PRESS RELEASE April 16, 2026 QUEZON CITY — Indigenous Peoples, Moro, and human rights groups gathered today at the University of the Philippines Diliman for the Sabukan On! forum, intensifying calls for the immediate release of political prisoners, specifically Indigenous Peoples, Moro, and rights advocates who continue to face unjust detention under fabricated charges. Sabukan On! is a Manobo term which means “Palayain, Ngayon Na!”, reflecting the urgency of the campaign’s d

Who are the Talaingod 13? The Talaingod 13 are composed of 13 activists, teachers, and advocates of Indigenous Peoples’ rights who were unjustly ruled against by the court on child abuse charges in connection with a solidarity mission in 2018 in Talaingod, Davao del Norte. Their action was an urgent humanitarian and rescue mission to save Lumad children and teachers from the threats of militarization and intimidation. Among the Talaingod 13 are: Former Bayan Muna Representat

“Under the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., rivers in Indigenous territories are increasingly being assigned price tags and commodified for profit. Our rivers are being opened to corporate exploitation.” (Read: https://www.katribu.net/post/defend-our-rivers-stop-corporate-plunder-in-the-name-of-renewable-energy ) Indigenous Peoples across the Philippines are under assault from so-called “development” projects imposed on our lands, rivers, and communities. It is not jus

On the Right to Self-Determination Beverly Longid's input during the VIVA PALESTINA! A Solidarity Fair for Justice and Freedom workshop entitled “Home and Horizon: Struggle for Self-Determination and the Right of Return" March 22, 2026 Good day. Magandang hapon sa ating lahat. I am Beverly L. Longid, an Igorot - a Bontok-Kankanaey from Mountain Province. I am the convener of Katribu Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas – an alliance of Indigenous Peoples’ organizati