Indigenous Peoples’

Rights Act (IPRA)

(Republic Act No.8371)

Group 2: Magallanes, Tadlas, Bonostro, Encarguez, Galamiton

 Discussion
Why can’t IPs cut tress inside their
1 domain when they have all the rights
stipulated in IPRA law?

When do we need to use FPIC? Who

2 are the actors involved?

As a foundation working with IPs, what

3 can we actively do to further understand
the IPRA law?
 R.A No. 7586 DAO 2018-21 DAO 2011-04 EO No. 23
National Integrated Adoption of the Lawin Declaring a Moratorium on
Strict Regulation of
Protected Areas System Forest and Biodiversity the Cutting and Harvesting
Activities, Projects and
Protection System as a Land Uses in All Areas of Timber in the Natural
National Strategy for Proposed for Inclusion in and Residual Forests and
forest and Biodiversity the NIPAS Creating the Anti-Illegal
Protection the Phils. Logging Task Force

Why can’t IPs cut tress inside R.A No.8371

their domain when they have Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997
1 all the rights stipulated in IPRA Right to Develop Lands and Natural Resources (Chapter 3,
Section 7b ; Protection of Indigenous Culture, Traditions,
law? and Institutions (Chapter 6, Section 29)
Free from All relevant The right to say
coercion. Prior to any part information is a definitive “NO”
of any project or made available to or “YES”, with or
Free from plan proceeding, those affected, without
threats all necessary including the conditions. The
information is resources agreement
Free from provided and necessary to process must be
divide and shared, enable any agreeable to,
conquer according to further research and consistent
processes required to with, the
Free from defined by the adequately decision-making
divide and peoples affected. assess potential process of the
retaliation risks and benefits people affected.

FREE PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT

F P I C
 When do we need to use FPIC?
Who are the actors involved?
2

Extractive/Intrusive/Large Non-Extractive/Small
Scale Projects Scale Projects

Pre FPIC Conference

Actors Involved:

Conduct of Community IP/ICC Community

NCIP- act as facilitator
Assemblies and Other
Activities
 As a foundation working with IPs, what can we
3 3 actively do to further understand the IPRA law?

A Conduct IEC on IPs/ICCs on IPRA law

B Prepare and produce pamphlets, presentations

that will be easily understood by the reader

Administer a focus group or discussion the IPs

C
3
D
Conduct consultations, dialogues with the IPs
Thank you!