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Jun 21, 2022 indigenous peoples rights fpic mining law mpsa ancestral domain arbitration

Mining Rights vs Indigenous Rights: Prior Consent Is Paramount for MPSA Renewal

Supreme Court rules FPIC and NCIP certification are mandatory for MPSA renewal, protecting indigenous peoples' ancestral domain rights.

Sep 13, 2016 administrative law mining indigenous peoples exhaustion of remedies grave abuse of discretion denr

Mining Rights vs. Indigenous Peoples: Exhaustion of Remedies and Grave Abuse of Discretion

The Supreme Court in Alecha v. Atienza underscores the exhaustion doctrine and limits of grave abuse of discretion in mining disputes.

Dec 2, 2015 ncip jurisdiction indigenous peoples rights act ipra ancestral domain indigenous cultural communities administrative law

NCIP Jurisdiction: Protecting Indigenous Rights vs. Rights of Non-Indigenous Parties

The Supreme Court clarifies when the NCIP has jurisdiction over disputes involving indigenous peoples and non-indigenous parties under IPRA.