Ancestral domains, land recognized under Philippine law as belonging to Indigenous peoples, make up 136,007 hectares (336,081 acres), or 83% of the entire range. There are more than 100 Indigenous ...

To address the above-mentioned issues, a targeted intervention in Mindanao has been launched through the support of the government of New Zealand and with the partnership of the National Commission on ...

The lands of some 12,000 Indigenous Filipinos are under threat from forest loss and environmental degradation near the southern tip of Palawan, known as the Philippines‘ last ecological frontier for ...

For generations, indigenous Filipinos have fought for a seat at the table where discussions are made on the policies that affect their communities and shape their lives. The Supreme Court’s decision ...

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — While the pomp of the 30-year-old grand float parade of Panagbenga, or the Baguio Flower Festival drew the most attention on Sunday, indigenous Filipino clans gathered ...

The first time 52-year-old Juliana Balweg-Baawa switched on the light in her home, she jumped for joy. “My children can study ...

Today, 17 million Filipinos are of indigenous descent; many live in mountainous areas and on remote islands, where their ancestors carved monumental rice terraces and built thatched limestone houses.

It gives me and my family a sense of justice, as well as those in the Philippines, that this monster is being driven to trial ...