KATRIBU SLAMS PNP VIOLENCE, DEMANDS RELEASE OF 12 KASIBU RESIDENTS KATRIBU strongly condemns the violent arrest of 12 residents barricading against the destructive exploration activities of North Luzon Mineral Resources Corporation (NLMRC) in Brgy. Pacquet, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, by the Philippine National Police (PNP) today, August 28. The arrests are yet another attempt to suppress the people’s resistance against destructive mining activities. Prior to the arrests, PNP per

Solidarity Message from KATRIBU 40th Anniversary of The Indigenous World July 11, 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand by Beverly L. Longid KATRIBU National Convener Gawis ay agew ken datayo amin. A pleasant day to all of us. On behalf of KATRIBU, it is a great honor and privilege to join you in celebrating The Indigenous World’s 40th anniversary. We extend our warmest congratulations to the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) for reaching this remarkable milestone. F

We strongly condemn the arrest of KIRED members Leijin Dugay, Donny Dugay, and June Fiataccag at the Pacquet barricade in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, on August 19, 2026. At around 7:30 AM, approximately 40 police officers went to the Pacquet barricade to facilitate the entry of seven barrels of fuel. The community had opposed the entry of the fuel for a government road project in Barangay Pao due to its reported connection to the Northern Luzon Minerals Resources Corporation (NLMR

KATRIBU Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas, Mansaway - Ayta Organization in Central Luzon, and advocate groups stormed the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Central Office on Friday, August 14, to hold the agency accountable for abandoning its mandate in protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights, in observance of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (IDWIP). "NCIP remains an instrument of the state in allowing the entry of destructive