A total of 300 urban poor indigenous people (IPs) residing in Barangay San Manuel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan have benefited from the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor’s (PCUP) Disaster Resilience Caravan, the Commission announced on Friday, March 18. The Disaster Resilience Caravan...
SANTIAGO, Chile – On his first day in office, Chile's president broke new ground by participating in a ceremony with indigenous peoples at the presidential palace before attending mass in Santiago's cathedral. CHILE'S PRESIDENCY / AFP Seated in the center of a circle in a courtyard at the...
State security forces figured in an armed encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Davao de Oro on Thursday, Feb. 24, killing an alleged volunteer teacher for indigenous people (IP) and four others who were tagged as communist rebels. Chad Booc (Courtesy of Chad Booc's Twitter...
If elected president, former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will determine the original ancestral domain of the indigenous peoples (IPs) to give them justice and protect them from land grabbing. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (right) in Pampanga During SMNI's presidential debate on...
NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur—Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. took the stage clad in traditional Ifugao attire of “bahag” or loincloth on Monday, Feb. 8, the start of the official campaign period for the May polls. Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. wears “bahag” during the...
The development of ready-to-drink (RTD) juice from indigenous crops yacon, green carabao mango, and mint essence received funding and technical support from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). (DOST/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST, in a press statement, said that the initiative is a...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo doesn’t believe that politics by itself is bad, but she highlighted the need for the people to want to change “bad politics” because this could be a jump-off point for programs that will empower abused women and the indigenous community. Vice...
Filipinos who are familiar with local indigenous veggies are becoming increasingly rare. Two native crops that shouldn’t be overlooked and should be given more attention are erwad and lagiwey. While these two veggies are resilient and well-suited to the local growing conditions, only a few are...
NCIP approves ANI project with Bagobos By James A. Lpyola The rice and corn production project of AgriNurture Inc. (ANI), in partnership with the Unified Bagobo Tagabawa Tribe (UBTT) of Davao del Sur and North Cotabato, has been approved by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) -...
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the public to stop categorizing indigenous peoples (IPs) as second class citizens​ as they are also entitled to benefits like all Filipinos have. Marcos Jr. made the remark on Tuesday, Dec. 21 after holding a Christmas...
Weeds are often perceived as undesirable plants in the fields, lawns, or gardens, but there are non-invasive, edible weeds that are more than what meets the eye. Take, for instance, sapsapon ( Crassocephalum crepidioides ) or redflower ragleaf, an annual herb that is not always seen as a hindrance,...
A community of indigenous peoples in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija now has access to clean and potable water after the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines donated an Israeli-made portable water purifier. CLEAN WATER DEMO-- Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss leads the product demo of the Israeli-made...
