Archive of National Minority

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.” […]

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, […]

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 […]

Binigyan ng babala ng Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB)-Mindoro (Lucio de Guzman Command) si Pvt. Oman Balitang Hagan dahil sa kanyang sagadsaring pagnanakaw ng mga alagang hayop ng mga katutubo sa saklaw ng mga barangay ng Naibuan at Monteclaro sa bayan ng San Jose, at Manoot sa bayan ng Rizal. Si Hagan ay mula sa katutubong […]

National minority groups and environmentalists protested at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office in Visayas Avenue, Quezon City on March 14 to oppose the construction of large dams in the country and demand the protection of rivers. The protest coincides with the worldwide commemoration of the International Day of Action for Rivers […]

Nagprotesta ang mga grupo ng pambansang minorya at tagapagtanggol ng kalikasan sa upisina ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa Visayas Avenue, Quezon City noong Marso 14 para tutulan ang pagtatayo ng malalaking dam sa bansa at igiit na protektahan ang mga ilog. Isinagawa ang protesta kasabay ng paggunita sa buong mundo ng […]

Katribu, Kalikasan PNE and other democratic groups launched a protest today, March 4, before the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to demand the repeal of the 1995 Philippine Mining Act. In the 29 years of its existence, this law has brought unparalleled damage to the environment and indigenous communities and farmers. According to Katribu, […]

Naglunsad ng protesta ang Katribu, Kalikasan PNE at iba pang demokratikong grupo sa harap ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources ngayong araw, Marso 4, para ipanawagan ang pagbabasura sa Philippine Mining Act ng 1995. Sa 29 taong umiral ang batas na ito, naghatid ito ng walang kapantay na pinsala sa kalikasan at mga komunidad […]

Groups of youth, national minorities and human rights defenders commemorated the second anniversary of the military killing of two Lumad teachers Chad Booc and Jurain Ngujo, development worker Elegyn Balonga, and their two drivers Tirso Añar and Robert Aragon. Known as the New Bataan 5, they were captured, mercilessly killed and misrepresented as Red fighters […]

Ginunita ng mga grupo ng kabataan, pambansang minorya at tagapagtanggol ng karapatang-tao ang ikalawang taong anibersaryo ng pagpaslang ng militar sa dalawang guro ng Lumad na sina Chad Booc at Jurain Ngujo, development worker na si Elegyn Balonga, at kasama nilang dalawang drayber na sina Tirso Añar at Robert Aragon. Kinilala bilang New Bataan 5 […]