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CHAPTER XII MERGER OF THE OFFICE FOR NORTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (ONCC) AND THE OFFICE FOR SOUTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (OSCC)

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

SEC. 74. Merger of ONCC/OSCC. – The Office for Northern Cultural Communities (ONCC) and the Offic...

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CHAPTER XI PENALTIES

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

  SEC. 72. Punishable Acts and Applicable Penalties. – Any person who commits violation of any o...

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CHAPTER X ANCESTRAL DOMAINS FUND

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

  SEC. 71. Ancestral Domains Fund. – There is hereby created a special fund, to be known as the ...

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CHAPTER IX JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

  SEC. 65. Primacy of Customary Laws and Practices. – When disputes involve ICCs/IPs, customary ...

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CHAPTER VIII DELINEATION AND RECOGNITION OF ANCESTRAL DOMAINS

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

  SEC. 51. Delineation and Recognition of Ancestral Domains. – Self-delineation shall be the gui...

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CHAPTER VII NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP)

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

SEC. 38. National Commission on Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). – To c...

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CHAPTER VI CULTURAL INTEGRITY

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

SEC. 29. Protection of Indigenous Culture, Traditions and Institutions. – The State shall respect...

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CHAPTER V SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

SEC. 21. Equal Protection and Non-discrimination of ICCs/IPs. – Consistent with the equal protect...

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CHAPTER IV RIGHT TO SELF-GOVERNANCE AND EMPOWERMENT

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

SEC. 13. Self-Governance. – The State recognizes the inherent right of ICCs/IPs to self-governanc...

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CHAPTER III RIGHTS TO ANCESTRAL DOMAINS

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

SEC. 4. Concept of Ancestral Lands/Domains. – Ancestral lands/domains shall include such concepts...

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Chapter I General Provisions

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997."...

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CHAPTER II DEFINITION OF TERMS

Republican Act 8371, October 29, 1997

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall mean: Ances...

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