Then and now, indigenous peoples fighting for ancestral lands charged with terrorism
This is not the first time that a national minority was charged with terrorism.
Then and now, indigenous peoples fighting for ancestral lands charged with terrorism
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Sustainability and militancy: The Lumad youth show us how it’s done
Sustainability and militancy: The Lumad youth show us how it’s done
“The agroecology practice of the Lumad students of CTCSM is a great example of the type of learning that should also be incorporated in the general education subjects in universities like UP. The deeper understanding of the flora and fauna should be applied in all degree programs.” -- former UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan
Aetas tortured by military, forced to eat soldier’s feces
Aetas tortured by military, forced to eat soldier’s feces
Sandugo – Movement of Moro and Indigenous Peoples for Self-Determination called on the Commission on Human Rights to investigate the incidents, and for the Army's 7th Infantry Division, especially its commanding officer, to be "held criminally liable for their abusive acts, including the violation of the Anti-Torture Law."
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Indigenous peoples, Moro groups urge high court to junk ‘terror law’
Indigenous peoples, Moro groups urge high court to junk ‘terror law’
"The terror law is added ammunition to the existing arsenal of repressive laws against the Indigenous and Moro people. This is a mockery to the exercise of our fundamental rights”
Lumad chieftain, 6 others arrested in Misamis Oriental
Lumad chieftain, 6 others arrested in Misamis Oriental
Kalumbay described Datu Reynaldo Ayuma as being “consistently at the forefront of the struggle of the Camansi evacuees against development aggression of their ancestral domain.”
How the poorest Moro communities observe Ramadan during lockdown
How the poorest Moro communities observe Ramadan during lockdown
The observance of Ramadan proves to be challenging for Moro communities because of stricter measures imposed due to COVID-19 lockdown. The poorest communities, particularly evacuees from Marawi, also lament their exclusion from government's assistance programs.
Lumad solon to DA: Ancestral lands are not idle
Lumad solon to DA: Ancestral lands are not idle
“We (IPs) protect the ancestral lands against mining and plantation companies because we ourselves are dependent on those lands for food security."
Aeta community assails gov’t trespassing in ancestral land
Aeta community assails gov’t trespassing in ancestral land
Local tribal leader Casamira Maniego, chair of their local organization Asosasyon ng Katutubong Mahawang, said 20 armed men were escorted by the local police arrived in their community earlier today, threatening the people’s barricade against the looming expansion of the New Clark City.
First Person | ‘Whose land is this? Constructing counter-narratives through maps’
First Person | ‘Whose land is this? Constructing counter-narratives through maps’
In just under six months of fieldwork, we saw the extreme and terrifying change of landscape in the affected areas: hundreds of trees were felled, creeks dried, and mountains flattened; this, despite claims from the Philippine government that New Clark City is “environment-friendly.”
SEA Games 2019 displaces Aeta communities
SEA Games 2019 displaces Aeta communities
The Aeta leader said that he supports the country’s national athletes because they are his countrymen. He said what he condemns is how easily the government dismissed their rights and the corruption and anomalies behind the SEA Games.
The Mangyan struggle in Mindoro
The Mangyan struggle in Mindoro
Mangyan are the target of intensified state violence due to counterinsurgency program dubbed as Oplan Kapanatagan. Last June, strafing and bombing operations in Victoria and Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro, forced over 600 Mangyan to evacuate to the lowlands.
Panagdedenet: Remembering the dead
Panagdedenet: Remembering the dead
Local folks simultaneously do panag-aapoy (light a fire) on the graves of their departed relatives which gives a sight of bonfire across the cemetery. They believe that the fires give warmth and light to their departed loved ones. According to some community members, panag-aapoy is also a way of connecting to the souls of their ancestors.
On Dumagat Day, tribes vow continuing resistance to Kaliwa dam project
On Dumagat Day, tribes vow continuing resistance to Kaliwa dam project
"We will die fighting against the dam project. We will not leave our communities."
For land and for the future, the Lumad ‘bakwit’ school’s fight continues
For land and for the future, the Lumad ‘bakwit’ school’s fight continues
“If we don’t fight now, when we grow up, we won’t have anything to fight for because it’s already too late.”
Filipino minorities mark International Day of World Indigenous Peoples
Filipino minorities mark International Day of World Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples organizations from Southern Tagalog and Mindanao as well as the Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL) global secretariat joined the national action organized by Katribu and SANDUGO on Aug. 9.
Rights abuses, land grabbing confront indigenous peoples in PH
Rights abuses, land grabbing confront indigenous peoples in PH
Indigenous peoples continue to face an “uphill battle for the recognition and respect of their rights to self-determination and to their ancestral domain, in which their identities are anchored.”
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