In Defense of Watersheds of Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

• Proponent: Bangsa Palawan Philippines, Inc.
• Amount: 70,000.00
• Project Start Date: January 15, 2005
• Project End Date: June 15, 2005
• Grant Type: Advocacy Grants
• Area: Luzon
• Grant Status: Past

Project Goals and Objectives

General Objective: To enhance the capabilities of the indigenous in advocating their rights enshrined in IPRA Law and popularize the same among non-indigenous peoples towards generating support and solidarity. Specific Objectives: 1. To facilitate the IPRA orientation and discussion on laws affecting the IP towards comprehensive understanding; 2. To facilitate capacity building activities that would equip the traditional leaders/indigenous peoples leaders to become front liners in IPRA promotion and advocacy against oppressive law like the MINING ACT of 1995; 3. To facilitate consensus-building activity related to the formation of Provincial Consultative Body for Palawan of the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP); 4. To sustain and enhance the anti-mining campaign against the Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Company, now Coral Bay Mining Company; 5. To provide possible venues for IPRA Law promotion among non-indigenous peoples