Armed men have killed two Lumads, ransacked a store, started fires, and knocked on houses, in the middle of military operations.
‘Bakwet’ | Militarization triggers evacuation of 2,000 Lumads in Surigao del Sur
Category: Indigenous Peoples
Cordillera folk call for NCIP abolition
“Instead of protecting the indigenous peoples, the NCIP served as a bridge for the entry of destructive projects.”
2 Lumad killed, 2 missing in Caraga region
Two people were killed, while two went missing in three separate incidents during heavy military operations in Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur.
‘We will not be wiped out by dams’
The indigenous peoples in the Sierra Madre mountain range and other parts of the country are mounting opposition to the mega structures that threaten to wipe out not only their ancestral homes, but also their age-old culture and identity.
Second generation of activists continue fight against Laiban dam
“I see the need to fight because we will lose our life, our livelihood and our culture. We’re doing this for the generations to come.” Arnel delos Santos, secretary general of Balatik
First UN conference on indigenous peoples mum on self-determination, state violence
“If States are really in good faith in adopting the UNDRIP and adhering to international human rights standards, why did they not accept and consider our proposal and call for an end to militarization of indigenous peoples and their territories?” – Windel Bolinget, Cordillera Peoples Alliance
Indigenous peoples, environmentalists call for end to OceanaGold’s ‘mining plunder’
“OceanaGold’s operations should immediately be stopped by DENR to prevent further pollution, and should immediately hold these environmental criminals accountable.” – Clemente Bautista, national coordinator of Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE)
‘Cordillera Heroes’ | The mountains’ vast, true wealth
During the dark days of Martial Law and up to the present, the mountains and rivers of the Cordilleras have been a flowing source of inspiration and hope, because of heroes who dedicated their lives to defend the right to life, land and self-determination.
Paramilitary group displaces Manobo tribe
“It is evident that government forces had put civilians’ lives at risk and have also hampered the children’s right to education. Therefore, it is just to call for the military to immediately stop their operations in the said communities, and to call for the government to disband the paramilitary groups in the area, particularly the Bagani Forces.” — Rural Missionaries of the Philippines – Northern Mindanao
Arrested IP leader says he is ‘not in hiding, not guilty’
“I even attended this press conference and I am active most recently in relief missions for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan),” said Genasque Enriquez.
3 indigenous peoples killed in a week
“Even with the capture of notorious Gen. Jovito Palparan recently, his butcher mentality and his bloody human rights record have been well-entrenched in the AFP’s bureaucracy and is carried on by no less than his protégé, Gen. Ricardo Visaya. The continuing Palparan-like killings and tactics is proof of that.” – Jomorito Goaynon, chair of Kalumbay Regional Lumad Organization