The Philippines is inhabited by more than 182 ethnolinguistic groups, [22]: 5 many of which are classified as "Indigenous Peoples" under the country's Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997. Traditionally-Muslim peoples from the southernmost island group of Mindanao are usually categorized together as Moro peoples , whether they are classified ...

Before the arrival of the Spanish, Ilocanos, like many other indigenous groups in the Philippines, dressed simply yet stylishly, with both men and women paying attention to their appearances. Their practices were a reflection of their social norms, available resources, and interactions with neighboring Cordilleran groups such as the Tinguians .

Filipinos (Filipino: Mga Pilipino) [50] are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines.The majority of Filipinos today are Catholic [51] and come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages.Despite formerly being subject to Spanish colonialism, only around 2–4% of Filipinos are fluent in Spanish. [52]

The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples is the primary government agency that formulates and implements policies, plans and programs for the recognition, promotion and protection of the rights and well being of IPs with due regard to their ancestral domains and lands, self governance and empowerment, social justice and human rights and ...