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ILOILO CITY – A word war between Mayor Jerry Treñas here and Bacolod City Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran erupted on Friday, June 23, over the repatriation of Badjaos, a nomadic and Indigenous Peoples group. TRENAS (FB) Treñas declared Familiaran persona non-grata for allegedly sending 80 Badjaos...

Aspiring president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio will tap Badjao or "sea gypsies" to guard the seas against illegal fishing should they become the country's leaders. For the duo, Badjaos can​ effectively fill the role of sea patrollers in...

A total of 231 Badjaos - who suddenly arrived in Metro Manila last week - were sent back to their places of origin, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 10 confirmed. Social workers from DSWD-NCR assisted the Badjaos during their stay in Quezon City, during...