We, UNLAD-Leyte members and concerned residents of MacArthur, Leyte, vehemently condemn the sudden appearance of Chinese ships and heavy mining equipment in Barangay San Pedro and Barangay Maya. Without our knowledge and consent, vessels and machinery have entered our area – a clear violation of our right to know and be informed of any project in our municipality. Added to this, we also suspect that Chinese citizens are being hired illegally by the MacArthur Iron Projects Cor

Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) raised alarm over the continuous flooding on the first week of January this year in Brgy. Mambalot, Brooke’s Point, Palawan that damaged crops of local farmers and caused anxieties among residents. Vic Colili of ATM’s Council of Leaders (CoL) and also an indigenous leader of Brooke’s Point, reported that reddish water flooded the homes and fields of residents for three continuous days. “We suspect that the polluted water, which may also be poisonous a

Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) called the order of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to board and inspect all dredgers working on Manila Bay reclamation projects as “long overdue”.   Jaybee Garganera, ATM National Coordinator, added that “PBBM should have not only ordered the inspection of these dredgers but also suspended all dredging activities whether they are for reclamation projects or river dredging.”   PBBM issued the order following a repo

Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) reiterates its demand to cancel the mining contracts entered into by billionaire Joseph Sy, Chairman of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI), in the wake of a Senate investigation where the Department of Justice (DoJ) stated that Sy’s mining permits could be canceled or revoked given his assailed Filipino citizenship. Jaybee Garganera, ATM National Coordinator, said, “We call on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to immediate

Nickel for EVs drives violence and ecological collapse in the Philippines Tesla, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi among companies potentially exposed to abuses in nickel value chain Key findings: ·       Nickel linked to severe environmental and human rights harms in the Philippines is likely entering the electric-vehicle value chains of Tesla, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi, and many others, according to a new investigation by Global Witness ·       The repor

On this International Human Rights Day, Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) stands in solidarity with human rights groups and the Filipino people in demanding full accountability for the massive corruption of public funds by political dynasties in collusion with private corporations. Particular to the mining sector, we condemn erring officials from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conniving with political dynasties that have beneficial ownership of mining compa

Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) joins the Filipino people in demanding full accountability from all public officials and private contractors implicated in the corruption involving flood control and infrastructure projects. On November 30, we join the Trillion Peso March to express our indignation over the greed of government officials and political dynasties who have unashamedly stolen from the nations’ coffers. Through ghost projects, congressional insertions, and huge kickbacks, t

On this Global Day of Action, the Asia-Pacific Gathering on Human Rights and Extractives extended its solidarity with all peoples and movements calling for climate justice, and socio-ecological and systemic transformation. Atty. Mai Taqueban, Executive-Director of the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) stressed that governments and corporations profit hugely from the extraction of minerals despite strong resistance in the communities. “Mining literally costs peop

Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) joins the Global Day of Action mobilizations around the world today to call for a socio-ecological and systemic transformation that upholds the right of communities and Indigenous Peoples to say NO to mining and other destructive projects and ensures Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). Jaybee Garganera, ATM National Coordinator, said, “Together with various organizations and peoples, we reject the current extractivist green transition promoted b

Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) supports Brooke’s Point, Palawan Mayor Cesareo Benito Jr. for refusing to sign the Sangguniang Bayan Resolution endorsing the renewal of Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) Clearance for Ipilan Nickel Corporation. However, a refusal to sign the endorsement is not enough. Despite not putting his signature to the SB’s Resolution, the endorsement will still be deemed approved and take effect. To fully commit to the municipality’s Comprehensive Land Use Pl