15/09/2026
𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗮𝘁𝗵-𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗜𝗣𝗠𝗥) 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹, 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹.
The oath-taking ceremony for the newly selected Municipal Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of the Municipality of Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, was held at the SB Session Hall, Plaridel.
The event was graced by distinguished guests, including:
Hon. Gadwin Handumon, Municipal Mayor, Hon. Neite Gornez, SB Vice Mayor, Hon. Villanueva, Member of the Sanggunian Panlalawigan, Hon. Edward Bhagwani, Provincial Director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Department Heads of the Local Government Unit (LGU)
Representatives from NCIP Region 10, Atty. Dexter Precioso, Regional Legal Officer, Acting Technical Management Service Division (TMSD) Chief, Mr. Demalie A. Comonog, and NCIP Misamis Occidental Acting Provincial Officer, Ms. Silpe Malinao, and staff, Tribal Leaders from the community.
The newly selected IPMR received full support from the local government of Plaridel and various department heads, emphasizing their commitment to ensuring that indigenous communities are genuinely represented and their voices heard.
The ceremony underscores a shared dedication to fostering an inclusive, resilient, and consultative approach in delivering services to Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples (ICC/IP).
The local government remains steadfast in its mission to provide equitable access to basic services, ensuring that no IP community is left behind.
This initiative highlights the collective effort to promote social justice, cultural preservation, and sustainable development for all indigenous peoples within the municipality.
