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Environmental defenders, Indigenous leaders, church workers, researchers, and civil society groups gather during the workshop and plenary sessions of Water Forum 2026 and the Forest Defenders Gathering in Koronadal City, South Cotabato.

Forest Defenders Gathering Sound Alarm on Tampakan Mining and False Climate Solutions

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: May 18, 2026
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Water Forum 2026, Forest Defenders Gathering Sound Alarm on Tampakan Mining and False Climate Solutions Following the recent court dismissal of a petition challenging the 18-year extension of the…

Photo Credit: Image courtesy of Mindanao Labor Solidarity.

On the 140th Commemoration of the International Labor Day

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: May 1, 2026
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On International Workers’ Day: Mindanao is Rich—So Why Are Its People Poor? On this International Workers’ Day, Mindanao Climate Justice (MCJ) stands in solidarity with all workers and communities across Mindanao—farmers,…

Grounded in Community, Strengthened in Solidarity: The IPAS Fund Regional Learning Exchange in Sabah, Malaysia

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: April 27, 2026
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Grounded in Community, Strengthened in Solidarity: The IPAS Fund Regional Learning Exchange in Sabah, Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia | April 7–10, 2026 In the beautiful coastal capital of Sabah, on the…

Official poster of the Earth Day Webinar “Our Power, Our Planet: Climate Justice in Mindanao – From the Ground to Collective Action,” jointly organized by Mindanao Climate Justice, the PANAAD Network, and the Kinaiyahan Youth for Climate Justice, featuring speakers from Indigenous, Bangsamoro, youth, and community sectors.

Our Power. Our Planet: MCJ Launches Mindanao Climate Justice Report for Earth Day

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: April 25, 2026
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Our Power. Our Planet: MCJ Launches Mindanao Climate Justice Report for Earth Day “Climate justice is not just a matter of the environment; it is also a matter of land,…

MCJ Announces Board of Trustees

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: April 15, 2026
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MCJ Announces Board of Trustees to Strengthen Defense of Land, Life, and Rights in Mindanao Mindanao, Philippines — Mindanao Climate Justice (MCJ) formally announces its Board of Trustees, bringing together…

Lumad Women of the Talaingod 13 Speak at Adamson University

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: March 27, 2026
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To Dream of Education Is Not a Crime: Lumad Women of the Talaingod 13 Speak at Adamson Philippines — To teach, to care, to defend children’s right to learn—these should never…

Community members receive and learn how to use water filtration systems—bringing clean water closer to home.

Clean Water, Closer to Home: Supporting Lumad Communities in Bukidnon

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: March 23, 2026
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Clean Water, Closer to Home: Supporting Lumad Communities in Bukidnon In the upland communities of Bukidnon, water is something people carry home. At first light, families set out with containers…

WORLD WATER DAY 2026 STATEMENT

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: March 22, 2026
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MCJ: Our Water, Our Life—Defend It from Corporate Control On World Water Day, we affirm what our communities have always known: water is life. It is not a commodity for profit,…

International Day of Forests 2026

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: March 21, 2026
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Statement of Mindanao Climate Justice (MCJ) International Day of Forests — 21 March 2026 Defend Mindanao’s Forests: Not a Frontier for Extraction Across Mindanao, communities are already experiencing the loss…

(A young resident of Marawi during a community mobilization. For many youth, adolescence has unfolded amid displacement and prolonged reconstruction.)

Peace in Limbo, Justice Deferred: The Unfinished Promise of the Bangsamoro Peace Process

Post author:Mindanao CJ
Post published: March 18, 2026
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Peace in Limbo, Justice DeferredThe Unfinished Promise of the Bangsamoro Peace Process Statement of Mindanao Climate Justice (MCJ) Bangsamoro Freedom Day / Day of Shuhada — 18 March 2026 Across…