NCIP - Office on Education, Culture, and Health

𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡: Dalawang araw ng tagisan, pagkakaisa, at pagdiriwang ng kulturang Katutubo sa NCIPEA Cultural Month! 🎉
Masaya at makulay ang naging pagtatapos ng NCIPEA Sportsfest na sinalihan ng mga kawani ng NCIP sa mga paligsahan ng basketball, volleyball, badminton, at Indigenous games noong 23-24 Oktubre 2025.🏅
Nagtapos ang programa sa paggawad ng parangal sa mga nagwagi, at sa panunumpa ng bagong NCIPEA officers.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕. 𝗘𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗻̃𝗮!
Former Indigenous Peoples Education and Advocacy Services (IPEAS) Grantee, for successfully passing the Psychometrician Licensure Examination, ranking among the Top 10 Passers nationwide!
Your achievement brings great pride to the Gubang-Tinggian Indigenous Cultural Community of the Malibcong Ancestral Domain, Abra, and serves as an inspiration to all Indigenous youth who dream and persevere.
Godspeed Clarence!

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕. 𝗘𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗻̃𝗮!
Former Indigenous Peoples Education and Advocacy Services (IPEAS) Grantee, for successfully passing the Psychometrician Licensure Examination, ranking among the Top 10 Passers nationwide!

Your achievement brings great pride to the Gubang-Tinggian Indigenous Cultural Community of the Malibcong Ancestral Domain, Abra, and serves as an inspiration to all Indigenous youth who dream and persevere.

Godspeed Clarence!

This October, we proudly celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Month, honoring the invaluable contributions of our Indigenous Peoples in shaping our identity, heritage, and nationhood.

As a staunch advocate of IP rights, I have championed several measures to uphold and protect their welfare and cultural legacy. Beyond legislation, I have long supported programs that sustain and celebrate our rich heritage, such as the establishment of Schools of Living Traditions, the National Arts and Crafts Fair, and cultural TV programs like ‘Dayaw,’ ‘Maaram,’ and ‘Buhay na Buhay.’

May this celebration strengthen our resolve to safeguard the rights, traditions, and sustainable future of our Indigenous Peoples.

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞: The NCIP participated in the Culture Sensitivity and Competency Training and Consultation on the Global Plan of Action for the Health of Indigenous Peoples and the Operational Plan for IP Health 2025–2026, held from October 6 to 10, 2025, at Quest Hotel, Clark, Pampanga.
This event brought together key representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Health (DOH), World Health Organization (WHO), Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) of Region III, and other valued stakeholders. Participating for NCIP is the Office on Education, Culture, and Health (OECH) led by Director Angelo Sallidao.
As the lead government agency in protecting and promoting the rights of the Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines, the NCIP team discussed the rich diversity of cultures among Indigenous Peoples across the Philippines and underscored the importance of culturally respectful and responsive health systems. A key point of the discussion was the codification of IP health policies—a critical step to provide clear and accessible guidance for stakeholders, particularly those working at the grassroots level.
This initiative marks another stride toward inclusive, rights-based, and culturally anchored approaches to health for Indigenous Peoples.

𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗣 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗽 𝗜𝗣 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀

The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) will conclude this year’s Indigenous Peoples Month celebration with the first-ever “IPSCSEP 2025: Land and Resource Governance Congress” on October 27–29, 2025, at Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA, Quezon City.

The three-day congress will gather Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) from across the country for a series of capacity-building sessions aimed at strengthening their leadership and governance competencies. The activity seeks to deepen the IPMRs’ understanding of key policies, guidelines, and legislative processes that affect Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), while providing a platform for meaningful exchange and collaboration.

Discussions will focus on the IPMR Guidelines, legislative measures, and other related policies that support Indigenous governance, representation, and participation.
Through workshops, dialogues, and collaborative sessions, participants are expected to develop policy recommendations, actionable proposals, and shared advocacy strategies toward more inclusive and culturally grounded Indigenous self-governance.

Anchored on Republic Act No. 8371, or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA), which mandates the representation of ICCs/IPs in policymaking bodies and local legislative councils, the NCIP resolves to empower every IPMR to effectively lead and represent their communities in governance and development processes.

Towards the close of this Congress, the NCIP hopes to see stronger collaboration among IPMRs, NCIP regional offices, and partner institutions in advancing Indigenous leadership, governance, and participation across all levels of society.

𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗣𝗥𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Ika-25 ng Oktubre, Rodriguez (Montalban), Rizal | Matagumpay na idinaos at pinagdiwang ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan (Dumagat-Remontado) ng Lalawigan ng Rizal ang Buwan ng mga Katutubo at ang Ika-28 Taon ng Pagsasabatas ng Republic Act 8371 o Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA).
Bilang panimula ng gawaing para sa naturang araw. Isang rituwal ng pasasalamat ang idinaos sa Sitio Wawa, Brgy. San Rafael, Rodriguez, Rizal, na sinundan ng isang makulay, masigla at kauna-unahang Motorcade Activity na ginanap mula sa kanilang Lupaing Ninuno (Ancestral Domain/AD), mga pampublikong lugar hanggang sa pook-darausan ng pinakatampok na palatuntunan sa Multi-purpose Covered Court, Kasiglahan National Highschool, Rodriguez Rizal.
Tema ng Padiriwang:
“Hinabing Kalinangan, Masaganang Kinabukasan:
Pagsasakapangyarihan sa mga Katutubong Pamayanan bilang Saligan ng Likas-Kayang Kaunlaran.”
Isang araw ng pagkakaisa at pagpapahalaga sa mayamang kultura at karapatan ng ating mga Katutubong Dumagat/Remontado!
Ang nasabing palatuntunan ay handog ng pagtutulungan ng mga pamayanang kutural ng Dumagat-Remontado mula Tanay, Antipolo at Montalban (Rodriguez) sa pagpapasinaya ng National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), katuwang ang mga lokal na pamahalaan ng lalawigan ng Rizal, sa pangunguna ng butihing Punong-bayan ng Rodriguez (Montalban), na si Mayor Ronnie S. Evangelista, at mga kaagapay na tanggapan ng pamahalaan, bilang pagpupugay sa mga tagapangalaga ng kalikasan, kultura, at kasaysayan ng ating bayan.
Sa tampok na palatuntunan, ibinahagi ng mga kapatid nating mga Dumagat-Remontado ang kaniya-kaniyang presentasyon na nagpakita ng yaman ng kanilang kultura at tradisyon.
Bilang pagtatangi sa naturang pagdiriwang, isang mensahe mula sa NCIP Chairperson, Dr. Marie Grace T. Pascua, CESO III ang ibinahagi ni Mr. Roderick A. Mejia, Chief, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Division ng Foreign Assisted Programs and International Relations Office na nagbibigay-pugay sa bawat Katutubong Pilipino at Katutubong Pamayanang Kultural, at paalala na ang ang pagkakatipong ito ay higit pa sa isang pagdiriwang. Ito rin ay isang panata ng pagpapatuloy ng laban para sa karapatan, paninindigan para sa katarungan, paniniwala sa kultura at pananatili ng buhay ang diwa ng Batas IPRA.

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