Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) strongly condemns the decision by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to remove the anti-mining barricade in Barangay Ipilan, Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Jaybee Garganera, ATM National Coordinator, stated: “This action suppresses the rights of residents and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. It prevents the community from collectively protecting their ancestral domain and cultural heritage from des