BAGUIO CITY: The Office of the Ombudsman ordered the dismissal of the incumbent regional director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Region 3 (Central Luzon), Roland Calde, after finding substantial evidence to hold him guilty of grave misconduct.

The cases stemmed from two separate complaints filed by Roger Sinot, who claimed that he is the duly selected Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) for Baguio City. Thus, he requested the NCIP Baguio Service Center (BSC) for the issuance of a certificate of affirmation in his favor. Calde has been found to discriminate against Sinot by ignoring requests that he be recognized.