Article II

Section 22

Republic act no. 8371"The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997"

An act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of indigenous cultural communities/
indigenous peoples, creating a national commission on indigenous peoples, establishing
implementing mechanisms, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

Presidential decree no.1083

A decree to ordain and promulgate a code recognizing the system of filipino muslim laws,
codifying muslim personal laws, and providing for its administration and for other purposes.

Sulong CARHRIHL

Promoting Peace and the Indigenous Peoples' Rights through Network Building
Section 23

Republic act no. 7941

An act providing for the election of party-list representatives through the party-list system, and
appropriating funds therefor.

Republic act no. 9994

An act granting additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens, further amending republic
act no. 7432, as amended, otherwise known as "an act to maximize the contribution of senior
citizens to nation building, grant benefits and special privileges and for other purposes"
f) To recognize the important role of the private and the non-government sector in the
improvement of the welfare of senior citizens and to actively seek their partnership.

Republic Act No. 7160

An act providing for a local government code of 1991

CHAPTER IV (Relations With People's and Non-Governmental Organizations)
Section 34. Role of People's and Non-governmental Organizations. - Local government units
shall promote the establishment and operation of people's and non-governmental organizations
to become active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy.

Republic act no. 10022

An act amending republic act no. 8042, otherwise known as the migrant workers and overseas
Filipinos act of 1995, as amended, further improving the standard of protection and promotion of
the welfare of migrant workers, their families and overseas Filipinos in distress, and for other
purposes.

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Republic act no. 10390

An act amending republic act no. 7306, entitled "an act providing for the establishment of the
peoples television network, incorporated, defining its powers and functions, providing for its
sources of funding and for other purposes"

Republic act no. 10175

An act defining cybercrime, providing for the prevention, investigation, suppression and the
imposition of penalties therefor and for other purposes.
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. The State recognizes the vital role of information and
communications industries such as content production, telecommunications, broadcasting
electronic commerce, and data processing, in the nations overall social and economic
development.

Executive order no. 467

Providing for a national policy on the operation and use of international satellite communications
in the country.

Executive order no. 436

Prescribing policy guidelines to govern the operations of cable television in the Philippines.

Republic act no. 8792

An act providing for the recognition and use of electronic commercial and non-commercial
transactions and documents, penalties for unlawful use thereof, and for other purposes.

Executive Order No. 269

Creating the commission on information and communications technology.

Section 25

Republic act no. 5185

An act granting further autonomous powers to local governments.

Republic act no. 2264

An act amending the laws governing local governments by increasing their autonomy and
reorganizing provincial governments.

Republic act no. 2264

An Act Amending the Law Governing Local Governments by Increasing Their Autonomy and
Reorganizing Local Governments.

Republic Act No. 6734

An act providing for an organic act for the autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao.

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Section 27

"Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007" REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9485

An act to improve efficiency in the delivery of government service to the public by reducing
bureaucratic red tape, preventing graft and corruption, and providing penalties therefor.

Republic act no. 3019

ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.

Republic Act No. 6770

An act providing for the functional and structural organization of the office of the ombudsman,
and for other purposes.

Republic Act No. 7610

An act providing for stronger deterrence and special protection against child abuse, exploitation
and discrimination, and for other purposes.

Executive order no. 151

Creating a presidential commission to investigate administrative complaints involving graft and

corruption.

Executive Order No. 12

Creating the presidential anti-graft commission and providing for its powers, duties and
functions and for other purposes.
Section 28

Republic Act No. 6713

An act establishing a code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and employees,
to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a public trust, granting incentives and
rewards for exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts and transactions and providing
penalties for violations thereof and for other purposes.

Republic Act No. 6770

An act providing for the functional and structural organization of the office of the ombudsman,
and for other purposes.