indigenous peoples

The MET’s latest performance has been accused of misusing the bahag

The MET’s “Alay nina Alice at Agnes” features women wearing the bahag—a garment only used by men

Did this men’s pageant misuse the traditional bahag? The NCIP thinks so

There’s a fine line between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. Using the bahag as swimwear in a pageant crosses it

Yabing Masalon Dulo, master weaver and Manlilikha ng Bayan, passes away

The centenarian was one of two master designers of the B’laan tribe’s mabal tabih art

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Chinese telco Dito’s new violation? Disturbing Cordilleran IP community’s ancestral land

The National Commission on Indigenous People has issued a show cause order to the Chinese company for its alleged violation of the Indigenous community’s ancestral domain rights

IP rituals can only do so much against COVID-19. Gov’t will have to step in

On a warm Sunday morning in Sitio Malasag, Brgy. Cugman, east of Cagayan de Oro…

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This is the problem with the portrayal of IPs in TV shows

Even up to this day, in a fast-paced society where information is available everywhere, many are…

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New House bill appoints health workers within indigenous groups

More than 17 million indigenous peoples in the Philippines still have limited access to primary…

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Indigenous coffee and social entrepreneurship make the perfect blend in this little cafe

Imagine brewed indigenous coffee served with a dollop of social entrepreneurship. This is what Benjamin…

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This local T-shirt brand is raising awareness about indigenous peoples

There is power in clothes. The humble tee, for example, has been used to disperse…

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A play about indigenous peoples of Mindanao takes center stage in NYC

There has always been clamor about how little representation there is of indigenous peoples in…