Baguio council backs Ibaloy opposition to ancestral land bill

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The city council has backed the Ibaloy community’s opposition to House Bill (HB) No. 621, which seeks to transfer authority over ancestral land titles and free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)-related processes from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (IPs) to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). In a

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