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Martes, Abril 30, 2013

Simultaneous Peoples’ Movement on Labor Day


Anak Mindanao Party List group along with the various leading members coming from the different grassroots sectoral representations will be conducting a simultaneous mobilization in commemoration of the 127th International Labor Day. 

AMIN has been consistent in putting the agenda of the peoples’ first. Having discussed and duly resolved during the different community consultations, chapter meetings and National Council meeting, the general call to upbeat the different campaigns and call for the peoples’ platform had been initiated in the different areas of Anak Mindanao.

The different build up activities started from engaging various community discussions pertaining relevant issues that affects the tri-people in general. AMIN who members various grassroots sectors discussed issues such as land rights, food sovereignty, sustainable agriculture, Overseas Filipino Workers welfare, human rights and labor rights. Further, the members of Anak Mindanao has been consistent on its fight against Mining, thus called for the scrapping of the Mining Act of 1995, Privatization of leading industries that puts the welfare of Filipino workers in peril.

On the day of the Labor Day commemoration, Anak Mindanao members will again take the lead and hold the banner and platforms of the people in the street bringing the demands of the marginalized sectors in the open. This will be simultaneously conducted by more or less two thousand members of Anak Mindanao in the different areas of Mindanao.

The Labor Day commemoration will serve as venue to reflect on the previous administration’s policies as well as to demand change that should be anchored on the true and genuine peoples’ agenda. May 1 should be the projections of the peoples’ agenda not for personal and dynastical political agenda.

Anak Mindanao endorses grassroots communities’ platform


The consultation among community leaders, sectoral representatives, and civil society organizations (Peoples Organization and Non Government Organizations) in Iligan City on April 28, 2013, have resulted to the creation peoples’ common agenda and platform to be campaigned not just to the candidates but also to the voters which means that the platform will guide voters whom to vote for during the election.


This also will be campaigned by the communities to the elected leaders after the election.

The platform outlined the 10 basic demands and unified stand of the communities and organizations over the issues surrounding them such as food production and agriculture, power privatization, basic commodities’ tax reduction, nationalization of oil industry, minimum wage and wage increase, sustainable livelihood, intensification of social services, implementation of law against human trafficking, peace and order comprehensive policy, implementation of community based disaster reduction and management, repeal mining act, and the promotion and respect of the tri-people  existence.



“No one who can turn down this platform that emanated from the people,” said Valtimore Fenis, Secretary General of Anak Mindanao. He added that, it is rightful and just to endorse and support this platform as it also does not contradict to the principles that AMIN is standing for.

Instead of the mudslinging, he also urged other party-list, political party and candidates to do the same if they truly represent their people.

Grassroots Communities Palform

We, the basic masses and organized groups of peoples in Iligan City, agreed to push this People’s Platform.

We urge our fellow voters to join us and endorse this Platform to and among the electoral candidates this coming May 13, 2013 election. We also encourage them to seriously consider the track record as well as the platform of the candidates.

We also urge the candidates to stop destroying each other, instead focus on campaigning with more emphasis on their platforms.

  1.   Emphasis and  more support to Agriculture especially additional subsidy on the in the construction of farm to market roads and other agricultural infrastructure as well as the strict implementation of Organic Agriculture Act and the abolition unfair system of product selling.
  2. To oppose the privatization of Electric Power Industry and to repeal the Electric Power Industry Reform Act and to investigate the anomalies in the electric industry and the selling and manipulation of power supply of the Iligan Power Diesel Plant (IDPP)
  3.  Reduction of basic commodities’ prices and to scrap the 12% Expanded Value Added Tax through a resolution of local of local legislators
  4.  To abolish the oil cartel and decrease to oil prices through scrapping the Oil Deregulation Law and instead Nationalize the oil industry to protect the rights and interest of the local drivers and transport sectors; to rid off from corruption/ “kutong” along the highway caused by the abusive traffic and police personnel; to monitor as well as to punish those who have violated the process in the approval and releasing of transport franchise; to provide support to the organizations of drivers.
  5. Concrete and sustainable livelihood for the people. To invigorate local committees and agencies to conceptualize and introduce sustainable livelihood that can support the daily needs of the family. Those include Urban Container Gardening, Communal Farms and Cooperatives
  6.  To legislate and pass policy or ordinance strictly implementing minimum wage and to ensure the benefits and rights of the workers found in the industry, agriculture, and services; to strictly monitor private labor agencies and businesses to follow the law and to provide benefits to the workers; to punish those who are practicing unfair labor practices.
  7.  To provide enough consideration to the provision of Basic Social Services and to ensure that this are favorable and accessible to the people. This should include fair share of the people over electricity, water, hospitalization, petroleum, education and others. It is also being campaigned the implementation of the law on Human Trafficking and Violence Against Women  and Children; to give more attention to provide support services for the health of the workers; to push the participation of students and parent in the decision making process pertaining to tuition fee increase in the schools and universities; to conduct inventory of oil supply to prevent the price increase when the oil price in the international and national increases; to increase funds on healthcare in the barangay level; clean and safe water supply, and others.
  8.   To implement the law or ordinance on Peace and Order and secure that peoples’ rights are not violated.
  9. To implement or outline the implementation of the Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Committee and its creation in the Barangay level; to oppose the program that will destroy the environment; to punish the perpetrators who cause the massive damage and displaced peoples during of the Sendong as well as to allow the peaceful assembly without political leanings for Snedong Victims; to push the stand against Mining Act.
  10. To pursue and strengthen the unity among the Tri-people (Moro, Lumad and Christians) in the City so as not to or prevent ignition of conflict among them. 

We agreed to endorse thi Platform of the Grassroots Communities in Iligan City: 

Ranao TriPeople Movement for Genuine Peace and Development (RTMGPD)
Coalition of Lanao Utility Transport for Change (CLUTCH)
Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan (LMK) - Ranao
Lig-on ug Hiniusang Kusog sa mga Kabus-Dakbayan – Iligan (LIHUK-Iligan)
Iligan Survivors Movement (ISM)

We encourage other organizations to endorse this Platform.

Thank you and let’s continue the struggle!


Anak Mindanao (AMIN) endorsed Plataporma sa Yanong Katawhan


Iligan Peoples’ Agenda
Iligan City
30 April 2013

Plataporma  sa Yanong Katawhan

Kaming mga yanong katawhan ug kahugpungan sa katawhan sa Dakbayan sa Iligan nagkahiusa ug moduso niining Plataporma sa Yanong Katawhan.

