MAKAKALIKASAN (Nature Party Philippines) reports with much disgust that this situation of Indigenous Peoples reported in other countries are likewise happening in the Philippines. During this period of restrictions due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, government, corporations and Chinese investments are fueling development aggression anew. One only has to look at what is happening in the Kaliwa Dam in Quezon, the Chico Dam issue of the current generation in the Cordillera and 23 new mining operations that have recently been approved as proof of this. This after years of neglect of the needs of the Indigenous Peoples, despite the favorable standing our laws provide for them. We denounce this at the strongest possible way and re-commit to support Indigenous Peoples in their struggle for self-determination. Our Green Agenda demands this: a) Reclaiming Natural Resources Patrimony, b) Ensure Self Determination of our different "Peoples" & Final Peace Settlement.
JOIN to ACT through our FB action groups: www.facebook.com/groups/ph.indigenouspeoples To JOIN the MAKAKALIKASAN: www.naturepartyph.weebly.com/join.html To become a Founding Member, please JOIN our ASSEMBLIES: www.facebook.com/groups/makakalikasan.assembly Original article A new report evaluates the state of human rights among Indigenous peoples in five tropical forest countries: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Indonesia. One of the key findings is that governments in these countries are prioritizing the expansion of the energy sector, infrastructure, mining and logging, and the development of industrial agriculture close to or inside Indigenous territories, while loosening oversight of land grabbing and illegal deforestation. Indigenous peoples have had to adapt their resistance and fight to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic to avoid having their rights violated even further. Read more
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MAKAKALIKASAN (Nature Party Philippines) supports the Dumagat-Remontado tribes in opposing the Kaliwa Dam. We renounce actions to pursue this project, amidst this lockdowns and quarantines during the pandemic, despite the the Dumagat-Remontados not giving consent for this project. We call on national government to speed up the implementation of actions to manage this COVID-19 pandemic and to restore some level of normalcy as to not disenfranchise vulnerable groups further because of the many restrictions. Read here our GREEN AGENDA pertaining to our support for Indigenous Peoples www.naturepartyph.weebly.com/ensure-self-determination-of-peoples--final-peace-settlements.html
JOIN to ACT through our relevant FB Action Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ph.indigenouspeoples www.facebook.com/groups/makakalikasancares To JOIN the MAKAKALIKASAN: www.naturepartyph.weebly.com/join.html To become a Founding Member, please JOIN our ASSEMBLIES: www.facebook.com/groups/makakalikasan.assembly Original article SINCE last year, the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected peoples in the Philippines. These socioeconomic impacts have only worsened the existing challenges facing the indigenous peoples and increasing their vulnerabilities. For the Dumagat-Remontados along the Sierra Madre, the lockdowns have severely affected their economic opportunities due to restrictions in mobility. For instance, a community in Tanay, Rizal has had difficulties in sustaining income from selling root crops, fruits, and other agricultural products. Some of the men also lost their jobs in nearby towns, adding to the economic insecurity. Read more |
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