A discussion with human right defenders from the Philippines appearing in Toronto as part of a cross-Canada tour.
WITH GUESTS:
BISHOP REUEL MARIGZA
General Secretary, United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) and Vice-Chairperson, National Council of Churches in the Philippines
DR. MERRY MIA CLAMOR
Community health worker, active member of Tanggol Bayi (Defend Women-Association of Women Health Rights Defenders) and acting coordinator of the Council on Health and Development. Former political prisoner.
ANGELINA BISUÑA IPONG
Coordinator, Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainee Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (Association of Ex-Detainees Against Detention and Arrest). Former political prisoner.
TOUR LOCATIONS:
Toronto: March 27-31 / Ottawa: April 1-4 / Montreal: April 5-8 / Winnipeg: April 9-11 / Vancouver: April 12-16
SPONSORS:
BAYAN Canada - Anakbayan Toronto - Community Alliance for Social Justice - GABRIELA Ontario - KAIROS Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives - MIGRANTE Canada - Philippine Solidarity Network - United Church of Canada
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bern Jagunos, Program Coordinator, Asia Pacific Partnerships, United Church of Canada. (416) 231-7680
Connie Sorio, Coordinator, Asia-Pacific Partnerships, KAIROS. (416) 463-5312 ext 240
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Music: Sari-Sari & Rianto at ACM 1 & 2- Maranao Sequence /http://youtu.be/_VejdOXRc78
Video by alex felipe (photos by alex felipe and from google images)
Mobit Mindanao
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Property, Territory, Globalization: Struggles over Autonomy (Sample chapter/PDF)
From the book description: “In a world of flux, when old territories are dissolving and new nations and entities such as the European Union are coming together, who controls goods and services, ideas, information, and creativity? Who patrols the new frontiers? This volume opens a window to the dark side of globalization and the struggles for autonomy it has generated. The chapters focus on property regimes in crisis as sites where globalization, autonomy, and the political economy of international capitalism intersect. Sites of friction from indigenous land claims to disputes over forests in British Columbia to conflicts between traditional farmers and the patent owners of genetically modified seeds demonstrate not only how property laws and intellectual property rights are supporting the expansion of private property regimes through enclosures but also how local activists are using a politics of place to resist these forces. Indigenous peoples around the world continue to win major land claims during an era of increased corporate control over property. The work of Palestinian poets, whose attachment to the land is explored in a powerful Coda in the last chapter of the book, shows that a politics of place can help local actors build new bases of autonomy to withstand the forces of globalization.” (Link to book description reference)
Day 2: Community Mapping. We are using google satellite view to reference the terrain, but creating our own map using place-based knowledge of the participants.
Meeting w/ May of Panalipdan-SMR sorting out terms of agreements. #mobit #philippines #mindanao (Taken with instagram)
Setting up the phones to be used by the mobile monitorers. #mobit #philippines (Taken with instagram)
Purchased prepaid SIM cards & load for our mobiters :) T-minus 3 days till workshop proper. #mobit #philippines (Taken with instagram)
Introducing: Compostela Valley. Let’s not let this place turn into a series of giant open pit mines. #mobit #philippines (Taken with instagram)
At sunset, after a long day on motorcycles, 4-5 people per motorcycle, through unpaved rural terrain, we reach the first terminal to head back home. This photo of @tuwalang was taken just before we discovered there were no more buses till the next day. Hundreds of miles to go. Time to figure out plan B! #mobit #philippines (Taken with instagram)
Mining (in) the headlines this week. Hot issue, intense discussions on & off the mainstream. #mobit #philippines (Taken with instagram)
