A Teduray child in Maguindanao, Mindanao, Philippines. Credit: Christine Biokong. A young Teduray child in southern Philippines is...

By: Rojohn L. Ented and Christine Biokong Rojohn Ented was born on July 8, 1995 in Barangay Pandan in South Upi, Maguindanao. He was...

The Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) mourns the passing of Atty. Juan “Mac” Macababbad, a human rights lawyer who had...

Reacting to news that the financial or technical assistance agreement (FTAA) with Australian-ownedOceanaGold Philippines (OGPI) for a...

Agta community booklet orientation, Zambales. Living in remote places, Indigenous peoples (IP) have little to no access to information....

Our new paper, "Locked In, Locked Out: Indigenous Peoples Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic," has found that Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are...

Friends of the Earth Philippines hails landmark decision as victory for people and the planet LRC - Friends of the Earth team members...

A news article[i] has reported that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is finalizing the renewal of the permit...

After much anticipation, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released its Draft Energy Policy. The policy states that, “ADB will not...

Senator Risa Hontiveros, principal author of the alternative minerals management bill (AMMB). Credit: Senator Risa Hontiveros Facebook...