Tag: Philippine Mining Law

  • Sovereignty of the Soil: State Mining Mandates vs. Indigenous Territorial Rights

    Sovereignty of the Soil: State Mining Mandates vs. Indigenous Territorial Rights

    The rain in the Caraballo Mountains does not wash away the red mud; it only makes the barricade slicker. On January 23, 2026, in Dupax Del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, the metallic click of handcuffs silenced the “Voice of the Mountain.” Authorities hauled seven residents—now known as the Dupax 7—into the back of a police truck…