The vibrant tapestry of the Philippines is woven with the rich diversity and heritage of its Indigenous People. Every year, this unique cultural mosaic is celebrated on National Indigenous Peoples ...

The island of Mindanao in the Philippines is ringed by beaches and covered in volcanoes and gardens of exotic orchids. Mindanao has been home to the Indigenous Lumad peoples for centuries, but ...

The report, "No Data, No Story: Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines," was produced in response to the challenge of articulating meaningful and targeted poverty reduction strategies without reliable ...

Catholic bishops in the Philippines have appealed to the government to intensify efforts to protect the rights and dignity of indigenous people who suffer from land grabbing and discrimination. In an ...

Seven weeks of war with Islamic State-inspired local terrorists, the Abu Sayyaf and Maute groups, has been a blow to the popular administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines. The ...

On Aug. 9, we join in celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme, “Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures,” is not only a relevant ...

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues expresses its grave concerns about the Philippine government’s accusation against indigenous human rights defenders as terrorist group ...

At an earlier protest, Filipino indigenous people known as Lumads raise their clenched fists during a rally outside Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in metropolitan Manila on March 15, 2018.

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz is one of the most prominent figures in the global movement for indigenous rights. This month, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration included her name on a list ...

Indigenous groups in the Cordillera region of the northern Philippines have invoked indigenous rituals to lock down their communities against the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. The region is ...