On this International Working Women’s Day, we salute the courage, strength, and unwavering leadership of Indigenous women who continue to stand at the forefront of the struggle for ancestral land, self-determination, and genuine social justice. Across the Philippines, Indigenous women confront the daily realities of land grabbing, militarization, and economic neglect. They nurture communities, defend ancestral territories, and lead resistance against destructive mining, dams,

On March 7, 2021, the Bloody Sunday Massacre took place—one of the most brutal displays of state repression in our country’s recent history. In coordinated operations across the Southern Tagalog region, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police carried out simultaneous raids that resulted in the deaths of nine Indigenous Peoples, labor leaders, and human rights defenders. The operations were carried out through the service of search warrants that

We welcome the refiling of the People’s Mining Bill (HB 8248) by the Makabayan bloc, together with environmental groups and mining-affected communities. This proposed measure is a long-overdue alternative to the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, which, for 31 years, has allowed the plunder of our lands, the destruction of ecosystems, and the displacement of Indigenous communities across the country. The devastating consequences of this law are evident in communities such as Dupa