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Indigenous PeopleIn Workshop, Benguet Pupils Learn Pride in Cultural IdentityIn Workshop, Benguet Pupils Learn Pride in Cultural Identity "They may be young but they are capable of recognizing the value of their culture this early so as to preserve and take pride in their identity as indigenous peoples," said Sammy Pulido, cultural training coordinator. BY LYN V. RAMO ( categories: )
Lumads Support Bangsamoro Fight for Freedom, Doubt Gov’t Motives in Peace Talks with MILFLumads Support Bangsamoro Fight for Freedom, Doubt Gov’t Motives in Peace Talks with MILF The tribal council of the South, the Kusog sa Katawhang Lumad sa Mindanao or Kalumaran, has issued a unity statement saying that they support the Bangsamoro cause for self-determination and ancestral lands but doubt the real motives of the national government in “rushing” the Memorandum of Agreement for Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). ( categories: )
Gov't Urged to Rectify Century-Old InjusticeThe heirs of Mateo Cariño, ancestral land claimants to Camp John Hay and Baguio Dairy Farm, found allies among participants to the Baguio Land Conference, which sought recognition of a century-old injustice against Ibaloi families who lived here before the City was created. BY LYN V. RAMO ( categories: )
Lumad Group Decries Army’s Vilification Campaign‘WANTED’ posters are used by the police against common criminals. In Compostela Valley, however, the Philippine Army uses the same to track down a leader of a Lumad organization. BY RONALYN OLEA ( categories: )
Cordi Youth Celebrate Indigenous People’s DayIn celebration of the 14th World's Indigenous Peoples Day, more than 150 indigenous youth of the Cordillera gathered to learn, understand, unite and commit in promoting the rights of indigenous peoples. BY KEIDY TRANSFIGURACION ( categories: )
Benguet Folk Unite vs Large, ‘Destructive’ MiningSome 156 representatives from the 13 municipalities of Benguet province gathered on Aug. ( categories: )
Another Cordilleran Elected to UN BodyAnother Cordilleran was elected, July 15, into one of the indigenous peoples' positions in the United Nations (UN) system. BY KATHLEEN T. OKUBO ( categories: )
Ifugaos Contest ‘Theft’ of Their Lands at Magat Dam AreaThe gentler among the Cordillera mountain peoples – Ifugaos – might not be as fierce as the Kalingas and Bontocs, but they are fighters too. Contesting the alleged “theft” of their lands within the 540 megawatt Magat Dam, Asia’s biggest dam by Isabela province, Governor Teododor Baguilat Jr. ( categories: )
Gov’t Agencies, NGOs Hold Confab on IP RightsA group of government planners and decision-makers agreed to get their act together to address the indigenous peoples’ (IP) agenda in all major programs involved in IP rights advocacy. This happened in a recent seminar on indigenous peoples’ rights and issues in Tagaytay City, which was a joint endeavor of both government and non-government organizations. ( categories: )
The Fugitive of TalaingodDatu Guibang Apoga, the chieftain of the Ata-Manobo tribe in the hinterlands of Talaingod, Davao del Norte, has been in hiding for a decade now. In the lowlands of Mindanao, his face is prominently displayed on posters in bus terminals and police stations as one of the most wanted persons in Southern Mindanao. ( categories: )
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