In October 2018, 27 individuals and a number of organizations in the Philippines were targeted in a way that is a common precursor to extra-judicial killings. In mid-October, large signs started to appear along major roads and thoroughfares. The signs accused various organizations of being associated with the country’s New People’s Army (NPA), an outlawed long-running communist guerilla movement. “The only thing these red-tagged people and organizations have in common is that they are known to be critical of the OceanaGold mine and supportive of the locally affected Ifugao Indigenous people. The mine has had a major negative impact on their food security and water resources, among others," said Alliance Against Mining representative. One of the organizations named was Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited OceanaGold to respond to the allegations. The company's response is linked below.