A Voice for the Voiceless

2,233 views · Published 1 February 2013 · 4:26 · Indexed 7 October 2026

Channel: Reveal · 2013 · News & Politics

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When a nickel mine threatens the livelihood of the indigenous people on the Philippines' Mindoro Island, Father Edu Gariguez launches a hunger strike.

This story is part of "The New Environmentalists," a series funded by the Goldman Environmental Prize that features portraits of grassroots activists from around the world.

Produced and directed by Tom Dusenbery for the Mill Valley Film Group.

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