Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVI
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS|
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.1420

PRSTRATION UNIT
BELLS AND DEX SERVICE

Introduced by HON. RONALD M. COSALAN

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to establish a sub-regional Kalanguya Center under the National
Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) to service the needs of the Kalanguya Tribe
found in the interior areas of the Provinces of Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva
Ecija, and Pangasinan,

Despite the boundary limitations of the political subdivisions segregating the
tribe into five provinces in Northern Luzon, the Kalanguya inhabit the following
specific compact, contiguous and defined territories, namely:

(a) The municipalities of Ambaguio, Kayapa, Santa Fe, Barangay Ukaw,
Capinyaan, Balite, all in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya;

(b) The barangays of Capintalan, Minuli and Salazar of the Municipality of
Carranglan, Nueva Ecija;

(©) The barangays of Malico, and the sitios of Kulangew, Camp 41, Palladaw
and Lawigen of the Municipality of San Nicolas, all in the Province of Pangasinan;

(4) The municipalities of Tinoc and Asipulo of Ifugao Province;

(@) The barangays of Lusod, Tawangan, Baliay in the Municipality of
Kabayan;

() The Eastern Central and Southern portions of Buguias and the
surrounding communities of Mt. Pulag National Park Range (with existing
communities and Kalanguya clans in the areas like Gayasi and Beckel, La Trinidad;



Camp 1, Camp 3 and Ansagan, Tuba; Ambassador and Naleb, Tublay; Ampucao and
Binanga, Itogon), alll in the Province of Benguet; and

(g) Other communities in the Northern Luzon where clustered Kalanguyas
are found (ex. Runruno, Quezon of Nueva Vizcaya and Mines View of Baguio City).

Practically all ancestral domain and land claims of the Kalanguyas are
government reservations (ex. Central Cordillera Forest Reserve, Mt. Pulag National
Park and others), except some portions of Barangay Malico, San Nicolas, Pangasinan
and Imugan Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya which are classified as alienable and disposable
lands. Since time immemorial, these lands have been occupied and cultivated,
continuously and without interruption by the tribe.

Before, the tribe residing in Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya was isolated when it was
registered with the National Museum under another tribal name (Ikalahan), even if they
were traced to have the same origin, dialect, lifestyle, customs and traditions of the
Kalanguyas. This was only cleared after various consultations were held due to
vigorous objections of the tribe to disintegrate them.

The marginalized and isolated people belonging to the Kalanguya Tribe needs
more specialized government attention. Unfortunately at present, there is no agency to
provide them such assistance.

At present, the Kalanguyas go to four (4) separate offices for assistance
depending on their residence which accounts for the lack of coordination and
specialized training. Those Kalanguyas from the Ifugao and Benguet are serviced by
the NCIP in the Cordillera Administrative Region. Those from Nueva Vizcaya are
serviced by the NCIP, Region 2; those in Pangasinan, by NCIP, Region 1; and those
from Nueva Ecija, by NCIP, Region 3.

Thus, the establishment of the Kalanguya Center is urged in order to protect and
preserve the distinctive culture and traditions of the tribe, proud as they are of their
origin. Itis also aimed at harnessing their efforts towards better livelihood.

Approval of this bill is earnestly and urgently sought.

|. RONALD M. pateletrrt

District, Benguet



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1420

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. RONALD M. COSALAN,

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE KALANGUYA CENTER FOR THE PROVINCES OF
IFUGAO, BENGUET, NUEVA VIZCAYA, 6™ DISTRICT OF
PANGASINAN AND 15! DISTRICT OF NUEVA ECIJA
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. There shall be established under the office of the National
Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), a Kalanguya Center, hereinafter referred to
as the Center, which shall have jurisdiction over the interior areas populated by
Kalanguyas in the province of Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, 6! District of the
Province of Pangasinan and 1* District of Nueva Ecija

SECTION 2. The Center shall be located at the municipalities covered and
accessible to all areas covered. It shall also have Service Centers at the municipalities of
Tinoc in the Province of Ifugao; Buguias in the Province of Benguet; Santa Fe and
Ambaguio in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya; San Nicolas in the Province of Pangasinan
and such other Service Centers as may be determined necessary by the Executive
Director of the NCIP.

SECTION 3. The head of the Center shall have a rank equivalent to a
Supervising Development Management Officer and whose duties and functions shall be
equal to that of an NCIP Provincial Officer but directly responsible to the Executive
Director.


The head of the Center should be a duly qualified member of the Kalanguya
Tribe,

SECTION 4. The Executive Director of the NCIP shall promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the Act

SECTION 5. The amount needed to carry out the provision of this Act shall be
included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law
and thereafter.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon approval.

Approved,