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."
Lumad solon to DA: Ancestral lands are not idle
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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.
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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.”
‘Protest art’ shines in this year’s #UnitedPeopleSONA
‘Protest art’ shines in this year’s #UnitedPeopleSONA
"Visual progressive art is important in protest actions like these. It expresses more clearly our calls.”
Manobo leader Eufemia Cullamat to represent indigenous peoples in Congress
Manobo leader Eufemia Cullamat to represent indigenous peoples in Congress
“I represent, not only the lumads and the indigenous peoples, but all the humble citizens of the country.”
Lumad kids throw birthday bash for Ka Satur
Lumad kids throw birthday bash for Ka Satur
In today's celebration, Lumad school children took turns in hugging the former lawmaker, thanking him for being an inspiration to their struggle for their rights and for their ancestral domains.
Can Bangsamoro Autonomous region bring genuine peace to Moro people?
Can Bangsamoro Autonomous region bring genuine peace to Moro people?
“…if traditional politicians will be here to stay, then this will be no different from the past attempts to build an autonomous region.”
How Myanmar indigenous peoples defend their rights over natural resources
How Myanmar indigenous peoples defend their rights over natural resources
The peace park is an expression and integration of Karen people’s right to self-determination, natural resource management, environmental protection, and good governance.
Kawthoolei travelogue: A continuing journey of Karen indigenous peoples to self-determination
Kawthoolei travelogue: A continuing journey of Karen indigenous peoples to self-determination
Karen peoples have re-envisioned their indigenous territories through the establishment of Salween Peace Park as “a space of peace, self-determination, environmental integrity, and cultural survival.”
Salugpongan leaders slam red-tagging
Salugpongan leaders slam red-tagging
Datu Kaylo clarified that Salugpongan has been recognized by the NCIP Region XI as Tribal Council of elders in 2003, and it is entitled to all rights, benefits, and privileges granted under Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples’Rights Act (IPRA).
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