The indigenous farmers who have been marching for 58 days now since October 10 from Sumilao, Bukidnon in Mindanao reached the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Metro Manila last night, December 5, where they were received by Philippine Catholic Church leader Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales and the Jesuit community, together with their supporters, including […]
The following is the solidarity message sent by AFA to the Sumilao farmers, who are mostly members of PAKISAMA. The Sumilao farmers belonging to the Higaonon tribal community in southern Philippines have been marching around 1,700 kilometers for almost 60 days from Bukidnon in Mindanao to Metro Manila to reclaim the 144 hectares of ancestral […]
Another female staff joined the secretariat of AFA last November 16, 2007, bringing the total number of staff to 5, 2 of which are male and 3 are female. Ms. Shu Hui Tsai, a former volunteer for TaiwanDHRRA, AsiaDHRRA and ICDF, recently finished her one year teaching contract in Chang Rai, Thailand. She applied for […]
