READ the major root cause of Philippine poverty is American Imperialism http://filipina-nannies-caregivers.blogspot.ca/2013/05/philippinesustroops-out-now-true.html
Daily news updates about the Philippines -
https://www.facebook.com/pinayquebec
http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/09/16/mdt-license-for-us-direct-intervention/
September 18, 2013
and Radio Canada International radio interview :
http://bit.ly/9kpawM
Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights (Karapatan)
Ecumenical Voice for Human Rights & Peace (EcuVoice)
and the International Coordinating Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICCHRP)
in cooperation with
Peace for Life
International League of Peoples’ Struggle
Metro Manila, Philippines
The conference will be a gathering of human rights defenders and peace advocates from around the world, aimed at deepening our understanding of the current state of human rights and peace in the Philippines. The conference will also draw up action plans to strengthen international support for the campaign for human rights and just peace in the country.
Before the conference, delegates will have the chance to join the:
Ranging from three to five days, Mission participants will visit actual sites:
Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA)
CPA seeks to unite with all anti-imperialist groups and organizations. It is a member of the International League of Peoples’ Struggles (ILPS), an anti-imperialist formation at the international level.
LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Within the Cordillera region, CPA is affiliated with the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC), which is a network of 11 major non-government organizations (NGOs) with excellent track records in undertaking various socio-economic development programs in Cordillera communities.
READ American Imperialism http://filipina-nannies-caregivers.blogspot.ca/2013/05/philippinesustroops-out-now-true.html
CAP-CPC member Laura Christine McKeeman has been on exposure in the
Philippines the last few months. Follow her adventures with a camera and
writing pad @
http://laura-in-the-philippines.tumblr.com/
Looks like you're enjoying yourself and learning a lot, Laura, really wish we could be there with you! But this is the next best thing.=======================
Regular news about the Philippines
https://www.facebook.com/pinayquebec
Philippines: Waging War on the People by Montreal-based filmmakers Marie Boti and Malcolm Guy
follows the story of Dr. Constancio Chandu Claver, an indigenous
community leader from the Philippines who survives an assassination
attempt that takes the life of his wife.
Alyce Claver is one of over 900 civilians, including students, workers, peasants and even a Bishop who have been assassinated in the Philippines since 2001 when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came to power. The military and the police are clearly implicated and a climate of total impunity reigns.
This is “war on terrorism” Philippines-style. While community groups and progressive forces raise their voices in protest, the government continues to enjoy the backing of the international community and particularly the Bush administration.
The international campaign to Stop the Killings in the Philippines is gaining ground. In 2007 a Canadian Church and NGO-sponsored tour brought over Philippine church representatives, human rights workers and Dr. Chandu Claver.
Philippines: Waging War on the People follows the growing efforts to bring to light the situation in the Philippines, and some of the institutions and individuals who are adding volume to the voices of protest. Produced by Productions Multi-Monde and the Centre d’appui aux Philippines - Centre for Philippine Concerns
===========================================
READ about American Imperialism http://filipina-nannies-caregivers.blogspot.ca/2013/05/philippinesustroops-out-now-true.html
Our non-profit blog was inspired by a Filipina domestic from the Middle East who left her newborn baby – with placenta still attached – at the Bahrain Gulf Air airplane toilet - upon landing in Manila, read her story here http://filipina-nannies-caregivers.blogspot.ca/2013/05/may-1.html . Her despair and desperation inspired this blog to gather all possible stories in order to help, to inform and to empower all Filipina nannies, caregivers and maids -- to liberate themselves from abuses of all forms: physical, rape, verbal, exploitation, overtime working without pay.... Send us your stories. Stay anonymous - if you like. (No one can afford to deny this matter anymore). Write in Tagalog, or your dialect, or English, or French, or any language. ALL nannies, caregivers and domestic maids are welcome, send your stories to mangococonutmay1@gmail.com
Daily news updates about the Philippines -
https://www.facebook.com/pinayquebec
http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/09/16/mdt-license-for-us-direct-intervention/
September 18, 2013
Anti-Americanism, anyone?
QUESTION EVERYTHING
Mong Palatino
Bulatlat.com
I believe in America.
This is the famous opening line of the Hollywood film The Godfather. Incidentally, I share the same sentiment and I’d like to believe that most of my activist friends have a similar high regard for what America stands for. So why are we called anti-Americans?
First, America should not be reduced into the United States of America. We all know that USA is part of North America but there are also other countries in Central America and South America. Clearly, the geographical America is bigger than the 50 states of the USA.
But let us accept and adopt for the moment the convenient but wrong practice of misrepresenting USA for the whole America. Would I still say that I believe in America? The answer is yes.
