Philippines: Mayor Clarifies Stand On Ancestral Land Claims

Philippines: Mayor Clarifies Stand On Ancestral Land Claims Aileen Refuerzo, 2011   Mayor Mauricio Domogan [of Baguio City] affirmed anew that the city government respects the claims of ancestral land applicants in the city as long as these are legitimate Igorot claims qualified for disposition as ancestral land under existing laws.   The mayor issued the clarification anew to dispel allegations that the city has waged a blanket tirade against all ancestral land claimants in the city.   The...

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