Mopadayag sa among panawagan sa mga botante sa pagpakig-uban kanamo sa pag-endorso ug pagduso niining maong Plataporma ngadto sa mga politiko niining May 1, 2013 nga piniliay uban sa sinserong pagkonsidera sa mga buhat ug track record apil ang plataporma niini.

Gipanawagan usab ngadto sa mga kandidato nga undangon na ang walay pulos nga pagdinautay panahon sa ilang pagpangampanya hinoon maghatag kini ug duot sa ilang mga plataporma.

Mao kini ang Plataporma sa Yanong Katawhan:

1. Tutok ug igong suporta sa Agrikultura labi na sa dugang subsidyo ug mga kahimanan ug paspas nga pag-construct sa mga kadalanan ngadto sa kabukiran ug uban pang inprastrakturang pang-agrikultura apil na ang hugot nga pagpatuman sa balaod Organikong Panguma ug Pagbungkag sa mga dili makatarunganong sistema sa komprada;

2.   Pagbatok sa Pag-Privatize sa Electric Power Industry ug Pag-basura sa Electric Power Industry Reform Act uban ang Pag-pa-imbestiga sa mga anomalya ug manipulasyon sa industriya sa Elektrisidad ug ang pagbaligya sa Iligan Diesel Power Plant;

3.    Pagpaubos sa presyo sa mga palaliton pinaagi sa pagpabasura sa 12% nga Expanded Value Added Tax sa tanang palaliton pinaagi sa usa ka resolution o baruganan gikan sa local nga kagamhanan;

4. Pagbungkag sa Cartel sa Produktong Petrolyo ug Pagpakunhod sa Presyo pinaagi sa Pagbasura sa Oil Deregulation Law ug pag-Nationalize sa Industriya sa Lana ug proteksyon sa mga katungod sa mga driver ug transport sector,  pagwagtang sa Kutong sa kadalanan ug pagdidisplina sa mga abusadong traffick and police personnel ug ang pagmonitor ug pagsilot sa mga nakalapas sa proseso sa pag-aprobar sa mga prangkisa lakip na ang igong suporta sa mga kahugpungan sa mga driver;

5. Kongkreto nga Sustenableng Panginabuhian alang sa Katawhan. Pagdasig sa local nga komitiba ug ahensya nga maka-umol ug maka-introduce ug panginabuhiang makatarunganon ug makasuporta sa inadlaw-adlaw nga pagkinabuhi sama sa sistemang Urban Container Agriculture, Communal Farms ug mga Cooperative;

6. Pagpasa ug Ordinansa sa hingpit ug hugot nga pagpatuman sa minimum wage ug ang pagseguro sa mga benepisyo ug katungod sa mga mamumuo sa industriya, agrikultura ug serbisyo ug uban pang mga balaudnon nga alang sa mga mamumuo. Uban niini ang hugot nga pag-monitor sa mga private labor agencies ug negosyo sa pagsubay sa mga balaod ug paghatag sa mga benepisyo. Pagsilot sa mga nagbuhat ug Unfair Labor Practices.

7. Paghatag ug igong pagtagad sa Serbisyong Sosyal ug pagseguro niini nga paborable sa katawhan sama sa pagpataas sa gahin niini ug ang pagbatok sa pagprivatize sa kurente, tubig, hospital, petrolyo, edukasyon ug uban pa, gani mas gipanawagan ang pagpatuman sa mga balaod batok sa traffigking of persons, Violence Against Women and Children, paghatag ug patas nga pagtagad diha sa panarbaho  ug paghatag ug serbisyong sosyal labi na sa panglawas; pagduso sa partisipasyon sa mga estudyante ug ginikanan sa paghisgot ug pagpatuman sa pagtaas sa balayranan sa mga tulunghaan; imbentaryo sa pundong supply sa petrolyo sa dili pa mopataas sa presyo sa dihang may anunsyo sa international ug national nga mga pagtaas sa presyo; pagpataas ug gahin sa panglawas hangtud sa ka-barangayan; limpyo ug luwas nga serbisyong patubig; ug uban pa.

8.  Pagpatuman sa mga Balaod sa Kahapsay ug Kalinaw nga kalambigit gayud ang Katawhan nga diin dili usab magyatak sa mga katungod.

9. Ipahiluna ug Epektibong ipatuman ang Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee ug Sistema sa kabarangayan ug ang pagbatok sa mga buhat nga mkadaut sa kinaiyahan ug pagsilot sa mga may buhat ug particular sa mga Biktima sa Sendong – ang paspas ug dili pinolitikang pag-atiman sa panginahanglan ug ang pagtugot sa pagtukod ug mga kahugpungan. Kauban niani ang pagduso ug baruganan batok sa Philippine Mining Act;

10. Padayong paghupot ug pagpalig-on sa prinsipyadong panaghiusa sa Tulo ka Katawhan (Moro, Lumad ug Kristiyano) sa Dakbayan sa Iligan ug dili ang pag-intriga ug pagsindi sa kagubot.

Among Hiniusang Gi-endorso kining maong Plataporma sa Yanong Katawhan sa Iligan City:

Ranao TriPeople Movement for Genuine Peace and Development (RTMGPD)
Coalition of Lanao Utility Transport for Change (CLUTCH)
Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan (LMK) - Ranao
Lig-on ug Hiniusang Kusog sa mga Kabus-Dakbayan – Iligan (LIHUK-Iligan)
Iligan Survivors Movement (ISM)

Mamamahimo usab kini nga i-endorso sa uban pang mga organisasyon nga amoa usab nga giawhag.

Daghang Salamat ug Padayon Kita sa Pakigbisog!

Sa Ngalan sa Iligan Peoples’ Agenda,

Rufino Gonzaga, Jr.
RTMGPD
lmkabataan@yahoo.com.ph
221-7393

Linggo, Abril 28, 2013

Peoples' Organizations in Iligan City to endorse Common Peoples' Agenda

by: Limbag Malayang Kaisipan 28 April 2013



Iligan City - In time of the 2013 mid-term Election in May 13, peoples' organizations gathered and discussed today (28 April 2013) various sectors' situations and issues and the possible alternatives. 

The groups decided to unify under Iligan Peoples' Agenda (IPA). This will be the platform for the continuous solidarity and unity among sectors beyond electoral engagement. 

The group agreed that Iligan City residents have continuously hit by the impact of the 12% Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT), Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), Oil Deregulation Law (ODL) and the pro-business Public-Private Partnership program, and less focus on Social Services like health, education, housing, water, electricity, agriculture and community development.

