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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG RE VILLA, 3R.
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING RESOURCE CENTERS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO 
ENHANCE AND ENSURE DELIVERY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
It is the declared policy of the State to recognize, respect, and protect the 
rights of indigenous cultural communities to preserve and develop their cultures, 
traditions, and Institutions. No less than the Philippine Constitution, the highest law 
of the land, upholds this policy. Thus, the Republic Act. No. 8371, otherwise known 
as the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act, was enacted. This measure provided for the 
creation of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), which will 
implement the provisions of the said law.
Despite these efforts and so much more, the Indigenous Peoples' 
International Center for Policy Research and Education, reported in September 2016 
that "there continues to be a serious lack of data on the number and distribution of 
indigenous peoples in the Philippines." Furthermore, they observed that "credibility 
of the results and enumeration methodology have been questioned."
If we are to effectively address the plight of our indigenous peoples, It is 
imperative that we are backed with accurate information based on scientific and 
reliable data. This proposed measure seeks to establish resource centers for 
indigenous peoples so that we can gather precise information from the ground.
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
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RAMONyBONG REVILLA, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
S. No
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SENATE
688
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'22 JUL 18 AlO -.09
RECEIVED BY: __
introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING RESOURCE CENTERS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO 
ENHANCE AND ENSURE DELIVERY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES, 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title, - This Act shall be known as the "Resource Centers for
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Indigenous Peoples A ct"
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It Is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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provide Indigenous Peoples (IPs) equal access to basic services and ensure protection
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of their rights, taking Into consideration their customs, traditions, values and beliefs.
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Towards this end, there is a need to set up Resource Centers in all ethnographic
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regions to enhance the delivery of government's basic services and enable them to be
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recognized and to freely engage in participatory development programs, projects, and
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activities.
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Sec. 3. Establishment of Resource Centers for ICC/IP. - There shall be
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established IPs Resource Centers, hereinafter referred to as the "Center", in state
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universities and colleges in strategic locations in Luzon, VIsayas and Mindanao, as
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determined by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), hereinafter
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referred to as the "Commission", taking into consideration their ethnological locations.
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S6C. 4. staff and Components of the ICC / IP Resource Centers. - The 
Commission shall designate in every Center a Chief Coordinating Officer, as well as 
staff members representing the concerned government departments and agencies.
Sec. 5. Composition and Functions of the Center. - The Center shall be 
composed of the following three (3) major service areas and their respective functions, 
namely:
(A) Statistical Service Area - documentation and recognition of ICCs / IPs their 
indigenous knowledge, systems and practices, political structures and 
customary laws through census, appraisal and baseline reports, and 
libraries;
(B) Human Development Index Service Area - addresses problems of ICCs / IPs 
and provide basic and necessary services through link-up with concerned 
government agencies such as training programs, grant of scholarships, 
employment, livelihood and health services; and
(C) Domains Management Service Area - promotion of participatory programs, 
projects and activities for ICCs / IPs to effectively deliver their responsibility 
to maintain ecological balance, restore denuded areas, observe laws and 
the implementation of the Ancestral Domains Sustainable Development and 
Protections Plans and such other existing programs.
Sec. 6. Monitoring Progress and Implementation and Impact of this Act -The 
Commission shall submit to Congress every three (3) years or as determined In the 
implementing rules and regulations, an annual report of its accomplishments.
Sec. 7. Funding. - The initial funding requirements for the implementation of 
this Act shall be charged against the current appropriations of the agencies concerned. 
Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for Its continued Implementation, shall be 
included in the agencies' yearly budget under the General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days after 
the approval of this Act, the Commission, In coordination with the following concerned 
government agencies, to wit: Local Government Units (LGUs), the Philippines Statistics 
Authority (PSA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Technical 
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Education 
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(CHR), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), 
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Health (DOH), Department 
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Agriculture (DA), Land 
Management Bureau (LMB), Land Registration Authority (LRA), and such other 
concerned agencies, shall Issue the necessary Rules and Regulations for the effective 
Implementation of this Act.
Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, letters of Instructions, resolutions, 
orders, ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this 
Act, are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Sec. 10. Separability Clause. - If any part, section or provision of this Act shall 
be held invalid or unconstitutional, no other part, section or provisions thereof shall 
be affected thereby.
Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,