Location
A FREE community forum organized by:
Community Alliance for Social Justice (CASJ) * Kamalayan * Philippine Press Club-Ontario (PPCO)
Recently things have begun heating up with the Philippine President upping the rhetoric, and China flexing its military muscle. Add to this the international campaign led by FilAms and we have an interesting situation on our hands.
It has been claimed that the oil there could help alleviate poverty in the Phils and that this is a question of national sovereignty.
Join us and let's explore this issue.
What is this really about?
Is this really about national sovereignty? Because if it is, we should explore if our nation truly is sovereign.
Oil, is only one of the abundant natural resources in the Philippines, how about the others? What is the relationship between our nat'l resources and profit/poverty?
Speakers include:
BACKGROUNDER ON THE SPRATLYS AND THE LEGAL ISSUES:
Joe Rivera (Finished his LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, Blogger and Social Commentator, Assists refugees, caregivers and new immigrants at the Parish Social Ministry of Our Lady of Lourdes Church)
FOREIGN INTERESTS IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES AND PHILIPPINE NATURAL WEALTH:
Bern Jagunos (Asia-Pacific Coordinator, United Church of Canada; Human Rights Advocate on Mining and Globalization)
IMAGES FROM INSIDE LARGE SCALE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES:
Photographer Alex Felipe shares images and experiences from his National Magazine Award nominated coverage.