I believe in America whose Declaration of Independence inspired countless anti-colonial movements in the world. I also believe in America which became the refuge of millions of immigrants who crossed the seas to escape wars and famines. I salute the brave Americans who fought slavery, racism, and Nazism. The world will be a less interesting place without America’s basketball games, corndogs, and user-friendly software apps.
Our so-called anti-Americanism is not a rejection of ‘truth, justice, and the American way of life’ but a celebration of these principles.
What we emphatically oppose is America’s brutal insistence that it has the natural right to impose its political, economic, and military hegemony on other nations. What we denounce is the American government every time it thinks and acts like a beastly machine. What we spread is the propaganda that America can combat global evils without undermining UN agreements and human rights.
If there are rallies in front of US embassies, they are often organized in response to a notorious or deadly policy of the US government. No activist group will hold a protest action just because many people were outraged by the twerking of Miley Cyrus. But a US-led drone attack which killed innocent civilians would probably inspire even non-activists to condemn the military aggression of the US.
‘Anti-Americanism’ is more than just a criticism of the misguided policies of the US government. It is also a plea for greater nationalism which is an effective response to defang the venomous bites of US meddling. When nations assert their sovereignty, US hegemony is weakened. This explains why non-American activists are consistently exhorting their leaders to be more patriotic and challenge the bullying antics of the US government.
It must be clarified that ‘anti-Americanism’ was never and is still never about the boycotting of ‘Made in America’ goods. When activists remind us to ‘Buy Local’, it is more likely motivated by the need to stimulate local industries than the desire to inflict hurt on American producers. Besides, the global assembly line production has made it almost impossible to distinguish which products are distinctly American. A boycott campaign is often associated with a consumer, labor, or environmental issue. Some activists are junking American burgers not because they dislike Uncle Sam but because of health concerns; or they could be demanding an end to the wage exploitation of workers in fastfood stores.
Criticizing America is not enough. One should build networks, reach out to other ‘anti-Americans’ in the world, and expose the murderous underside of American Supremacy. The natural allies in the struggle are the Americans themselves who are living inside the ‘belly of the beast’. Why? Because they also understand what it means to be oppressed by a police state and a scandalously elitist system. America’s terroristic policies are enforced even inside its borders.
The sins of American politicians are partly redeemed by the heroic efforts of ordinary Americans who are battling modern racism, slavery, and Fascism in their society. The most determined ‘anti-Americans’ are Americans who are opposed to unjust wars, finance speculation, and race discrimination. They are students who marched for civil liberties, workers who occupied Wall Street, and Facebookers who rejected the government’s draconian Internet laws.
It is inaccurate and unfair to claim that ‘anti-American’ protests in the world are fueled only by hate. Every protest is also an act of solidarity for all Americans who are working very hard to make the American Dream a genuine democratic reality.
‘Anti-Americanism’ is not the proper term when describing the global resistance movement that seeks to destroy the monstrous legacy of American exceptionalism. There is a name for what America has been doing to the world in the past century and it is called Imperialism. This makes us neither anti-Americans nor anti-USA. Proudly and militantly we raise the banner of the anti-imperialist movement.
Mong Palatino is a Filipino activist and former legislator. Email: mongpalatino@gmail.com
- See more at: http://bulatlat.com/main/2013/09/18/anti-americanism-anyone/#sthash.Pm4Kcigv.dpuf
Mong Palatino
Bulatlat.com
I believe in America.
This is the famous opening line of the Hollywood film The Godfather. Incidentally, I share the same sentiment and I’d like to believe that most of my activist friends have a similar high regard for what America stands for. So why are we called anti-Americans?
First, America should not be reduced into the United States of America. We all know that USA is part of North America but there are also other countries in Central America and South America. Clearly, the geographical America is bigger than the 50 states of the USA.
But let us accept and adopt for the moment the convenient but wrong practice of misrepresenting USA for the whole America. Would I still say that I believe in America? The answer is yes.
I believe in America whose Declaration of Independence inspired countless anti-colonial movements in the world. I also believe in America which became the refuge of millions of immigrants who crossed the seas to escape wars and famines. I salute the brave Americans who fought slavery, racism, and Nazism. The world will be a less interesting place without America’s basketball games, corndogs, and user-friendly software apps.
Our so-called anti-Americanism is not a rejection of ‘truth, justice, and the American way of life’ but a celebration of these principles.
What we emphatically oppose is America’s brutal insistence that it has the natural right to impose its political, economic, and military hegemony on other nations. What we denounce is the American government every time it thinks and acts like a beastly machine. What we spread is the propaganda that America can combat global evils without undermining UN agreements and human rights.
