Indigenous People

Another Cordilleran Elected to UN Body

benjie — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:06:27 -0400

Another Cordilleran was elected, July 15, into one of the indigenous peoples' positions in the United Nations (UN) system.

BY KATHLEEN T. OKUBO
Northern Dispatch
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S WATCH
Posted by Bulatlat
Volume VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008

Ifugaos Contest ‘Theft’ of Their Lands at Magat Dam Area

admin — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:20:18 -0500

The gentler among the Cordillera mountain peoples – Ifugaos – might not be as fierce as the Kalingas and Bontocs, but they are fighters too. Contesting the alleged “theft” of their lands within the 540 megawatt Magat Dam, Asia’s biggest dam by Isabela province, Governor Teododor Baguilat Jr.

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Gov’t Agencies, NGOs Hold Confab on IP Rights

admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:25:28 -0400

A group of government planners and decision-makers agreed to get their act together to address the indigenous peoples’ (IP) agenda in all major programs involved in IP rights advocacy. This happened in a recent seminar on indigenous peoples’ rights and issues in Tagaytay City, which was a joint endeavor of both government and non-government organizations.

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The Fugitive of Talaingod

admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:24:20 -0400

Datu Guibang Apoga, the chieftain of the Ata-Manobo tribe in the hinterlands of Talaingod, Davao del Norte, has been in hiding for a decade now. In the lowlands of Mindanao, his face is prominently displayed on posters in bus terminals and police stations as one of the most wanted persons in Southern Mindanao.

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6th UNPF Session to Focus on IP Land Rights

admin — Sat, 12 May 2007 11:04:19 -0400

BY AT BENGWAYAN
Northern Dispatch
Posted by Bulatlat
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S WATCH
Vol. VII, No. 14 May 13-20, 2007

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