SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BEAUPRE, Canada -- As Pope Francis in his vestments prepared to celebrate mass inside a Canadian shrine on Thursday, a young Indigenous woman stood outside in a bright orange beaded dress stitched with dozens of tiny metallic cones. Abigail Brooks is a jingle dress dancer -- an...
LAC STE. ANNE, Canada -- Pope Francis called for "healing" Tuesday as he joined a pilgrimage to a sacred lake in Canada, one day after making a landmark apology for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools. Pope Francis is wheeled back from the shore after blessing the water of Lac...
Almaciga resin or Manila copal. Photo by Jason Houston from Wikimedia Commons. The resin extracted from a native tree called almaciga ( Agathis philippinensis ) has long been traded by the Philippines under the name of Manila copal. It is used to manufacture varnish, lacquer, and paint....
Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. was dismayed by the Man of the World pageant’s misuse of the traditional “bahag” or the loincloth worn by indigenous people. (Photos from YT/Manila Bulletin) The former senatorial candidate, who advocates for indigenous rights, called out the male pageant...
November is declared as a month for various environment-related concerns here in the Philippines. It is the Environmental Awareness Month (Republic Act No. 9512 or National Environmental Awareness Act of 2008), the Clean Air Month Through National Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Consciousness...
BRISBANE, Australia -- Australia's Daintree rainforest has been returned to its Indigenous owners as the government begins to cede control of the world's oldest tropical forest. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Daintree National Park -- a 135-million-year-old tropical...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) commended on Wednesday, June 23, the signing of Executive Order (EO) 139 which grants death and burial benefits to Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) in the barangays. With the Executive Order, DILG Secretary Eduardo Año...
The Philippines is blessed to have such a diverse culture. Thanks to our ancestors, we have stories, arts, and crafts that have help foster our identity today and what we should be proud of. To give back to the country's cultural guards, independent brand consultant Serious Studios launched a...
After 14 years of abandonment, a family-owned land in Pampanga was redeveloped by a couple as a way of giving honor to their late father. Tibby’s farm is an 11-hectare farm located in Angeles, Pampanga that aims to empower people through training them on natural farming for inclusive...
