Nov 10, 2024 | Statements
CONCERNS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ADVISORY GROUP ON THE ADB’S REVISED ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL FRAMEWORK (ESF), PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARD 7 (ESS7) ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES We, members of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Group (IPAG), have engaged...
Sep 20, 2024 | Statements
This September 2024, we commemorate events that defined the impact of international and national laws on human rights and democratic freedoms in our country and the world. First, the commemoration of Martial Law declared on September 21, 1972 that officially cracked...
May 20, 2024 | Statements
We are inspired by and share solidarity with the Palawan people who have called for a moratorium on new mining activities in their region. This call is a testament to the growing awareness of the devastating environmental and social impacts of mining, which have been...
Apr 28, 2024 | Statements
Theme: “SUMKAD! Courageously advance the struggle for land, life and honor” We at the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDPC) is in solidarity with the Cordillera mass movement in the celebration of the 40th Peoples’ Cordillera Day 2024. This occasion...
