EXCERPTS THOUGHTS, QUOTES AND EXCERPTS IN THE CONFERENCE. In deed, vibrant participants came from fourteen (14) Provinces and Cities in Luzon. They are as follows: Abra, Batanes, Benguet, Camarines Sur, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Mountain Province, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Viscaya, Olongapo City, Pangasinan, Quirino Province, Romblon, Santiago City and Tanay Rizal. However, the supportive participants from the government agencies are as follows: AFP-HRAO, AFP-NoLCom, CHR, DA, DENR,-MGB, NEDA, NAPC, NCIP, DepEd, DoH, DoLE, NHA, PNP-HRAO, PSA, and SSS. Undeniably, there are more spaces for advancement and perfection in dealing with issues and concerns of the IP Sector. There is a need for coordination, cooperation, credibility, sustainability, and many other factors that Indigenous Peoples Right to Development is facing in reality and to finally realize the real meaning of the ‘development’ without sacrificing its culture (if possible). The creation of IP Observatory and the organization of the IP National Public Inquiry is another step higher that will surely benefit the Indigenous Peoples in the country. CITATIONS FROM THE PLENARY PRESENTATIONS “We always respect the right to self-determination and self-governance of the IPs. This can be shown in the Rights to Development. If you have the right governance, therefore you have the right to determine what course of development you are taking. – Commissioner Gwendolyn Ll. Pimentel-Gana, CHR Focal Commissioner for IP Rights “The Ethno-linguistic Groups has been misconstrued, dahil ang gamit ng iba ay ‘tribe’. Pero ang ginamit ng batas ay ‘Ethno-linguistic Groups.’ “ – Commissioner Basilio A. Wandag, NCIP Focal Commissioner for CAR and Region I “Being Indigenous Peoples is not necessarily mean we are ‘indigents’ people.” – Commissioner Basilio A. Wandag, NCIP Focal Commissioner for CAR and Region I “NCIP are often misconstrued by others… FPIC… is a process that is needed by the Indigenous Peoples.” – Commissioner Basilio A. Wandag, NCIP Focal Commissioner for CAR and Region I 107