If there are rallies in front of US embassies, they are often organized in response to a notorious or deadly policy of the US government. No activist group will hold a protest action just because many people were outraged by the twerking of Miley Cyrus. But a US-led drone attack which killed innocent civilians would probably inspire even non-activists to condemn the military aggression of the US.
‘Anti-Americanism’ is more than just a criticism of the misguided policies of the US government. It is also a plea for greater nationalism which is an effective response to defang the venomous bites of US meddling. When nations assert their sovereignty, US hegemony is weakened. This explains why non-American activists are consistently exhorting their leaders to be more patriotic and challenge the bullying antics of the US government.
It must be clarified that ‘anti-Americanism’ was never and is still never about the boycotting of ‘Made in America’ goods. When activists remind us to ‘Buy Local’, it is more likely motivated by the need to stimulate local industries than the desire to inflict hurt on American producers. Besides, the global assembly line production has made it almost impossible to distinguish which products are distinctly American. A boycott campaign is often associated with a consumer, labor, or environmental issue. Some activists are junking American burgers not because they dislike Uncle Sam but because of health concerns; or they could be demanding an end to the wage exploitation of workers in fastfood stores.
Criticizing America is not enough. One should build networks, reach out to other ‘anti-Americans’ in the world, and expose the murderous underside of American Supremacy. The natural allies in the struggle are the Americans themselves who are living inside the ‘belly of the beast’. Why? Because they also understand what it means to be oppressed by a police state and a scandalously elitist system. America’s terroristic policies are enforced even inside its borders.
The sins of American politicians are partly redeemed by the heroic efforts of ordinary Americans who are battling modern racism, slavery, and Fascism in their society. The most determined ‘anti-Americans’ are Americans who are opposed to unjust wars, finance speculation, and race discrimination. They are students who marched for civil liberties, workers who occupied Wall Street, and Facebookers who rejected the government’s draconian Internet laws.
It is inaccurate and unfair to claim that ‘anti-American’ protests in the world are fueled only by hate. Every protest is also an act of solidarity for all Americans who are working very hard to make the American Dream a genuine democratic reality.
‘Anti-Americanism’ is not the proper term when describing the global resistance movement that seeks to destroy the monstrous legacy of American exceptionalism. There is a name for what America has been doing to the world in the past century and it is called Imperialism. This makes us neither anti-Americans nor anti-USA. Proudly and militantly we raise the banner of the anti-imperialist movement.
Mong Palatino is a Filipino activist and former legislator. Email: mongpalatino@gmail.com
- See more at: http://bulatlat.com/main/2013/09/18/anti-americanism-anyone/#sthash.Pm4Kcigv.dpuf
I believe
in America.
This is
the famous opening line of the Hollywood film The Godfather. Incidentally, I
share the same sentiment and I’d like to believe that most of my activist
friends have a similar high regard for what America stands for. So why are we
called anti-Americans?
First,
America should not be reduced into the United States of America. We all know
that USA is part of North America but there are also other countries in Central
America and South America. Clearly, the geographical America is bigger than the
50 states of the USA.
But let
us accept and adopt for the moment the convenient but wrong practice of
misrepresenting USA for the whole America. Would I still say that I believe in
America? The answer is yes.
I believe
in America whose Declaration of Independence inspired countless anti-colonial
movements in the world. I also believe in America which became the refuge of
millions of immigrants who crossed the seas to escape wars and famines. I
salute the brave Americans who fought slavery, racism, and Nazism. The world
will be a less interesting place without America’s basketball games, corndogs,
and user-friendly software apps.
Our
so-called anti-Americanism is not a rejection of ‘truth, justice, and the
American way of life’ but a celebration of these principles.
What we
emphatically oppose is America’s brutal insistence that it has the natural
right to impose its political, economic, and military hegemony on other
nations. What we denounce is the American government every time it thinks and
acts like a beastly machine. What we spread is the propaganda that America can
combat global evils without undermining UN agreements and human rights.
If there
are rallies in front of US embassies, they are often organized in response to a
notorious or deadly policy of the US government. No activist group will hold a
protest action just because many people were outraged by the twerking of Miley
Cyrus. But a US-led drone attack which killed innocent civilians would probably
inspire even non-activists to condemn the military aggression of the US.
‘Anti-Americanism’
is more than just a criticism of the misguided policies of the US government.
It is also a plea for greater nationalism which is an effective response to
defang the venomous bites of US meddling. When nations assert their
sovereignty, US hegemony is weakened. This explains why non-American activists
are consistently exhorting their leaders to be more patriotic and challenge the
bullying antics of the US government.
