After 21 years of legal battles and bureaucratic delays, the Teduray and Lambangian indigenous communities have secured formal recognition of their ancestral land rights through a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT). Read more »
Long before telescopes could explain an eclipse, people across the Philippines believed a terrifying creature was devouring the moon. In the Visayas, that creature was known as the bakunawa, a giant serpent said to rise from the depths and swallow the glowing orb whole. Read more »
Lake Sebu, a farming community in South Cotabato home to the T’boli and Ubo-Manobo Indigenous Peoples, has been recognized as the Philippines’ first United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Village. Read more »
Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary in Agusan del Sur has gained global recognition as a crucial stopover site for migratory waterbirds. Read more »
A community of around 15,000 Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Rosario, Agusan del Sur is set to benefit from a new farm-to-market road (FMR) that promises to improve access and enhance livelihoods. Read more »
Surigao City is basking in pride as it celebrates the extraordinary achievement of local boxing champion Vencent “The Venom” Lacar, who recently claimed the unified WBO Oriental and WBC Far East Flyweight titles. Read more »
