Filipino indigenous peoples stand behind mock shields calling for the repeal of the Mining Act of 1995, during a rally at Mendiola bridge, near Malacanang Palace. In a statement, activists slammed the 20 year old mining law, accusing it of legalizing large foreign corporations to plunder the country's natural resources. © Richard James Mendoza/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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