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
PROTEST. Members of the Dumagat-Remontado tribe in General Nakar town, Quezon province begin on Wednesday (Feb. 15, 2023) their nine-day walk covering 150 kilometers from General Nakar to Manila with hopes of meeting President Ferdinand R. Marcos. The tribespeople are against the construction of the Kaliwa Dam project that would benefit Metro Manila. (Photo courtesy of Stop Kaliwa Dam Network) LUCENA CITY - More than 300 indigenous peoples (IPs) belonging to the Dumagat-Remontado tribe in General Nakar town, Quezon province on Wednesday started their nine-day march to Malacanang with the hope of gaining audience with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. regarding the Kaliwa Dam project now being built in the town. Melissa Alamo, head of communications of the group Stop Kaliwa Dam Network, said the marchers started their walk from Sulok Beach in Barangay Catablingan of General Nakar and by nighttime should have reached Barangay Cawayan in Real town. The IPs are against the Kaliwa Dam being