IPMRs REGION IV (MIMAROPA/CALABARZON) AND REGION V (ALBAY, CAMARINES NORTE, CAMARINES SUR, CATANDUANES, MASBATE, SORSOGON) Rapporteur: Mr. Denny Guco, IPMR Romblon Current IP situation in the Region  Lack of access to legal assistance – we have IPs with criminal cases, e.g. rape case, slow assistance of PAO service, wherein IP is losing trust in the justice system. We believe in justice delay is justice denied.  Low revenue sharing of tourism income – in our area the LGU wants 80% and 20% for the IPs.  Lack of control in the revenue in tourism – LGU has always the control over the resources  Lack of health services utilization – particularly in Camarines Sur  Need for ambulance – specially for far flung areas, e.g. when IPs get wounded and shot they will just be buried 6-feet below the ground  Discrimination and utilization of RHU  No multi-purpose hall – we need our own tribal council hall for our meetings or emergency center, sometimes the LGUs are not sharing their multi-purpose hall  Lack of budget for IPMRs  Difficulty for employment  No IP communication equipment Response to issues and concerns  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 Areas of improvement  JAO in matters of legal access – signatories with DoJ and NCIP  Special Court for IPs – if our Muslim brothers have their own special courts why not also the IPs especially in violation of the IP customary laws  Amendment of the local budget to prioritize programs and projects of the IPs – the local budget circular #70 should be amended  Provision of the IP support – by DOE-DICT (information, communication and technology)