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Cecille Suerte Felipe – The Philippine Star October 23, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — While a number of programs and policies have been made to uplift the lives of indigenous peoples, IPs remain among the poorest and most disadvantaged social groups in the country, and the government should do something about it, according to Sen. Sonny Angara. Angara emphasized that little headway has been made to improve the lives of IPs for more than 25 years since the enactment of Republic Act 8731 or the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA). “The government has to do more to uplift the lives of th…