Tag: Indigenous Peoples
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Indigenous Leaders Celebrate Justice Following Death of NPA Commander in Caraga
Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders in the Caraga Region have expressed relief and a sense of justice following the death of Myrna Sularte, known as Maria Malaya, a high-ranking official of the New People’s Army (NPA). Sularte, who served as the secretary of the NPA’s North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee, was killed during a confrontation with…
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Indigenous Leaders Celebrate Justice Following NPA Commander’s Death in Caraga
Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders in the Caraga Region have expressed relief and a sense of justice following the death of Myrna Sularte, known as Maria Malaya, a high-ranking official of the New People’s Army (NPA). Sularte, who served as the secretary of the NPA’s North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee, was killed during a confrontation with…
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PhilHealth Aims to Extend Health Coverage to Bukidnon’s Indigenous Communities
In Cagayan de Oro City, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is actively working to broaden its health insurance services to include the indigenous peoples (IPs) of Bukidnon. Romulo Lapuz Jr., the head of PhilHealth’s local health insurance office in Bukidnon, announced that the organization is targeting to offer free health insurance to the seven…
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Leaders of ‘Fake’ Indigenous Group Charged in Surigao City
In a significant legal move, the leaders of the so-called Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP), including Jorgeto Corpuz Santisas and Lourdes Latraca Infante, are now facing a barrage of criminal charges in Surigao City. The charges, filed by the police on January 28, 2025, include malicious mischief, alarm and scandal, grave coercion, usurpation…
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Leaders of Fake Indigenous Group Charged in Surigao City
In a significant crackdown, the police in Surigao City have filed a series of criminal charges against the leaders of the so-called Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP). The accused, including Jorgeto Corpuz Santisas and Lourdes Latraca Infante, are facing a total of 10 charges, ranging from malicious mischief to violations of the Cybercrime…
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Indigenous Leaders Condemn ‘Fake’ Group’s Land Claims in Surigao
Indigenous leaders in the Caraga region have voiced strong opposition to the actions of the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP), a group deemed illegitimate by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Caraga (NCIP-13). Datu Rico Maca, the IP Mandatory Representative for San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, and leader of the regional IPMR…
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Antique’s Indigenous Group Boosts Herbal Medicine Production Through Community Gardening
In San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, the Latazon Indigenous Peoples Organization (LAIPO) is promoting community gardening to enhance the production of traditional herbal medicines. Abel Pedro, the head of LAIPO and the Iraynon Bukidnon Antique provincial tribal chairman, highlighted the initiative during an interview on January 2, 2025. The organization is particularly focused on cultivating…
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New Power Line Brings Relief to Indigenous Community in Ilocos Norte
In a significant upgrade to the electrical infrastructure, the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) has successfully completed a new single-phase primary line in the town of Adams, Ilocos Norte, marking a major improvement in power reliability for the local Indigenous Peoples (IPs) community. The project, costing PHP5 million, was ceremonially energized on December 23, 2024,…
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