Indigenous folk from the provinces of Quezon, Rizal and Bulacan are up in arms over the proposed construction of dams in the Sierra Madre mountain range that it is feared would submerge large swaths of forested and agricultural lands.
Agta men in red g-strings and women wearing deep red tapis (wrap-around skirts) marched alongside 100 farmers and Church leaders from Casiguran, Aurora, to the Supreme Court compound here on Wednesday to urge the high court to come out with a final ruling on the legality of the laws creating the Aurora-Pacific Economic and Freeport Zone (Apeco).
Reflecting on his upcoming graduation, a teenage Dibabawun student recalls going to class with an empty stomach as his most difficult time in school.
While most people equate water with life, it may also spell death for a tribe living off raw water sources in the Mantalingajan mountain range in southern Palawan.
The Aklan provincial board has warned that the killing of the spokesperson of the Ati tribe on Boracay Island could spur more violence on the popular island-resort if the crime is not solved quickly.
The Aklan provincial board has warned that the killing of the spokesperson of the Ati tribe on Boracay Island could spur more violence on the popular island-resort if the crime is not solved quickly.
The father of the slain wife of B’laan leader Daguil Capion on Wednesday filed murder charges against 16 Army officers and men at the Davao del Sur prosecutor’s office here.
The sound of budyong (conch shells) blared repeatedly as the white casket on bamboo poles was carried on the shoulders of Ati tribe members along the main road of Boracay.
The sound of budyong (conch shells) blared repeatedly as the white casket on bamboo poles was carried on the shoulders of Ati tribe members along the main road of Boracay.
Dexter Condez had learned to fight for his rights at a young age. When he was in Grade 4, he stopped going to school because he was teased and bullied by his classmates for being an Ati. Articulate and passionate, he believed that a person’s worth is not measured by the color of the skin.
A tribe leader in northern Quezon expressed fears the Aquino administration would allow the construction of dams in Sierra Madre in the wake of the death of Agta tribal chieftain Nap Buendicho, who had led protests against the Laiban Dam in Rizal province.
Evangeline Tambuon wept as she spoke after communion during an early morning Mass at Holy Rosary Parish Church on Boracay Island on Sunday.
The three Ati tribal leaders of Boracay Island just came from a meeting with nuns about 9 p.m. on Friday to prepare for Mass on Sunday and discuss the beautification of their community.
