A Philippines hike through the world of the Ifugao mountain people and their rice terraces
A remote mountain trek with indigenous rice farmers shows another side of the island nation better known for its beaches.
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In remote Philippine villages, micro-hydro alternatives power Indigenous homes
The first time 52-year-old Juliana Balweg-Baawa switched on the light in her home, she jumped for joy. “My children can study ...
Despite Trudeau promises, more Indigenous people being jailed in Canada
Like a growing number of formerly incarcerated Indigenous people, Marvin Starblanket's life is still governed by Correctional ...
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RTF-ELCAC, DepEd to strengthen indigenous education in Surigao Sur
The Caraga Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC), in collaboration with the Department of ...
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Hiking through the remote world of the Ifugao mountain people of the Philippines
For Joy Poligon, life is simple, if harsh. “If I don’t go to our rice field every day, we will have nothing to eat.” It takes her an hour for a return trip. Poligon is a rice farmer, mother ...
ICHRP Condemns Heightening Attacks Against Peasants & Indigenous People Following FA-50 Crash In Mindanao
The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) vehemently condemns the recent aerial attacks by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on March 4th near Cabanglasan town, ...
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Indigenous peoples and just energy transition
as such “initiatives have been implemented by indigenous peoples in Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Nepal,” Robeliza Halip, the interim executive director of the REP, said in ...
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GLOBAL INDIGENOUS: Fighting uranium exploration in Canada
Around the world: Canada’s Supreme Court allows Métis Nation-Saskatchewan to challenge uranium permits, micro-hydro power generates electricity for remote villages in the Philippines, Indigenous ...