@re-joyce 22 July 2026

We have to understand that what happened in the ancestral land of the Aeta people in Subic, where the LGU carelessly dumped toxic waste in their domain, is that it is not an isolated incident but a material and historical pattern that have been perpetually reinforced throughout the decades. Now, it has become deeply embedded within our society that it is a norm for politicians to neglect their rights because historical patterns will prove that they can enforce their power without much consequences. We have large mining corporations and politicians who used state forces to oppress and arrest indigenous people or locals whenever they resists against their interests. These entities will not think twice to call police officers to threaten locals. Another important thing for us to understand is that for the locals of these areas, they are not simply fighting for "land". We have to remember that for the locals or IPs, their whole culture, their belief system, and their entire identity is derived from their relationship with their land. This is why when they fight back against politicians or mining corporations what they are truly fighting for is their lives, their culture, and their identity because that's what they inherited from their ancestors. -- I believe na malaking parte sa kultura ng mga Pilipino ang empathy kaya meron tayong konsepto ng kapwa at bayanihan, subalit marami rin sa atin ang nararamdaman na baka wala tayong maitulong. Pero meron kahit simpleng pag-ingay sa social media o pag suporta sa kanilang paglaban ay malaking bagay na. Mas malapit anh buhay natin sa mga katutubo.