On June 28, 2019, eight (8) IP leaders/members of the Mindanao Indigeous Peoples Council of Elders and Leaders (MIPCEL) and Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Youth Organization (MIPYO) were sent to America for a 26-day advocacy on the situation of the Indigenous Peoples on the ground and the atrocities committed by the CTGs.
A total of 38 engagements in the USA were made, all of which gained support for the IPs of Mindanao. The IP leaders engaged with foreign governments, officials and representatives of the UN New York and Washington D.C. known to be members of the powerful Group of Seven (G7) and with the Filipino communities in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.
THE DELEGATES
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Chronology of Engagements:
| June 28 | Manila Departure | |
| NEW YORK – 1st Leg Engagement | ||
| 1. | June 29 | Patriotic Filipino Community |
| 2. | July 01 | United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) |
| 3. | July 01 | United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) |
| 4. | July 02 | New York based Media Networks |
| 5. | July 02 | Philippine Consulate, New York |
| 6. | July 03 | Fordham University |
| CHICAGO – 2nd Leg Engagement | ||
| 7. | July 04 | Fil-Am Community in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois |
| 8. | July 05 | Chicago Field Museum Visit |
| 9. | July 05 | Courtesy Call to Consul General Gina Jamoralin |
| 10. | July 06 | Midwest Fil-Am Community at Seafood City, Illinois |
| 11. | July 07 | Fil-Am Community Forum, Milwaukee |
| 12. | July 07 | Davao Association of the Midwest |
| 13. | July 08 | Philippine-American Seniors Association of Chicago (PASAC) |
| 14. | July 08 | Alpha Phi Omega of the Midwest |
| 15. | July 08 | Philippine Consulate Press Conference with Chicago Philippine Reports TV (CPRTV) |
| SAN FRANCISCO – 3rd Leg Engagement | ||
| 16. | July 09 | Courtesy Call to Deputy Consul General of San Francisco |
| 17. | July 10 | Interview with Freelance Filipino Journalist |
| 18. | July 10 | Secretariat of Representative Jackie Speier |
| 19. | July 10 | Philippine Consulate Forum, San Francisco |
| 20. | July 11 | Masons of California, San Francisco Masonic Center |
| LOS ANGELES – 4th Leg Engagement | ||
| 21. | July 12 | Arrival at Los Angeles and Welcome Lunch with L.A. Deputy Consul Ambrosio Bryan F. Enciso III |
| 22. | July 12 | Filipino American Community of Los Angeles (FACLA) |
| 23. | July 13 | PH Consulate in Los Angeles with blogger/writer Maharlika |
| 24. | July 15 | Meeting with City of Cerritos Council Member and former Mayor, Mark Pulido |
| 25. | July 15 | Philippine Consulate, Los Angeles Press Briefing and Town Hall Meeting |
| WASHINGTON D.C. – Final 5th Leg Engagement | ||
| 26. | July 17 | Representative Terrance John Cox of 21st district California |
| 27. | July 17 | US-Philippines Friendship Caucus Congressman Bobby Scott (D-3rd District, Virginia) and Rep. Steve Chabot (R-1st District, Ohio) |
| 28. | July 18 | Meeting with Philippine Embassy Officers, Washington D.C. |
| 29. | July 19 | US-Philippines Society headed by Ambasador John Maisto at the PH Embassy in Washington D.C. |
| 30. | July 19 | Engagement with Richard Black – US Department of State |
| 31. | July 19 | The Heritage Foundation |
| 32. | July 22 | The Migrant Heritage Commission |
| 33. | July 22 | Lunch Meeting with Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association (PMAAA) |
| July 23 | End of Tour | |
| July 24 | ||
| July 25 | Departure from U.S. |
Updated by: Alvin Sison – April 19, 2023