DAVAO CITY – An Indigenous Peoples (IPs) rights advocacy group is seeing an increase in human rights violations against IPs across the country in the coming years amid the global boom on mining and development of renewable energy projects.
DAVAO CITY – An Indigenous Peoples rights advocacy group is seeing an increase in human rights violations against IPs across the country in the coming years amid the global boom on mining and development of renewable energy projects.In a report released for the 76th celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Tuesday, Dec.
Dulce added that as the Marcos administration wants to fast-track many of these projects through policies, it could also undermine the FPIC process and other mechanisms for indigenous public participation. “Currently, only one in every four listed Certificates of Ancestral Domain Titles have received full approval. The remaining 78 percent are still pending in the land registration process, effectively denying these territories the legal protections they require.”
The group also revealed that at least 237,931 IPs have been affected by at least 73 recorded human rights violations linked to land conflict in their territories in 2024.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Indigenous Women Group Urges Protection of Ancestral Lands to Curb Economic ExploitationA representative from the Sambokahan Women Indigenous Group highlighted the need to protect the ancestral lands of Indigenous Communities to prevent them from having to leave their homes to beg in the city. Vice chairperson Kat Dalon emphasized that the act of caroling for money is an economic issue, not a cultural one, and that if the communities had land, they would not have to resort to such measures.
Read more »
Philippine Army Hosts Inaugural Indigenous Tribal GamesThe Philippine Army conducted the inaugural Indigenous Tribal Games in observance of Indigenous People’s (IP) Month, aiming to strengthen partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and prevent their radicalization and recruitment by CTGs.
Read more »
Mindanao IP leaders join Payment for Ecosystem Services conferenceThe Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is working to integrate Indigenous Peoples' knowledge and practices into national environmental governance and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) programs to ensure equitable benefits for Indigenous communities.
Read more »
No legal protection for illegal quarriers: NCIP-DavaoThe National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has warned Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders against engaging in illegal quarrying activities, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process and other legal provisions.
Read more »
K-pop group Seventeen wraps up US leg of ‘Right Here’ world tourK-pop boy band Seventeen concluded their “Right Here” world tour in the US with two stadium shows at the Los Angeles’ BMO Stadium.
Read more »
Indigenous People in Southern Palawan Stage Hunger Strike for Land ReformIndigenous people from Southern Palawan are staging a nine-day hunger strike from December 2 to December 10 to campaign for land reform after being in Manila since September. The struggle for land and ongoing violence in their region compels them to continue their protest. Rustene Leoncio, an 18-year-old Molbog indigenous person, is participating in the hunger strike outside the Department of Agrarian Reform in Quezon City.
Read more »