Philippines: Indigenous Tribes, LGUs Meet In Cagayan de Oro City

Philippines: Indigenous Tribes, LGUs Meet In Cagayan de Oro City Apipa P. Bagumbaran, 2011   Representatives from the four indigenous tribes and local government units (LGUs) in Abra, Romblon, Bukidnon, and Compostela Valley have gathered here yesterday for a weeklong conference to mainstream the participation of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in local governance.   Facilitated by the Alternative Law Groups (ALG), the conference which brings together the Maeng tribe in Buasao Watershed and Mt....

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