It must
be clarified that ‘anti-Americanism’ was never and is still never about the
boycotting of ‘Made in America’ goods. When activists remind us to ‘Buy Local’,
it is more likely motivated by the need to stimulate local industries than the
desire to inflict hurt on American producers. Besides, the global assembly line
production has made it almost impossible to distinguish which products are
distinctly American. A boycott campaign is often associated with a consumer,
labor, or environmental issue. Some activists are junking American burgers not
because they dislike Uncle Sam but because of health concerns; or they could be
demanding an end to the wage exploitation of workers in fastfood stores.
Criticizing
America is not enough. One should build networks, reach out to other
‘anti-Americans’ in the world, and expose the murderous underside of American
Supremacy. The natural allies in the struggle are the Americans themselves who
are living inside the ‘belly of the beast’. Why? Because they also understand
what it means to be oppressed by a police state and a scandalously elitist
system. America’s terroristic policies are enforced even inside its borders.
The sins
of American politicians are partly redeemed by the heroic efforts of ordinary
Americans who are battling modern racism, slavery, and Fascism in their society.
The most determined ‘anti-Americans’ are Americans who are opposed to unjust
wars, finance speculation, and race discrimination. They are students who
marched for civil liberties, workers who occupied Wall Street, and Facebookers
who rejected the government’s draconian Internet laws. (Read more in Occupy Wall Street http://
It is
inaccurate and unfair to claim that ‘anti-American’ protests in the world are
fueled only by hate. Every protest is also an act of solidarity for all
Americans who are working very hard to make the American Dream a genuine
democratic reality.
‘Anti-Americanism’
is not the proper term when describing the global resistance movement that
seeks to destroy the monstrous legacy of American exceptionalism. There is a
name for what America has been doing to the world in the past century and it is
called Imperialism. This makes us neither anti-Americans nor anti-USA. Proudly
and militantly we raise the banner of the anti-imperialist movement.
Mong
Palatino is a Filipino activist and former legislator. Email:
mongpalatino@gmail.com
- See
more at:
http://bulatlat.com/main/2013/09/18/anti-americanism-anyone/#sthash.Pm4Kcigv.dpuf
LINKS: Anti-imperialist groups, human rights groups help people in the Philippines
- Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)
- Antonio Zumel Center for Press Freedom
- Arkibong Bayan
- Asia Pacific Research Network
- BAYAN Canada
- BAYAN Philippines
- BAYAN USA
- Bulatlat news on-line
- Carol Pagaduan Araullo - BAYAN chair - blog on Philippine politics
- CenPEG - Center for People Empowerment in Governance
- Centre des Travailleurs et Travailleuses Immigrant-e-s - The Immigrant Workers Centre (CTI-IWC)
- Coalition Justice for Adil Charkaoui
- Cordillera Peoples Alliance
- DAMAYAN Migrant Education and Resource Centre - Toronto
- EILER - Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research
- Free the 43 Health Workers
- Gabriela Women's Party
- IBON - Philippine research center
- International Committee DEFEND Jose Maria Sison
- International Coordinating Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICCHRP)
- International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) - Canada
- International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) - main site
- International Migrants' Alliance (IMA) - Canada
- International Women's Alliance
- Jose Maria Sison website
- Justice for Melissa Roxas
- Kalikasan - People's Network for the Environment
- KARAPATAN: Alliance for the advancement of people's rights
- Katarungan Center for Peace, Justice and Human Rights in the Philippines
- Kilusang Mayo Uno
- Kodao Productions "documenting the struggle of the Philippine people"
- League of Filipino Students (LFS)
- Malcolm & Marie's blog - personal & political...