On Power Privatization, the group is in the opposition of this policy and proposed for the Nationalization of the Electric Industry and to develop and establish strong and efficient mechanism for its services.

On Oil Deregulation Law, IPA supports and joined the transport sector in the struggle against the said law. Instead, it proposes to nationalize the Oil Industry and allocate buffer fund.

Local and national candidates must have concrete legislative measures for the implementation of the minimum wage increase and benefits across the country to ensure workers rights and welfare.

At the same time, IPA also positioned to demand to candidates to come up with clear program on agriculture and environment, and to remind candidates on the Sendong Survivors situation and demands. 

Iligan Peoples Agenda (IPA) strongly and unanimously agreed that social services should not be privatized but allocations and efficiency must be dealt accordingly. 

A Common Peoples' Platform will be released and endorsed on May 1, in time of the International Workers Day 2013. 


IPA also called on the candidates to stop their mud-slaying against each other, instead focus on their platform and plans, while IPA will also encourage voters to be wise enough and be critical in making decisions this coming election.

The Common Peoples' Agenda will be campaigned as the real electoral platform of the people themselves.

IPA is composed of Coalition of Lanao Utiliity Transport for Change (CLUTCH), Iligan Survivors Movement (ISM), Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan (LMK), Lig-ong Hiniusang Kusog sa mga Kabus-Dakbayan (LIHUK), and Ranao TriPeople Movement for Genuine Peace and Development (RTMGPD).

IPA will join the May 1 Labor Day Protests around the world. 


Sabado, Abril 27, 2013

Anak Mindanao to join Workers on Labor Day Action

26 April 2013

The Gross Domestic Product increase claimed by PNoy administration and the recent National Statistic Coordination Board research result on high incidence of poverty and hunger in the Philippines are two clear contradicting pictures of the Philippine society.

While the few enjoyed their economic and political control and manipulation, majority of the citizens are suffering massive poverty.

Poorest regions, provinces and communities can be found in Mindanao resulting to massive migration to the urban and rural centers as well as abroad. Those have been the option for the labor-forces living the countryside to search for greener pasture.

Though we have a rich agricultural (land and coastal) resources, but it turned out to be a gift for foreign and big business corporations.

Vast lands and mineral reserves have been extracted and used by multinational corporations displacing and harassing the Indigenous Peoples and poor communities. Aside from pushing them into poverty risk, this extractive policy on natural and mineral reserves has also dangerous and destructive effects.

In the Mindanao, the struggle for the Right to Self-Determination (RSD) is not the root cause of poverty among the communities but it is the framework of the Philippine government as to how these communities should control or manage their resources. The struggle for RSD only arises when the native inhabitants’ rights over their political, economic and cultural lives as distinct entities are stolen from them. Militarization is always the best way to drive out the communities and to suppress their resistance. 

On the other hand, Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Party List was dismayed by the Department of Labor and Employment’s “no wage increase” announcement, since unemployment and low income are interrelated causes of the poverty situation in the country. This should not be a surprise announcement because the platform and direction of PNoy’s economic policy is neither pro-worker nor pro-people. 

The Public-Private Partnership economic policy is a disguised face of the implementation of the neo-liberal policies like privatization, contractualization, deregulation, liberalization and violent militarization. Primarily, it catered big business monopoly and repressed workers unions and even put the workers interest in the sideline.

The Philippine government should face the question of unemployment and workers rights without conditions as workers and the labor forces that our country has, is the social section that ran our economy. Workers’ rights and welfare is integral to our electoral struggle same as all sectors as part of the marginalized and neglected.

Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Party List and its members in different chapters will join the workers in the streets to push for the alternatives and to condemn the crime against the working class by this capitalist and elitist government.

A synchronized Mindanao-wide May 1 Protest is AMIN’s contribution to this cause.


We call on for the nationalization of the Philippine Vital Industries! Increase Subsidies!
Equal Pay for Equal Work!  Stop Privatization and Contractualization!

Manggagawang Mindanao at ng Mundo Magkaisa!
Maka-tao, Maka-kalikasan, Makatarungan at Sustenableng Ekonomiya, Ngayon Na!



Elizabeth Padilla
for Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Party List
National Executive Committee

Martes, Abril 23, 2013

Earth Day Protest sa Iligan City


Mga miyembro sa Anak Mindanao (AMIN) ug Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan (LMK) mipahigayon ug protesta atol sa kasaulugan sa International Earth Day niining tuiga (April 22, 2013). Nagtumong kini nga ipanawagan sa mga pulitiko ug mga botante nga himuong sentrong agenda sa piniliay niining Mayo 13 ang hisgutanang kinaiyahan. Nananawagan usab kini nga ibasura na sa hingpit ang Philippine Mining Act ug i-regularisa ang pag-gamit sa mga natural nga rekursos sa kayutaan sa nasud ug Mindanao.

Gibalik-tan-aw usab sa maong kalihukan ang kasinatian sa Sendong ug Pablo nga diin hangtud karon hinay gihapon ang dagan sa pagpahiuli sa kinabuhi sa mga survivor ug gani walay bisan isa na lang nga napanubag sa damyos ug kadaot nga nahimo kay tungod man kini sa pagbungkag sa kinaiyahan pinaagi sa mina ug pagpamutol sa mga kahoy sa kabuiran.

Singgit sa maong protesta nga sa matag karon ug unya himoong Adlaw sa Kinaiyahan ug Adlaw sa Katawhan. Matud pa sa LMK Spokesperson nga si Brandon Parpan, “mamahimong walay pulos sa umaabot ang tanan natong paningkamot karon kung ang atong kinaiyahan ug ang kalibutan gusbat na. Kay ang kinaiyahan ug ang kalibutan mao man ang atong kinabuhi. Gani, angay nato tun-an ang kinabuhi ug kultura sa mga kaigsoonang Lumad nga ang kinabuhi sumpay gyud kini sa kinaiyahan. Kung patay ang kinaiyahan, patay ang katawhan. Ug kabahin kining atong kalihukan sa nasudnong panawagan nga TAO MUNA HINDI MINA nga gilangkuban sa lain-laing organisasyon sa nasud. Ug nanghinaot kita nga ubanan kita sa bagang katawhan niini nga kampanya, sama sa atong pakigbisog batok sa oil deregulation, taas nga buluhisan sa mga pagkaon, dagkung pasugalan ug privatization sa electric industry, ug uban pa.”

