Kalinaw News: 16IB and Davao City Peace 911 holds the Indigenous Political Structure Regular Meeting

Posted to Kalinaw News (Sep 3, 2019): 16IB and Davao City Peace 911 holds the Indigenous Political Structure Regular Meeting

Panabo City, Davao del Norte –16th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Philippine Army in collaboration with the Davao City Peace 911hosted the meeting of the Indigenous Political Structures (IPS),participated by the Tribal Leaders and Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of Paquibato District, Davao Cityheld at Headquarters 16IB, BrgyDalisay, Panabo City, Davao del Norte on August 31, 2019.

The IPS refers to organizational and cultural leadership systems, institutions, relationship, patterns and processesfor decision-making and participation, identified and accepted bythe IndigenousCultural Communities. The IPS shall be recognized as the highest governing body with the Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPO) as its technical arm.

The meeting focused on strengthening the IPS and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) rights on ancestral domain and livelihood opportunities for IP communityin Paquibato District, Davao City. Anothersignificant issues raised during the meeting are the implementations of IPS inherent functions, responsibilities and policies pertaining to Certificate of Actual Land Occupancy for migration and Certificate of Ancestral Domain Land Allocations;Review of functions and responsibility of “Bahani” or the peace-keeping force of the Tribe that defend and protect lives, properties and territories.

The PEACE 911 encouraged eachmembers of IPS to realize its individual functionsembodied in the IPS to attain lasting peace and for the betterment of IP community in Paquibato District, Davao City.Further, Ms. Irene Santiago affirmed the support of the Local Government Unit of Davao City for the success of IPS.

LTC REY P PASCO INF (GSC) PA, Commanding Officer of the 16th Infantry (Maglilingkod) Battalion on his message ” I urged the Tribal Leaders and IPMRs to be more innovative and consistent in crafting the guidelines and policies forthe benefit ofIP communities, the unit and the Local Government of Davao City thru PEACE 911 will always support theimplementations of various programs and projects of the government that will contribute in the sustainment of peace and development inPaquibato District Davao City”

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