MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations has given its highest environmental honor to Joan Carling, a defender of environmental and indigenous rights whom the Philippine government wants officially declared a terrorist. It belongs to us, the indigenous peoples of the Cordillera. ‘Baseless’ terror tagLast February, the Department of Justice asked a Manila court to declare Carling and around 600 others as terrorists. She added that she has not been home since he was placed on a list of alleged armed rebels. The terrorist petition has been criticized for endangering the lives of the individuals included on the list.

Source: Philippine Star September 27, 2018 05:14 UTC