December 9, 2009:MORO and INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Under GMA PRESIDENCY

The CUER organized the Forum, "MORO and INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Under GMA PRESIDENCY, A Rule of Plunder, Repression, and Deception".

December 9, 2009

2:00-6:00pm

Cathedral Hall, Cathedral of St. Mary and St. John

(Beside Trinity University of Asia, E. Rodriguez, Quezon City)

Organized by:

Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas (KAMP), Moro Christian Peoples Alliance (MCPA), KATRIBU Partylist, Tunay na Alyansa ng Bayan Alay sa Katutubo (TABAK), National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), Kabataan Para sa Tribung Pilipino (KATRIBU), TAKDER, and HABILAN Network of IP advocates.

October 2009:The Indigenous People's Month

Inspired by the theme 'ang Lupa ay Buhay....Para sa Kalayaan at Sariling Pagkakakilanlan', the NCCP facilitated a series of meetings and consultations among the advocates of IP issues and concerns. A product of this consultation is new formation called 'HABILAN'. The NCCP also organized a forum on the current situation of the IP community.

Still connection with the IP month, the NCCP prepared a liturgical guide and led the culminating activity of 'DAYAW'. This activity was primarily organized by the EED-Philippine Partners' Task Force for Indigenous Peoples' Rights (EED-TFIP). Three member churches of the NCCP (IFI, UCCP, and ECP) and one associate member (CONCORD) were among the primary movers of the event.

Series of workshop with 140 national service training program students of AMA university

August to September 2009 (Every Monday, Tuesday and Saturday), a series of workshop with 140 national service training program students of AMA university (Guadalupe) was held.

This activity culminated in a cultural celebration for the Indigenous People's Month. The school administration in cooperation with Kabataan Para sa Tribung Pilipino (KATRIBU), Tunay na Alyansa ng Bayan Alay sa Katutubo(TABAK), and the NCCP conceived the idea of an educational workshop immersion that would enrich the appreciation of the students on various issues of the indigenous peoples and consequently be concerned for their welfare. The cultural celebration was viewed by an audience of more than 1200 people. It generated income which was used by the AMA, KATRIBU, and TABAK for the relief operations in IP communities affected by the development aggression, and calamities.

June 18-19,2009: Ecumenical Consultation on Peacebuilding in Mindanao

Ecumenical Consultation on Peacebuilding in Mindanao
Midway resort and Inn
Initao, Misamis Oriental
June 18-19,2009

June 17-20,2009 International IP Workshop on Rights to Self Determination

KAMP attended a 3-day workshop on Rights to Self Determination held in Hong Kong. KAMP together with representative from Cordillera and Mindanao served as resource persons. Senator Jamby Madrigal attended the workshop and shared her programs and initiatives for the indigenous peoples struggle for rights to land and self determination. Workshop participants came from Asia, US, Australia and the Philippines.

February 14&27, 2009, Campaign Planning

A two-day campaign conference facilitated by the Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas(KAMP) secretariat was attended by Council leaders from the Cordillera Peoples Alliance(CPA), Balatik, the Central Luzon Aeta Association and other IP organizations from the Cagayan Valley.
The objective of the conference is to assess the 2008 campaign programs and to draw campaign plans and activities for 2009. Among the resolutions is to draw campaign plans against mining plunder of ancestral lands and draw campaign against mining giants. The campaign against political repression and militarization among indigenous peoples are still the major components of the campaign for 2009