The island of Mindanao in the Philippines is ringed by beaches and covered in volcanoes and gardens of exotic orchids. Mindanao has been home to the Indigenous Lumad peoples for centuries, but ...

On a recent quiet afternoon, the aroma of freshly baked empanadas filled Zeni Mallari’s Peninsula home, where they were being served for merienda, a Filipino-style afternoon snack. Over a fresh pot of ...

The critically endangered Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) embodies strength and protective spirits for Indigenous Agta elders who are involved in efforts to rebrand the image of the ...

Indigenous communities in the Philippines’ Mt. Kalatungan protected area have since 2015 carried out a tree-planting campaign to restore native vegetation lost to decades of commercial logging and ...

Catholic bishops joined tribal leaders and advocacy groups to denounce the recent arrest of 10 indigenous tribal people in Palawan province for defending their ancestral land from alleged encroachment ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - This week, the FilCom Center in Waipahu is hosting the internationally acclaimed Parangal Dance Company, celebrating indigenous dance and authentic Filipino heritage. A ...

The 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival presents “First Light,” a provocative debut feature from Filipino-Australian ...