The grueling journey to the capital region did not end the way Dumagat-Remontados of Sierra Madre hoped. But the outcome did not crush their will to fight for the preservation of their land and their way of life.
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For Dumagat-Remontados who oppose the P12.2-billion Kaliwa Dam, the impacts of the destruction that will be caused by the project on their lives and on their home the mighty Sierra Madre are irreparable and cannot be compensated.
TIRED BUT NOT QUITTING. The members of Dumagat-Remontado indigenous peoples in Gen. Nakar take a short break in Antipolo, Rizal. They are on the 8th day of their 9-day Alay-Lakad Laban sa Kaliwa Dam, en route to Malacanang, hoping to air their woes to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the adverse effects of the ongoing construction of Kaliwa Dam in Barangay Umiray, General Nakar in Quezon. (Photo courtesy of Stop Kaliwa Dam Network) LUCENA CITY - The more than 200 members of the Dumagat-Remontado tribe from General Nakar town in Quezon province have reached the Ateneo University grounds in Quezon City Wednesday, the last leg of their 9-day Alay Lakad Laban sa Kaliwa Dam. The marchers, who began their walk in Barangay Umiray in General Nakar on Feb. 15, have also sought a dialogue with Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro, about the detrimental effects of the Kaliwa Dam, which can affect Marikina being the "catch basin" of the Rizal province during heavy rains. Melissa Alamo, communi