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Indigenous Peoples across the Philippines joins the 42nd Peoples’ Cordillera Day celebration in Tadian, Mountain Province
Indigenous Peoples from different parts of the Philippines—including the Cordillera, Palawan, Quezon, Rizal, Mindanao, Panay, and Pampanga—enthusiastically joined the 42nd Peoples’ Cordillera Day celebration in Sitio Madange, Tadian, Mountain Province last April 24, 2026. Delegates from various Indigenous communities such as the Igorot, Palaw’an, Tumandok, Lumad, Dumagat, Aeta gathered in solidarity with the Cordillera peoples in commemorating decades of struggle for land, li
Katribu Nasyunal
2 days ago3 min read
Justice for the victims of the Negros 19 Massacre! Hold the military accountable for violations against human rights and the International Humanitarian Law!
We strongly condemn the Armed Forces of the Philippines for its brutal killings of both combatants and civilians in Toboso, Negros Occidental last April 19. This marks the fourth massacre carried out by state forces under the Marcos Jr. administration. It is long overdue for the state–especially its military and Commander-in-Chief Marcos Jr.–to be held accountable for its countless crimes against the Filipino people. We deeply mourn the deaths of Alyssa Alano, RJ Ledesma, Mau
Katribu Nasyunal
3 days ago3 min read
On 3rd year of abduction of Dexter Capuyan and Bazoo de Jesus: Indigenous and advocate groups intensify call to surface, demand accountability for Indigenous rights defenders
QUEZON CITY, April 30, 2026 – Indigenous Peoples, Moro, and rights groups trooped to Camp Aguinaldo on Thursday to mark the third year since the abduction and enforced disappearance of Indigenous rights defenders Dexter Capuyan and Bazoo de Jesus, intensifying the call to surface them and demanding accountability from the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. regime. Led by Katribu, Sandugo, and Kabataan para sa Tribung Pilipino, the groups carried out a militant symbolic action by spray-pain
Katribu Nasyunal
Apr 302 min read
Katribu to NCIP Catamco’s NTF-ELCAC ExeCom membership: ‘Ang ahas, kahit anong palit ng balat, ahas pa rin’
April 27, 2026 - Katribu Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas slammed National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) chair Nancy Catamco’s executive committee membership on the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Beverly Longid, national convener of Katribu, stressed, “We are not surprised as NCIP has been part of the NTF-ELCAC since its establishment under Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Order 70. It was implemented through the whol
Katribu Nasyunal
Apr 272 min read
Solidarity Statement for 42nd Peoples’ Cordillera Day
Solidarity Statement | 42nd Peoples’ Cordillera Day “Ipinget ti Karbengan iti Daga, Biag, ken Kabiagan!” (“Assert our Right to Land, Life, and Livelihood!”) We pay the highest tribute to the Cordillera peoples who continue to stand firm amid intensifying attacks. In the face of terrorist designations, relentless red-tagging, and the escalating militarization of Indigenous communities, they persist in defending their ancestral lands and fundamental rights. These attacks are pa
Katribu Nasyunal
Apr 262 min read
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