CBCP Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples

28/01/2026

01/01/2026

𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬, 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗚𝗢𝗗
𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭 | 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲

"...𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑑 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑘𝑒𝑝𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡." (Luke 2:17, 19)

🎨 Mother and Child by Fr. John B. Giuliani

24/12/2025

𝗗𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗢 𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗢𝗢𝗡
𝟮𝟱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘆𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗲

"𝑁𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑤 𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑜𝑛 𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑎𝑠𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑛,
𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑎𝑔 𝑛𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔 𝑠𝑎 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑡𝑎𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑢𝑚𝑢ℎ𝑎𝑦 𝑠𝑎 𝑙𝑢𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑚."
(Isaias 9:1)

🎶 Titik mula sa awiting "Payapang Daigdig" ni Felipe Padilla de Leon at Brigido Batungbakal
🎨 Larawan mula sa Maryhurst Seminary, Baguio City

12/12/2025

Happy birthday to our 𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗣-𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗣 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗼!

𝐼𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑖 𝑠𝑎 𝑖𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑛! 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑝𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑔 𝐷𝑖𝑦𝑜𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑔𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑛, 𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑘𝑎 𝑡𝑢𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑎, 𝑎𝑡 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑘𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝑘𝑎 𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑛.

01/12/2025

Isang 𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒈𝒐𝒅 𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒈𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒊 kay 𝐋𝐮𝐛𝐨𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨 𝐌𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐌. 𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐒, 𝐃𝐃 sa kanyang pagtatalaga bilang ECIP Commission Chair at 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒃 𝒏𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕 din kay 𝐋𝐮𝐛𝐨𝐬 𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐂. 𝐃𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐂, 𝐃𝐃 sa mga nagdaang taong paglilingkod bilang Commission Chair ng ECIP!

17/11/2025

In a Saturday meeting, Pope Leo XIV received Bishop Pierre Goudreault of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, at which the Holy Father gifted dozens of artifacts that originated with Indigenous peoples of the North American country. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4bcffpd5

17/11/2025

15/11/2025

Statement of the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP)
on the Passing of Fr. Ewald “Amang” Dinter, SVD

The Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP) mourns the passing of Fr. Ewald “Amang” Dinter, SVD, who returned to his Creator at 9:07 p.m. on Friday, November 14, at UST Hospital in Manila.
Fr. Dinter was a missionary whose life was wholeheartedly devoted to the Indigenous Peoples, especially the Mangyan communities of Mindoro. He served the ECIP with exceptional dedication as Executive Secretary from 2010 to 2013, and earlier as IPA South–Central Luzon Regional Coordinator from 1993 to 2010.
A committed priest, educator, and advocate, Fr. Dinter spent decades living among the Mangyan, championing their dignity, advancing their education, and walking with them in their struggles for cultural integrity and justice. His gentle presence, deep humility, and unwavering solidarity earned him the trust, affection, and lasting gratitude of the communities he served.
ECIP honors Fr. Dinter’s remarkable legacy—a legacy rooted in dialogue, solidarity, respect for culture, and an authentically inculturated faith. His life and witness continue to inspire our ministry among Indigenous Peoples throughout the country.
We give thanks to God for the gift of Amang Dinter’s life. May he now rest in the peace of the Creator whom he served so faithfully.

For the Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples – Indigenous Peoples Apostolate,

MOST REV. VALENTIN C. DIMOC, D.D.
Chairperson

*Fr. Ewald Dinter is second from the left, with Bishop Val Dimoc, Fr. Cris , Fr. Gabby and Pren of Mangyan Mission during the Mangyan Summit, January 2024.

06/11/2025

The Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples (ECIP) stands in firm solidarity with the Diocese of Bayombong—through its Social Action Commission and Indigenous People’s Apostolate—inopposing the Woggle Corporation’s mining exploration in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya.

See comment below for the full context.

21/10/2025

📢 𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 & 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗟𝘂𝘇𝗼𝗻!

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), in a spirit of INTERMINISTERIALITY and shared journey towards SYNODALITY, is proud to announce the upcoming 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗰𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗕𝗘𝗖) 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆.

🤝 In collaboration with: The Commission on Basic Ecclesial Communities, Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples, and the Commission on Social Communications and Mass Media.

Theme: “𝑁𝑜𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝐿𝑢𝑧𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝐸𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠: 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑙 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑦𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑙 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛”

This significant national gathering will focus on our Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs), recognizing and celebrating their particular characteristics and life ways that beautifully exemplify the values and principles of Basic Ecclesial Communities. It is a prototype of collaborative efforts to realize true Church synodality.

📅 When: 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮-𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
📍 Where: 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗡𝘂𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘇𝗰𝗮𝘆𝗮

We invite all delegates, partners, and stakeholders to participate in this vital spiritual conversation and celebration of faith and culture.

11/10/2025