Philippines: Government Recognizes, Adopts ‘Batangan’ Of Mt. Province

Philippines: Government Recognizes, Adopts ‘Batangan’ Of Mt. Province Lito Dar, 2011   The government formally recognized and adopted the Sustainable Traditional Indigenous Forest Resources Management Systems and Practices (STIFRMSP) of the Northern Kankaka-ey/Applai ethnic group called ‘batangan’ in Tadian, Mountain Province.   This is in line with the implementation of the Joint Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP)...

For the rest of the article, as well as maps, images, related items, and videos, please visit Indigenous Peoples Issues & Resources.