ATM Statement on the passage of a new mining tax bill at Senate The Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) is an alliance of more than a hundred people’s organizations, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), national environmental groups, Church groups and academic institutions who have decided to collectively challenge the aggressive promotion of large-scale mining in the Philippines through…
ATM Statement on Reversal of Mine Closure Orders 2 years into the Duterte Administration, mining activists are frustrated We, the Alyansa Tigil Mina, strongly express our frustration over the announcement of the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) that it will overturn the closure orders against 22 mine operations. Our alliance firmly believes that there is…
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION OFFICER We are Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), an alliance of mining-affected communities and their support organizations, challenging the aggressive promotion of destructive large-scale mining in the Philippines. As a national campaign, we are working with more than a hundred local and national groups. We are looking for someone who will lead our…
Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), is looking for qualified applicants for the following full-time, project-based positions: 1. Project Coordinator –Advocacy and Lobbying Project 2. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEAL) Officer 3. Policy Research and Advocacy Officer (PRAO) Kindly refer to the job descriptions and qualifications for each position below. Please send your resumes and application letters…
Alyansa Tigil Mina’s Response to Chamber of Mines of the Philippines Open Letter cum Paid Ad published in the PDI on September 26, 2016 First of all, we believe that the paid advertisement by COMP was a rude move to discredit the mining audit reports completed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Second,…
ATM Statement on the SONA of Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte July 26, 2016 Quezon City – ATM welcomes the clear pronouncements of Pres. Duterte related to environment concerns. Specifically, Pres. Duterte gave instructions that permits and contracts of mining, logging and other environment-sensitive projects will be reviewed. He further stated that should it be needed,…
ATM Statement on recent DENR positions on mining July 13, 2016 ATM welcomes the pronouncements of DENR Sec. Gina Lopez on mining issues. Particularly, we support the moves to immediately conduct an audit of all mining project, a moratorium on mining applications, and her personal position against open-pit mining. Our alliance also believes that Sec.…
A BETRAYAL TO MINDORO Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), a coalition of more than a hundred environmental advocates and organizations along with the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines-National Secretariat for Social Action (CBCP-NASSA) and Alyansa Laban sa Mina (ALAMIN), a Mindoro-based people’s organization against mining, express their frustration and utmost disappointment with the reinstatement of…
Envi groups renew call to scrap Mining Act Environmental activists in chains dragged by a “golden grim ripper” marched towards the House of Representatives to call on the Congress to Scrap RA 7942, also known as the Mining Act of 1995 as the law marks its 20th year. The action spearheaded by the group Alyansa…
CSOs meet with UN Special Rapporteur to express frustration to lack of gov’t food policy Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) headed by FIAN Philippines, Focus on the Global South, LILAK, Alyansa Tigil Mina, and Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) held a conference on Feb 20, at the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) Penthouse to…
CBCP-NASSA and ATM Joint Statement on the Mining Issue During the Visit of Pope Francis Manila and Tacloban in the Philippines: 15-19 January 2015 “Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell (Num. 35:34).” In two instances, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has published statements on the mining…
Mining industry scorecard may be deceptive—Alyansa Tigil Mina “We are happy that some mining companies are willing to participate in an Environmental Performance Tracking Program, but we are skeptical of the future outputs and the scorecards,” said Jaybee Garganera, national coordinator of Alyansa Tigil Mina. Mining firms Philex, Atlas, Benguet and Nickel Asia partnered with…
Envi groups launch week-long solidarity action against COMP international mining conference 2014 Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) and various Civil Society Organizations held a press conference on September 12, Friday to formally announce to the public the start of the groups’ nationwide campaign against irresponsible and destructive mining in the country. The press conference with the…
MacArthur, Leyte on the road to development six months after Yolanda Residents say ‘YES to agriculture, NO TO BLACK SAND MINING!’ MacArthur, Leyte—For the first time in 6 months after super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), residents of baranggay Liwayway enjoyed their organically grown vegetables—an output from their rehabilitation project. This is a promising start…
Group urges the government on Easter to take up the right path again, to stop large scale mining Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) said Sunday that this occasion will hopefully open a new chapter of peace, renewal and integrity of creation for the government to take up the right path and said the government needed to…
More mining companies should be shut down—ATM The Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to close down many mining companies in the country found in violation of environmental laws and those who committed human rights abuses. This is in light of the…
PNoy must certify as urgent the passage of alternative mining law Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) on Thursday calls on the Aquino government to certify as urgent the enactment of alternative mining law by Congress. Since after nearly two decades, ATM, a coalition of more than one hundred organizations, and part of the TAO MUNA, HINDI…
Large mining corporations in the Philippines acting with impunity Groups and supporters from Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) gathered yesterday to denounce mining corporations’ impunity outside of the offices of mining corporations like Philex, Nickel Asia, Sagittarius Mines and Barrick Gold. ATM, a coalition of more than one hundred organizations, and part of the TAO MUNA,…
More Marcopper mine tragedy, Philex’s mine disaster due to flawed mining law After nearly two decades, the Mining Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 7942) has failed to deliver on its promise of economic gains and jobs to communities where large-scale mining firms are operating. The flawed Mining Act of 1995 has so far resulted…
Solon, advocates call SC to declare mining law unconstitutional Call current mining tax system a scam Anti mining groups called on the High Court to come out with its decision on a 2008-petition questioning the constitutionality of Sections 80-81 of the Mining Act of 1995 (RA 7941) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative…
