National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (Philippines)
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The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) is a governmental agency of the Philippines
that is responsible to address the issues and concerns of the country's indigenous peoples
. The NCIP is composed of seven Commissioners, one of whom is the Chairperson.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
that is responsible to address the issues and concerns of the country's indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples of the Philippines
The indigenous peoples of the Philippines consist of a large number of indigenous ethnic groups living in the country. They are the descendants of the original inhabitants of the Philippines who have managed to resist centuries of Spanish and United States colonization and in the process have...
. The NCIP is composed of seven Commissioners, one of whom is the Chairperson.