Women community leaders from anti-mining barricades and members of Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) held a flash mob at the gates of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to demand the cancellation of mining permits and a permanent stop to mining operations in their areas. Chanting “Ipamana, Huwag Ipamina” and "Ayaw namin sa large-scale mining", the protestors formed a human barricade, essentially bringing the barricades from their communities to the DENR office

Community leaders from five anti-mining barricade sites gathered at the launch of Alyansa Tigil Mina’s Mining Hell Week today to call for an end to mining activities in their respective communities. Jaybee Garganera, ATM National Coordinator, stated, “By coming to Manila, the leaders are essentially bringing their barricades to the city, hoping the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will urgently address their complaints and cancel existing mining permits.

On this International Women’s Day, Alyansa Tigil Mina honors all women, especially those leading the resistance against large-scale mining in the communities. We salute women environmental and human rights defenders courageously standing at barricades, actively driving awareness sessions, and steadfastly organizing communities. Being the primary caregivers in the family, women carry the responsibility of managing the health issues and financial burdens caused by mining. Being