04 April 2023
The Higaonon Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs); the Manobo ICCs/IPs; and, Mamanwa ICCs/IPs led by their respective leaders and members of the Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Conference for Peace and Development (MIPCPD); Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Council of Elders and Leaders (MIPCEL); Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Organization (MIPYO); together with National Commissions on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) led by the Office of Empowerment and Human Rights (OEHR) Director Mr. Reynaldo Dingal paid a courtesy visit to TOG-10 of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in their base in Brgy Bancasi, Butuan City, Agusan del Sur.
The courtesy visit was part of the series of joint activity conducted by MIPCPD; MIPCEL; MIPYO; and NCIP in lobbying current issues and to strengthen the collaborative framework between ICCs/IPs and government agencies and to fulfill the 11 Building Blocks of a Resilient, Responsive, and Relevant ICCs/IPs. PAF-TOG 10 Group Commander COL HAROLD V HERNANDO PAF (GSC) warmly welcomes the visiting party and engaged in a closed door thorough discussion with the IP Leaders. Accordingly, the PAF has presented their accomplishments during Typhoon Odette and discussed their intent to actively participate in collaboration activities. Further, the PAF has also showcased their plans and programs related to the ICCs/IPs within their area of responsibility (AOR) such as direct support to the ICCs/IPs and the establishment of Ancestral Domain Management Office (ADMO) in Tulogan, Davao del Sur.
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