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Rest in Power, Mel
With much sorrow, we send our condolences to the family and friends of Mel de Vera. Mel was an enduring campaigner at LRC, first in...
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Indigenous lands, the last frontiers of nature, continue to be besieged in the Philippines
As we observe the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we bring attention to the pivotal role of indigenous territories...
Aug 9, 20243 min read


Fair is Fast: Just energy transition policy needed to speed-up renewable energy dev’t, report reveals
(Quezon City) A recently launched study by policy think-tank Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) found that a just transition...
Jun 24, 20242 min read


A Call for Effective and Genuine Consultations on the Revised FPIC Guidelines
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned about the threats to Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination under the proposed revised...
Jun 13, 20247 min read
NCIP urged to extend, expand consultations on indigenous consent process
Indigenous groups and advocates today urged the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to expand and extend the consultations...
Jun 11, 20242 min read


A Genuine Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples Code Recognizes ourIdentities, our Ancestral Domains, and our Collective Rights
NMIP Indigenous Political Structures’ Unified Statement on Bill 273 or the “Bangsamoro Indigenous Peoples Development Act of 2024” We,...
May 23, 20245 min read


Support the Petition to #CancelOceanaGold in the Philippines
We, the undersigned organizations, express our solidarity with and support for the affected communities and the petitioners against...
May 10, 20245 min read


Case v. Oceanagold to proceed to full trial
The petition for certiorari and continuing mandamus filed against the mining agreement renewal of large-scale miner Oceanagold is set to...
Apr 26, 20242 min read


Illegal renewal of OceanaGold mining contract brought to court
(Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya) — Despite protest from communities and civil society in 2021, amid a raging COVID-19 pandemic yet, the mining...
Apr 24, 20243 min read


Concert calls for a just minerals transition
Kung atin lang ang mundo—if only this world were ours, if only it were up to us, we'd have a kinder, greener world. On 10 December 2023,...
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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