2021 National Human Rights Situation Report 79 (ICCs) from the area of Las Nieves-Buenavista-Nasipit-Carmen (LASBUENASCAR) was approved for the first and final reading. [...] In the following month, an information, education, and campaign on RA 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) was given to the community, with emphasis on the IPs Four Bundle of Rights. 329 NCIP Caraga also hung a “streamer inside the domain to apprise all individuals, including those IPs within [the CADT number] from transacting the lands or properties found within” with non-members of the same ICCs/IPs. 330 Also approved is the CADT application of Mamanwa ICCs/IPs of Dinarawan, Bunga and Bolo-bolo, within the municipality of Jabonga, province of Agusan del Norte. The deliberation for this application started way back September 2019. It was then approved for 1st and 2nd reading by the NCIP Commission En Banc.293 331 On 15 February 2021, 19 lumad students who were seeking refuge at the University of San Carlos Cebu City were rescued by the police as indicated in their reports. However, the media footage and raw video footage taken by the people inside the room when the alleged rescue operation happened showed that the lumad students were screaming, crying and showing fear over the police officers’ presence.294 332 The Asosasyon ng Katutubong Mahawang (AKMA) allegedly received a letter from the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) telling them to leave their community in Barangay Aranguren and to coordinate with the BCDA to do the same. The area is needed to construct an access road from the NCC to the Clark International Airport. The Republic Act No. 8371 or The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997, states that the State shall recognize and promote Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs), which include implementing measures to protect their rights to their ancestral domains. Conversations about environmentalism and sustainable development should always put into the limelight simultaneous discussions on human rights, especially those of the marginalized and the oppressed, particularly the indigenous communities.295 333 The plight of the indigenous people across the Zamboanga region had been continuously challenged by internal displacement whether caused by natural or man-made disaster. The ill effects of the 2013 seige still leaves a difficult situation for some Badjao families. During this COVID 19 Pandemic, their community has been challenged with several issues and human rights concerns. Being precluded from doing their usual activities as means to earn an income or seek a livelihood, the IPPS/IPS experienced the scarcity of food and other necessities. 296 334 During the consultations, the following issues were raised by the IP communities, to wit:297 a IPs alleged that both private and government agencies do not observe the Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process when implementing projects in their ancestral domains. b There is a delineation of royalties among IP communities. 293 294 Lau, G. P. (2021, February 15). Groups slam ‘forced’ rescue of lumad students in Cebu City . Retrieved from Inquirer. Net: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1396126/groups-slam-forced-rescue-of-lumad-students-in-cebu-city 295 Commission on Human Rights Regional Office III. (2021, January). Human Rights Regional Situationer Report Region III – Central Luzon January to December 2020. 296 Commission on Human Rights Regional Office 9. (2021, January). 2020 CHR 9 Human Rights Situation Report. 297 Commission on Human Rights Regional Office 11. (2021, January). Regional Human Rights Situation Report.