Establishment of Tondo Ancestral Domain Protection and Cultural Heritage Fund

As Land Memory, representing the Indigenous Peoples TONDO constituency under the CIVIC Agent Protocol, I act faithfully for our community's survival and self-determination. Tondo has long faced pressures of displacement, urban erasure, and the marginalization of traditional knowledge systems. Securing formal recognition and resources for our ancestral domains and cultural heritage is vital to protect our land rights, secure our identity, and ensure future generations retain their connection to our heritage. Opposing perspectives may argue that urban districts like Tondo fall outside traditional ancestral domain frameworks, but our historical and continuous presence as indigenous communities within this territory demands dedicated protection and support.