NCIP Foreign-Assisted Programs and International Relations Office

15/08/2025

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗪!

The August Special Issue of IndigeNews is out now. Read about the NCIP's recent thrusts and celebrate its feats for the Indigenous Communities.

Read it here: https://bit.ly/NCIPNewsLetters

11/08/2025

𝗜-𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

On 06–08 August 2025, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), successfully conducted a three-day write shop to develop the Project Document for the Indigenous Women and Girls Leadership and Empowerment in the Ancestral Domains (I-LEAD) initiative in selected Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) in Regions XI and XII.

The write shop was built on the results of the focus group discussions held in June, particularly on socio-economic activities. These will be strengthened through the Project’s enterprise development, capacity building, and policy support initiatives, along with its operations and financial management plans for effective implementation.

Her Excellency Dr. Catherine McIntosh, New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines, graced the occasion and engaged participants to ensure the proposed project plan aligns with New Zealand’s vision—drawing inspiration from the success of the Māori in New Zealand, emphasizing women and girls’ inclusivity, socio-economic development, and effective implementation.

Also attending the event is UNDP's Deputy Resident Representative, Mr. Edwine Carrie, and NCIP Officials led by NCIP Ethnographic Commissioner for Region III and the Rest of Luzon Atty. Rhodex P. Valenciano, together with Bureau and Regional Directors.

Looking ahead, an Inter-Agency Technical Working Group (IATWG) composed of relevant government agencies will be convened to map out areas of collaboration that will complement the Project. This will be followed by a National Validation Workshop in September 2025, where the draft Project Document will be presented to ICC/IP partners for their further inputs and validation.

Stay tuned for more updates on the I-LEAD Project—together, we are shaping a future where Indigenous women and girls lead with strength, vision, and purpose.

09/08/2025

✨ Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! ✨

Today, we proudly celebrate the rich heritage, traditions, and resilience of our Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme — ‘Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures’ — calls on us to embrace innovation while safeguarding the rights, cultures, and identities of our IPs in the digital age.

Let us honor their invaluable contributions in protecting our lands, preserving ancestral wisdom, and guiding us toward a future where technology and tradition work hand in hand. Together, we stand for unity, respect, and the empowerment of our Indigenous Peoples. 💛

07/08/2025

📢 Tuwing Agosto 9, ipinagdiriwang ang National Indigenous Peoples Day at International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IDWIP). Ngayong taon, bitbit ang temang “Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures,” 🤖 nakatuon ang selebrasyon sa lumalaking epekto at potensyal ng Artificial Intelligence (AI) sa paghubog ng edukasyon, kultura, at serbisyo publiko.

Dahil tumatapat ang 9 Agosto sa araw ng Sabado, idadaos ang pagdiriwang online, Biyernes, 8 Agosto.

Makiisa sa isang araw na puno ng saya at kaalaman. Samahan kaming talakayin ang mga umuusbong na oportunidad at banta ng AI sa Katutubong Pamayanan.

07/08/2025

𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗬 📣

(1) Project Development Officer V
(1) Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)

Interested and qualified applicants must signify their interest thru writing by submitting a letter of intent addressed to Chairperson Marie Grace T. Pascua, CESO III together with the following documents not later than August 16, 2025.

Please submit the following requirements through this link:
https://bit.ly/NCIP_CO_Careers

1. Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with recent passport-sized picture (CS Form No. 212, Revised 2017) and attached Work Experience Sheet which can be downloaded at www.csc.gov.ph;
2. Performance rating or certificate of employment with performance rating or any equivalent certification in the last rating period;
3. Proof of Eligibility;
4. Photocopy of Transcript of Records; and
5. Photocopy of certificates of relevant trainings.

The NCIP observes 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 and highly encourages 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 regardless of age, gender, religion, civil status, disability, political affiliation and ethnicity, to apply.

Applications with 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 shall not be entertained.

Visit the following links for more information:

1. https://ncip.gov.ph/careers/
2.https://ncip.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Publication_August-6-16-2025.pdf

05/08/2025

Inaanyayahan ng Pambansang Komisyon sa Katutubong Pamayanan ang sambayanang Pilipino na makiisa sa mga aktibidad para sa Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa ngayong taon, na may temang “Paglinang sa Filipino at Katutubong Wika: Makasaysayan sa Pagkakaisa ng Bansa”.

Bisitahin ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) para sa higit na impormasyon.

