Life on land

Forest guards protect Mount Apo with insufficient pay, institutional support

Forest guards patrol Mount Apo—a critical water source for Mindanao—protecting it from illegal activities with meager pay and little institutional support. Known as Bantay Bukid, the forest guards survive on P3,500 per month and makeshift equipment as they contend with illegal activities from established businesses. “Forest guarding is our last card. If our group won’t

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Effects of Insecurity on Education

Globally, security has remained a subject of great concern. No nation or society can boast of being completely free from the problems ensued by insecurity. In the last two decades alone, countries like Israel, North Korea, Russia, USA, and South Korea, have experienced different forms of transnational violence; terrorism, kidnapping, insurgency, socio ethno-religious conflicts, have emerged in countries like Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Kenya; while countries like Myanmar, Pakistan, and Gambia have suffered political violence and politically induced tensions.

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