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UNITY. Indigenous people leaders call for unity to uphold the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) leadership and to protect Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Reform Act (IPRA) during a press conference at the Hotel DreamWorld in Quezon City on Tuesday (Feb. 7, 2023). IPRA created the NCIP in 1997. (PNA photo by Joey O. Razon) MANILA - Leaders of the indigenous peoples (IPs) in Mindanao called for unity to preserve the gains achieved by the government in protecting the IPs through Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Reform Act (IPIRA) that created the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in 1997. In a press conference at Hotel Dreamworld in Quezon City on Tuesday, the Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Council of Elders and Leaders (MIPCEL) and the Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Youth Organization (MIPYO) said the gains of government and the liberation of ancestral domains from the claws of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) must be preserved. "Never again that we will tolerate their (CPP-NPA-NDF) entry on our ancestral domains using various modus operandi and schemes," the IP leaders said in a statement. The IP leaders said they have noticed that the communist groups have been imposing efforts to recover their erstwhile controlled barangays in different areas of the country. "We cannot just be a fence sitter in this evolving situation. It is imperative that we nip this in the bud so to say. We had already made the mistake of being complacent in the past when they set up organizations using issues and the network of Lumad schools that we thought were just okey until they started supplanting, recruitment and killings. We don't want this to happen again," they said. They said the reforms within the NCIP to make it culture-sensitive and service-oriented have been gaining traction through intensified community visitations and by addressing pressing issues affecting the IPs' welfare. "Difficult but the NCIP is gaining grounds and government as a whole is responding. Never in history was that basic services and projects under the Barangay Development Plan able to penetrate GIDAS (Geographically-Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas) and the ancestral domains nationwide," the IP leaders said. The IP groups also said they had identified the CPP-NPA-NDF fronts and underground organizations as well erring NCIP personnel conniving to obliterate the gains of IPRA and to weaken the NCIP through factionalism and polarization. They said the CPP-NPA-NDF are conniving with various groups to call for the resignation NCIP chairperson Allen Capuyan amid the commission's efforts to impose reforms and to advance the interest of the IPs and the Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs). "We are calling, therefore, the government and its leadership not to be deceived by the issues and intrigues this group is using and exploiting. Resist the objective of the CTG (communist terrorist group) to polarize the NCIP and weaken it as the only government institution dedicated for the ICCs/IPs," they added. MIPCEL chairman Lipatuan Joel Unad said he was a former member of the CPP-NPA-NDF that is behind the campaign to discredit the NCIP and violate IPRA. "Dati akong cadre ng CPP-NPA-NDF at nakasama ko pa pati mga pari at bishop para siraan ang NCIP at labagin ang IPRA (I was a former cadre of the CPP-NPA-NDF and was with the priests and bishops to discredit the NCIP and violate IPRA)," Unad said. Datu Alimar Limbayon, one of the IP leaders, said he was one of the individuals who joined the "Capuyan resign movement" but eventually left the group after learning that the people behind it have criminal cases and violated IPRA. Limbayon said a petition calling for Capuyan's resignation was disseminated to the different tribal groups with a promise to appoint them to the NCIP. "Now, I am convincing my fellow IPs and ICCs to reject the petition calling for the resignation of chairman Capuyan," Limbayon said. Eric Almendras, also a former NPA member, said the CPP-NPA-NDF used deception and lies to undermine the IPRA and the NCIP as a government institution that looks after the welfare of the IPs. He said the National Task Force to End Local Communism and Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is also the primary target of the CPP-NPA-NDF. "A weak NCIP will be favorable to the CPP-NPA-NDF that is why they are targeting to weaken the NCIP which is a strong partner of the NTF-ELCAC," he said. Last month, Capuyan called on NCIP officials who "are no longer effective in the performance of their respective mandates" on the ground and "unwilling to respond to legitimate burning issues raised by the ICCs" to resign. He also bared the rampant selling of ancestral domains with local officials, including governors and mayors, participating in the anomalous deals. (PNA) }
