Indigenous Peoples constitute between 14 and 17 per cent of the population of the Philippines. In the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, a unique identity is taking shape, known as the Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples. 

The rights of Indigenous Peoples are guaranteed by the Philippines Constitution and international law. The passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law provides opportunities for the Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples to assert their rights to ancestral domain, self-governance, cultural preservation, social justice and human rights. However, despite these developments, significant progress on the ground remains vague.