Basahin: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16xG5YkEEs/

01/08/2025

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01/08/2025

𝟏 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 l 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐏–𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐏 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Dr. Selva Ramachandran, UNDP Philippine Resident Representative, along with his team, presented their portfolio to Dr. Marie Grace T. Pascua, Chairperson of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), during a courtesy meeting. Director Reyzeljan Josef B. Delos Trinos also joined the meeting with Chairperson Pascua. The NCIP expressed its commitment to support UNDP’s strategic directions. Both sides agreed on the importance of strengthening NCIP’s international engagement, especially in promoting Indigenous Peoples’ local governance systems for conservation and sustainable development.

𝟏 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 l 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐏–𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐏 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Dr. Selva Ramachandran, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines, and his team held a courtesy meeting with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

During the meeting, UNDP presented their portfolio to NCIP officials and directors, highlighting their ongoing efforts to support Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) through strategic development programs.

The NCIP Chairperson Dr. Marie Grace T. Pascua also emphasized the importance of strengthening NCIP’s international engagement, particularly in promoting local governance systems focused on conservation and sustainable development.

Both parties reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing initiatives that empower, govern, and support the sustainable development of ICCs/IPs.

31/07/2025

Para sa ikatlo at huling araw ng National Management Conference ng National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), inilungsad ang ilan sa mga pinakabagong proyekto ng NCIP na magsasaayos at magpapabilis sa mga programa at serbisyo ng ahensya. Kabilang dito ang dalawang bagong information system na Human Resource Information System (HRIS) at Data Repository on Indigenous Peoples (DRIP), at ang capacity-builiding initiative na Indigenous Potentials for Peace Resilience Accountability (IPPRA) Academy.

Matapos naman kilalanin ang mga di matatawarang kontribusyon ng mga papalabas na opisyal ng NCIP, pinangunahan ni NCIP Chairperson Dr. Marie Grace T. Pascua ang panunumpa sa tungkulin ng mga bagong NCIP directors na sina Reyzeljan Josef B. Delos Trinos, Jihromarie S. Mariano, Atty. Joyce S. Lapuz, Angelo S. Sallidao, Joemer M. Samong, at Alwyn Franz P. Villaruel,

Sa pagtatapos, pinagtibay nina Region III and Rest of Luzon Ethnographic Commissioner Atty. Rhodex P. Valenciano, Island Groups and Rest of Visayas Ethnographic Commissioner Alex A. Centena, Central Mindanao Ethnographic Commissioner Nancy A. Catamco, at Northern and Western Mindanao Ethnographic Commissioner Atty. Pinky Grace P. Pabelic ang kanilang dedikasyon sa ahensya at sa Katutubong Pamayanan sa pamamagitan ng ilang talumpati.

Sa nagkakaisang NCIP, ang NMC ay isa lamang sa marami pang magiging hakbang ng ahensya tungo sa pagpapataas ng antas ng serbisyo nito sa mga Katutubong Pamayanan.

30/07/2025

30/07/2025

Upang patuloy na makapaghatid ng dekalidad na serbisyo at programa para sa mga Katutubong Pamayanan, idinaos ng National Commission on Indigenous Peoples ang unang araw ng National Management Conference (NMC) nito sa Camelot Hotel, Quezon City, ngayong Martes, 29 July 2025.

Nagpulong sa kumperensiya ang iba’t ibang mga opisyal ng NCIP kabilang ang mga regional directors, bureau directors, division chiefs at pati na rin ang mga commissioners na sina Region II Ethnographic Commissioner Simplicia Hagada, Region III and Rest of Luzon Ethnographic Commissioner Atty. Rhodex P. Valenciano, Island Groups and Rest of Visayas Ethnographic Commissioner Alex A. Centena, Central Mindanao Ethnographic Commissioner Nancy A. Catamco, at Northern and Western Mindanao Ethnographic Commissioner Atty. Pinky Grace P. Pabelic upang talakayin ang mga napapanahon na isyu ng mga Katutubong Pamayanan at ang mga posibleng solusyon dito.

Nagsimula ang programa sa mga talumpati at presentasyon tungkol sa kasalukuyang kalagayan ng NCIP na inulat nina Executive Director Mervyn H. Espadero at Chairperson Dr. Marie Grace T. Pascua. Sa kanilang mga mensahe, binigyang diin nila ang kahalagahan ng pagsisiguro na lahat ng programa at serbisyo ng NCIP ay nadarama at nagpapaginhawa ng buhay ng mga miyembro ng Katutubong Pamayanan.

Sinundan ito ng isang breakout session kung saan nahati sa iba’t ibang grupo ang
mga kinatawan ng regional at bureau offices. Sa pangangasiwa ng mga Commissioners, pinag-usapan sa mga breakout group ang mga kinahaharap na problema ng ahensya at kung paano ito matutugunan.