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Philippines

In the Philippines, the Transformative Pathways project is focused on holistic support for inter-relationships of indigenous knowledge systems and values with nature through five inter-related workstreams: food systems and traditional livelihoods; health and well-being; youth leadership; indigenous voices in arts and literature; and national and international engagement and policy advocacy.  

Key participants in this country’s project are indigenous communities in the Cordillera region, particularly in Baguio City, Benguet and Mountain Province.  

The project in the Philippines is implemented by Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines (PIKP).

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Revitalising Indigenous Food Systems of the Payew people of Besao, Mt. Province

Blog by Florence Daguitan Up to the 1980’s, food production of the Payew people has been sufficient and diverse. They even exported some of their surplus banana and rice. Their food comes mainly from their cultivated farms: the baangan and payew. Baangan are located within…
17.12.24
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Tohmle Statement

This statement was developed at the 4th Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples of Asia (IKPA) Conference on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, held on October 1-4, 2024, in Pokhara, Nepal  Asia is a region of high biological and cultural diversity, where Indigenous Peoples, play…
16.12.24
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Community-based monitoring of ancestral land and resources in an urban setting

The experience of the Ibaloy community of Muyot, Happy Hallow, Baguio City The community of Muyot in Barangay Happy Hallow, Baguio City, has been home to the indigenous Ibaloys for generations. The original inhabitants and their descendants cared for the land, forests, and pasturelands for…
16.12.24
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IIFB representatives at COP16

Outcomes of COP16 for Indigenous Peoples and local communities

The Conference of the Parties related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use had many positive outcomes, but ultimately was suspended without all decisions being finalised. In October 2024, governments, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and other key actors came together in Cali, Colombia to…
27.11.24
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Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Health and Wellness in Baguio City

Indigenous healers from around the Cordillera region were enthusiastic in sharing their knowledge and practices during a Roundtable Discussion on Indigenous Health and Wellness (IHW) held on November 14, 2024 in Baguio City. They shared about their experiences on the use of medicinal plants, use…
14.11.24

Conservation and Human Rights: An Introduction

This guidance is intended as a resource for conservation professionals who are interested to learn more about the relationship between conservation and human rights, especially the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities. A huge amount has been written on this topic over the past…
30.10.24

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Key Activities

  • Developing education sites for demonstration and advocacy on indigenous food systems and home gardening; traditional livelihoods; and medicinal practices
  • Establishing indigenous youth networks and spaces, education programmes, and community hubs focused on leadership, capacity building, and through intergenerational skills sharing and knowledge transmission
  • Convening of festivals and conferences on indigenous education
  • Working with indigenous artists and writers and their communities to demonstrate the diversity and complexity of indigenous perspectives and identities
  • Community-based monitoring and learning exchange on biodiversity and culture, including urban Indigenous Peoples and sustainable cities
  • Convening of roundtables and dialogue processes between government agencies and indigenous peoples towards enhancing laws, policies, programmes and mechanisms relating to biological and cultural diversity
PIKP staff and partners divide heirloom seeds into small packages to be distributed to participants during a home gardening workshop help in Baguio City, Philippines.
PIKP staff and partners divide heirloom seeds into small packages to be distributed to participants during a home gardening workshop help in Baguio City, Philippines. Photo by Ella Carino / PIKP
Foresters carefully mark the trees for easier monitoring during a training on resource inventory mapping held in Nueva Viscaya, Philippines.
Foresters carefully mark the trees for easier monitoring during a training on resource inventory mapping held in Nueva Viscaya, Philippines. Photo by Ella Carino / PIKP