Finally! 660 stateless persons of Indonesian descent in Southern Philippines will get citizenship

Some 660 persons of Indonesian descent who are currently stateless and living in southern Philippines will be awarded citizenship by either Indonesia or the Philippines on Monday, as part of the groundbreaking #IBelong campaign — which aims to end statelessness by 2024.

The event will take place in the Municipal Hall of Glan, Sarangani, and spearheaded by the Department of Justice for the Philippine government and the Indonesian Consulate for the Indonesian government.  

Stateless people and those at risk of statelessness are sometimes not registered in either country and have lost their connection with their former countries of origin. Some live in remote areas or have limited access to information about their rights and nationality procedures.

There are more than 8,745 registered PIDs in seven provinces and two cities which include Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, General Santos City and Davao City. 



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