Indigenous People at Kasalang Bayan Touches Many Hearts The recent ‘Kasalang Bayan’ attended by Mangyan indigenous people in San Vicente, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro touches many hearts. Kasalang bayan” is a Filipino term for “mass wedding.” It refers to a ceremony where multiple couples get married simultaneously in a communal event. Kasalang bayan events are often … Read more
Robin Padilla Urges Gov’t to Give Badjaos Livelihood Aid to Stop Yearly Begging Senator Robin Padilla appealed to the government to give livelihood aid to indigenous people such as Badjaos to stop their yearly begging. Senator Robinhood Padilla made a plea for assistance for Badjaos during the Senate committee hearing on the Department of Social … Read more
Aetas in Nueva Ecija Now Drinks Clean Water with Water Purifier from Israel Israel has donated a portable water purifier to indigenous Aetas in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija to access clean water in their remote area. After the Israeli Embassy in the Philippines provided an Israeli-made portable water purifier, an indigenous village in Palayan City, … Read more
Eufemia Cullamat Banned in Surigao Sur for Being a Threat to Indigenous People Bayan Muna party-list representative Eufemia Cullamat was banned from entering Surigao del Sur over claims that she is a threat to indigenous people. Surigao del Sur’s Indigenous Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples (ICC/ IP) filed a joint resolution calling for Eufemia Cullamat’s deportation. … Read more
Aeta Group Eviction in New Clark City is Under Investigation in Senate Eviction of Aeta natives to their homes in Capas, Tarlac for the New Clark City project is being investigated in the Senate. The Senate wants to investigate the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA )’s efforts to expel Aeta natives from their land … Read more
Hanging Library in Puerto Princesa went viral on the social media. Puerto Princesa Hanging Library mainly built to educate the indigenous people. According to a report of ABS-CBN news, the Department of Education Puerto Princesa (City DepEd), in partnership with the Rotary Club of Makati Olympia, launched the ‘Hanging Library’, also tagged as “Cocoon of Knowledge”, on Sunday, … Read more