Subanen tribe in Zamboanga del Sur gets ancestral domain title

PAGADIAN CITY — After two decades of struggle, the Subanen tribe in Bayog town, Zamboanga del Sur, finally received their certificate of ancestral domain title (CADT) covering 25,549 hectares, a milestone hailed by tribal leaders as a victory for indigenous peoples’ rights. Gukom Lucenio Manda, tribal chieftain and head claimant of the Bayog ancestral domain,