국가 원주민의 날을 맞아 Gwen Pimentel-Gana 위원의 성명

This year, the county and world are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with the theme “COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples Resilience.” There is much reason to celebrate the resilience of indigenous peoples (IPs) while not forgetting the pressing challenges they face. IPs living in their communities have remained resilient since time immemorial. For centuries, they have employed […]

Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day

The Commission on Human Rights joins in solidarity with the indigenous communities in the Philippines in amplifying the call to respect and protect indigenous peoples’ rights, especially now that the we are facing a global pandemic. In 2015, the Philippines marked 09 August as the celebration of the “National Indigenous Peoples Day” after adopting the […]