- Maquila Solidarity Network
- MASIPAG - Farmer-Scientist Partnership for Development
- Migrante Canada
- National Democratic Front of the Philippines
- New York Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines
- Philippine Advocacy Through Arts and Culture
- Philippine Reporter (The)
- Philippine Revolution Web Central
- Philippine Solidarity Network of Aotearoa
- PINAY - the Filipino Women's Organization in Quebec
- Productions Multi-Monde - films with a point of view
- Republic of the Philippines (official website)
- RESIST! International People's Campaign to Confront Crisis and War
- Stop the killings campaign - Philippines
- Surface James Balao website
- Tadamon! (Solidarity! in Arabic)
- Women of Diverse Origins - Femmes de diverses origines
- Workers Assistance Center - Cavite, Philippines
Excellent 3-part series on Philippines by CAP-CPC friend Stefan Christoff
- Is Canadian Military Aid Funding Assassinations in the Philippines? Part III
- Battle of the Ballot Box Part II
- Battle of the Ballot Box: Part I
Observing the elections in the Philippines: Stefan Christoff
rabble.ca interview with Montreal activist and freelance journalist Stefan Christoff : http://bit.ly/cdi0FPand Radio Canada International radio interview :
http://bit.ly/9kpawM
Articles by CAP-CPC member Aziz Choudry
- Bush and Arroyo: Big Brother, Little Sister ZNet 6-3-04
- The Emperor Goes To Asia and Talks Terror ZNet 26-10-03
- "Groping For The Exact Term": Semantics, US Soldiers and The Philippines ZNet 27-3-03
- The WTO, War and Globalisation: Forever New Frontiers ZNet 18-3-03
- Colonial Comeback - Third World Traveler - Spring 2003
- The George and Gloria Show: Philippine Progressives Under Renewed Attack ZNet 20-9-02
Five articles on Canada's delegation to PIOM by Dyan Ruiz
Conference for human rights and peace in the Philippines
Ecumenical Voice for Human Rights & Peace (EcuVoice)
and the International Coordinating Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICCHRP)
in cooperation with
Peace for LifeInternational League of Peoples’ Struggle
International Conference for Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines
19 – 21 July 2013Metro Manila, Philippines
The conference will be a gathering of human rights defenders and peace advocates from around the world, aimed at deepening our understanding of the current state of human rights and peace in the Philippines. The conference will also draw up action plans to strengthen international support for the campaign for human rights and just peace in the country.
Before the conference, delegates will have the chance to join the:
International Solidarity Mission
14 – 18 July 2013Ranging from three to five days, Mission participants will visit actual sites:
- Large-scale mining
- Landgrabbing by foreign multinational companies
- Strikes, other trade union struggles, and in worker communities
- Forced evacuation and the plight of internal refugees due to militarization in the countryside
- Forced eviction and relocation sites in the urban areas
- Targeted areas of extensive political repression
- Detention centers and prisons, meet with political prisoners
Les nouvelles 2008 / News from 2008
- The Global Financial Crisis and its Implications for Workers of the World - EILER 20/09/08
- Before Trillanes was Vizmanos, the "original rebel soldier" - 5/07/08
- Les Philippins regretteraient presque... Ferdinand Marcos (Le Monde Diplomatique) juin 2008
- Free Beth Principe; Surface Leo Velasco 19/1/08)
- Cuba and Philippines: Common Colonial History, Different Gov’t Systems 14/1/08
- The Future of the Philippine Left - Roland G. Simbulan 1/1/08
Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA)
CPA seeks to unite with all anti-imperialist groups and organizations. It is a member of the International League of Peoples’ Struggles (ILPS), an anti-imperialist formation at the international level.
LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Within the Cordillera region, CPA is affiliated with the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC), which is a network of 11 major non-government organizations (NGOs) with excellent track records in undertaking various socio-economic development programs in Cordillera communities.
CPA is one of the convenors of the Save the Abra
River Movement (STARM) and works closely with member-organizations in
the campaign to save the Abra River from further pollution and destruction
by Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company.
CPA is also in partnership with DINTEG (Cordillera
Indigenous Peoples Legal Center) and the CHRO (Cordillera Human Rights
Organization) in coordinating the overall human rights campaign and
advocacy work in the region in providing services to victims of human
rights violations human rights advocacy-related services. The establishment
of DINTEG and CHRO were initiated by CPA in response to the worsening
militarization and human rights violations in the region.
Believing that the problems of the Cordillera
indigenous peoples are similar to those of other indigenous peoples
in the Philippines and worldwide, the CPA actively seeks to establish
linkages with other indigenous peoples’ movements and organizations
nationwide and overseas. It is ready to work with other organizations
and individuals of other political persuasions based on our principles
and in the pursuit of common causes and demands.
On this basis, the CPA is an affiliated with
the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN, New Patriotic Alliance), a national
federation of people’s organizations in the Philippines committed
to nationalist and democratic goals. It is also a member of KALIKASAN
(People's Environment Network) and is in partnership with IBON Foundation,
a research and advocacy institution.
It is also affiliated with the Kalipunan ng mga
Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (KAMP, National Federation of Indigenous
Peoples of the Philippines).
CPA is not affiliated with any political party
and maintains its independence as a civil-society mass organization.
At
the international level, CPA is a member of the Asian Indigenous Peoples
Pact, and the International Alliance of Indigenous/Tribal Peoples of
the Tropical Forest (International Alliance). It is also a member and
facilitator of the Rivers Watch, East and Southeast Asia (RWESA) and
a member of the Mining and Communities Network (MAC). CPA maintains
partnership and solidarity relations with numerous international organizations
and NGOs that have extended various forms of support and assistance
to the program and campaigns of CPA.
