In an effort to advance the rights and welfare of Indigenous People (IP) in Western Visayas, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has distributed a total of P3,759,408.20 livelihood aid to a group of tribal folks in Bukidnon. DOLE Region 6, Regional Director Atty. Sixto T. Rodriguez, Jr....
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) visited the Philippines on Monday, Nov. 7, to further enhance the military cooperation between the two countries. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (right), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), shakes hands with...
Senate Robinhood "Robin" Padilla on Friday, August 19, called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to protect learners, especially those from indigenous people (IP), from the deception of certain groups. Padilla, who attended the hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education chaired by...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Region XI on Aug. 16, held the groundbreaking and time capsule laying ceremony for the proposed three-storey regional building at the Davao Regional Government Center in Bago Oshiro, Tugbok District, Davao City. NCIP Region 11 (FACEBOOK) In a...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pressing the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GCG) to settle the unpaid back wages and benefits of employees of state-owned People's Television Network and IBC-13. Estrada made the appeal after finding out during Tuesday's...
Various indigenous people's rights organizations held a protest outside the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Central Office in Quezon City on Aug. 9 to call for the commission's abolition for "not doing its job and mandate to promote and protect the rights" of the country's...
The celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples Day is a chance for the nation to know more about the key role of the indigenous peoples in preserving the country's culture, Malacañang said. (Photo courtesy of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) is set to lead the celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples Day and International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP WEBSITE) With the theme "The Role of Indigenous Women in the...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has called for support against the presence and invasion of terrorist groups in the Ancestral Domains (ADs) and communities of the Indigenous Peoples (IP). National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (FACEBOOK) "Our IPs’ ways of life and...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) launched a digital literacy training for the Aeta community in Porac, Pampanga. (Photo courtesy of DICT) The five-day community-based training benefitted a...
A total of 35 Indegenous Peoples (IP) youth from an Aeta community in Porac, Pampanga finished a digital literacy program spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) - Pampanga. DICT Pampanga (FACEBOOK) The project was in partnership with the National...
The National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said that the unauthorized use of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) photos for donations is a violation of Republic Act No. 8371 or the "Indigenous Peoples Rights Act." media This is the act that recognizes, protects, and promotes the rights of IPs and...