Dala ang mga placards, flag ug streamer mimartsa gikan sa Tibanga hi-way ug palibot sa sentrong bahin sa dakbayan sa Iligan ang maong kalihukan ug singgit ang pag-establisar na karon pa lang sa malungtarong pagdumala sa kinaiyahan ug himoong hagit sa mga botante ug pulitiko ang hisgutanang kinaiyahan.

Ang Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Party List usab matud pa sa plataporma niini nga iduso gayud ang pagrepaso sa Philippine Mining Act o Republic Act 7942 nga diin nagtugot sa lapad ug dinagkung pagbungkag sa kabukiran (open-pit mining). “Kining balaod sa mina dinhi sa atong nasud mas nag duot sa katawhan ug mga komunidad nga mabutang sa dakung peligro ug kadaot ug saksi man kitang tanan sa mga katalagmang milabay na sama sa Sendong ug Pablo. Matud pa sa kagamhanan, magdala kini ug kalambuan sa atong nasud ug mga komunidad apan kung itandi ang kadaot nga hatud niining maong ekonomikanhong programa mas daku ug mas grabe, mao nga angayan lang nga ibasura kining kasamtangang balaod sa mina ug iduso ang bag-ong balaod sa pagdumala sa atong natural resources sama sa Alternative Management of Minerals Bill uban sa pagpatuman ug mga programa ug polisiya nga magpalambo sa local nga ekonomiya apan dapat sustenable usab,” matud pa ni Jun Gonzaga, Chairperson sa LIHUK-Iligan ug coordinator sa Anak Mindanao Party List sa Iligan City.

“Aduna gayud angay nga usabon sa nagtunhay nga sistema sa pagdumala sa atong ekonomiya, kinaiyahan ug politika nga nahimong paborable sa mga ekonomikanhon ug politikanhong gamhanan uban sa ilang mga langyawng kauban ug collaborators, daku kini nga buluhaton ug sa hinay-hinay atong usabon kini. Unang lakang sa hisgutanang kinaiyahan mao kining pagbasura sa kasamtangang balaod sa mina sa atong nasud ug ang padayong edukasyon ug walay hunong nga kampanya,” dugang ni Brandon Parpan.

Pareho ang duha ka organisasyon misaad nga paglunsad lang kini sa kampanya ug ipadayon kini uban ang lain-laing mga kahugpungan sa tibuok nasud hangtud nga mawagtang ang kasamtangang balaod sa mina sa nasud ug mapasa ang alternatibong balaudnon. (Limbag Malayang Kaisipan. 23 April 2013)


Elizabeth Padilla
Chairperson

Earth Day Protest of Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Party List and LMK

Together with Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan (LMK),
Anak Mindanaw (AMIN) staged protest in Iligan City
 during the Earth Day

Yesterday (April 22, 2013), members of Liga ng Makabagong Kabataan a supporter and member of Anak Mindanao Partylist staged an Earth Day Protest in Iligan City.

With the red flags of Anak Mindanao and LMK, the young people marched around Iligan City to join the world campaign to save the planet earth. Concretely, the group demanded abolition of the current Philippine Mining Act and proposed for a more regulated policy on Philippine minerals.

LMK during the protest condemned the Public-Private Partnership policy of the Aquino administration since it only benefited the political and economic elites of the country and their foreign collaborators.

Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Partylist in their blogsite (www.anakmindanao.blogspot.com) posted and endorsed also the 10 Point Human Rights Agenda on Mining joining the different groups and advocates in the country making Ecological question as an electoral agenda. It has been consistent in its position against the extractive mining policy thru the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and proposed to develop and improve the local economy and sustainable industries.

The Earth Day Protest is in time of the world's Earth Day celebration (April 22, 2013) and in support to the TAO MUNA HINDI MINA campaign of various organizations in the Philippines.

Linggo, Abril 21, 2013

AMIN ENDORSED TEN POINT HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA ON MINING


TEN POINT HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA ON MINING

Mining has been in the national agenda for more than a decade. The assumption into office of PNoy gave hope for a policy change in mining. Unfortunately, government continues to aggressively promote mining as revenue-generating industry despite continued and widespread protests by mining-affected communities as well as civil society.

The State has the fundamental obligation to respect, protect and fulfill human rights not only for the current generation but for future generations. These trinitarian obligations govern the conduct of the State in relation to its peoples and it is by these that States are weighed and judged for their sins of commission and omission.

As the electoral campaign period provides an opportunity to propagate the peoples issues and concerns on Mining; human rights, environmental, indigenous peoples and women’s’ groups  have come together and developed a 10 Point Human Rights Agenda on Mining. It is a platform to unite all anti-mining groups and individuals during the electoral period. It is an agenda to challenge all candidates to take up and respond to the call for an end to large-scale mining.

10 POINT HR AGENDA ON MINING

  1. SCRAP Mining Act of 1995! Enact Alternative Minerals Management Bill. The implementation of RA 7942 (Philippine Mining Act of 1995) continues the mismanagement of our mineral resources.  This law is flawed in as much as it fails to recognize the rights of communities, local governments and indigenous peoples to effectively participate in deciding to accept mining or not.  We need a new mining law that will promote not only the economic rights of Filipinos through a more just sharing of benefits from minerals, but also a rational way of valuing and managing our minerals towards national industrialization.

  1. Stop large scale mining. Large-scale mining permanently disturbs the ecological and natural characteristics of an area.  It is the most economical and efficient method for a mining company to earn the most profits, but also introduces a wide array of potential human rights abuses and human rights violations.  Large-scale mining are owned and operated by local and transnational corporations who will use deception, bribery, harassment, violence, para-military forces and even extra-judicial killings to silence and impede resistance against their mining projects. Large-scale mining operations also entail large-scale negative impacts to lives and livelihoods of mining-affected communities, including physical dislocation, unstable jobs, cultural displacement, social disintegration and environmental degradation.

  1. Respect, protect and fulfill Indigenous Peoples (IP) Rights to self determination (FPIC). One of the most serious issues against mining is the failure to secure genuine free, prior and informed consent from indigenous peoples (IPs).  Almost two-thirds of titled and claimed ancestral domains are directly impacted by mining applications and operations here in the Philippines.  Several cases of violations of FPIC are documented in Cordillera, Zambales, Aurora-Quezon, Palawan, Mindoro, Romblon, Zamboanga, and South Cotabato, all involving mining projects.  There are numerous cases in CARAGA, where overlaps of mining tenements and ancestral domains are recorded in almost all of the remaining forests in the region.  The traditional customary laws and indigenous governance systems of indigenous communities are threatened as mining companies employ their divide and rule tactics, to falsely secure the FPIC requirement prescribed by the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA).

