Philippines: Agtas To Be Mobilized As Forest Rangers In Cagayan

Philippines: Agtas To Be Mobilized As Forest Rangers In Cagayan Oliver T.Baccay, 2011   Who would know the land than those who had inhabited the area for centuries and are familiar with the terrain like the back of their hand? No need to look further for caretakers of the forests and the flora and fauna that thrive in it; this, finally, is what government is doing -- hiring the indigenous peoples.   By way also of augmenting the forces who would protect the environment, the Agtas are set to...

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