READ American Imperialism http://filipina-nannies-caregivers.blogspot.ca/2013/05/philippinesustroops-out-now-true.html
 |
CAMPAIGNS |
| Indigenous
Peoples' Rights Climate Change Human Rights Peasant Struggles Mining Dams Women's Rights Urban Issues National Issues International Campaigns |
CPA
THROUGH THE YEARS OF STRUGGLE (A History of Campaigns)
Since
it was established in June 1984, CPA has always been in the forefront
of the Cordillera peoples' protests and struggles on major and continuing
issues that affected the people of the region. Its history of struggle
has spanned five Presidents, and is about to complete its 20th year.
For a quick but comprehensive rundown of those 20 years,
click
here
Recent
Statements and Releases
- CPA and KAMP Intervention on Agenda Item 7:Human Rights (a) On the Implementation of the UNDRIP
- Announcement: Indigenous Peoples' Workshop on Aid and Development Effectiveness
- Statement of the International Indigenous Peoples Workshop on Aid and Development Effectiveness
- Cordillera Day 2013 Central Statement: Assert our right to self determination and the politics of change!
- CPA Announcement on Cordillera Day 2013
- CPA to Supreme Court: Declare the Mining Act of 1995 Unconstitutional
- Position Paper of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance on the Philex Mine Spill
- On the Resumption of the Philex Padcal Operations
- CPA Letter to Senator Osmeña Requesting for a Senate Investigation on the Philex Tailings Pond 3 Failure
- Kicking off 2013 with Victory: On the Pullout of Mining Equipment in MadaymenCHRA Statement: Commemorating Repression and Resistance
- CPA: Decommission Philex TP3 and Justly Compensate, Rehabilitate Affected Communities
- Message of Support and Solidarity from Hon. Jeremy Bueno III of Santa, Ilocos Sur to the People of Mankayan on their Struggle for Land and Life
- Results of the Philex Independent Investigation
- Remembering Ama Daniel Ngayaan (1922-1987)
- A Challenge to Baguio Officials: Listen to Sting!
- 86th Infantry Battalion Targets Human Rights and Development Workers
- Statement on the Occasion of Mines UNSafety Week 2012: Resist Unsafe and Destructive Mining! Defend Land, Life and Livelihood!
- DEFEND ILOCOS Statement on World Fisheries Day: Protect Coastal Areas and Fishing Grounds from Destructive Mining
- DEFEND ILOCOS Statement: Mines and Geosciences Bureau should walk the talk on blacksand mining in Ilocos
- CDPC Statement: Condemn and Expose the Political Persecution of Community Folk and Development Workers by the 86th Infantry Battalion in Tinoc, Ifugao!
- CHRA Urgent Alert: Pull out the 86th Infantry Battalion in Tinoc, Ifugao!
- KATRIBU Indigenous Peoples Partylist Statement on International Human Rights Day
- CHRA Statement on International Human Rights Day
- CPA and BAMPIS Statement: Mankayan Communities Steadfast Inspite of Rights Violations
- CPA, Amianan Salakniban call for Independent Environmental Investigatory Mission on Philex's Tailings Pond Collapse
- CPA, STARM and University of Northern Philippines Ink Partnership to Save the Abra River
- Tribute to Atty. Federico Bunao (April 18 1947 to August 4, 2012
- Open Letter to President Aquino, From Dr. Chandu Claver
- Letter from the Family of James Balao
- CHESTCORE Statement on the Privatization of Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
- CPA Statement: PNOy's Third SONA is a Far Cry From Reality
- CPA Statement: Unmask and Resist the Deception of the Aquino II Regime
- CPA Statement: On the People's Cordillera Day and Genuine Regional Autonomy
- CHESTCORE Denounces CHR-CAR for the Termination of Cases of Human Rights Violations
- AMIANAN SALAKNIBAN Statement: EO 79 Worsens Mining Plunder and Human Rights Violations
- CPA Statement on President Aquino's Mining Executive Order
- Indigenous Peoples Left Out in the Cold at Rio+20: The Declaration of Kari-Oca is by Far the Strongest, Clearest and Most Porpuseful Statement Made at the UN Conference
- Cordillera Peoples Alliance, World's IPs, adopt Kari-Oca II Declaration in Brazil
- Kari-Oca II Declaration: Indigenous Peoples Global Conference on Rio+20 and Mother Earth
- CPA at Kari-Oca II: Cordillera Indigenous Leader Tackles IPs' Self Determination and Critique of Green Economy at World IP Conference, Brazil
- [Cordillera Peoples Alliance-Kalinga--Timpuyog Dagiti Mannalon ti Kalinga--KATRIBU] INNEM A TAWEN A KINAAWAN HUSTISYA
- [BAMPIS Mining Watch-Save Mankayan Movement-Cordillera Peoples Alliance] Save Mankayan! Stop Lepanto Operations and Pullout GoldFields in Tabeo!
