Lumad not an indigenous term and associated with the CPP, NDF, and NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines – National Democratic Front – New People’s Army)

NO TO ‘LUMAD’. The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples wants to correct the misnomer that all ethnic groups can be called “lumad”. In Resolution 08-009-2021 issued on March 2, 2021, the commission said the elders, leaders, and members of different ICC/IP groups in Mindanao requested that they not be called “lumad”. Instead, they want to be referred to by their ethnolinguistic group names. (Photo courtesy of NCIP)

Drop ‘lumad’, use ethnic group names instead

 March 4, 2021

MANILA – The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) issued a resolution denouncing the use of the term “lumad” when referring to Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICC) and different Indigenous Peoples (IPs) groups.NCIP Resolution 08-009-2021 issued on March 2 stated that… Read More

BADOY: Rappler needs to apologize to IPs

 March 4, 2021

MANILA – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy said online news site Rappler should issue an apology for supporting the narrative of Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) regarding the use… Read More