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Solidarity Statement from Focus on the Global South for the Filipino Farmers...
I download ang statement na ito sa wikang Filipino.AT SARIAYA, QUEZON. The March of the Farmers was launched at the municipality of Sariaya, Quezon. Walden Bello, known legislator and agrarian reform...
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International Conference of Agrarian Reform: Marabá Declaration
17 April 2016The Global Campaign of Agrarian Reform, of which Focus on the Global South is part, held the International Conference of Agrarian Reform in Brazil earlier this month.To read the full...
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Job Opportunity: Sombath Initiative Campaign Coordinator
26 April 2016BackgroundFocus on the Global South (Focus) is a non-governmental organisation with offices in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines and India. Focus combines policy research, advocacy,...
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MIDNIGHT TRADE DEAL: Why is the Aquino government rushing a free trade deal...
The EU-ASEAN Network has questioned what it called a ‘mad rush’ to conclude a comprehensive free trade deals before its term expires on June 30 2016. The network’s reaction comes in the wake of the...
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Affirming the struggle for labor rights and the continuing fight for dignity...
Labor Day statement of Independent Senatorial Candidate Walden Bello Today, I march side by side with our workers to affirm their struggle for labor rights and continue the fight for dignity for our...
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[In Photos] International Workers' Day 2016 - Manila, Philippines
Focus on the Global South joins big mobilisations in Manila, Philippines to commemorate the International Workers' Day (or locally known as Labor Day). Photos by Galileo de Guzman CastilloImage:...
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Germany’s Geo-economic Power, the New MDB Landscape and the Asian Development...
By: Dorothy Grace Guerrero*orignially published by AsienhausIt is hardly known to German taxpayers, that they are one of the major shareholders in the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Even less is known...
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Signing away sovereignty: How investment agreements threaten regulation of...
In the last decade, the resource-rich Philippines has bet heavily on the mining industry as a development strategy, an approach that has come under growing scrutiny. With 47 large-scale mines in...
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PRESS RELEASE: ‘Responsible Mining’ threatened by EU-Philippines FTA
Amsterdam/Manila, May 24 2016 – As the first round of negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the EU commences in Brussels, a new report warns that it endangers...
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Is ‘Responsible Mining’ possible without strong regulations?
By Cecilia Olivet, Jaybee Garganera, Farah Sevilla and Joseph PuruggananIn the last decade, the resource-rich country of the Philippines has bet heavily on the mining industry as a strategy for...
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Humanity and Nature: Traditional, Cultural and Alternative Perspectives
An economy is often defined as "the wealth and resources of a country or region". Few would contest that the greatest wealth and most fundamental resource for humanity is the earth on which we live;...
View Article[Video] Humanity and Nature: Traditional, Cultural and Alternative Perspectives
An economy is often defined as "the wealth and resources of a country or region". Few would contest that the greatest wealth and most fundamental resource for humanity is the earth on which we live;...
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June 2016 Issue of India Climate Justice's "Mausam"
The contents of this issue are:Editorial (p.2)Climate Change: A View from Below - Dunu Roy (p.4)Acidification: The Other Big Crisis of Carbon Emissions - Soumya Dutta (p.7)The Paris Agreement: A...
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Philippine Farmers Triumph Over 6-year "Grave Coercion" Case
An outburst of applause erupted in the local courtroom from among the accused farmers of Barangay (village) Sumalo and their supporters when the non-guilty verdict was read by the clerk of court. The...
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Urgent Call: Support the Displaced Lumad of Misamis Oriental, Philippines
The ‘Higala sa Lumad’ Network is humbly requesting you to support the displaced Lumad of Misamis Oriental of Mindanao, Philippines, in their fight to return back to their communities by RELEASING A...
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Blog post: Reflections on Brexit from Abroad
By Yasmin Ahammad The sense of loss is great.The loss of a country I thought I knew, the loss of a continental union, the potential loss of the United Kingdom as it currently exists. Almost six years...
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Breaking Free from Coal & Other Forms of Dirty Energy: The Struggle of the...
As June comes to a close, the Philippine Environment Month, Galileo de Guzman Castillo reflects on the recent event in Batangas, Philippines, underscoring the struggles of Filipinos, especially from...
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The Upcoming ACSC/APF: Is it a Safe Space for Voicing the Concerns of Laos'...
Chrek Sophea blogs on current issues confronting the ACSC/APF, reflecting on what have transpired in recent preparatory meetings and on the challenges that affect the future of this regional civil...
View ArticleStatement of Kilusan Para sa Pambansang Demokrasya (KILUSAN) on the murder of...
5th July 2016Translated from FilipinoKilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya (KILUSAN) strongly condemns the treacherous murder of our comrade Gloria Capitan of Mariveles, Bataan!Gloria was the leader of...
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Coal-Free Bataan Movement: Appeal for Support for Ate Gloria Capitan
Secretariat: c/o NFBM #1066-B, Emerald St., Taglesville Subd., Balanga City, BataanEmail: nfbmsecretariat@yahoo.com5th July 2016Dear Friends, We are Coal-Free Bataan Movement, writing to seek...
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