Eufemia Cullamat

Eufemia "Ka Femia" C. Cullamat (born August 13, 1960) is a Filipino activist and politician. She is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 18th Congress under the Bayan Muna party-list group. She is the second Manobo to serve in Congress after former Cotabato Representative Nancy Catamco.[1]

As a tribal leader and activist, she has been active in movements to fight for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Philippines since the 1980s. She was chair of Lumad organization Kahugpungang sa Lumadnong Organisasyon sa Caraga (Kasalo Caraga).[1]

Biography

Cullamat is a member of the Manobo people from the mountains of Barangay Diatogon in Lianga, Surigao del Sur. She has been active in movements to fight for the rights of indigenous peoples in the Philippines since the 1980s.[2]

She was a community development worker at the Tribal Filipino Program of Surigao del Sur (TRIFPSS).

She helped found Malahutayong Pakigbisog Alang sa Sumusunod (MAPASU) in 1996 and served as one of its council members. She was also chair of Lumad organization Kasalo Caraga.[3]

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References
  1. Mascariñas, Erwin M. (June 9, 2019). "'Lumad' takes IP struggle to Congress". Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. Umil, Anne Marxze (2014-12-09). "Eufemia Cullamat, leading generations of Manobo". Bulatlat. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. Panganiban, Chris V. (October 1, 2018). "'Lumad' vow to testify vs Duterte at ICC". Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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