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Stories from the Forest
Behind every forest product, conserved territory, and living tradition are people, knowledge, and relationships that sustain them. From forest honey and almaciga to Indigenous youth leadership, women's experiences, and community-led conservation, explore stories from the landscapes and communities we work alongside, stories of rights, livelihoods, culture, and caring for living forests.
Tenure & Governance
Insights and stories on securing ancestral domains, strengthening customary laws, and empowering Indigenous leadership in forest governance.
I-YES Camp 2026: Indigenous Youth Bring the Diliman Declaration from Communities to Congress
17 Indigenous youth leaders from five landscapes gathered for I-YES Camp 2026, carrying the Diliman Declaration from years of community organizing into dialogue with Congress and the National Youth Commission.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Aug 243 min read
Ang Kagubatan ay Buhay: Mhar Dubria and the Indigenous Youth Defending Brooke’s Point
On World Environment Day, Pelawan youth leader Mhar Dubria shares how his journey from community service to UGNAYIN PH leadership and environmental broadcasting has led him to stand with Indigenous youth defending Brooke’s Point, Palawan, from mining threats.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Jun 510 min read
ICCA Bill Advances in 2nd TWG Meeting
The second Technical Working Group meeting on the ICCA Bill advanced important discussions on recognition, protection, governance, and the proposed national registry for ICCAs in the Philippines
NTFP-EP Philippines
Mar 124 min read
Partner Feature: Supporting Indigenous Water Defenders in the Philippines
Lessons from the Sierra Madre
NTFP-EP Philippines
Feb 251 min read
World Day of Social Justice: Why Palawan’s 50-Year Mining Moratorium Still Matters (and what’s happening now)
In Palawan, social justice looks like protecting the island’s remaining forests because when ecosystems collapse, the first lives on the line are usually those who contributed the least to the damage: Indigenous Peoples, small farmers, fishers, and rural communities
NTFP-EP Philippines
Feb 205 min read
Kababaihan, May SAY Ka! (National Women's Assembly 2025)
Rural and Indigenous women in the Philippines turn voice into presence in local governance to keep forests standing. Read the 2025 Assembly highlights.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Oct 14, 20254 min read
Lovely of Sierra Madre: Finding Her Courage, Reclaiming Her Indigenous Identity
From shy documenter to trusted guide: Lovely’s journey with UGNAYIN PH and GLA shows how indigenous youth defend Sierra Madre’s forests and culture
NTFP-EP Philippines
Sep 26, 20257 min read
Monitte Lantas: Carrying Tagbanwa Roots into Youth Leadership in Southern Palawan
Tagbanwa youth leader Monitte Lantas moved from quiet student to UGNAYIN PH Secretary and SK officer, championing Palawan’s forests and living culture. With support from NTFP-EP Philippines under the Green Livelihoods Alliance, she’s organizing peers, reclaiming language, and keeping Tagbanwa traditions alive where they belong.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Sep 1, 20256 min read
I-YES Camp Mindanao 2024: Indigenous youth step up for culture and forests
Higaonon and partner IP youth gathered in Balingasag for I-YES Camp Mindanao 2024—four days of intergenerational learning, nature-based solutions, and culture-in-action. The camp clarified youth roles in forest governance, advanced IKSP transmission, and set concrete steps for protecting ancestral domains.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Aug 23, 20252 min read
I-YES Camp 2025: Indigenous Youth Uniting for Culture, Rights, and the Future
From July 9–11, 2025, Indigenous youth leaders from across the Philippines gathered in Quezon City for the Indigenous Youth for Environmental Sustainability (I-YES) Camp 2025, carrying the theme “Sa Ugat Nagmumula: Pagtibayin ang Ugnayan para sa Kinabukasan.”
NTFP-EP Philippines
Aug 12, 20253 min read
Higaonon Women Strengthened Commitment to Protecting Forests
Almost a year ago, from September 3-6, 2024, Nanay Camp Mindanao took place in the ancestral land of Sitio Mintapod, Impasug-ong Bukidnon. 30 Higaonon women participated in this transformative gathering, which was centered on gender, culture, and forest governance for the women of the forests.
NTFP-EP Philippines
Jun 23, 20257 min read
Victory for Nature, Victory for People (Panalo ng Kalikasan, Panalo ng Sangkatauhan)
Statement of NTFP-EP Philippines on Palawan’s 50-Year Mining Moratorium Win
NTFP-EP Philippines
Mar 10, 20253 min read
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