Senators support ip legal rights to have an inclusive bbl (bangsamoro fundamental law) – concentrate on the global south
(May 23, 2018/Manila) – “Identity, ancestral domain, protection of the legal rights as non-Moro Indians – fundamental essentials problems that I’ve been told by our Lumad leaders, and i’ll bring those to the plenary debates around the BBL (Bangsamoro Fundamental Law),” states Senator Joel Villanueva.
Indigenous leaders from Teduray, Lambangian and Erumanen ne Menuvu communities met with Senator Villanueva, Tuesday, to create their concerns on Senate bill 1717–the suggested BBL in the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC)– backed by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. These indigenous communities range from core and adjoining regions of the suggested Bangsamoro territory. Among the key issues may be the recognition of the legal rights as articulated within the Indians Legal rights Act (IPRA).
“Is the phrase the disposable, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) as deliver to within the suggested BBL, just like that in IPRA?”, requested Senator Villanueva throughout his interpellation from the suggested BBL. Senator Zubiri responded, “Yes”, that Senator Villanueva stated, “I appreciate that response in the sponsor themself, guaranteeing the legal rights from the Indians within this measure.”
(May 23, 2018/Manila) – “Identity, ancestral domain, protection of the legal rights as non-Moro Indians – fundamental essentials problems that I’ve been told by our Lumad leaders, and i’ll bring those to the plenary debates around the BBL (Bangsamoro Fundamental Law),” states Senator Joel Villanueva.
Indigenous leaders from Teduray, Lambangian and Erumanen ne Menuvu communities met with Senator Villanueva, Tuesday, to create their concerns on Senate bill 1717–the suggested BBL in the Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC)– backed by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. These indigenous communities range from core and adjoining regions of the suggested Bangsamoro territory. Among the key issues may be the recognition of the legal rights as articulated within the Indians Legal rights Act (IPRA).
“Is the phrase the disposable, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) as deliver to within the suggested BBL, just like that in IPRA?”, requested Senator Villanueva throughout his interpellation from the suggested BBL. Senator Zubiri responded, “Yes”, that Senator Villanueva stated, “I appreciate that response in the sponsor themself, guaranteeing the legal rights from the Indians within this measure.”
“This is one thing very promising,” Fintailan Leonora Mokudef Teduray lady leader stated. “One in our suggested revisions may be the recognition of legal rights of IPs over natural sources. Exploration, development and usage of natural sources within ancestral domains ought to be susceptible to FPIC.”
Based on Timuay Santos Unsad, a Teduray leader, “We happen to be pushing for any BBL that doesn’t diminish our legal rights as already deliver to in IPRA.” IPRA, a nationwide law, is not recognized and implemented within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) since its passage in 1997. “This has become the chance for all of us to become fully incorporated within the peace process. If our legal rights already recognized within the IPRA is going to be fully incorporated within the suggested measure, we highly understand why, as this makes this method genuinely inclusive and responsive not just to the Bangsamoro people’s aspiration just for and lasting peace but additionally to all of us IPs who’ve been marginalized,” Timuay Unsad ongoing.
“In the repealing clause from the suggested BBL, we’re proposing it be amended to state ‘Provided that such laws and regulations, decrees, orders, rules and rules, along with other issuances and parts thereof, shall ‘t be sporadic using the Metabolic rate, and shall not fall underneath the minimum standards found in national laws and regulations and relevant worldwide instruments.’”
Timuay Unsad, performed a vital role within the government-convened Mindanao IP Legislative Set up (MIPLA) as being a Majority Floor Leader from the MIPLA 34-member Panel of Representatives, which consolidated IP suggested revisions towards the BBL. These recommendations were endorsed and posted through the NCIP to each house from the Congress.
Senator Rob Recto, which received the MIPLA proposals told Timuay Unsad and also the group, dedicated to “push for that MIPLA revisions 100%.”
The IP leaders also met with Senators Nancy Binay, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, and also the offices of Senator Loren Legarda, Jv Ejercito, Antonio Trillanes and Franklin Drilon. They’re scheduled to satisfy with Senator Leila de Lima.
“We have remaining our communities again to become here and talk with the people of Congress. There has been promises and commitment of support to the cause. Hopefully this time, these promises is going to be converted to actual amendments, and will also be incorporated within the bill as well as an inclusive BBL will ultimately be passed,” states Timuay Leticio Datuwata, a Lambangian leader.
The IP leaders are members of LOYUKAN (IPs in Central Mindanao term to mean comrade) which consists of different Indigenous Political Structures, and IP legal rights advocates pushing for that full inclusion of IP legal rights inside the BBL.
Contacts:
Mabel Carumba (MPPM) – tubong.mindanao@gmail.com and Judy A. Pasimio (LILAK) – judy@lilak.internet
Resourse: https://focusweb.org/senators–support-ip-legal rights-for-an-inclusive-bbl-bangsamoro-fundamental-law/
