Philippines: DILG Pushes For Mandatory Indigenous Peoples' Representations In Local Legislative Councils

Philippines: DILG Pushes For Mandatory Indigenous Peoples' Representations In Local Legislative Councils   Carlito C. Dar, 2012   The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is pushing for the mandatory representation of indigenous cultural communities or indigenous peoples(IPs) in the different local government units' (LGU) legislative councils and other policy-making bodies in accordance with the Indigenous Peoples Right Act (IPRA).   DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo...

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