Articles of: Beverly Longid

Militarization, Resources, and Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines An interview with Beverly Longid

Julie Smit: 1. According to the Philippine Human Rights Group Karapatan (1), the human rights situation in the Philippines has worsened since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office in 2022 and rural communities, particularly Indigenous Peoples, are increasingly being subjected to militarisation, including indiscriminate aerial bombing. Could you explain what is behind this increasing militarisation?  …