Central Luzon Indigenous People (IP) Project Proposal Writeshop
The Partnership
May 2004
Being the youngest cluster, Central Luzon is likewise very enthusiastic
with their organizational building and strengthening. Immediately after,
the NCC Meeting in Tagaytay, Central Luzon cluster conducted an
Indigenous People project proposal write shop. Below are highlights of
this activity as shared to us through PREDA - the Cluster Secretariat
for Central Luzon.
PMP Central Luzon Conducts
IP Project Proposal Write shop
by Ms. Josefina Marabe-Maranon,
PREDA Documentation Officer
The conduct of Indigenous People (IP) Project Proposal Write shop held
on March 4-5, 2004 at SACOP, Maimpis, Pampanga, is one of the concrete
outputs of the IP Forum on Peace and Development initiated by the PMP
Central Luzon cluster in October 2003. It aimed to effectively address
some identified issues confronting our IP brothers and sisters. There
were 12 participants representing the 6 member organizations of PMP CL.
The Core Staff of PREDA, Ms. Fina Marabe - Maranon and Mr. Donard
Angeles facilitated the workshop. They also presented a logical
framework which shall serve as the anchor of the possible components of
the project proposal. The participants have likewise discussed and
critiqued this logical framework. During the workshop, Christopher
"Butog" Domulot, a youth leader of LAKAS has also shared some concrete
experiences being an IP. His sharing was very crucial in developing the
possible programs and services for the IP.
This initiative is undertaken by the PMP CL Cluster as a response to the
Key Result Areas of PMP at the national level, which coincide with
realities and clamor of the IPs in Central Luzon as they are vulnerable
to militarization phenomenon. Earlier this year, we have received
numerous reports regarding abuses inflicted on IP. PMP CL mitigating
measures were conducted and have facilitated strong coordination with
the concerned government agencies.
