Read more about the article Beyond the Ballot: Youth and Communities Set the Tests for Peace in BARMM
Marawi City, August 2026. Election-related posters and other public notices appear along a city street weeks before BARMM’s first regular parliamentary election. Photo: MCJ.

Beyond the Ballot: Youth and Communities Set the Tests for Peace in BARMM

    On 14 September 2026, more than 2.39 million voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will take part in choosing the region’s first regularly constituted…

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Read more about the article They Once Walked to the Sea
Fishing boats rest along the shore in General Luna. A fisherfolk resident whose boat is docked here told MCJ that he once walked directly from his community to the sea, but now travels farther to reach the shore after routes he traditionally used became restricted by development.

They Once Walked to the Sea

On the third leg of MCJ’s IDWIP 2026 journey across Mindanao, Siargaonons spoke about coastal access, unequal tourism, climate pressures—and the power of communities to shape the future of their…

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Read more about the article Safeguarding Life and Well-being: IDWIP 2026 Solidarity with Earthquake-Affected Families in Sarangani
Children take part in recreational activities during the IDWIP 2026 Sarangani Leg in Glan, providing space for play, friendship, and moments of normalcy as families continue recovering from the earthquake. Photo: Mindanao Climate Justice, 22 August 2026.

Safeguarding Life and Well-being: IDWIP 2026 Solidarity with Earthquake-Affected Families in Sarangani

The Sarangani Leg of LUMAD DAY 2026 brought food assistance, communal meals, children’s activities, and community-led solidarity to 209 earthquake-affected families in Glan, Sarangani Province. About 75 percent of the…

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Read more about the article Rooted in Land, Rising for Justice: Talaandig Community Marks IDWIP 2026 in Bukidnon
Highland farms along the road to Sitio Gabonan, with the Mount Kalatungan range in the distance, Talakag, Bukidnon. Photo: Mindanao Climate Justice, August 2026.

Rooted in Land, Rising for Justice: Talaandig Community Marks IDWIP 2026 in Bukidnon

More than 100 participants gathered in Sitio Gabonan to celebrate Talaandig culture, strengthen community rights and health, and bring public attention to families’ accounts of losing access to farms they…

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Read more about the article The State of the Nation, Judged from Mindanao
Participants of KATUNGOD Conference 2026 raise calls for justice for the Talaingod 13, climate justice, and peace with justice in Mindanao at the UP College of Law on 15 July 2026.

The State of the Nation, Judged from Mindanao

  When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address, he will likely speak of growth, infrastructure, investment, and peace. He will likely present the World…

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Read more about the article KATUNGOD Conference 2026 Expands the Call for Justice to the Wider State of Mindanao
Young participants stand in solidarity during the conference’s closing pledge.

KATUNGOD Conference 2026 Expands the Call for Justice to the Wider State of Mindanao

The afternoon Mindanao Forum expanded the conversation from the Talaingod 13 to the interconnected struggles for peace, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, democratic governance, climate justice, and accountability across Mindanao.   QUEZON…

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Read more about the article KATUNGOD Conference 2026 Renews Call for Justice for the Talaingod 13
Participants gather during the morning session of KATUNGOD Conference 2026, united in the call for justice for the Talaingod 13.

KATUNGOD Conference 2026 Renews Call for Justice for the Talaingod 13

More than 300 delegates gathered during the morning session of KATUNGOD Conference 2026 to renew the call to reverse the unjust conviction of the Talaingod 13 and affirm that Indigenous…

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Read more about the article Duyog Mindanao Reaches Earthquake-Affected Communities in Glan, Sarangani
Children from the community hold drawings and messages of gratitude for Duyog Mindanao and all donors and supporters who helped make the humanitarian response possible.

Duyog Mindanao Reaches Earthquake-Affected Communities in Glan, Sarangani

Duyog Mindanao Brings Relief, Healing, and Solidarity to Earthquake-Affected Communities in Glan, Sarangani Batulaki, Glan, Sarangani Province, Philippines | 4 July 2026 Less than a month after the magnitude 7.8…

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Read more about the article MCJ Brings Mindanao Voices to ASEAN Environmental Rights Consultation
Participants and organizers gather after the ASEAN environmental rights consultation focused on Indigenous Peoples at the CHR Central Office.

MCJ Brings Mindanao Voices to ASEAN Environmental Rights Consultation

Indigenous Peoples call for stronger protection, meaningful participation and accountability under ASEAN’s environmental rights declaration   QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Mindanao Climate Justice (MCJ) joined Indigenous Peoples, government representatives, human…

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Read more about the article MCJ Board and Secretariat Deepen Shared Vision for Climate Justice
Members of the Mindanao Climate Justice Resource Facility (MCJ) Board of Trustees and Secretariat pose for a group photo during their first in-person acquaintance gathering in Tagaytay City on June 25, 2026. The gathering provided a space to deepen relationships, strengthen collective leadership, and affirm a shared commitment to climate justice and community accompaniment across Mindanao.

MCJ Board and Secretariat Deepen Shared Vision for Climate Justice

MCJ Board and Secretariat Deepen Shared Vision for Climate Justice and Community Accompaniment     TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines — Two months after formally announcing its Board of Trustees, the Mindanao Climate…

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