Philippines: DILG, DND Pledge To Protect Leaders Of Indigenous Peoples

Philippines: DILG, DND Pledge To Protect Leaders Of Indigenous Peoples   “ATM welcome these developments, and view these as government’s efforts to sincerely address the plight of indigenous communities”, said Jaybee Garganera, National Coordinator of ATM.   The Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Defense and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples have beefed up their support to indigenous peoples through the setting up of help desks to address IP concerns,...

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