Tag: land rights
Decades of unresolved land conflicts expose gaps in Philippine governance and...
A new report shows rising land disputes driven by weak enforcement, leaving rural communities facing prolonged insecurity and displacement
Church leaders in Abra condemn large-scale mining, call for urgent environmental...
Church leaders in Abra rally communities to resist destructive mining and safeguard rivers, land, and future generations’ rights
Regional group reveals PH is worst land rights violator
PANAP said it monitored 10 cases of land conflict-related arrests, detention, and legal persecution in the Philippines last year
Indigenous residents vow to defend Marihangin Island as security forces pull...
Residents celebrate guards’ withdrawal from Marihangin Island but warn of security vacuum, renew land reform demands
‘Outrageous assault on rights’: Bishop, groups decry arrest of Palawan IP...
“These individuals are ordinary people who simply seek to protect their right to live and work their lands,” the prelate added
Philippine Catholic educators decry displacement of Palawan indigenous communities
Catholic educators expressed solidarity with Indigenous communities in Palawan facing eviction, condemning violence, and urging respect for ancestral rights, justice, and ecological protection.
On April...
Philippine diocese demands government action on ancestral land rights
“As members of the Church, we reaffirm our mission ‘to defend the rights of the Indigenous people, guarding them against violators’”
Indigenous group in Palawan battles harassment and delayed ancestral land claim
The residents accused local authorities of failing to protect their community from armed men allegedly encroaching on their land
Two decades later, justice eludes Hacienda Luisita massacre victims
Seven people were killed, while an estimated 121 people, including adults and children, were injured, while some 133 were arrested
Indigenous communities slam decades-long delay in ancestral domain title approvals
There has been no progress in their application for ancestral domain titles since the 1980s, “even though the requirements are complete.”
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