  1. Protect women human rights defenders and IP women in mining areas. Rural and indigenous women are at the forefront in the struggle against mining. They recognize and actually feel the adverse impacts of mining on the lives of their families and communities – food security, economic activities, social values, peace and order among others. Prostitution in the communities is one of the worsening impacts of mining. They see the fight against mining as a task that rural and indigenous women have to take on for the survival of their communities, and of themselves. This is why they have been targets of threats, harassments and killings.  With Juvy Capion, B’laan leader, who was murdered in October 2012, a long list of women human rights defenders from rural and indigenous communities affected by mining has experiences of cases filed against them, receives threats against them and their families, bodily harmed, subjects of malicious gossips to discredit their leadership.

  1. Stop exploitation of workers in Mining Sites. The mining industry has not only exploited our natural resources but has continually exploited our workers. Filipino workers are exposed to extreme working conditions in mining areas where there is poor ventilation, dust, fumes and other chemical and biological danger. Aside from these, some mining companies are even using outdated procedures that further aggravate risks to its workers. Unfair labor practice is also common in mining industries. Contrary to the promise that mining in the Philippines will bring in most needed jobs, mining operations hardly translated with employment. And even when it does, jobs it generates are mostly contractual in nature. Workers in mining companies also suffer from low wages. According to the International Solidarity Mission on Mining (ISMM), large scale mining companies earn as much as P36 million for a two day work of a skilled Filipino miner who receives as low as P233 daily wage, sometimes even less than the prescribed minimum wage. Labor unions are also suppressed and prevented to organize, mining companies even organize their own “company union” to compete with the legitimate union. 


  1. Protect our environment and right to safe, sound and balanced ecology. Numerous mining applications and projects are situated in the remaining forests of the Philippines.  This is problematic as we only have less than 18% forest cover remaining, when an ideal percentage should be at least 50% for a good climatic regulatory function.  Mining contracts currently contain provisions that give mining companies auxiliary rights to timber, water, easement within their mining areas.  The massive cutting of trees and forests, diversion of water resources and intrusive construction of infrastructures imperils the sound ecology of the Philippines, including access to water for irrigation and domestic consumption.  Philippine biodiversity is directly threatened as habitats are destroyed by mining. With decreasing forest cover, the Philippines is made more ill-equipped to face the climate crisis, and the poor are faced with increased risks and vulnerabilities brought by disasters such as typhoons, landslides, floods and erosions.

  1. Stop the killings! Protect Human Rights Defenders! The proliferation of mining operations in the country also heralded the killings of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in the course of their stand against large-scale mining, advocacy on environment protection and human rights of people affected by the mining operations.  Some of the most prominent HRDs who died were Fr.  Fausto Tentorio  of  North Cotabato and Dr. Gerry Ortega of Palawan but there are less known HRDs who were equally courageous and suffered the same fate, such as Genesis Ambason of Agusan del Sur;  Francisco Canayong  of Leyte;  Armin Marin of Romblon; Gensun Agustin of Cagayan; Datu Roy Bagtikan Gallego of Surigao Sur and many others.  The companies’ private security agencies, the military and para-military groups are directly responsible for the killings but the owners of companies and the government are equally liable and responsible.

  1. Stop displacement of rural folks. Protect the right to food, water, housing and access to means of subsistence. Due to lack of consultations and non-disclosure of relevant information, large-scale mining have often led to forced eviction of indigenous peoples and other community residents within the permit area.  Documented cases also showed that mining companies’ clearing operations have caused confusion, instilled fear, and stirred conflict in affected areas.  Once the operation starts, mining poses risks to water sources not only of the impact area but also of downstream communities.  Mining consumes large quantity of water and pollutes water sources which could jeopardize food production and the health of residents. Displacement of rural women renders them vulnerable to sex trafficking.

  1. Stop militarization and deployment of investment defense forces. The entry of mining in the communities has militarized the areas. Often the military is deployed and utilized to defend the interests of mining companies and to pacify peoples’ resistance. Mining companies have formed their own paramilitary forces to wreak terror and divide the communities. Militarization has brought numerous deaths and destruction, countless violations of human and peoples’ rights.

  1. Justice for all victims of mining related Human Rights Violations. Stop development aggression! Development is development aggression when the people become the victims, not the beneficiaries; when the people are set aside in development planning, not partners in development; and when people are considered mere resources for profit-oriented development, not the center of development . . . . Development aggression violates the human rights of our people in all their dimensions—economic, social, cultural, civil and political.

Endorsed by:
AKBAYAN Partylist
Aniban ng Mangagawa sa Agrikultura (AMA)
Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM)
Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP)
BAWGBUG
Coalition Against Trafficking In Women – Asia Pacific (CATW-AP)
FIAN Philippines
FIND
Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC)
Human Rights Defenders-Pilipinas (HRDP)
Human Rights Online Philippines (HRonlinePH.com)
KPML
Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center-KSK-FOE
LILAK (Purple Action for Indigenous Women’s Rights)
Medical Action Group (MAG)
Partido ng Mangagawa (PM)
Peoples Development Institute (PDI)
Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA)
Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PhilRights)
Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI)
Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) 
Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK)
Pambansang Kalipunan ng mga Samahan sa Kanayunan (PKSK)
SOS Yamang Bayan Network
Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP)
SALAKNIB
SANLAKAS Partylist
UMALAB KA Partylist
World March of Women - Pilipinas
Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Partylist

Brief Background of Anak Mindanao (AMIN) PartyList Debacle



Brief Background of Anak Mindanao (AMIN) PartyList Debacle
Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Partylist
October 2007

In October 4-5, 2000, a Mindanao Electoral Conference was held in preparation for the 2001 National Election where Anak Mindanao (AMIN) PartyList would participate for the 2nd time. The conference was organized and attended by the peoples’ organizations (POs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which had been directly involved and supportive of AMIN as well as from revolutionary groups and progressive individuals including Mujiv Hataman. In this conference, significant matters related to AMIN’s participation in the coming elections were discussed, among others: National Electoral Guidelines and Framework; one-year campaign plan including the conduct of the 2nd National AMIN Congress; AMIN nominees; support to candidates; and generation of resources through cooperation of the POs and NGOs. It was during this time that Mujiv Hataman’s name was mentioned as possible 1st nominee of AMIN PartyList and set the 2nd National Congress of AMIN, which was held in November 23-25, 2000 in Cotabato City. In May 2001 elections, AMIN won (first term) but served in the Lower House only towards the end of the 2001-2004 term or 12th Congress for eight (8) months only. In a short period, AMIN was again preparing for the 2004 Elections.

