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...
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...
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...
Over 1 million indigenous peoples (IPs) have already been vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said Saturday, Oct. 30. Dr. Angelica Cachola, medical officer of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, during the Laging Handa...
Actual construction of the P12-billion Kaliwa Dam, pegged by the Duterte administration as its top solution to Metro Manila's water woes, may have to wait until next year because of delays in meeting some conditions, including consent from the affected indigenous peoples, according to the new...
In the first decade of the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) was able to reach and serve 2.529 million IP learners in 42,176 public schools nationwide. (Photo from DepEd) In 2011, the agency -- through DepEd Order 62 series of 2011 or the National...
Traditions and cultures of members of indigenous communities will take the spotlight in the programs of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) this October in time with the celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month. (Photo from National Commission for Culture and...
As we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, let's remember the importance of the indigenous groups in our country and our role in protecting them Photo by Noel Pabalate After Republic Act (RA) No. 10689 was passed in 2015, we now celebrate every Aug. 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day. This...
