Robredo, Pangilinan ink pact with Indigenous peoples

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Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, sign a covenant with 1Sambubungan, a coalition of 18 tribes from across the country, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

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RIZAL, Philippines — Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo and her running mate, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, vowed Tuesday that their administration will protect the rights of Indigenous peoples and ensure their participation in government.

 

Robredo and Pangilinan made this commitment as they signed a covenant with 1Sambubungan, a coalition of 18 tribes from across the country, here in Antipolo City.

 

Key points in the pact include ensuring that Indigenous peoples would be included in the 2025 census, that their free, prior and informed consent is secured for infrastructure projects on their ancestral lands and that their leaders are protected from state violence.

 

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