Q&A WORKSHOP I: QUESTION AND ANSWER, COMMENT, SUGGESTION, AND CLARIFICATION. Ms. Lao, CHR: General, you mentioned about the IP influenced by the leftist group, we participated in Bayanihan Team in Surigao areas and we did some ethnographic census. How many are they that have been recruited by the leftist? Do you have estimated numbers? BGen Albano, AFP: We are representing only Northern Luzon, however in our ADwide, our data says there are about 500 residents and out of this 2/3 of them are members of the rebel groups. Mr. Cabonegro, CHR: Are there also combatants recruited by the AFP? How many percent? BGen Albano, AFP: We have about 1/3 of them. Dr. Basas, CHR: It has been mentioned in the presentation about recruitment as soldiers. One of the Great Child’s Right Violation (GCRV) is the recruitment of children as combatant. Are there any IP Children recruited as soldiers? BGen Albano, AFP: In our group we have recruitment requirement that they should be 18yo and above. On the rebel side there have been reports that they are utilizing children. NEDA-CAR: In the Province of La Union, all IP members in the barangays are identified. You therefore have to coordinate with the IPMRs of each barangays for easier survey who are the members of the leftist groups. PSA-Head Office: In 2020 we are planning for population inclusion of the IPs. We coordinated with the NCIP and accommodated us by giving us the IP guidelines. In 2020 census year, the DepEd teachers are the enumerators. Are the IPMRs with the NCIP? Whom are we going to talk to? NEDA-CAR: We do not actually know that there is NCIP survey. The IPMRs are not also informed. This is just my suggestion, in any area, if they have Provincial IPMRs maybe you can coordinate with them, if none Municipal IPMRs. 50