While countries worldwide are taking some actions to provide remote learning, at least 29 per cent of primary students are not being reached. In addition to lack of assets for remote learning, the younger children, specifically those who came from Indigenous Tribes here in Mindanao for this matter, may not be able to participate due to a lack of support using the technology, a poor learning environment, pressure to do household chores, or being forced to work.

(Researched by: DABLO)

AUTHOR: Mehek C.
DATE: December 18, 2021
KEY INFO: In the Philippines, lack of quality education has always been an issue, but in recent years we are seeing a growing gap between the quality education of those in rural areas and those in urban areas. Although public education is free, there are many obstacles standing in the way for students living in rural Philippines to receive the quality education they deserve. These obstacles prohibit the majority of children living in rural areas, specifically those who belong to Mindanaoan Indigenous Tribes for this matter, from receiving a proper schooling, affecting their future opportunities and possibilities. 

(Researched by: DESPARES)

TITLE: Project Brief: Uswag Lumadnong Kultura: Ata-Manobo” (Forward Ata-Manobo Education)

AUTHOR: Philippines Response to Indigenous Peoples’ and Muslim education (depedprime)

DATE: October 30, 2012
KEY INFO: This social media content is produced by a member of ‘DepEdprime’ which aims to give awareness of the current state of Tibi-Tibi Elementary School in Talaingod, Davao del Norte where it has a 100% population of Manobo students.

This initiative aims to be heard by the Government (Deped) and non-government sectors to aid in improving the school performance by:
- Addressing the low achievement, participation, and completion rates
- Strengthen comprehensive Indigenous people curriculum using a multilingual approach integrating cultural values and traditions
- Enhance competencies of teachers
- Strengthen school-community partnership in generating resources without compromising the tribe’s indigenous knowledge, systems, and practices. 

This ensures quality education for the Manobo students in producing a well-rounded educational system that is rooted in their tribe's culture. Where educational materials, facilities, and teachers are well given to them so that the given educational system to them can meet the quality standards of today’s modern education by supporting knowledge of the tribe’s culture. This Facebook post is an eye opener to others in the current state of the school and by this Manobo students in that institution can get their rights to quality education. 

(Researched by: NECESITO)

AUTHOR: TV Patrol

DATE: August 5, 2019
KEY INFO: The government had closed schools because there weren't enough requirements, and children were being taught to hate the government. Now that the schools are open again, the students are happy. However, if their leader was questioned, there are still a lot of factors that need to be taken into account in order to provide the Lumads with high-quality education. They still lack electricity, water, and classrooms. The community still has many necessities that the DepEd cannot meet on their own, so they turn to the provincial government for assistance.

(Researched by: ABELLANA)

CHAPTER: The Indigenous Peoples Inclusivity on Integration through Education

AUTHORS: Chanda Pearl Simeon, Jed Otano, Jamelyn Palattao

DATE: January 2017
KEY INFO: Inclusive education in the Philippines played a significant role and fundamental way in creating learning environments that foster educational systems with lifelong learning and economic opportunities especially for students at risk of being marginalized in school.

In Southern Philippines, the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology had long been serving as a social laboratory for national unity and integration through its mandated Charter. However, the current issues and challenges on inclusive education are highly evident within the institution which led to the questioning of its Charter, particularly among the children of Indigenous People or the Lumad's access to opportunities provided for students in tertiary education.

(Researched by: GEROLAGA)

TITLE: PAPAMULAAN - An Indigenous University

AUTHOR: Gemma Sethsmith

DATE: January 31, 2019
KEY INFO: The University of Pamulaan located in Mintal Davao City, which is facilitated by the University of Southern Philippines, gave Indigenous students rights to quality education. Their courses (Teacher training degree, Sustainable Agriculture Degree, Social Entrepreneurship Degree) are based on the knowledge, needs, and cultural practices of the indigenous people. This university is supported by the Government where schools are built in Indigenous people areas, indigenous teachers, and culturally sensitive education. System's goal of "integration through education".

(Researched by: NECESITO)

Throughout the implementation of martial law in the southern Philippines, the Lumads experienced intensified attacks and militarization of areas where their schools were located.

They also found themselves as targets of a military vilification campaign that alleged their schools were being used as training centers for the communist New People’s Army (NPA).

(Researched by: DABLO)

TITLE: iEmergence Incorporated (NGO)

AUTHOR:

- Matt LeBlanc (Executive Director)

- Faith Dima-ano (Administration)

- Kharla Acosta (Program Manager)

DATE: 

1996 (started) 

September 2008 (foundation for the iEmergence initiative)

KEY INFO: To ensure a step towards equal opportunity quality education, especially to the Indigenous youths this  iEmergence Incorporated non-government organization aids in supporting our Indigenous Tribes with their projects, and one of these is committing to providing educational facilities and materials in Indigenous areas here in Davao city. “Learning to build, Building to learn”.

This is one of their projects that helps the communities of Ata tribes here in Davao towards their goal Panuluanan which focuses on cultural learning and leadership development. The iEmergence seeks to help the Ata communities for building a place for learning, with this the iEmergence commits and hopes to walk with the Ata community in this journey of cultural regeneration even further. Through continued collaboration and partnership with the community and other stakeholders.

(Researched by: NECESITO)