05 April 2023
In line with their aim of strengthening collaborative framework with local security forces in their respective communities. The Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Council of Elders and Leaders (MIPCEL) and Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Youth Organization (MIPYO) together with the National Commissions on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Director for the Office of Empowerment and Human Rights (OEHR); Regional Director for NCIP Region XIII Office; and Provincial Officer of Agusan del Norte paid courtesy visit to the Regional Director, PBGen Pablo G. Labra II of Police Regional Office (PNP-PRO) 13 at Camp Rafael Rodriguez, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte.
The meeting paved way for the Investiture Ceremony for PBGen Labra as “Datu Makalunhaw;” (meaning “set the captives free”) and other officials of the PNP-PRO 13. The Investiture is a customary rite of ICCs/IPs to formally recognize individuals as pertinent partners in the recognition, respect, promotion and protection of IP rights.
The PNP-PRO 13 officials expressed their gratitude for the honor and recognition; committed to address concerns among the ICCs/IPs to uphold their well-being towards the fulfillment of the 11 Building Blocks of a Resilient, Responsive, and Relevant ICCs/IPs.
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