The Commission on Indigenous Peoples:
1. Shall work for and with Indigenous Peoples in their effort, first, to secure justice for themselves, second, to protect their ancestral lands, and third, to preserve their cultural heritage.
2. Shall foster among the Christian majority a greater awareness of and appreciation for the Indigenous Peoples in order to help in lessening, if not totally eradicating, prejudices against them.
3. Shall undertake specific programs for the realization of the above functions with the approval of the Bishops concerned and in collaboration with their respective Indigenous Peoples’ Apostolate, inclusive of complying with the directives from the Holy See and instructions from the Conference.
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EPISCOPAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (ECIP)
Chairman: |
Bp. Prudencio P. Andaya, CICM |
Vice-Chairman: |
Bp. Jose A. Cabantan |
Members: |
Bp. Severo C. Caermare Bp. Edgardo S. Juanich Bp. Jose Corazon T. Talaoc Bp. Antonio P. Palang, SVD |
Executive Secretary |
Rev. Fr. Brendan Kelly, MSSC Executive Secretary Commission on Indigenous People Address: CBCP Building 470 Gen. Luna Street Intramuros, 1002 Manila
Tel : (02) 527-4062 Fax : (02) 527-4155 e-mail : ecipns@yahoo.com.ph ehdinter@yahoo.com |