- [CPA Statement] After Corona: GMA Accountability Must Be Pursued
- [UNPFII Eleventh Session] CPA Intervention on Agenda Item 4: Human Rights: (a) Implementation of the UN Declaration on Indigenous Peoples Rights, (b) Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- [UNPFII Eleventh Session] Asia Caucus Intervention on Agenda Item 4: Human Rights
- [UNPFII Eleventh Session] CPA Intervention on Agenda Item 3: "Doctrine of Discovery: Its enduring impact on indigenous peoples and the right to redress for past conquests"
- Cordillera Peoples Alliance-Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera Position Paper on REDD+: Presented during the Color it REDD-Plus Philippine Roadshow on REDD+ and the PNRPS
- Cordillera Day 2012 Baguio Celebration: The Baguio People's Declaration
- Cordillera Day 2012 Central Statement: Fight for Our Land, Life and Rights!
- CPA Presentation to IGO 2012: Perspective on Cordillera Development and Regional Autonomy by Benedict Solang
- CPA Statement: Stop Large Mining and Pullout Military Troops in IP Communities!
- CPA Participates in 9th Igorot International Consultation
- Cordillera Elders Alliance (CEA) Holds Second Regional Congress
- CPA Statement on the Third Attempt at Regional Autonomy
- CPA Organizes Cordillera Day 2012 (28th Cordillera Day)
- CPA Statement: An Appeal and a Challenge to Class Bagwis 2012 of the Philippine Military Academy
- Statement of the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance (CHRA) to Class Bagwis 2012 of the Philippine Military Academy
- Statement of Anakbayan Kalinga on the Tuition Fee Increase at the Kalinga Apayao State College (KASC)
- Statement of CWEARC on its 25th Anniversary
- Statement of the Tongtongan ti Umili-Cordillera Peoples Alliance on the Expansion of Shoe Mart Development Corporation (SMDC) in Baguio City
- CPA Statement on PNoy's Second State of the Nation Address
- CPA Statement on PNoy's First Year of Presidency: Cordillera Indigenous Peoples not Better Off
- CPA Response to Cong. Teddy B. Baguilat's Privilege Speech
- Aquino's First 100 Days and the Road to Peril
 |
International Work |
| |
OVERVIEW OF
CPA'S INTERNATIONAL WORK
Since
its formation, CPA has committed itself to establishing friendly and
principled relations with overseas indigenous peoples’ organizations,
advocate groups, and progressive individuals and institutions.
In 1987, CPA organized and hosted the first Asian
Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Conference, which led to the establishment
of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP). This organization remains
as a major Asian IP formation, and CPA is presently in its executive
committee as represented by its Chairperson.
CPA also organized and hosted the First Asian
Indigenous Women’s Conference in January 1990, which led to the
formation of the Asia Indigenous Women’s Network (AIWN).
CPA is also a founding member of the International
Alliance of Indigenous/Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forest (
known as International Alliance of IPs),
which was formally established in 1993.
Likewise, CPA maintains strong solidarity relations
with numerous IP advocate groups based in countries of the global North.
In line with its international lobby and advocacy
work, CPA regularly participates in the annual meeting of the United
Nations Working Group on Indigenous Issues, and the sessions of the
United Nations Working Group on the draft Declaration of Indigenous
Peoples’ Rights. Likewise, it actively participates in the annual
sessions of the United Nations Permanent Forum on indigenous issues
since the forum was established in 2001.
CPA sponsored an Asian Human Rights Training
on International Human Rights Instruments in October 2002, in partnership
with the Saami Council based in Norway.
In line with its advocacy
against large dams, CPA hosted the Second Meeting of the Rivers
Watch, East and Southeast Asia (RWESA) in February 2002, and is currently
the facilitator of this network opposed to large dams and for the protection
of rivers and people’s livelihood.
CPA also participated actively in processes of
the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and is a member of the Dams and Development
Forum of Dams and Development Project of the United Nations Environment
Program (UNEP). On the basis of its advocacy
and campaigns against large dams and commercial mining, CPA maintains
very broad linkages and partnerships at the international level.
