REPORT
First published on 06/17/2025
Report: The Calamian Tagbanwa reclaim and revitalize ancestral waters in the Philippines
Authors: Giovanni B. Reyes, Shellane C. Naguit, Mohammad Arju, and Rodolfo Kudol Aguilar
As a maritime Indigenous People, custodians and guardians of their ancestral waters in the
Western Pacific—the Tagbanwa People of the Calamian Islands are navigating complex legal
issues in the Philippines to reclaim, govern, and manage their ancestral domains.
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Published by: ICCA Consortium, Association Consortium pour les Aires et Territoires du
Patrimoine Autochtone et Communautaire (APAC)
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Citation: Reyes, G., Naguit, S., Uddin, M. K., & Aguilar, R. (2025). The Calamian Tagbanwa
reclaim and revitalize ancestral waters in the Philippines. ICCA Consortium. In
Ancestral Waters (No. 25-1). https://doi.org/10.70841/4tyb3f4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70841/4TYB3F4
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