training for the IPMRs because we know the birth pains of the IPMRs. In fact, during the selection of the IPMRs they are going to present an Agenda, but nobody did that. You being the IPMRs are already part of the LGU, you can demand to the LGU, but the NCIP cannot dictate to the LGU. The NCIP together with the DILG will administer IPMRs’ training including the budgeting. Do your own research too. Do not take everything to be given to you like ‘mana’ from heaven. Long time ago, there is one community that was asked to be given housing project base in IP culture but resisted. Ms. Umoso, SSS: There is one here that says she applied for scholarship. We are required to update our own personal data sheet. You have to visit any of our branches, specify if you belong to any ethnicity. All government agencies are required to do that – i.e. to hire those who belong to the IP community. You can post that too in any private or government agencies. There is also no one monitoring for the government agencies. I suggest that the IPMRs will also take that for consideration. Mr. Cabonegro, CHR: That would lead to our next workshop – i.e. about monitoring. There are too many programs. We will know how effective these programs are for the needs of the IPs. Ms. Guzman, DoH: Correction, they say that DoH has P2.2M per LGU. It is actually not only for IPs. We download the P2.2M investment planning for health (Annual Health Operation Planning) per LGU on provinces and highly urbanized municipalities. The IPMRs can go to the Provincial Health Officers to see what IP projects can be included. This planning is done yearly with the hope that will cater the marginalized groups, including the IPs in the far flung areas. Ms. Nanud, IPMR Batanes: This is about IP empowerment and unemployment. It is not true that the IP always seek for the help of the government agencies. In Batanes, we have the TESDA giving skills and livelihood training. This means that if IP is not employed they will learn the livelihood project in This is about IP empowerment and order not to depend unemployment. It is not true that the IP always seek for the help of the government on others. “ agencies. In Batanes, we have the TESDA giving skills and livelihood training. This means that if IP is not employed they will learn the livelihood project in order not to depend on others. Participant, DoLE: In many rural workers’ association, many members belong to IP community. In fact, we are the ones making the livelihood 53