Since 2002, CPA has also been participating in the World Social Forum as the biggest gathering
of anti-globalization civil society organizations and institutions,
organizing its own events with other IP organizations. It also participated
in the NGO parallel events during the 2003 Cancun Meeting of the World
Trade Organization.
CPA seeks to unite with all anti-imperialist
groups and organizations. It is a member of the International League
of Peoples’ Struggles (ILPS), an anti-imperialist formation at
the international level.
Les nouvelles 2007 / News from 2007
- CenPEG Analysis Yearender 31-12-07
- PATAC's "Songs of Our Times" - Stories of Pain, Struggle and Hope 8-12-07
- Tribute to Monico Ka Togs Atienza 6-12-07
- Interview with Arnel Salvador - Indymedia Ottawa 12-10-07
- NEVER AGAIN concert / anti-war march Washington D.C. 28&29-9-07
- Joma celebrations on YouTube 12-9-07
- Philippine church groups hold forum: 6 years after 9-11 11-9-07
- Philippine solidarity groups - Ottawa consult photos 2-9-07 [Flickr]
- Philippine solidarity groups - Ottawa consult 2-9-07 - photos A. Felipe [Flickr]
- Tagaytay 5 - Memos and verses from the "Tomb of the living" 28-4-07
Laura in the Philippines
http://laura-in-the-philippines.tumblr.com/
Looks like you're enjoying yourself and learning a lot, Laura, really wish we could be there with you! But this is the next best thing.=======================
Regular news about the Philippines
PINAY -- Filipino Women's Organization in Quebec
https://www.facebook.com/pinayquebec
Centre d'appui aux Philippines / Centre for Philippine Concerns ...
http://cap-cpc.blogspot.com/
Centre for Philippine Concerns (CAP/CPC)
Description
The Centre d'appui aux Philippines / Centre for
Philippine Concerns is made up of Filipinos and non-Filipinos in Montreal,
Quebec supporting the Filipino people's movement for National Democracy, which
is part of the global struggle against imperialism.
Status
Active
Address
4755 Van Horne, Bureau 110
City
Montreal
Province
Quebéc
Country
Canada
Postal
code
H3W 1H8
Phone
number
5143422111
Email
Links
===========================================================
Philippines: Waging War on the People
A documentary about the campaign to Stop the Killings in the Philippines
by Marie Boti and Malcolm Guy
2008, 25 min., documentary, ov Eng
Produced by Productions Multi-Monde and the Centre d’appui aux Philippines - Centre for Philippine Concerns (CAP-CPC)
2008, 25 min., documentary, ov Eng
Produced by Productions Multi-Monde and the Centre d’appui aux Philippines - Centre for Philippine Concerns (CAP-CPC)
Philippines: Waging War on the People by Montreal-based filmmakers Marie Boti and Malcolm Guy
follows the story of Dr. Constancio Chandu Claver, an indigenous
community leader from the Philippines who survives an assassination
attempt that takes the life of his wife.Alyce Claver is one of over 900 civilians, including students, workers, peasants and even a Bishop who have been assassinated in the Philippines since 2001 when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came to power. The military and the police are clearly implicated and a climate of total impunity reigns.
This is “war on terrorism” Philippines-style. While community groups and progressive forces raise their voices in protest, the government continues to enjoy the backing of the international community and particularly the Bush administration.
The international campaign to Stop the Killings in the Philippines is gaining ground. In 2007 a Canadian Church and NGO-sponsored tour brought over Philippine church representatives, human rights workers and Dr. Chandu Claver.
Philippines: Waging War on the People follows the growing efforts to bring to light the situation in the Philippines, and some of the institutions and individuals who are adding volume to the voices of protest. Produced by Productions Multi-Monde and the Centre d’appui aux Philippines - Centre for Philippine Concerns
===========================================
READ about American Imperialism http://filipina-nannies-caregivers.blogspot.ca/2013/05/philippinesustroops-out-now-true.html
Our non-profit blog was inspired by a Filipina domestic from the Middle East who left her newborn baby – with placenta still attached – at the Bahrain Gulf Air airplane toilet - upon landing in Manila, read her story here http://filipina-nannies-caregivers.blogspot.ca/2013/05/may-1.html . Her despair and desperation inspired this blog to gather all possible stories in order to help, to inform and to empower all Filipina nannies, caregivers and maids -- to liberate themselves from abuses of all forms: physical, rape, verbal, exploitation, overtime working without pay.... Send us your stories. Stay anonymous - if you like. (No one can afford to deny this matter anymore). Write in Tagalog, or your dialect, or English, or French, or any language. ALL nannies, caregivers and domestic maids are welcome, send your stories to mangococonutmay1@gmail.com
No comments:
Post a Comment