The Philippine House Committee on Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples, or House Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples Committee is a
standing committee of the
Philippine House of Representatives.
Jurisdiction
As prescribed by House Rules, the committee's jurisdiction includes the following:
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* Indigenous cultural communities and
indigenous peoples of the Philippines
The Philippines consist of numerous upland and lowland indigenous ethnolinguistic groups living in the country, with Austronesians making up the overwhelming majority, while full or partial Negritos scattered throughout the archipelago. The highl ...
* Development of indigenous communities
Members, 18th Congress
Historical members
18th Congress
Vice Chairperson
* Nestor Fongwan (
Benguet–Lone,
PDP–Laban
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist List of political parties in the Philippines, political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party al ...
)
See also
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House of Representatives of the Philippines
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List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
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National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) is the agency of the national government of the Philippines that is responsible for protecting the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Philippines. The commission is composed of seven comm ...
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Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997
The Indigenous People's Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA), officially designated as Republic Act No. 8371, is a Philippine law that recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural communities and indigenous peoples in the Philippines.
History ...
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Indigenous peoples of the Philippines
The Philippines consist of numerous upland and lowland indigenous ethnolinguistic groups living in the country, with Austronesians making up the overwhelming majority, while full or partial Negritos scattered throughout the archipelago. The highl ...
Notes
References
External links
House of Representatives of the Philippines
{{Philippine House of Representatives
Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples