DEFEND THE SACRED: Stop the Tampakan Mining Project
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(Atty. Raymond Marvic C. Baguilat of UP IHR speaks during the forum alongside Lumad youth leader Angelika Laguisan Moral, who shared testimony on the 2018 evacuation from Talaingod.)
UP IHR Reexamines Talaingod 13 Case in Light of CHR Haran Report
Quezon City — February 27, 2026 — Following the conviction of thirteen educators in the Talaingod 13 case, the University of the Philippines Law Center – Institute of Human Rights…
Orphaned Peace in a Warming Land
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Duyog Ramadhan Brings Youth-Led Solidarity to Flood-Affected Families in Iligan
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(A residential structure in Marawi remains damaged years after the 2017 siege. Protracted reconstruction has extended displacement and uncertainty for thousands of families.)
“‘Sorry, You Are Weak’? Structural Exposure and the Mental Health of Young Filipinos”
“‘Sorry, You Are Weak’? Structural Exposure and the Mental Health of Young Filipinos” In a widely reported interview, Senator Robin Padilla told young Filipinos, “Sorry, you are weak,” contrasting…
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…