December 3 marks the first death anniversary of Datu Victor Danyan, his two sons, son-in law, and 4 other tribal members and indigenous rights defenders of the T’boli community in Brgy. Ned, Lake Sebu. It also marks the first year of gross human rights violations by the men of 27th and 33rd Philippine Army Infantry Batallion against the families of those killed, but also of the entire T’boli community in that area. The military killed Datu Victor and his companions, and cl

ATM stands with the T’boli-Ubo-Manobo tribe from Brgy. Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, as they continue to seek justice for the killing of Datu Victor Danyan and seven of his companions. They were all members of the T’boli Manobo S’daf Claimants Organization (TAMASCO), and are resisting the illegal coffee plantation operated by Consunji-owned Silvicultural Industries (SII). As ATM, we reflect that the stand against destructive mining is a stand for the right to self-determin

Pag-gunita sa isang taong anibersaryo sa pagpaslang sa 8 Lumad ng Lake Sebu, South Cotabato nitong December 3, 2018. #PasiyamParaSaTAMASCO8 #HustisyaParaSaTAMASCO8#HustisyaParaSaMgaLumad

Hello Friends, I am writing to ask you and your organizations to sign on to the People’s Demands for Climate Justice, an urgent call to action for climate justice in the lead up to COP24, the next meeting of the global climate treaty. Over the past few months, people’s movements around the world have shaped these Demands. This is a critical tool to hold governments’ feet to the fire and ensure the outcomes of COP24 actually lead to meaningful, just climate solutions. We need

FOR COMMENTS: UTANG SA TSINA, PAHIRAP SA MASA! Kalipunan ng mga Kilusang Masa (KALIPUNAN) Mariing tumututol ang Kalipunan ng mga Kilusang Masa (KALIPUNAN), isang koalisyon ng mga kilusang masa ng mga manggagawa, maralitang lungsod, magsasaka, katutubo, mangingisda, kababaihan at kabataan, sa nakaambang pagpirma ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas sa mga kasunduang ilulubog ang masa sa dayuhang utang sa ngalan ng BUILD BUILD BUILD na proyekto. Lalong higit, nakikiisa ang KALIPUNAN sa pan

Minerals extraction has serious social and environmental consequences. People in the Philippines have experienced this first hand. A sound governance structure with effective implementation and enforcement mechanisms is therefore indispensable before starting extractive activities. But what should countries that are expecting a similar mining boom take into account in order to achieve maximum societal benefit from their minerals while limiting the negative consequences as muc

Gender is a prominent topic in the GLA Programme. Next week, two interesting webinars on gender are organized (not by IUCN-GGO but by others). Please share this information with the person in charge of gender or other interested persons. November 13: IIED webinar: Gender and biodiversity conservation - progress and future directions November 15: CGIAR webinar: Making sense of ‘intersectionality’ In addition, please remember the opportunity to request IUCN-GGO for advice, espe