Taking pride in our indigenous identity, this section showcases fellow Cordillerans or Igorots who have something relevant, inspiring, insightful or informative to share.
Thank You to All Who Made the 11th ICBE A Huge Success!
We would like to acknowledge everyone’s invaluable support and contributions in making the 11th ICBE Conference a remarkable event…
A call for a truly free, independent and sovereign Philippines
May God, Kabunian, Bathala, Allah empower us for our mission and vision of a truly free, independent and sovereign Philippines.
Climate crisis, self-determination & right to life
A speech delivered by Myra Colis, founding chairperson of MABIKAs Foundation during the demonstration organized by Stichting Aralez in coordination with different indigenous peoples groups in the Netherlands. The event, which was held on October 16, 2021 at Nelson Mandela Park in Amsterdam, is in line with the Indigenous Liberation Day 2021, a.k.a. Indigenous People’s Day…
Indigenous Peoples Liberation, Urgencies and Hopes
A speech delivered by Rev. Cesar Taguba during the celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People held at Museumplein in Amsterdam on August 9, 2020 Comrades and friends, It is right and proper for us to celebrate the International Day of the...
2019 Christmas Message
Written and delivered by Agnes van de Beek-Pavia during the 3rd year anniversary and Christmas celebration of MABIKAs Foundation held on 7 December 2019. Good afternoon everyone. First and foremost I’d like to thank you all for this very warm welcome. I actually came...
Unlearning and Relearning: A Brief Cordillera History
By Andrei Angnged I am honored to be invited and to be an active participant in this annual Indigenous Peoples Day and Workshop organized by MABIKAS Foundation. I would first like to all the Cordilleran’s present here if they are comfortable or accept if I use the...
Let’s keep our indigenous identities alive
(A message written and delivered by MABIKAs Founding Chaiperson, Myra Colis, during the Cultural Night of the 10th ICBE Conference held in Amsterdam on July 27, 2019) “Great things come from small beginnings,” says a Finnish proverb. But “alone we can do so little;...
Celebrating 17 Years of ICBE’s Existence & 10th Series of Consultations
(A Keynote Address delivered by Yvonne Belen, 10th ICBE Overall Coordinator, on Day 1 of the 10th ICBE Consultation held in Amsterdam on July 26, 2019) I am honored to deliver the keynote address of the 10th Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK-Europe (ICBE) Consultation. My long...
Unchain our ‘Inang Bayan’
The following message was delivered by Cesar Tomilas Taguba, member of the MABIKAs Foundation Board, on July 6, 2019 in celebration of the 121st Philippine Independence Day (PID) in Den Haag. MABIKAs Foundation-The Netherlands is one of the six members of the PID Den Haag Organizing Committee.
Inspirational Words Addressed to All MABIKAs Constituents
On December 8, 2018, MABIKAs Foundation celebrated its official launching in line with the Christmas season. On this day, we at MABIKAs are privileged to have Ms. Diana Oosterbeek-Latoza, a multi-awarded social cultural worker and Bayanihan founding chairperson,...
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