Bontoc folks elect indigenous rep

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By Wabilyn M. Lomong-oy

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- The municipal Indigenous Peoples Representative was recently elected after the municipal government in coordination with the National Commission on Indigenous People and Department of Interior and Local Government convened with five indigenous people’s representatives per barangay for final selection of municipal IPR.

Elected municipal IPR was Esteban Nguddo of barangay Balili who shall assume office after taking his oath for the post.  

Among candidates earlier aspiring for municipal indigenous representative were  Napoleon Limmayog from Bontoc Ili, Ciriaco Filog from Poblacion, Josephine Masegman from Samoki, Joe Aniwasal from Tocucan, Esteban Nguddo from Balili, and Rufino Bortikey from Bayyo.

Prior to the final selection, a consultation was conducted by representatives from DILG with Association of Barangay Captains president Bryan Bellang and those from 15 barangays on the matter.

Criteria for IPR was knowledge on historical background of their barangay, municipality and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act.

A total of 80 representatives per barangay were present for the selection of a municipal representative wherein 16 representatives were chosen per barangay.

But out of the 16 IPRs, only six were interested for the position while the other 10 declined their candidacy.

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