Floods, Funds, and Forests
Floods, Funds, and Forests Typhoon Basyang and the Political Production of Disaster in Mindanao In February 2026, Typhoon Basyang flooded communities across Northern Mindanao. In Iligan City and nearby…
The Tubod River submerged the Tubod Bridge around midnight, rendering the national highway impassable. MindaNews photo by BOBBY TIMONERA
Not “Natural” Disasters: Extraction, Land Inequality, and the Political Production of “Bakwit Again” in Iligan City
Not “Natural" Disasters:Extraction, Land Inequality, and the Political Production of “Bakwit Again” in Iligan City “We were bakwit during the Marawi siege. Now we are bakwit again.” Bai Rehan said…
A prayer-offered blessing marked the start of the three-day gathering, with fruits shared collectively by participants and organizers.
From Mindanao to Nepal: Our Shared Struggle for Climate Justice, Strengthened by Resistance and Solidarity
From December 1–3, 2025, the Mindanao Climate Justice Resource Facility (MCJ) participated in a partners’ meeting organized by Cultural Survival in Nepal. The gathering brought together Indigenous Peoples and…
When the Ground Shook, Women Held Their Communities Together: A Feminist Earthquake Response in Manay
Manay, Davao Oriental — When the earthquake struck before dawn on October 10, 2025, families in Manay ran out of their homes in panic. Some houses cracked beyond repair; others…
The Human Rights Day Forum “Memory, Rights, and Resistance: Stories from Mindanao” at the UP College of Law.
Memory, Rights, and Resistance: Stories from Mindanao
Human Rights Day Forum | December 12 The Human Rights Day Forum Memory, Rights, and Resistance: Stories from Mindanao marked the culmination of a three-day Human Rights Day program…
Lumad and Moro delegates cut the ribbon alongside Atty. Ice Baguilat and MCJ Executive Director Victoria Nolasco, opening the “Memory, Rights, and Resistance” exhibit at UP Malcolm Hall.
Memory, Rights, and Resistance: Mindanao Communities Open a Living Archive on Land, Education, and Climate Justice
10 December 2025 – UP Malcolm Hall, UP College of Law The University of the Philippines Institute of Human Rights (UP-IHR), in partnership with Mindanao Climate Justice (MCJ), opened…
Participants from across Mindanao—Indigenous, Moro, settler, religious, and youth communities—gather for a symbolic action of unity, closing the conference with a shared commitment to defend land, life, and self-determination.
From Crisis to Collective Action: MCJSC 2025 Part 2
Part 2: Strengthening Community Capacities and Building a Collective Mandate for 2026 November 28, 2025 · Diocesan Pastoral Center, Impalambong, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines Click here to read Part 1:…
Participants listen as Bishop Raul Dael speaks on the Church’s mission to accompany Lumad communities—affirming support for Indigenous-led education and alternative learning spaces that have long faced harassment, closure, and militarization.
Mindanao Climate Justice & Solidarity Conference 2025: From Crisis to Collective Action
Part 1: Grounding in Faith, Struggle, and Frontline Realities November 27, 2025 · Diocesan Pastoral Center, Impalambong, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines. Day 1: Context, Testimonies, and Collective Resolve Lumad…
A powerful gathering across continents. MCJ, LSCA, advocates, lawyers, youth, and community leaders came together in solidarity for the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice—raising our shared voice for land, life, and the future of our communities.
MCJ Joins the 7th Global Day of Action on Climate Justice
Decarbonization and Justice in Mindanao November 18, 2025 Mindanao Climate Justice (MCJ) was honored to participate in the 7th Annual Global Day of Action on Climate Justice, organized by…
The Bukidnon highlands at sunrise. As Mindanao’s watershed province, Bukidnon gives birth to six of the island’s major rivers—home to Indigenous communities whose stewardship sustains life across the region.
Capacity Building for Land and Life: Frontline Defenders Gather in Bukidnon
“Our shared mission is to defend life in all its forms—human, ecological, and spiritual. In caring for creation, we care for one another.” — Fr. Arthuro “Fr. Art” Paraiso, Legal…