The issue of whether the Siraya people’s classification as an indigenous community should be restored is scheduled for deliberation at the Constitutional Court.
Considering the clear historical records available about the Siraya, how could anyone cast doubt on their existence?
This unnecessary controversy over the Siraya arises from the privileges that come with a community’s official recognition. It is caused by the unjust distribution of resources by the Council of Indigenous Peoples, which creates vested interests among some people who do not care about culture or know little about it, and of course these vested interest groups do not want too many