In the 2004 elections, AMIN for the third time participated in a synchronized National and Local Elections. Once again, NGOs and POs showed their all-out support to AMIN through campaign activities and financial support. Through the efforts of the NGOs and POs, funds were raised for the campaign and One Million Pesos was entrusted to Mr. Rafael Nabre as his discretionary funds for his specific tasks in the campaign. It would be good to note that Mr. Nabre was not even subjected to audit for the 1 million he spent. AMIN won the 2004 elections with the support and efforts of the tri-people (Lumad, Moro & Settler). This was the 2ndterm of AMIN in the House of Congress (13th Congress). But it was the first time that it had to serve the full term (2004-2007).

It cannot be denied that there are shortcomings/weaknesses in the operations of the AMIN as organization since this was a new arena of struggle that was entered into by the organizations and peoples that compose AMIN PartyList. Such weaknesses were evident during the 1st term of AMIN at the 12th Congress of the House of Representatives, where it served for 8 months only. The following were some of the observations during this period: no regular meeting of the National Council; National Executive Committee and other bodies within the AMIN structure; no systematic flow of communication and action from different chapters in Mindanao and Mindanao Central office to the Congressional Office and others. AMIN Mindanao chapters did not even know the staff and personnel of AMIN office in Manila.

Major activities launched by the AMIN National Council in 2004 were: 1) 2 National Council Meetings (March 8, 2004 & July 23-24, 2004); 2) 1 National Executive Committee Meeting (October 20, 2004; 3) 1 Strategic Planning (November 5-7, 2004); and 4) 2 Meetings of the Secretariat under the leadership of Prof. Mahmor “Moy” Edding, the President and Mr. Rafael Nabre, the Secretary-General. They were elected during the 3rd National Congress of AMIN in 2004. President Edding was present only in one (1) meeting of the National Council and he was not functional from November 2004 up to May 2007 elections.

Despite all these, the operations of AMIN continued in 2004 up to 2007 with this relative condition. The seating nominee was able to pass few bills, AMIN as an organization conducted advocacy activities on various issues especially those affecting the tri-peoples in Mindanao. It also facilitated infrastructure projects (hard) and financial supports (soft projects) to different areas in the country particularly in Mindanao. During this time, the leadership and membership of AMIN were told that there would be minimal project support that could be availed from the CDFs because AMIN was considered as among the opposition of the PGMA Administration due to its support to the PGMA impeachments and protest actions related to programs and policies of GMA.

In 2004, it was observed that bulk of AMIN projects were given to areas closed to Mr. Nabre, the Secretary-General. This observation was brought to the attention of Cong. Cong. Hataman, AMIN’s representative to the Congress. Through this, it was agreed by the Projects Committee that next projects should not be in areas closed to Mr. Nabre. But this did not materialize because succeeding AMIN projects were still in favor of Mr. Nabre. The situation worsens when Mr. Nabre initiated that AMIN financial supports (soft projects) are coursed through his organization which was not part of the agreement of the Projects Committee. Many member organizations reacted to this kind of arrangement and management by Mr. Nabre.

In year 2005, much time was given in facilitating project allocations including resolution of what was done by Mr. Nabre of the previous allocation of projects. This marred the relationship of Mr. Nabre with other officers of AMIN especially to the members of the Political Council. Mr. Nabre issued a statement that he was accused of stealing funds from AMIN projects when in fact concerned members wanted only to be clarified on why there was no equitable allocation of projects and to organizations that AMIN financial supports are coursed through. No meeting of the National Council, National Executive Committee, the Secretariat and other bodies of AMIN was done during this period. And this was despite the fact that during this period, organizational problem and uncertainties brought by the Secretary General were much felt.

In January 2006, Mr. Nabre gave his verbal resignation as Secretary-General of AMIN in front of the few officers of AMIN, Cong. Hataman and the Political Council in one of its meetings. Several meetings were conducted by few officers of AMIN, Political Council and Cong. Hataman in order to resolve the problem but Mr. Nabre was adamant of his resignation. So, his resignation was accepted and he was tasked to manage the project of one member-organization of AMIN and other works not related to AMIN where he could help. Temporarily, Eng’r. Victor Layasan, the Deputy Secretary-General, assumed the responsibilities vacated by Mr. Nabre with closed supervision of the few officers of AMIN and the Political Council. This set-up was cleared and accepted by Mr. Nabre.

The new arrangement was discussed in expanded meetings of the Political Council in May 9-10, 2006 at Naawan, Misamis Oriental and Secretariat in June 29 and August 25, 2006. Consequently, AMIN continued to operate and carry out what its members are expected of despite the organizational set-up. But, there were times during this period when Mr. Nabre was spreading the issue that Cong. Hataman would be the next to be in question and this was expressed by Mr. Nabre to Cong. Hataman. Mr. Nabre made many disinformations like: Cong. Hataman would be replaced as 1st nominee and changing the officers of AMIN coming from Cotabato City. Mr. Nabre did these intrigues and lies to gain sentiments from the Moro and provoke the biases of the Moro against the Lumads and Settlers or Christians.

Point-Persons (per area) Meeting was held in Camiguin in June 19, 2006. In this meeting, AMIN projects and various initiatives that benefited the AMIN constituents were discussed and still it was on a minimal scale due to the opposition image of AMIN PartyList in Congress as reported by Cong. Hataman. Like there was one (1) project in Basilan, one (1) project in Zamboanga City and few projects in some areas in Mindanao because accesses to projects allocation was very difficult. With this, another expanded meeting of the Political Council was called and held in Dakak, Dapitan City in December 2006, where Cong. Hataman was present. Main agenda of the meeting was the preparation for the coming 2007 national elections and the process of selecting the new set of nominees which should be different from the previous one. Cong. Hataman suggested that with the mushrooming of PartyLists engaging in the election, whether those initiated by traditional politicians and by the Arroyo Administration, it would be important that the 3rd nominee of AMIN should be prominent and influential to the traditional politicians and candidates even if he is a traditional politician himself. Cong. Hataman endorsed the name of Arnel Arbison, who has influential families in Sulu, Tawi-tawi, Maguindanao and in some areas in Mindanao. Also, Ariel Hernandez was mentioned as possible 2nd nominee.

