(File photo) MANILA - The National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) said the Philippines is leading the world in terms of recognizing and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples (IPs). This was reported by Lawyer Norberto "Jong" Navarro, Ethnographic Commissioner of the NCIP, during the virtual press conference of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Wednesday in celebration of Indigenous People's Month this October. Navarro said this achievement was made possible through the creation of NCIP which is mandated to implement the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act or the IPRA Law and promote IPs' rights "in their own perspective" and over their "ancestral domain". The NCIP made processes and validations of all IPs' claims easy to implement, Navarro explained, as shown by the 43 policy guidelines issued by the Commission that are responsive to the needs of every IP community. To date, NCIP has already id
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Best known for her work with puppets and childrenâs theater, National Artist for Theater Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio died on Dec. 29. This was announced by Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas, the theater group she had founded, through a Facebook post.
âIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of National Artist Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio, University of the Philippines Professor Emeritus and Founding Artistic Director of Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas at 7 a.m. today, Dec. 29, 2020 at the age of 90,â said the post. Lapeña-Bonifacio founded Teatrong Mulat in 1977 as a childrenâs theater and puppet theater company.
endIndex: Renowned playwright Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio, National Artist for Theater, died on Tuesday, the National Commission for the Culture and Arts confirmed. She was 90. (FILE PHOTO)
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 29) Renowned playwright Amelia Lapeña-Bonifacio, National Artist for Theater, died on Tuesday, the National Commission for the Culture and Arts confirmed. She was 90.
Born on April 4, 1930, she died at 7 a.m. Her family did not release details of her passing.
Her wake will be held at the Imperial Classic, Ground Floor, of Funeraria Paz in Quezon City on Wednesday and Thursday. Viewing hours willl only be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., the NCCA said.