INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS NATIONAL INQUIRY Baguio Conference on IP Right to Development | Baguio City | March 2-3, 2017 REGION I ISSUES • Non recognition of the Ips by LGU officials of the IP communities in the region • Selected IPMRs not recognized by LGUs are not given honorarium • Mining in relation to FPIC • Protection of the natural resources • Prioritization of IP teachers within IP community • 4Ps for IP s – identification of IP beneficiary II • Majority of IPs/ICCs and non IPs are not aware on their rights • Discrimination in terms of employment and other benefits / privileges • IPMR selection are hindered by political interventions and lack of knowledge on their rights and duties • Pollution of Adalam river by Oceana Gold • Delay in the issuance of CADT and some govt agencies are not aware of CADT III • Mabagal na pagproseso ng CADT • Pollution of the Adalam river by Oceana Gold – Province of Nueva Viscaya reported by Mr. Victor L. Gandingan, IPMR Quezon • Mapatigil ang pagiisyu ng ibang titulo ng DENR, DAR (Session 7 workshop 3) IV • Lack of access to legal assistance • Low revenue sharing of income in tourism • Lack of health services utilization • Lack of budget for IPMRs • Difficulty for employment • Lack of communication equipment for IP GAPS/ CHALLENGES • Provisions in IPRA GOVT RESPONSE • LGU, NCIP, IPMR- not properly implemented • Mandates of NCIP monitoring on ancestral domain title • LGU, NCIP and DILG- not fully observed by DENR • Non compliance of • IPRA law on selection of teachers • DSWD conduct survey without proper coordination with IP leaders and officials -workshop 1 IPMR CAR- on the issue of identification of IPs beneficiary(p35)Ra pporteur: Mr. Conrado M. Quioang, IPMR Ilocos Sur • No action of NCIP for legal matters – not much attention on criminal cases • Inaction on the part NCIP due to LGU concern – IP should also be assertive • IPs trained still seeking for employment – IPs took TESDA skills training but still unemployed • IPs will give ambulance only to those allied-IPs • LGU lack of RHU response • LGU allegedly given AD to non-IPs COMMON CHALLENGES • Lack of documentation and disaggregation of data on IPs IPRA implementation on • Lack of capacity to formulate IP-based selection of IPMR development proposals DENR, NIA, LGUmonitoring on safe water and air pollution • DOH-IP health program implementation-JMC at national and local level • Political interference • Mismatch of programs and plans of National and Local Government Unit • DEPED- Development of • Lack of convergence Culture Responsive Education System • DOLE- Protection to labor, promote full employment and ensure work opportunities for all • AFP recommends the setting up of IP-AFP desk among government line agencies concerning IP programs REMARKS • DSWD was not represented during this consultation • AFP reccommends the establishment of IP desk with IP as the officer .

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