Archive of National Minority

Indigenous people hold program honoring brave national minority leader Bai Bibyaon
June 07, 2024

Various indigenous groups and minority rights advocates gathered at the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman to commemorate the life and legacy of Bai Bibyaon Ligkayan Bigkay, valiant leader of the Talaingod Manobo and national minorities, on June 5. Bai Bibyaon passed away on November 20, 2023 with his loved ones by her side. “If I […]

Programang parangal kay Bai Bibyaon, magiting na lider ng pambansang minorya, idinaos
June 07, 2024

Nagtipon ang iba’t ibang grupo ng katutubo at mga tagapagtaguyod ng karapatan ng minoryang mamamayan sa University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman upang gunitain ang buhay at pamana ni Bai Bibyaon Ligkayan Bigkay, magiting na lider ng Talaingod Manobo at pambansang minorya, noong Hunyo 5. Si Bai Bibyaon ay pumanaw noong Nobyembre 20, 2023 kapiling ang […]

Big mining company steals livelihood of small miners in Benguet
May 17, 2024

Miners of the Dontog-Manganese Pocket Miners Association (DOMAPMA) barricaded against the big mining company Benguet Corporation, Inc. (BCI) in Sitio Dalicno, Barangay Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet on May 13. The barricade is part of their struggle to defend their rights to land and livelihood against BCI’s forced seizure of DOMAPMA’s pocket mines and unreasonable rental increases […]

Kabuhayan ng maliliit na minero sa Benguet, inaagaw ng malaking kumpanya sa mina
May 17, 2024

Nagbarikada ang mga minero ng Dontog-Manganese Pocket Miners Association (DOMAPMA) laban sa malaking kumpanya sa mina na Benguet Corporation, Inc. (BCI) sa Sitio Dalicno, Barangay Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet noong Mayo 13. Ang barikada ay bahagi ng kanilang pakikibaka para ipagtanggol ang kanilang karapatan sa lupa at kabuhayan laban sa sapilitang pang-aagaw ng BCI sa mga […]

The Marcos regime slash compensation for Marawi City displaced residents
May 16, 2024

Residents who still have not been able to return to their communities after the Armed Forces of the Philippines bombed their homes in 2017 held a protest on May 13 at Rizal Park in Marawi City. They condemned the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) for severely cutting down the compensation or damages they deserve to rebuild […]

Kumpensasyon para sa mga napalikas sa Marawi City, binabarat ng rehimeng Marcos
May 16, 2024

Nagsagawa ng kilos protesta noong Mayo 13 sa Rizal Park sa Marawi City ang mga residente na hanggang ngayon ay di pa nakababalik sa kanilang mga komunidad matapos bombahin ng Armed Forces of the Philippines ang kanilang mga tirahan noong 2017. Binatikos nila ang pambabarat ng Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) sa nararapat nilang matanggap na […]

Panagutin ang sinungaling na NOLCOM sa paglabag sa karapatan ng sibilyang si Manilyn dela Cruz
May 12, 2024 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Southern Tagalog | Patnubay de Guia | Spokesperson |

Malaking kasinungalingan ang ipinagkakalat ng 91st IB at 7th ID ng Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) na isang Pulang mandirigma ang hinuli nilang buntis na sibilyan sa isinagawang reyd sa isang bahay sa Sityo Pinamaypayan, Barangay Umiray, Dingalan, Aurora noong Abril 21. Bahagi lang ito ng kanilang panlilinlang upang palabasing makatao ang AFP-PNP sa harap ng […]

1,500 people joined celebrations of the People's Cordillera Day in Kalinga
April 26, 2024

Cordillera people and visitors celebrated the 40th People’s Cordillera Day for two days in Barangay Tanglag, Lubuagan, Kalinga last April 23-24. An estimated 1,500 people joined the gathering which was launched in one place following five years of decentralized celebrations. They were united in the theme “Courageously advance the struggle for land, dignity, and life.” […]

1,500 katao, nakiisa sa pagdiriwang ng People's Cordillera Day sa Kalinga
April 26, 2024

Dalawang araw na ipinagdiwang ng mamamayan ng Cordillera at mga bisita ang ika-40 People’s Cordillera Day sa Barangay Tanglag, Lubuagan, Kalinga noong Abril 23-24. Tinatayang 1,500 katao ang nakiisa sa pagtitipon na sentralisadong nailunsad kasunod ng limang taon na hiwa-hiwalay na pagdiriwang. Nagkaisa sila sa temang “Buong tapang na isulong ang pakikibaka para sa lupa, […]

NPA-Mindoro warns soldier stealing from national minority communities
March 24, 2024

The New People’s Army (NPA)-Mindoro (Lucio de Guzman Command) issued a warning to Pvt. Oman Balitang Hagan because of his brazen theft of domestic animals in the barangays of Naibuan and Monteclaro in the town of San Jose, and Manoot in the town of Rizal. Hagan is from the indigenous Buhid-Mangyan group who became a […]