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Far from a counter-insurgency operation, the massive militarization and dislocation of communities in Surigao del Sur and the Caraga region had more to do with protecting business interests, primarily mining and energy investments. Although there is ingenting particularly new in all this, the Arroyo regime had actually taken the extra step to ensure that the military would act as veritable security guards of these companies.

By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
Bulatlat.com

MANILA – When the Armed Forces of the Philippines launched in recent months military operations in the Caraga region that led to the displacement of thousands of Lumad residents, officials defended it as part of their campaign to defeat the communist movement by 2010.

But a closer look revealed that, far from a counter-insurgency operation, the massive militarization and dislocation of communities had more to do with protecting business interests —

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