LAOAG CITY, Jan. 12 -- The Ilocos Norte government and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) is pushing for the crafting of an IP legislative agenda to strengthen the promotion of IP rights and welfare.

This came following the historic oath-taking of Cheryll Tabangay, the first IP mandatory representative in the province as a member of the Provincial Board.

While pushing for the unification of all tribes in the province, lawyer Harriet Abyadang, regional director of the NCIP in Ilocos, said the crafting of the IPs' long-term and short-term legislative agenda is needed to set the right direction and encourage the IPs to participate full at all levels of decision-making in matters which may affect their rights, lives and de...