Former Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 housemate and content creator Rita Gaviola, popularly known as 'Badjao Girl,' has married ...

Former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate Rita Gaviola, popularly known as “Badjao Girl,” has tied the knot with her non-showbiz ...

Rita Gaviola, popularly known as “Badjao Girl,” is now a mom as she introduced to the public her first child with her non-showbiz boyfriend. Gaviola showed herself carrying her baby while her partner ...

HE HAD to be at least 60 years old, gnarled hands twiddling a cigarette stump, face etched with the lines of wisdom. Still, his eyes were young—and they always scanned the sea. Inside a modest hut ...

ZAMBOANGA CITY—Presiana Abdusalam longs to go back to her village of Mariki in Zamboanga City. “I want to sleep to the sound of the sea,” the Badjao mother of three said. In Mariki, all Abdusalam ...

Troubled by the rising number of Badjao tribesmen flocking to the cities to beg for alms especially during Christmas, Nursida Salud vowed to do something about it. “It’s as if they have lost all hope, ...

Those reports don’t mention that there are thousands of other residents of Zamboanga City, including many Badjao, who were displaced and forced into destitution following the armed confrontation ...

DAUIS, BOHOL, Philippines - The story of the Badjao tribe that settled in this town for years now is one of continuing struggle for survival, livelihood, education and freedom from the "outcast" tag.