The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will be holding the National Inquiry on the Situation of Filipino indigenous peoples to underscore the commission’s high regard on the policy of the state in recognizing and promoting the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities on Oct. 27 at Paula’s Hotel, Tagoloan town, Misamis Oriental.
The Commission has begun the series of public hearings and field visits, such as the present undertaking, that form part in the national inquiry on the human rights situation of the indigenes. The National Inquiry was launched on May 25-26 in Iloilo City.
The thematic areas for the inquiry includes the protection and promotion of the IPs’ land and cultural rights, effectiveness of the government process to obtain the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of the indigenes, and state of economic and social development of indigenes in the Philippines.
The National Inquiry is in line with the commitment of the CHR in taking account of the indigenes’ concerns as protection and promotion of their human rights.
The Commission further encourages local government units’ involvement in these kinds of activities in furthering the implementation of the Indigeneous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.
The National Inquiry aims to produce a recommendatory report on indigeneelated problems to be endorsed to government agencies, which bear equal mandate to protect the welfare of the indigenes in the country. (chr x)
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