After these series of meetings, it was found out by some members of AMIN that the records in Department of Budget and Management (DBM) website were revealing something different from what Cong. Hataman was telling them. It became clear that with the 8 months in Congress of AMIN in 2003, the full 70 Million Pesos CDF was accessed (50M for infrastructure or hard projects and 20M for financial support or soft projects). Then in 2004, AMIN through Cong. Hataman, accessed another 70 Million pesos allocation of the CDFs, while in 2005, 40 Million pesos was allocated where 20M is for hard projects and 20M for soft projects. Of the yearly allocation, more or less 42Million Pesos or roughly 60% is allocated to Basilan (largest), Zamboanga City and Sulu and the remaining 40% was distributed to the 2 cities and 8 provinces. It could be remembered that this was the time of the 2004 elections wherein despite of the limited financial resources of the NGOs and POs, they tried to contribute and come up with One Million Pesos to be used in the campaign in order for AMIN to win a seat in 2004 elections.

As per DBM website, from the yearly AMIN CDFs, 40% of the projects went to Basilan, the province of Cong. Hataman. This figure dismayed the majority of the AMIN members, especially those founding members, who have supported and stood with AMIN since 1997. It was noted that in 2006 there is no meeting of the National Council and the National Executive Committee. During this time, AMIN’s operation and management was made possible through the efforts of the few officers of AMIN, members of the Political Council, members of the Secretariat and some personalities from the old member-organizations which founded AMIN. But in terms of CDF allocation, only Cong. Hataman has the discretion of how much and where to put up AMIN projects. And as if to consummate the whole process of deception Cong. Hataman put in the AMIN website a different figure of the CDF allocation. Intentionally the true amount allocated in his province and favored areas were hidden.

Despite this situation, here comes year 2007 and time for the synchronized National and Local Elections. Because of the non-functional and no meeting of the National Council under the leadership of Prof. Moy Edding, active officers (at the same time founding members of AMIN) together with members of the Political Council had organized a meeting to discuss the preparation for the 4th National AMIN Congress. Such meeting was done in February 18-19, 2007 as per suggestion of Cong. Hataman. In the preparation, it ensured the presence of Prof. Moy Edding during the Congress (even if he was only President of AMIN for one day – that was his presence during the National Council Meeting in 2004).

The 4th AMIN National Congress was conducted successfully in February 28 and March 1, 2007 because of the urgency to submit list of nominees, which had a deadline of March 30, 2007 as per COMELEC Resolution. The Congress was considered a success even though some Lumad members were disappointed because there is no Lumad representative in the first set of nominees. This was due to the idea of Cong. Hataman that it is best to put nominees that is influential especially in Muslim areas. With this suggestion in mind the following nominees were endorsed in the 4th National Congress: 1) Cong. Hataman (Moro); 2) Ariel Hernandez (Settler); 3) Ariel Arbison (Moro); 4) Dra. Erlinda Senturias (Settler) and 5) Quene Gene Areola (Lumad). AMIN Platform of Governance was presented and Election of new set of officers: Timuay Alim Bandara, a Lumad leader, was elected as President of AMIN. The Congress ended without the presence of Prof. Moy Edding and Cong. Hataman was tasked to talk and inform Prof. Moy to call for a National Congress. It was observed that Cong. Hataman could be considered half present during the Congress due to his short stay despite the fact that it was the most important activity of AMIN. Further, the scheduled date of the Congress was set per suggestion of Cong. Hataman to suit his schedules. After the 4th AMIN Congress, AMIN campaign activities were in full swing in different areas in Mindanao. On the other hand, the sentiments of the majority AMIN members that they were lied upon by Cong. Hataman in terms of CDF allocations were slowly coming out. Some officers of AMIN tried to reach out to Cong. Hataman to resolve the matter but Cong. Hataman was elusive. And before the 2007 elections, Cong. Hataman promised to discuss it after the elections.

The first meeting of the National Council of the 4th Congress was held in April 2-3, 2007. The meeting was attended by the majority of the Council members, 3 nominees and members of the Political Council. One resolution of the Council was appointment of Prof. Moy Edding as President Emeritus for his contribution as President of AMIN in 2004. The Constitution and By-Laws were amended and approved by the Council as what was agreed in the 4TH Congress. There were resolutions passed like the Council should be active and have a big role in all AMIN matters particularly in CDF allocations. This time, Cong. Hataman also talked on how to intensify the AMIN campaign and give emphasis on what is called “market” votes and “negotiated” votes. After the meeting, documents of the 4th National Congress and minutes of meeting of the National Council were submitted to the COMELEC.

After the Holy Week of 2007, the resolution of the Council informing Moy Edding of the results of the National Congress, on the National Council meeting and on the resolution giving him the position of President Emeritus was executed. Moy Edding expressed his comments regarding the unusual process of informing him by Cong. Hataman with regards to the holding of the Congress, which was not clear for him. However, explanations were made and he expressed that it was not problem to him and even with the holding of the 1st Council meeting. He acknowledged and accepted the position of President Emeritus and asked on the next schedule meeting of the Council. In this aspect, majority of the Council members and Political Council were surprised on why Cong. Hataman did not fix Moy’s invitation when in fact he was part in planning the details of the 4th National Congress.

During the 1st Council meeting, the aspect of CDFs allocation was not tackled, thus, it continued to reach out Cong. Hataman to discuss this matter but still his answer was to discuss this after the elections. So, a resolution made during the meeting regarding transparency and accountability in terms of CDF allocation and active participation of the Council in dispensing the funds. But as the campaign was going on, Cong. Hataman was spreading information that there was a 5 Million pesos campaign fund and was not properly used. He even requested Timuay Alim to investigate the 5M, where and how it was disbursed. This prompted some AMIN members to confer with Cong. Hataman on the supposed information. Thus, after the elections, AMIN President (Timuay Alim Bandara) and Cong. Hataman agreed a specific date to discuss the issue about the 5M as was raised by the latter.

June 3, 2007 was the agreed date of the supposed meeting but this created another puzzle because at the last minute Cong. Hataman did not attend the meeting and put blame on Timuay Alim. The meeting was pushed through because persons involved were all present except for Cong. Hataman. It was learned that of the 5M, 2M was used in the campaign for the 9 provinces and 5 cities, the other 2M was in Cong. Hataman’s disposal while the 1M was for in Misamis Oriental. Another information was confirmed that there was a 15M pesos that was coursed through in Zamboanga Peninsula but the 14M pesos was taken directly by Cong. Hataman. Also, the Council wanted to be clarified on how the P200,000.00 monthly was used as operational funds since January 2006 to May 2007 and this amounted to P3.6M. It should be remembered that, since 2003 until December 2005, the P200,000.00 was divided for AMIN’s operation in Mindanao and Manila. Cong. Hataman specifically requested that the total amount of P200,000.00 be allocated to Metro Manila operations because of the expensive cost of operations of the mass movements in these areas.

