Original IPs’ rights to their ancestral domain in Bangsamoro

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (IP), August 9, was celebrated at the University of Asia and the Pacific with a roundtable discussion on “Empowering our Tribal Communities and Indigenous People in the Philippines.” I represented the Philippine Ambassadors’ Foundation at this forum.

The Ateneo de Manila Law School also held a symposium on the theme: “Breaking free: Situating Indigenous Peoples Rights in the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). “ The speakers at this forum included leaders of two groups of Lumads: those already covered by the ARMM and those who may be covered by the proposed Bangsamoro.