ANDANAR JOINS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MONTH CELEBRATION, CALLS FOR STRENGTHENED LINK WITH IP GROUPS
The welfare of indigenous peoples (IP) remains important while the government strives to attain peace and development in Mindanao, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar stressed during the celebration of the IP Month and the 23rd year of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997
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here on Friday. Secretary Andanar, who is the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security of Northern Mindanao (CORDS X), said that the local government and its stakeholders must strengthen partnership with the IPs. “Importante gyud para nato nga atong iselebrar kining Indigenous Peoples
Month isip pagtahod sa atong mga IPs. We must work with the IPs, ug atong respitaran ang ilang mga ancestral domain [It is important for us to celebrate the Indigenous Peoples Month, showing our respect to all the IPs. We must work with the IPs, while we respect their ancestral domains],” he said. “Mamahimong atong koneskyon ang