ManilaPhilippinesBarangayPangasinanAllen-capuyanEric-almendrasDatu-alimar-limbayonLipatuan-joel-unadNational-democratic-frontPeople-armyMindanao-indigenous-peoples-council-of-eldersBarangay-development-planDILG director Rene Valera (Screengrab from PCOO/RTVM) MANILA - An official of the Department of the Interior and Local (DILG) said the "Retooled Community Support Program" (RCSP) is a major boost to the local government units (LGUs) capability to achieve their peace and economic development goals. DILG director Rene Valera said the RCSP's success is evident in the basic service delivery (BSD) where the regional agencies serve as the link of the national government in channeling the rightful services down to the barangay level. He cited as examples the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd) as among the agencies tasked to deliver the national government's services to the LGUs. "Sa ilalim nito, ang Retooled Community Support Program ay binigyan ng kapangyarihan ang mga barangay at apektado ng hidwaan at nasa laylayan. Habang ang Capacitating Urban Communities for Peace and Development Program ay binigyan ng kakayahan ng mga unit ng pamahalaang lokal sa pamamagitan ng mga lokal ng punong bayan, lungsod at panlalawigan upang maitaas ang pamamahala sa pagtalakay sa mga mahihinang sektor (Under this, the retooled Community Support Program gave the barangays the power and those groups at the bottom level affected by the conflict. While the Capacitating Urban Communities for Peace and Development Program was tasked by the local government units through the barangay captain in the cities and municipalities to upgrade their governance pertaining to the weaker sectors),'' Valera said during the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) online press conference on Monday. He clarified that certain requirements need to be met in the implementation of the RCSP where the first line of business is in the preparatory landscape. Under this initial phase, Valera said this is where the planning, orientation of the local chief executives (LCE) and Sanggunian Bayan (city/municipal council) and the barangays get to know their respective functions. The second phase that will be done concerns the organization of the local core team that will be headed by the barangay captains, mayors and governors which convenes the stakeholders. This gives the LGUs the authority to come up with the platforms with the involvement of the public to find solutions towards proper governance and attaining progress. Through various schemes like regular service caravans, the LGUs will directly discuss relative issues through the careful scrutiny of their programs in cooperation with the national government agencies. The third phase will ensure that the RCSP gives priorities to the programs, projects, and activities that are aligned with the government and the Barangay Development Plan (BDP) while the next phase empowers the LGUs and the communities which centers on providing the stakeholders with the authority to resolve pressing issues and expedite the delivery of improved public services. (PNA) }
ManilaPhilippinesBarangayPangasinanSanggunian-bayanRene-valeraCommunity-support-programDepartment-of-agricultureBarangay-development-planDepartment-of-environmentDepartment-of-publicDepartment-of-agrarian-reformDILG director Rene Valera (Screengrab from PCOO/RTVM) MANILA - An official of the Department of the Interior and Local (DILG) said the "Retooled Community Support Program" (RCSP) is a major boost to the local government units (LGUs) capability to achieve their peace and economic development goals. DILG director Rene Valera said the RCSP's success is evident in the basic service delivery (BSD) where the regional agencies serve as the link of the national government in channeling the rightful services down to the barangay level. He cited as examples the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Education (DepEd) as among the agencies tasked to deliver the national government's services to the LGUs. "Sa ilalim nito, ang Retooled Community Support Program ay binigyan ng kapangyarihan ang mga barangay at apektado ng hidwaan at nasa laylayan. Habang ang Capacitating Urban Communities for Peace and Development Program ay binigyan ng kakayahan ng mga unit ng pamahalaang lokal sa pamamagitan ng mga lokal ng punong bayan, lungsod at panlalawigan upang maitaas ang pamamahala sa pagtalakay sa mga mahihinang sektor (Under this, the retooled Community Support Program gave the barangays the power and those groups at the bottom level affected by the conflict. While the Capacitating Urban Communities for Peace and Development Program was tasked by the local government units through the barangay captain in the cities and municipalities to upgrade their governance pertaining to the weaker sectors),'' Valera said during the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) online press conference on Monday. He clarified that certain requirements need to be met in the implementation of the RCSP where the first line of business is in the preparatory landscape. Under this initial phase, Valera said this is where the planning, orientation of the local chief executives (LCE) and Sanggunian Bayan (city/municipal council) and the barangays get to know their respective functions. The second phase that will be done concerns the organization of the local core team that will be headed by the barangay captains, mayors and governors which convenes the stakeholders. This gives the LGUs the authority to come up with the platforms with the involvement of the public to find solutions towards proper governance and attaining progress. Through various schemes like regular service caravans, the LGUs will directly discuss relative issues through the careful scrutiny of their programs in cooperation with the national government agencies. The third phase will ensure that the RCSP gives priorities to the programs, projects, and activities that are aligned with the government and the Barangay Development Plan (BDP) while the next phase empowers the LGUs and the communities which centers on providing the stakeholders with the authority to resolve pressing issues and expedite the delivery of improved public services. (PNA) }
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