Group formed to assert IP rights in development projects

Inquirer.net - Nov 5, 2026

BAGUIO CITY — Indigenous activists and policymakers on Thursday formally launched and organized a group to monitor and assert the right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) for ancestral land and ancestral domain holders across the Philippines amid encroaching developers and government projects. The FPIC Watch will also draft alternative mechanisms for government protection

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Group formed to assert IP rights in development projects

Fire engulfs factory inside Subic Freeport

Stroke could cost Philippines ₱416.5B over 15 years

Ramon Tulfo admits error in Romualdez exposé

Water industry veteran Alikpala to lead Maynilad

Maharlika defers investment in Synergy Grid

Bomb threat alert forces European flight to divert to military base

OVP suffers alleged data leak – cybersecurity group

Cat reunited with owner after 280-mile stowaway trip ending in Yorkshire

The Medical City marks 59 years with PH’s #1 rankings in cardiology, oncology, and global smart hospital recognition

The Medical City marks 59 years with PH’s #1 rankings in Cardiology, Oncology, and Global Smart Hospital

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