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Determined to carry out the whole-of-nation approach in addressing peace and security concerns, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) further strengthened collaboration with .
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Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Indigenous Peoples (IPs)NCIP in partnership with National Task Force to End Local Communists Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), MIPCPD, MIPCEL and MIPYO spearheaded virtual provincial leveling sessions on ICCs/IPs self-governance with provincial, local, and national government agencies; provincial, city and municipal local chief executives or representatives; NCIP commissioners, and ICCs and IP representatives.
It aims to provide knowledge on the IPs’ culture and heritage, 36 rights, the 11 Building Blocks of resilient, responsive, and relevant ICCs/IPs ancestral domains, and six stages of engaging ICCs/IPs, among others.
MIPCPD chairman Lipatuan Joel Unad from Ubo-Manuvu Tribe shared their tribe’s endeavors and success stories in their ancestral domain through a presentation which serves as a model template to educate and encourage all participating ICCs/IPs in their respective ancestral domains.
Participants of the Nationwide conduct of the provincial leveling session are ICCs/IPs from the thirteen (13) regions of the Philippines and lead Government and Local line agencies and stakeholders from private sectors.
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Updated by: Alvin Sison – March 19, 2023