This paper examines the IPRA through the experiences of Indigenous leaders and youth from Luzon and Mindanao. After historicizing the passage of the law and contextualizing the state of IP communities in the Philippines, it will link the issue of Indigenous ancestral land with the dilemma of government bureaucracy and titling system. It shall also outline the contradictions between the IPRA and other policies and practices. Finally, this paper will provide insights for moving forward with IPRA. Throughout this paper, great importance is given to the voices of Indigenous peoples, who participated in a focus group discussion (FGD) conducted by the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS) Program on Alternative Development (AltDev). FGD participants included leaders and community members from the Ayta Mag-indi community of Porac, Pampanga; women leaders from the tribe of Bukidnon, Mindanao; and students from Lumad Bakwit Schools in Mindanao.