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Showing posts with label IP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IP. Show all posts

Friday, August 25, 2023

Record-high patent registration seen in 2023

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Rowel Barba expects that 2023 will be a historic year for registration of patent protection in the country.



Tuesday, July 11, 2023

DA, NCIP ink deal to address IP poverty, boost agri growth

THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) aimed at uplifting the lives of some 120,000 Indigenous Peoples (IP) members in Mindanao.



Sunday, July 11, 2021

Simariki inhabitants exploited?

UNSCRUPOLOUS INDIVIDUALS are reportedly exploiting native inhabitants of Simariki Island off Zamboanga City with some even managed to acquire land tiles from the indigenous people, according to Mayor Beng Climaco.



Friday, December 7, 2018

DepEd denies ordering closure of any Lumad school

THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) has strongly denied ordering the closure of any school serving indigenous peoples (IP) learners.

In a statement, DepEd said DepEd 11 (Davao Region) reported the closure of the Salugpungan Ta’ Tanu Igkanon Community Learning Center, Inc was a community decision supported by a resolution issued by the IP community council in Talaingod, Davao.

"Salugpungan Ta’ Tanu Igkanon Community Learning Center, Inc. is one of the three groups of private learning institutions operating in the region that have been granted permit to operate in 2014," the statement read.

The DepEd issued the statement following the recent claim that a Salugpungan learning center in Region 11 was closed “upon the orders of the Education department.”

To date, there are 73 private learning institutions in the region with most of the learning centers found in Davao del Norte.

DepEd also clarified that "permit to operate” refers to temporary authority to operate granted by the department to a private learning institution and is granted to an applicant still in the process of completing the requirements for full recognition.

"Recognition” refers to the granting of authority to operate by DepEd to a private learning institution after submission of application requirements, and its consequent approval following the application procedure provided in the agency's guidelines.

DepEd Davao Del Norte chief Josephine Fadul said the Salugpungan schools are recognized by DepEd, adding that the permit to operate was issued by then DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro after complying with the requirements and having a curriculum tailor-fit for IP learners.

DepEd said it supports the Indigenous Peoples Education initiatives as stated in DepEd Order Number 21 series 2014 or the Guidelines on the Recognition of Private Learning Institutions Serving Indigenous Peoples Learners. "It is in the belief and confidence in the role of and partnership with private institutions and community stakeholders that the Department consistently underscores the importance for these learning institutions to secure recognition and permit to operate from their respective DepEd regional office," it said.

DepEd added it encourages IP learning centers to apply for recognition to assure that their learners’ grade level are recognized in the event that a learner transfers or enrolls in a public school or a recognized private learning institution. To ensure the safety and security of the IP learners, DepEd said it continues with its dialogues with communities and concerned stakeholders.

"DepEd puts a premium on the process of dialogue as it has been one of the core foundations of our work with IP communities. It takes succeeding steps guided by the commitment to arrive at decisions that are in the best interest of the IP learners’ education," the statement read. (Maria Teresa Montemayor)


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