top of page

Search


Landmark climate accountability bill filed
The province of Marinduque in the aftermath of Typhoon Paeng. The Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) lauds the filing of the...
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Are indigenous peoples ready for the climate crisis?
Credit: Markus Spiske: https://www.pexels.com/photo/climate-people-street-crowd-2990610/ Many indigenous peoples live in forests. Because...
Oct 11, 20233 min read


Mining as a Women’s Issue*
This article discusses gender issues related to mining as well as makes concrete proposals for anchoring a legislative bill on mining...
Mar 8, 202314 min read


Study urges new law for energy transition metals in PH
A new study by the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) found the need for a new mining law that will regulate the management...
Jan 31, 20232 min read


Five years on, the pursuit for justice endures for the TAMASCO 8
Datu Victor Danyan, the former chieftain of the T'boli-Manobo people who was slain along with seven others amid their opposition to...
Dec 3, 20222 min read


SIPA 2022 Report launched: Half of ancestral domains found under environmental threat
Legal and policy research institution Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) has launched the 2022 State of the Indigenous...
Nov 3, 20222 min read


T'boli-Manobo community leapfrogs to renewable energy
The climate crisis requires the overhauling of the world’s energy systems. Poor countries like the Philippines, which have the least...
Jun 16, 20225 min read


In historic decision, court awards damages to Marcopper survivors
The Marcopper Mining Project in Marinduque. In a landmark decision decades in the making, a local court in Marinduque has ruled in favor...
May 23, 20222 min read


South Cotabato local council upholds ban on open-pit mining
Tampakan, South Cotabato. The Provincial Development Council (PDC) of South Cotabato has issued a resolution upholding the ban on...
Mar 23, 20222 min read


Angel Aquino, Iana Bernardez team up for IP rights
Celebrity mother-daughter duo Angel Aquino and Iana Bernardez, known for their thespian skills as much as their advocacies, have joined...
Mar 7, 20222 min read
bottom of page