no one would [...]
