Tuesday, March 17, 2009

On our campaigns against mining activities in Homonhon Island, we sensed that everything was taken lightly by the concerned government agencies and our political leaders. we shift into a more drastic move as to mass action so as to waken up those concerned that we are serious on our cause, aggravated by the posting of "no trespassing" signs on our farms and farmlands, posting guards and barricades on access roads, mineral explorations within the farms and hillsides on which actions intimidated and angered the concerned populace, its return as expected, was a case filed in court against us; Arson and Robbery. Among those around 200 participants, only 18 persons was charged and of course I cannot discount the issue of politics even in the barangay level. Even an official in the municipal government of Guiuan had openly expressed to some of those who actively participated in the mass action that they should never listen and follow me. Aweful, fro that was answered that if they may be in our situation, when they are deprived with their livelihood which is farming, they may also did what they have done. Here we talking about life and existence and it is a basic right of every human person.

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