We, members of LOYUKAN – a formation of indigenous peoples organizations and IP rights advocates – are alarmed with the inclusion of indigenous peoples in a list of 600 names submitted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Manila Regional Trial Court to be declared as “terrorists”. This wreckless move of the DOJ makes the persons on the list easy military targets, regardless of the veracity of the list, and the pending court process called “proscription proceedings” – pub

The Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center-Kasama sa Kalikasan/Friends of the Earth Philippines, one of the founding members of the Alternative Law Groups, joins this statement. #humanrights #AlternativeLawGroups #dueprocess #statement

We are organizations from different sectors and advocacies that have been supportive of the peace process between the GPH-MILF. We share the dream of genuine peace in Mindanao that would be enjoyed by all the peoples in the region. We recognize that the passage of a Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) is a critical step towards achieving peace. This is why we have engaged the members of the Congress by participating as resource persons in the hearings, submitted position papers, and h