TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. S60
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE 
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS ACT OF 1997"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Constitution guarantees the rights and welfare of the indigenous peoples. 
Article II, Section 22 provides that, "The State recognizes and promotes the rights of 
indigenous cultural communities within the framework of national unity and 
development." Moreover, Article XII, Section 5 states that, "The State, subject to the 
provisions of this Constitution and national development policies and programs, shall 
protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to their ancestral lands to ensure 
their economic, social, and cultural well-being."
Furthermore, Republic Act No. 8371 or "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 
1997" was enacted by the legislature in accordance with that constitutional mandate. 
Chapter III of IPRA explicitly secures their right to ancestral lands and ancestral 
domains, including right to claim ownership, right to stay in the territories, and right 
to develop lands and natural resources. While the latter provides that they have the 
right to benefit and share the profits from allocation and utilization of the natural 
resources found therein, the law fails to provide a fixed rate therefor, leaving the 
implementation to uncertain negotiations and terms of agreement.


This measure, prepared and reported out by the Senate Committee on Cultural 
Communities and Muslim Affairs during the 19th Congress, aims to respect and 
safeguard the rights of indigenous culturai communities and indigenous peoples 
(ICCs/IPs) to fair and equitable share from the use of valuable resources from areas 
under their possession, ownership and custody under a clear and stable framework 
enshrined as a national policy.
The passage of this bill is hereby endorsed.
NGQOY EJERCITO ESTRADA


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE 
S. No. 860
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Introduced by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE 
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS ACT OF 1997"
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. A new Section 57-A shall be added to Republic Act No. 8371
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otherwise known as "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of1997" to read as follows:
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"SEC. 57-A. SHARE OF THE INDIGENOUS
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CULTURAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS
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PEOPLES (ICCS/IPS). - ICCS/IPS SHALL HAVE FIVE
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PERCENT (5%) SHARE OF THE NET REVENUES
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GENERATED FROM THE EXPLORATION,
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DEVELOPMENT, AND UTILIZATION OF NATURAL
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RESOURCES, INCLUDING NATURAL GAS PROJECTS,
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FOUND WITHIN THE TERRITORIES COVERED BY A
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NATIVE, TRADITIONAL, OR CUSTOMARY TITLE IN
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THEIR FAVOR."
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Sec. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall be held
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall remain in
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full force and effect.


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Sec. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, rules and
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regulations or parts thereof with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
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modified accordingly.
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Sec. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation.
Approved,