The non-registration of the MILALITTRA CADT is seen by the Talaandigs as
a major problem and cause for concern in their efforts to secure full land
security over their ancestral domain. Because of this, adverse claimants
have repeatedly questioned the credibility of the CADT and the Talaandigs
see the recent issuance of CLOAs as a clear manifestation of the nonrecognition of the CADT by other government agencies.
As a result, internal tension has arisen within the ranks of the Talaandigs.
Due to intense criticism from outsiders, some members have questioned
the wisdom of the leadership in going for a CADT and the promise that
it shall protect the integrity of the boundaries of the Talaandig Ancestral
Domain. This situation has hampered the efforts of the Talaandigs in
implementing plans to develop and protect their CADT as they have
planned in their ADSDPP. The Talaandigs fear that the non-registration of
their CADT will further open the floodgates for the entry of migrants and
land-grabbers into their territory. n
Critique on JAO 01-2012
State of the Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines Address (SIPA)
The very slow registration and approval of CADTs in the country has
caused a widespread outcry against the JAO among IP communities in
the Philippines. This has been repeatedly articulated in the State of the
Indigenous Peoples Address of the Philippines (SIPA). Since 2008, the SIPA
is an annual national gathering of indigenous peoples to present to the
Filipino people their true state and plight. The SIPA is delivered in July
of each year as a parallel declaration to the State of the Nation Address
(SONA) of the President of the Philippines. It provides a venue to indigenous
peoples in the Philippines to air their own perspective of their prevailing
plight and condition.
For the past three years, the effects of the implementation of JAO 01-2012
has been consistently identified as an issue that severely affects land rights
of IPs. The main objections, grievance and demands of the IP communities
as articulated in the SIPA are summarized as follows:
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