The ATA-Negritos Tribe from Negros Occidental joins the whole nation in the National Days of Mourning in honor of the late SILG Jesse M. Robredo. After 13 years since the enactment of RA 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA Law) of 1997, only SILG Robredo issued MC 2010-119 on October 20, 2010 addressing LGUs and other government agencies concerned to implement Section 16 of said law re: Mandatory Representation recognizing seats of the IPs/ICCs in the local legislative bodies.
- William E. Cabanag, Bias City via text message to Team Robredo
