Peace talks to settle Abra tribes’ boundary dispute
>> Wednesday, September 7, 2011
By Robie Halip
A congressional committee will mediate peace talks to settle a boundary dispute between tribes of two Abra towns early this month.
The boundary conflict of the Maeng tribe in the municipality of Tubo and the Balatoc, Belwang and Masadiit tribes in Boliney town had been a problem for decades, said Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. who heads the national cultural communities committee of the 15th Congress.
Baguilat convened the first meeting of the technical working group on the Tubo-Boliney boundary dispute earlier this month.
Among the key agreements reached by both parties (Tubo and Boliney) in the meeting was an ocular inspection on the disputed area by October to be participated in by Baguilat, representatives from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and Office of the Presidential Assistant on Peace and representatives from the two municipalities,
Both parties were also requested to prepare a joint resolution that they are agreeing to the mediation being facilitated by the NCC committee, NCIP and OPAPP and requesting the assistance of OPAPP for the conduct of a 3D mapping in their municipalities.
Both municipalities will also be providing their own counterpart to the said mapping. Three representatives from each municipality will be identified to participate in the succeeding technical working group meetings.
The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office and the NCIP in Abra were also requested to jointly spearhead an information education campaign in the two municipalities on the creation of Mt. Poswey as one eco-region.
Both agencies were also requested to suspend the issuance of any certificate of precondition or exploration permit in the disputed area to ensure the smooth conduct of the mediation.
The Canadian Exploration Inc. (CANEX) currently has existing exploration permit applications in the disputed area.
Baguilat said he will devote his time and energy in the mediation process so the long standing boundary dispute between the two municipalities will be resolved.
He requested from the representatives of Tubo and Boliney to practice patience, tolerance and understanding with each other so that the mediation can smoothly move forward.
The facilitation of this conflict resolution is jointly being conducted by the NCC Committee, NCIP and the OPAPP with the assistance of the Foundation for Philippine Environment and the Philippine Association for Intercultural Development.
The boundary conflict of the Maeng tribe in the municipality of Tubo and the Balatoc, Belwang and Masadiit tribes in Boliney town had been a problem for decades, said Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr. who heads the national cultural communities committee of the 15th Congress.
Baguilat convened the first meeting of the technical working group on the Tubo-Boliney boundary dispute earlier this month.
Among the key agreements reached by both parties (Tubo and Boliney) in the meeting was an ocular inspection on the disputed area by October to be participated in by Baguilat, representatives from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and Office of the Presidential Assistant on Peace and representatives from the two municipalities,
Both parties were also requested to prepare a joint resolution that they are agreeing to the mediation being facilitated by the NCC committee, NCIP and OPAPP and requesting the assistance of OPAPP for the conduct of a 3D mapping in their municipalities.
Both municipalities will also be providing their own counterpart to the said mapping. Three representatives from each municipality will be identified to participate in the succeeding technical working group meetings.
The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office and the NCIP in Abra were also requested to jointly spearhead an information education campaign in the two municipalities on the creation of Mt. Poswey as one eco-region.
Both agencies were also requested to suspend the issuance of any certificate of precondition or exploration permit in the disputed area to ensure the smooth conduct of the mediation.
The Canadian Exploration Inc. (CANEX) currently has existing exploration permit applications in the disputed area.
Baguilat said he will devote his time and energy in the mediation process so the long standing boundary dispute between the two municipalities will be resolved.
He requested from the representatives of Tubo and Boliney to practice patience, tolerance and understanding with each other so that the mediation can smoothly move forward.
The facilitation of this conflict resolution is jointly being conducted by the NCC Committee, NCIP and the OPAPP with the assistance of the Foundation for Philippine Environment and the Philippine Association for Intercultural Development.
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