Christian John R.

Biol GE10

BSCE- 2B

LESSON 5

Indigenous Peoples Laws and Policies

TEST I: Identification. Provide what is asked in the following items.

A. List the Five (5) Pillars of IPRA Law. 1 point each.

Rights to Ancestral Domain.

Rights to Self-Governance and Empowerment.

Rights to Tribal Justice System & Human Rights.

Rights to Cultural Integrity.

Rights to Enter into Agreement and Peace Pacts.

B. List the three (3) basic rights recognized by the IPRA Law. 1 point each.

1. Including the rights of ownership of indigenous communities over their ancestral

lands and bodies of water

2. Traditional resource management practices

3. And the need to secure a free, prior informed consent (FPIC) from the community
prior to the implementation of any project or initiative within areas identified as
traditional territories.
C. What law aims to secure the perpetual existence of all native plants and animals
for the Filipino people of the present and future?

The NIPAS Act of 1992 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act

D. What Republic Act that is expected to expected to protect the National Interest by
ensuring that the benefits from mining are shared with the government through the
Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA)

Mining Act of 1995