Indigenous People: Do not Neglect, Celebrate Them Rather

The theme for this year’s Indigenous Peoples Month celebration is “Mga Katutubo at Katutubong Dunong: Pahalagahan, Pangalagaan, at Parangalan.” Each of these groups plays a part in the rich and diversified culture that the country has, and so it is important as a nation to showcase and celebrate these. The Indigenous groups are the ones who fought valiantly to protect the country, and who have lived in the land longer than most of us do. To cherish them, each of these groups has their own unique cultures and traditions that encapsulates the true essence of the word ‘Filipino’. It is indiscriminate and knows no bounds. Various International bodies are increasingly becoming aware of the panel and the situation in the Philippines is becoming more and more clear. 


As the Philippines continues to grow regionally and globally through education, tourism, and business, it is important for these tribes to have an equal platform to showcase their talents, skills, and cultures to the world. An approval of an integration of the IP’s perspective can be the first step as education can lead these people to break the stigma surrounding them and protect and save their culture. Moreover, such a perspective may enable the country to rethink its organization and structure as the solution to climate change and biodiversity loss. We should all do our part to ensure that we make the world a better place for our future generations to come.


During the aforementioned event, other social and political programs, campaigns, and discussions were also organized not just to sensitize the Filipino people on the challenges faced by Indigenous peoples in order to forge collective efforts towards alternative sustainable development models but also to understand the importance of such peoples in maintaining resilience across all dimensions. In addition, it serves as a remembrance of the key rights and an effective legal framework for dealing with domestic structural injustice that has already been commended by the IPRA laws.


Reference:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.igorotage.com%2Fblog%2Fifugao-people&psig=AOvVaw3LAMy6Rzdccecuh8M2Rroz&ust=1733836096368000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBQQjRxqFwoTCPCe08vhmooDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAZ

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.downtoearth.org.in%2Fgovernance%2Findigenous-people-in-india-and-the-web-of-indifference-55223&psig=AOvVaw3GVqtnIPdbmEg3QTPjVJZO&ust=1733836881065000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBQQjRxqFwoTCMi3zfTjmooDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ



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