NCIP chief objects to blanket use of ‘Lumad’ for Mindanao IPs
The head of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has objected to the indiscriminate use of the term ‘Lumad’ for all Indigenous Peoples (IP) in Mindanao, asserting that no external party has the authority to define their identity.
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