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The Ayta Ambala and their slipping language
The Ayta Ambala Indigenous peoples of Zambales' highlands.—PHOTO FROM THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
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October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Diversity, Documentary

The Ayta Ambala and their slipping language

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SUBIC FREEPORT—“Who are the people closest to nature?” This was the prompt given to the creators of “Ha’antu Ka Maku? (Where are you going?)” when tasked with creating a short documentary.  For Emiliana Quinto, one of the film’s producers, only one thought came to mind: the Indigenous community of the Aeta (Aytá/Agtá) people. The Filipino...

‘Human Wrongs’: Images of Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’
The body of a victim of "Operation Tokhang" is brought to a funeral parlor in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
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November 9, 2024February 19, 2026Documentary

‘Human Wrongs’: Images of Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’

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Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs is back on the front-page news with the ongoing hearings in the Senate and the House of Representatives, bringing back memories of grief suffered by families of the victims. Duterte’s admission to senators of knowing the existence of death squads and encouraging police officers to kill drug suspects...