TERRORISM IN PHILIPPINES  

HONG KONG : Since July this” year, 16 defenceless Subanons (a tribal minority in the Philippines) have been killed by an armed fanatical religious group known as “Rock Christ”, in Northwest Mindanao, Philippines. People in the affected areas are so terrorised that 373 families have evacuated their villages to seek refuge in nearby towns Most Rock Christ members have been trained by the military to “kill the subversives”. Whereas the majority of the people in the area have boycotted the June elections. For about 13 years the slum dwellers in Rama IV. Bangkok have been struggling against eviction from the United Bangkok Development Company. As a result of local efforts and international solidarity support. the community has succeeded in winning recognition from the Development Company. Lately the Company has signed an agreement with the Community on rehousing the people on. the same site But the community will still have a long struggle as they will have to work out the details with the Company concerning the rehousing scheme.