Aside from not attending the agreed meeting, Cong. Hataman was working out with collaboration of some individuals to get the sympathy of the Teduray Lambangian tribe (of Timuay Alim) by way of promising them projects and monies. By this, they have divided the tribe and this was the beginning of the conflict within the tribe. In addition, Cong. Hataman alleged that Timuay Alim was part of the 5M scam. In July 19, 2007, some tribe members who sided with Cong. Hataman, talked to Timuay Alim. They accused Timuay Alim of conspiring to hide the 5M. Later, they told Timuay Alim to stop the investigation of the 5M because there was no more aggrieved party. But this did not deter Timuay Alim to continue the investigation because this put his credibility on question that by stopping the investigation it implies that he was bought out by Cong. Hataman. Aside from this, there were baseless accusations from his tribe against him.

After the elections, there was another attempt by some AMIN officers to talk to Cong. Hataman, but he made a promise that it would be after AMIN proclamation. To the surprise of the majority, in August 5, 2007, there was a Executive Meeting of the officers of the 3rd Congress that was called by Cong. Hataman, Prof. Moy and Mr. Nabrel. They declared the 4th AMIN National Congress conducted in Feb 28 & March 1, 2007 in Naawan, Misamis Oriental as illegal. This declaration was made official when they called a meeting of old officers of the 3rd Congress in August 16-17, 2007. Mr. Nabre made an intrigue to Cong. Hataman that there was a complaint filed against him by the new officers of the 4th Congress submitted to the COMELEC. This was to get the full support of Cong. Hataman in Mr. Nabre’s group of conspirators’ side.

The 2nd meeting of the National Executive Committee of the 4th Congress was conducted last August 14, 2007. The agenda were the following: 1) pre-assessment of the last campaign in preparation of the Comprehensive Electoral Assessment; 2) Plan and Preparation for AMIN Victory Celebration; 3) Scheduled 2nd Regular Meeting of the National Council of the 4th Congress; 4) Barangay election; 5) Other Matters including the information declaring 4th National Congress as illegal based on the meeting of the old officers (3rd Congress). The National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting was attended by a majority of the members. Plans and actions were laid down regarding the response to the invitation letter of the old President (Moy) to the old members of the 3rd Congress, who were also elected as officers of the 4th Congress. The letter response of NEC to Moy was dated August 14, 2007.

In August 16-17, 2007, there was a meeting of the old Council (3rd Congress) held at Cecille’s Pension House, Zamboanga City. In the same manner, this Council had declared the 4th National Congress as illegal, bogus, immoral and illegitimate and suspension of the 2 officers (Vic Layasan and Elizabeth Padilla), replacement of officers and members who have any connection or identified to revolutionary groups, and mandated Mr. Nabre as Secretary-General to oversee the whole operation of AMIN including those related to projects.

A letter (dated August 23, 2007) from Moy was received in response to the letter sent by Timuay Alim on the invitation for the 2nd NEC meeting. In his letter, Moy expressed that what transpired during the 4th National Congress was illegal, illegitimate and violative of the Constitution of AMIN. Even meeting of the old officers in Zamboanga recognized that the 4th National Congress was bogus, illegal, illegitimate and violates the Constitution, including the suspension of the 2 officers.

The 2nd National Council (NC) meeting of the 4th Congress was conducted in August 25-26, 2007 in Iligan City. Agenda of the meeting included the enforcement of the resolutions made during the 1st NC meeting, updates on the status of PartyLists that won in the last election, organizational matters including past CDFs, problem of the Teduray tribe that stems from the AMIN problem, the Basilan war and Human Security Act.

After the 2nd NC meeting, Timuay Alim Bandara sent letters (dated Sept. 1, Sept. 2, Sept. 7 and Sept. 12) to Moy, Cong. Hataman, other nominees and Council members on the legitimacy and legality of the 4th Congress and clarifications on some issues that existed. These letters were responded by Moy (dated Sept 10, 2007), but he did not respond to the substantial issues like Cong. Hataman’s allocation of the CDFs (40% more or less) of the projects are in Basilan, the 2M and 14M campaign funds of Cong. Hataman. September 7, 2007, Moy issued a Circular #01-07, where it talked about AMIN not to be related to revolutionary groups but such issues are not the issues brought out by Timuay Alim in his letters.

On the other hand, Cong. Hataman and Mr. Nabre continued spreading disinformation of Timuay Alim’s credibility to his fellow tribe because Cong. Hataman did not get Timuay Alim to side with him. Disinformation campaign like about peace process and the revolutionary party not helping the Lumad issues were circulated by the same group. The issue of Anti-Muslim was used to gain sympathy from Moro officers and threatening individuals to be tagged as terrorists. Aside from these actions, Prof. Moy’s and Cong. Hataman’s camp were exhausting all means in declaring themselves as the legitimate officers of AMIN through their meetings, sending out letters to COMELEC and to be acknowledged themselves in Congress.

The 3rd meeting of the National Council of the 4th Congress was held last October 8-9, 2007 in Iligan City. This was to regularize meetings of responsible bodies given with the current situation confronted by AMIN and to avoid the experience (no meeting conducted) under the leadership of Moy Edding. Cong. Hataman was invited to attend; however, he did not attend it for the second time.

It was found out that the clique of Moy, Cong. Hataman and Mr. Nabre have violated the law like falsification of document (AMIN’s Manifestation to Participate in the 2007 Election) and the financial report on the expenses incurred by AMIN during the elections, which was signed by a person not an officer of AMIN. Another violation is by deceiving the members and officers of AMIN that he (Cong. Hataman) supported the 4th Congress but in fact the officers and members accepted it as genuine and true. But afterwards, Cong. Hataman and clique declared it as illegal and this cause confusion to the whole membership of AMIN.

With this, it is obvious that Cong. Hataman misrepresented AMIN PartyList because he did not recognize the Congress (4th Congress) who nominated him and put him in the 14TH Congress of the House of Representative of the Philippines.

ANAK MINDANAO (AMIN) Party-List
National Executive Council
October 2007