MINDANAO, Philippines — For about two decades now, ... Philippine tribe boosts livelihoods and conservation with civet poop coffee. Bong S. Sarmiento. 18 Apr 2023 Asia. Comments Share article.

MINDANAO, Philippines — In his 52 years, Vicente Bandojo says, ... A Philippine tribe’s plant-based medical tradition gets its moment. Bong S. Sarmiento. 2 Oct 2020 Asia.

By Bong S. Sarmiento DAVAO CITY, Philippines — To his fellow tribal members, Datu Julito Ahao is jokingly called matanglawin, which literally means “having an eye of an eagle.” Aptly so.

AURORA, Philippines: Riding in a motorcycle sidecar with a mere wooden plank for a seat, I held on for dear life with one hand while the other captured the tumultuous 90-minute journey on camera.

DAVAO, Philippines, April 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Indigenous people in the Philippines are calling on the government to authorise a force of tribal rangers to help preserve the country's ...

The Philippine military has repeatedly stood aside while paramilitary forces have attacked indigenous villages and schools in the southern region of Mindanao. These forces have committed killings ...

Touted as the Mardi Gras of the Philippines, Bacolod’s Masskara Festival showcases the “City of Smiles” as hundreds of smiling masks greet visitors while dancing to pulsating drum beats.

Philippine Tribal Minorities Demand Justice . Duterte has Opportunity to Deliver on Indigenous Rights. Carlos H. Conde . Senior Researcher, Asia Division . carloshconde. carloshconde.

That has prevented the tribe from reclaiming the land by prompting an investigation by the Philippine military. Meanwhile, the security cordon remains, with the tribe on the outside. “It’s the ...

Tribal gunmen on the Philippine island of Mindanao have released 12 hostages, most of them teachers, five days after seizing them, police say. The 12 were seized in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur ...