Manila, Sept. 10 -- National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chairperson Nancy Catamco has assured Mandaya leaders in Barangay Macambol of a resolution to the Indigenous Political Structure (IPS) dispute, directing the conduct of proper documentation and confirmation within three months.

Catamco personally visited Barangay Macambol on Thursday to address concerns over the IPS in the area.

Mandaya leaders from Macambol and Cabuaya questioned the recognition of interim tribal officials, saying it violated NCIP en banc decision No. 167-2024-AD, series of 2014, which governs the certification of traditional leadership and governance systems within Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs).

Community elders have called for a national-l...