Philippines: Indigenous Peoples Assert Their Role In Peace Process

Philippines: Indigenous Peoples Assert Their Role In Peace Process   Some 200 indigenous peoples (IPs) from 56 ethno-linguistic groups all over the country have urged the government to support their policy agenda and action plan, which includes the recognition of the IPs role in the peace process.   In the 2011 National Indigenous Peoples Summit held recently at the Seameo Innotech in Commonwealth, Quezon City, participants came up with a resolution declaring recommendations on five issues:...

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