Defenders

The genuine defenders of the land. The ones who have been giving warnings of impending tragedies. From the countryside to the urban centers. From the farms to the halls of government.The modern prophets. 

But their voices are often muffled. Often considered enemies of development. Rebels. Terrorists. 

When disasters strike, they're the most vulnerable. The first to suffer. The last to recover. 

The genuine defenders of the land!

 

A GROUP of residents blocks the path of a bulldozer to stop a clearing operation by a mining firm in Nueva Vizcaya. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO from Inquirer