Tag: Indigenous Peoples

Church groups say the killings of tribal people was “an attempt to silence" them in their fight against the mega-dam project

The group Living Laudato si’ said state forces should “dig into the roots of the marginalization and suffering” of indigenous communities

Many times people are tagged as criminals when they resist development projects, says Aeta man

Chad Booc, a 26-year-old graduate of the University of the Philippines, has volunteered as a teacher for indigenous children in Mindanao

Reports said 21 students —15 minors and six adults — were taken away in the "rescue operation"

Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos made the appeal after reports that those killed tested negative from gunpowder residue

The NCCP said it is “deeply distressed” with the attacks on indigenous people “who defend the environment from development aggression”

In a pastoral letter, the bishops called on the government to immediately launch an independent investigation into the killings in Panay

The monument was put up in 2017 in honor of the “martyrs” who led indigenous communities in opposing the building of the Chico Dam Project

“This incident raises our concern and thus, vehemently condemn this act of violence,” said the Capiz Archdiocesan Social Action Center