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Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.

Mt. Halcon hike moratorium: Who really benefited?

Jommell Estillore Romero


CALAPAN CITY, Philippines—One rainy morning on the 27th of August this year, a group of outdoor enthusiasts from Calapan City went to Paitan, a barangay in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. They biked their way to the village before embarking on a trek in the hills of Sitio Bugnay.

Away from the hustle and bustle of city life, they could not wait to see the pristine sceneries this side of Mount Halcon is famous for. It was supposed to be a relaxing journey despite the ruggedness and steepness of the terrain. A brief rest—a pause perhaps.. “taking nothing but pictures, leaving nothing but footprints” while regaining lost energy amid a refreshing beauty of the surroundings. But something caught their attention—felled trees, big and small. A few meters away, a group of indigenous Mangyans could be seen approaching. They were carrying huge sacks of charcoal on their back, crossing a makeshift bridge. The scene looked surreal. A brief chat with the natives revealed that the charcoal were to be sold to lowland markets. One of the hikers asked how much money they make from a sack of charcoal. The Mangyan smiled and answered, “One hundred 10 pesos.” The natives also warned them not to go further, saying they were not allowed to explore the area.

They just ignored the warning. It was a disquieting realization about the threats to Mount Halcon. Amidst global environmental changes, and the many laws, programs, protocols, moratoriums, etc. made to protect the environment, activities like this still occur. In 2005, a five-year ban on climbing Mt. Halcon was imposed. The moratorium was supposedly meant to allow this already ecologically fragile mountain a time to regenerate. But was it able to do so? Or the years that the mountaineers were barred from exploring Mt. Halcon could have been the time that destructive activities went unchecked? Mt. Halcon is a precious wealth of Oriental Mindoro. It is an important natural resource and watershed for the province. It needs special protection.




AFP conducts free medical, dental services for Mangyans

Pia Press Release


CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, August 31 (PIA) – After the Philippine National Police (PNP)-Calapan created a “Mangyan desk” or a special unit tasked of handling criminal and other cases involving Mindoro’s indigenous people, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), through the Philippine Army’s 203rd Brigade, gave free medical services to some 239 Mangyans. According to a report by Capt. Simplicio R. Guyong, Jr., civil military operations officer, a total of 239 Mangyan residents of Brgy. Dulangan III,Baco, Oriental Mindoro, had been given free medical and dental services, circumcision, and foods under the AFP’s Food Feeding Program last weekend. The said activity was also supported by Mangyan Kalakbay Mission Director Danilo F. Besoro, and MCKS Caring Heart Foundation Inc, Manila headed by Ma. Donna Bagsic. Provincial Health Dentist Dr. Juanita A. Lalia, local police officers of Baco town, and local officials of Brgy. Dulangan III also took part in the said event. Of the 239 Mangyan beneficiaries, 10 boys had undergone circumcision, 80 people were given free dental services, and 149 have availed of medical treatment. Free medicine and vitamins were also given to the undernourished indigenous children. Last week, the Oriental Mindoro PNP Command, under Police Sr. Supt. Anthony Alcañeses, formally created the Mangyan Desk in their camp to monitor and handle crimes against and involving the said ethnic groups in the province. (J.R. Mahusay/Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B)

Oriental Mindoro continues bloodletting activities

Pia Press Release


CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, August 30 (PIA) -- In an effort to augment the supply and stock of bloods needed by sick people especially those suffering from dengue nowadays, Oriental Mindoro, through its Oriental Mindoro Blood Council (OMBC), is continuously conducting mobile blood donation activities in different parts of the province. From January to July 2011, there were already 1,652 people who voluntarily donated their own blood through the said mobile blood donation activities by the OMBC that were conducted in different places through the support and help from the local government units and private organizations and institutions in Oriental Mindoro. In the most recent bloodletting activity conducted this month in Bongabong town in Oriental Mindoro, a total of 106 people voluntarily donated blood, while in Bulalacao municipality, some 57 gave blood donations. Last week, the Municipal Blood Council (MBC) of Victoria town, led by Mayor Alfredo Ortega, Jr., undertook their own bloodletting act in the municipal compound there with the support of men and women from the Philippine Army’s 203rd Infantry Brigade, under Col. Carlos F. Quita and 1st Lt. Michael T. Geniston, and members of the Philippine Guardians Brotherhood, Inc. (PGBI). Some 100 people donated blood there, which aggregated to a total of 14,750 cc. OMBC was ably supported in the bloodletting activities in Bongabong and Bulalacao by local officials there, led by Mayors Hercules Umali and Ernilo C. Villas, respectively. In Bongabong, among those who joined and donated bloods there are reservists from Philippine Air Force (PAF), members of 1 Guardians Nationalist of the Philippines (1 GANAP-Guardians) led by Sgt. Arnold Vargas, and local folks from 36 barangays of the said municipality. They were assisted by personnel from the municipal government, Bongabong Community Hospital, Philippine Medical Association-Oriental Mindoro Medical Society, and staff from the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT)- Bongabong campus. OMBC is headed by Governor Alfonso V. Umali, Jr. as its honorary chairman, Vice-Governor Humerlito A. Dolor as chairman, Provincial Board Member Romeo G. Infantado as vice-chairman and Dr. Jojo Leviste, a pathologist of Oriental Mindoro Provincial Hospital (OMPH). (J.R. Mahusay/Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B)

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