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With the passage of the Universal Health Care law, a solon representing indigenous peoples (IPs) has called for “doubled efforts” to ensure the inclusion of IPs in the landmark measure. “I hope we double our efforts to make sure IPs benefit from this law,” said ANAC-IP Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr., one of the principal authors […]
Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go has vowed to strengthen the support provided by the government to Indigenous Peoples, if given a Senate seat. Go said through the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), the government can do more to protect the welfare of IP communities. “Marami po akong narinig na hinaing […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 8637 or the proposed “Anti-Racial, Ethnic and Religious Discrimination Act” which seeks to protect and enhance the rights of all people to human dignity, reduce social, economic and political inequalities, as well as remove cultural inequities. The bill also aims to ensure that there will […]
“The PTFoMS is indeed a welcome development.” The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on final reading a measure providing a free and culture-sensitive system of civil registration for indigenous peoples (IPs). With 162 affirmative votes, the Lower House passed on third reading House Bill No. 7849, or the proposed “Indigenous Peoples Civil Registration System (ICPRS) […]
House Agriculture committee chair and ANAC-IP Rep. Jose T. Panganiban, Jr., denounced the killing of nine sugar farmers in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, over a supposed land dispute. “We denounce this despicable and heartless crime committed on our farmers. Nakikiramay kami sa mga kaanak ng mga nasawi at nakikiisa sa tawag para sa hustisya (We […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 7849, which seeks to provide for a free and culture-sensitive civil registration system for Indigenous Peoples (IPs). The proposed “Indigenous Peoples Civil Registration System (ICPRS) Act”, principally authored by ANAC-IP Party-list Rep. Jose Panganiban Jr., mandates the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in collaboration with the […]
ANAC-IP Party-list Rep. Jose Panganiban, Jr. lauded Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for reiterating his pro-environment stance during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. “Nature endowed us with this wealth to be tapped for the benefit of all generations. My policy in the utilization of these resources is non-negotiable: the protection of the environment […]
Senator Joel Villanueva called for the full inclusion of the rights of the indigenous peoples (IPs) into the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) during the bicameral conference committee meeting in Pasig City. Villanueva emphasized that the proposed law that will create the Bangsamoro territory should be reminded of its obligations under national law when it […]