ABOLISH NCIP. Delegates to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities stage a protest at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday, Sept. 5 and called for the abolition of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, which they said has failed to serve the interests of the indigenous people in the country. (Photo courtesy of SANDUGO)
‘Waste of taxes,’ minorities want NCIP dismantled
Lumad and Moro delegates to this year’s Lakbayan of National Minorities stormed the south gate of the House of Representatives on Tuesday morning, Sept. 5 to press a zero allocation and budget for the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and call for its abolition.
