Sagada hits ‘desecration of sacred grounds’ by telecom firm
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Prosecutor’s dismissal of case against accused soldiers in Capion massacre slammed
Prosecutor’s dismissal of case against accused soldiers in Capion massacre slammed
“As families and friends commemorate the death of Juvy Capion and her two sons, the decision comes as an insult to the family and to all the victims of human rights violations and also shows the weakness of the Aquino administration to render justice to its aggrieved citizens.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate
‘Large-scale mining, energy projects devastated Cordillera’
‘Large-scale mining, energy projects devastated Cordillera’
“One hundred ten years of operations of Benguet Corporation, 77 years of Lepanto Mining Corporation and 57 years of Philex Mining Corporation did not bring development to the people of Cordillera.” – Beverly Longid, Katribu Partylist
Leader of Agusanon Manobos killed, hacked in front of children
Leader of Agusanon Manobos killed, hacked in front of children
Militarization here is linked with the entry of New Britain Palm Oil Ltd, which is eyeing KASAKA’s ancestral domain
Rights groups decry air strikes in Sagada, other parts of Cordillera
Rights groups decry air strikes in Sagada, other parts of Cordillera
“The air strikes and strafing in Sagada, Mt. Province have affected the livelihood source of the people – the forest, water sources and farms. The security of the people as well was endangered with their manner of operations.” – Cordillera Human Rights Alliance
Groups bewail killing of another anti-SMI Xstrata mining leader, son
Groups bewail killing of another anti-SMI Xstrata mining leader, son
BAYAN Socsksargen spokesperson Ryan Lariba slammed SMI which was “downsizing other components of its operation, but not the military component.”
Anti-mining activist from N. Vizcaya missing
Anti-mining activist from N. Vizcaya missing
A known anti-mining activist has been missing since August 21. The victim was last seen being forced into a police patrol car but authorities denied having custody of him.
Beyond military abuses: wresting control from Agusanon Manobos
Beyond military abuses: wresting control from Agusanon Manobos
'We believe that they are really after our wealth, not just because of the presence of NPA in our communities.'
Surviving Pablo, the Manobos’ story
Surviving Pablo, the Manobos’ story
'When the storm stopped, you feel like breaking down seeing your crops uprooted.'
Indigenous peoples press for ancestral land, other rights
Indigenous peoples press for ancestral land, other rights
The updated IP Agenda was divided into four themes: on IP lands, territories, resources and development aggression; on human rights, militarization and peace; NCIP, conflicting laws and FPIC; and on social services, Post-2015 Development goals, Climate Change adaptation and Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Preparedness and Response Measures.
In Asia Pacific, media reinforce marginalization, discrimination vs indigenous peoples
In Asia Pacific, media reinforce marginalization, discrimination vs indigenous peoples
It is the same anywhere in the Asia Pacific region, either indigenous people’s issues are ignored or distorted by the media.
Mankayan elders reject NCIP list of reps
Mankayan elders reject NCIP list of reps
Elders from Mankayan town refused to be included in the list of representatives made by the National Commision on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Cordillera for the Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes regarding mining applications and land conversions affecting the area.
Mangyan’s lit-num schools face seemingly insurmountable challenges
Mangyan’s lit-num schools face seemingly insurmountable challenges
The schools of the Mangyans have to deal with shortages, water being cut off during heavy rains, and harassments from the military. But they persist and are even planning to expand.
Read also: All the Mangyans want is for their children to learn
All the Mangyans want is for their children to learn
All the Mangyans want is for their children to learn
Formed in 2009, Haggibat, the organization of Mangyan tribes, has caused the building of 16 to 18 literacy schools among seven tribes in communities in the uplands of Mindoro. But all their efforts would come to naught if the military would continue to harass them to stop them from organizing against the operations of mining firms.
Tribe groups seek UN hand on rights violations
Tribe groups seek UN hand on rights violations
Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) chairman Windel Bolinget pointed out that despite the Philippine government's adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and other human rights treaties, the escalating human rights violations perpetrated against indigenous peoples in the country are alarming
NPA claims torching mining firm’s machinery
NPA claims torching mining firm’s machinery
“The LCMC's mining operations will mean the grabbing and destruction of hundreds of hectares of agricultural lands, forests and other parts of the ancestral domain of the indigenous peoples of Mankayan and Tadian." -- NPA-Benguet
Cordillera Day in Baguio focuses on politics of change
Cordillera Day in Baguio focuses on politics of change
"The people of the region like in other parts of the country are suffering from worsening economic crisis." -- Cordillera Peoples Alliance
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