Ipra impact on Baguio land up for discussion

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the Baguio City Council are preparing for a joint session to address a contentious provision in the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (Ipra) of 1997 that excludes Baguio’s Ibaloy community from its coverage. During a special council session last week, NCIP Commissioner Gaspar Cayat