• MINDANAO: Pineapples, Gold and the Indigenous People of South Cotabato

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Ipilan Mining Site

These photos were taken during a surprise visit of the Brooke’s Point Local Government Unit (LGU) along with other environmental enforcers to the controversial Ipilan Mining Site in the Municipality. It can be seen that wide areas of wood were already cut down while the LGU claims that the company has not acquired the necessary permit from the municipal government yet.

Brooke’s Point History and Profile

An except from the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Brooke’s Point which narrates the historical background and socio-economic profile of the municipality. Source: Provincial Planning and Development Office, Palawan

Rio Tuba Mining Site

These photos were taken during a tour of the Rio Tuba Mining Site facilitated by RTNMC and participated by the research team in August 2017.

Bataraza History and Profile

This is the history and profile derived from the 2009-2018 Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Municipality of Bataraza. Source: Provincial Planning and Development Office, Palawan

Tupi History and Profile

This document is part of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Tupi. It narrates the historical background and socio-economic profile of the municipality. Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office, Tupi, South Cotabato

Tampakan Profile

This document is taken from the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Municipality of Tampakan.  The file describes the socio-economic profile of the municipality with some historical statistics. Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office, Tampakan, South Cotabato

Maps of Tampakan Mines

These maps were developed by the Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project – Environment Impact Statement, a multi-disciplinary project of Ateneo de Davao University. It shows different criteria in assessing the impact of the Tampakan Copper-Gold Mine Project to the surrounding communities. Source: Tropical Institute for Climate Studies, Ateneo de Davao University

Tampakan History

This document is a part of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the Municipality of Tampakan, South Cotabato. It contains information about the historical background of the municipality. Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office, Tampakan, South Cotabato

Polomolok History and Profile

This document is a part of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Polomolok provided by the local government. It narrates the historical background and socio-economic profile of the Municipality of Polomolok. Source: Provincial Planning and Development Office, South Cotabato

Peasant Resistance and Religious Protests in Early Philippine Society: Turning Friars Against the Grain (2002)

One of the most important contributions to the study of religious resistance and rural rebellions in the Philippines has come from the works of nationalist scholars. They have shown that peasant revolts that have been widely studied cannot be constructively understood without considering their precolonial origins. This essay examines the role of religion in rural revolts in terms of its broader historical connections. It reviews some of the pre-Hispanic continuities in the selection of authentic leaders in the Philippines during…