Community testimonies during Indigenous Peoples Month highlight gaps in ancestral land protection, meaningful consent, and access to justice. QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Lumad women leaders from Mindanao brought their communities’…
Held during National Indigenous Peoples Month and Global Media and Information Literacy Week, the three-day gathering brought communities together to share their histories, practice responsible communication, strengthen collective care, and…
Pag-aalaga, Pag-alala at Pagpapatuloy — Care, Remembrance, and Continuing Forward A butterfly for growth. A bamboo tree for strength. A cup of coffee representing the sweetness that solidarity can…
Bukidnon’s Seven Lumad Peoples Gather for Indigenous Peoples’ Sunday In Bukidnon, representatives of seven Lumad peoples gathered with Church, youth, and civil-society partners, affirming that defending ancestral domains means defending…
Whose climate story counts? Young advocates connect community struggles through storytelling, listening, and solidarity. During a youth climate justice convening in Alfonso, Cavite, Raymart, a participant from Bataan, listened…
On 14 September 2026, more than 2.39 million voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will take part in choosing the region’s first regularly constituted…
On the third leg of MCJ’s IDWIP 2026 journey across Mindanao, Siargaonons spoke about coastal access, unequal tourism, climate pressures—and the power of communities to shape the future of their…
The Sarangani Leg of LUMAD DAY 2026 brought food assistance, communal meals, children’s activities, and community-led solidarity to 209 earthquake-affected families in Glan, Sarangani Province. About 75 percent of the…
More than 100 participants gathered in Sitio Gabonan to celebrate Talaandig culture, strengthen community rights and health, and bring public attention to families’ accounts of losing access to farms they…
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address, he will likely speak of growth, infrastructure, investment, and peace. He will likely present the World…
