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Chapter II, Section 3h of the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997 defines "indigenous peoples" (IPs) and "indigenous cultural communities" (ICCs) as: . A group of people or homogenous societies identified by self-ascription and ascription by others, who have continuously lived as organized community on communally bounded and defined territory, and who have, under claims of ownership since ...
Lobo (Ilokano) – a large dog that guards the entrance to the underworld. Its indigenous name was lost due to Spanish colonization. [23] Mangalo - malevolent goblins or dwarves that the deaths of young individuals from disease are caused by Mangalos, According to their lore, these beings consume the bowels of their victims, leading to their ...
The Tagbanwa people (Tagbanwa: ᝦᝪᝯ) are an indigenous people and one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Philippines, mainly found in central and northern Palawan. Research has shown that the Tagbanwa are possible descendants of the Tabon Man [ citation needed ] , thus making them one of the original inhabitants of the Philippines. [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Indigenous peoples of the Philippines" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The wildlife of the Philippines includes a significant number of endemic plant and animal species. The country's surrounding waters reportedly [1] have the highest level of marine biodiversity in the world. The Philippines is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries and is a global biodiversity hotspot.
Philippine cattle are the indigenous cattle breed found throughout the Philippines. It is a small breed with mature bulls weighing about 400 kg and mature cows weighing about 300 kg. [ 1 ] The color ranges from grey to brown to fawn, with white spotting on some animals.
The Davaoeño people or Davaoeños are the multiethnic permanent residents of the Davao Region of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines regardless of ethnicity or religion. [1] [2] Locals are themselves often referred to as a "tripeople", [3] [4] composed of indigenous peoples, Moros and descendants of twentieth-century settlers from the ...
Common name Scientific name authority Preferred habitat / notes IUCN status Range Family Hystricidae: Old World porcupines: Philippine porcupine: Hystrix pumila Günther, 1879: Forest and forest/grassland mosaic VU: Family Sciuridae: squirrels: Philippine pygmy squirrel: Exilisciurus concinnus Thomas, 1888: Lowland and montane forest LC