“What is the context of IPs on Right to Development? Is it about the ‘culture is changing’? In any essence if we go back to the history, ‘development’ is aggression to the Indigenous Peoples.” – Atty. Dahlialyn Dait-Cawed, MNSA – NCIP HR Division “You ask, are we [NCIP] effective? My answer is YES. Because the more the Indigenous Peoples assert their right the more we [duty-bearers] in the government should bear their call.” – Atty. Dahlialyn Dait-Cawed, MNSA – NCIP HR Division “IP needs Training for Tourism Management so that we will know how to manage tourist destinations in our place.” – Mr. Noel Licaban Apayyo, IPMR Ilocos Sur “Everyone is treated equally regardless of the affiliation/ tribe/ religion or political point of view.” – Department of Agriculture “National Inter-Agency Committee (NIAC) and Regional Inter-Agency Committee (RIAC) must be organized and functional, not merely in attendance.” – Department of Health “The NEDA has the eye, the hand, the right connection, primarily with the DBM if the budget is concern. NEDA has a lot of facilities, the reservoir of data and expertise, and has the capacity to share on the budget side. Hindi naman tayo mabibigyan ng pondo kung wala tayong mararating. We believe that the best agency to carry on with this is the NEDA.” – Ms. Ma. Nympha M. Ragel, SSS “We need an action – a principled action. One which signifies that our result to advance the rights of IPs is not a matter of empty words but a real one.” – Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights “Development means greater freedom; it should not mean greater exploitation. Through development incorporates and advances human rights.” – Amartya Kumar Sen, Indian economist and philosopher of Bengali ethnicity “The acceptance from the security groups such as PNP, AFP is easier if they are included in the group.” – PCINSP Emmanuel Salvador L. Enriquez, PNP-HRAO 109