Philippines: NCIP Director Says Autonomy Is Not For Indigenous Peoples Alone But For All Who ...

Philippines: NCIP Director Says Autonomy Is Not For Indigenous Peoples Alone But For All Who Live In CAR Lito Dar, 2011   The region’s pursuit for autonomy is not for the development of Cordillera Indigenous People (IP) alone but for all the people, regardless of their roots and ethnic origin, who choose to reside here in the region.   This was stressed by National Commission of Indigenous People (NCIP-CAR) regional director Amador Batay-an during a kapihan media forum yesterday for the...

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