E/CN.4/2003/90/Add.3 page 30 business or transnational corporations, particularly industrial tree-plantations ... Military and paramilitary operations are intended to disable communities from opposing the entry or presence of logging, tree-plantation or other commercial companies”. 23 Rovillos and Morales, op. cit., pp. 19-24. 24 Ibid., p. 26. 25 Ibid. 26 TAGDUMAHAN, loc. cit. 27 Social conflicts and ideological confrontations, which have deep historical roots that stretch back to before the Second World War and Cold War eras, led to military insurgencies that the Government of the Philippines has attempted to stamp out for many years. One of the rebel groups, known as the New People’s Army (NPA) had its origin in the Hukbalahap movement against the Japanese occupation during the Second World War. The Moro rebellion is located in Mindanao and consists of two distinct rebel groups: the Moro National Liberation Front, and the more radical Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which has been accused of serious human rights violations. 28 Also known as Pan-ayanon and Suludnon-Bukidnon. 29 Documents presented to the Special Rapporteur. On file. 30 The Special Rapporteur found it totally inappropriate that a regional police commander in the Cordillera decided, at the behest of a mining executive, to disqualify the legitimacy of some participants, and send his men to monitor a public meeting of indigenous peoples organized within the framework of the Special Rapporteur’s visit. He was also concerned about the highly irregular presence of members of the Armed Forces in civilian clothing videotaping the proceedings of one of the regional dialogues that he attended (substantiating documents are on file). 31 32 “Beacon of Hope to Lumads”, www.inq7.net, 28 December 2001. Since its launching in 1994, five pilot projects have been carried out in different parts of the country: (1) Support to Indigenous Women Empowerment through Human Resource Development and Income-Generation Employment Activities in San Carlos Heights and Quirino Hill, Baguio City; (2) Support to Alternative Income and Employment Generation Schemes of Indigenous Upland Communities in the Aeta Community, Masikap Village, Mambog, Botolan, Zambales, the Tau-Buid Community, Balangabong, Occ. Mindoro, and in the Batangan Community, Balani, Ligaya, Occ. Mindoro; (3) Support to Alternative