Indigenous People's Rights Act Overview

<p>All remedies provided for under customary laws must be exhausted. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Preserve, protect, and respect burial sites. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The return of remains to their ancestral communities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Failure to restrain enjoined acts. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defacing or destroying artifacts of cultural importance. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Waste made radioactive by exposure to radiation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radionuclides at the fabrication stage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discharge of petroleum and carbonaceous substances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imprisonment of 6 months and 1 day to 6 years and 1 day (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taking aquatic species below specified size limits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are deported and barred from future entry into the Philippines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disposing of hazardous substances improperly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deforestation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Damage to living or non-living aquatic resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As substances without safe commercial usage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spent reaction media (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Commercially transporting aquatic species above maximum quantity limits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Causing a barrier in rivers or lakes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>P600 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Radioactive substances (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Contamination of drinking water sources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Polluters must pay for their impact on the environment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Impound the vessel and gear used in the offense. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eight times the value of the catch. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inclusion in the IUU fishing vessel list. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vehicles running on carbon-based fuels. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are confiscated and forfeited to the Government. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recognition for sustainable practices. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taxes, charges, and punitive fines. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prior certification that the area does not overlap with any ancestral domain. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Before any certification is issued by the NCIP. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Free and prior written consent of the ICCs/IPs concerned. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To grant temporary restraining orders and writs of injunction. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stop or suspend the project. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To regulate the importation, manufacture, and disposal of hazardous substances. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prohibits their entry and disposal into Philippine territorial limits. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To advance knowledge about toxic chemicals. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Filipino citizens (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Possessing explosives for illegal fishing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fishing without a nationality but operated by a Filipino (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To eradicate predators in fishponds scientifically (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unlawful in municipal waters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explosives possession indicates illegal fishing methods were used. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the Philippines is a member of that RFMO (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For education and research with proper safeguards (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Maintaining a balanced ecosystem by protecting flora, fauna, watersheds, and reserves.

Rights to practice, teach, and use religious traditions, ceremonies, and ceremonial objects.

The right to return human remains to their rightful community/place.

Sites with significant cultural value, requiring community consent for exploration or excavation.

Items of great importance for the preservation of cultural heritage, requiring protection.

Formal processes for resolving conflicts/issues according to customary laws, before cases go to court.

Failure to meet the requirements of the settlement agreement/law, which could result in dismissal of a case.

Authority of the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) regarding disputes involving Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs).

Allows the NCIP to grant preliminary injunctions or restraining orders related to ancestral domain issues.

A document confirming an area isn't an overlapping ancestral domain, issued by the NCIP. Needed for production-sharing agreements.

The office within the NCIP that conducts field investigations related to ancestral domains.

Required before a certification can be issued. The Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples must agree.

Court orders that temporarily halt a potentially harmful action. Issued by NCIP

Court commands requiring a party to act or refrain from acting. Issued by NCIP.

A law designed to regulate the handling of toxic materials in the Philippines.

Supreme Court case that clarified the NCIP's power to issue temporary injunctions in land disputes over ancestral domains.

Substances with no safe commercial, industrial, agricultural or economic usage that are banned from entering the Philippines.

Hazardous waste that becomes radioactive due to nuclear fuel production or use, excluding usable nuclear fuel and radioisotopes.

Actions against the law, including importing, storing, or transporting hazardous and nuclear waste into the Philippines.

A substance produced during manufacturing, even if not the primary goal, that cannot be used safely.

Unused, broken, or unwanted products from households or businesses that are considered hazardous waste.

Imprisonment of 6 months to 6 years and a fine of P600 to P4,000 for anyone caught importing or storing prohibited waste.

If a foreigner violates the waste law, they will be deported and barred from returning to the Philippines.

If a company violates the waste law, it will face the same penalties as an individual, including fines and potential closure.

Fishing conducted by vessels without nationality operated by Filipino citizens or corporations, Philippine-flagged vessels in areas not managed by RFMOs the Philippines is a part of, or Philippine-flagged vessels fishing in areas without stock management.

Using explosives, poisonous substances, or electricity for fishing is generally illegal.

Using explosives, poisonous substances, or electricity is allowed for research, education, scientific purposes with LGU endorsement, and eradicating predators or pests in fishponds if done scientifically and without harming neighboring waters.

If explosives, poisonous substances, or electrofishing devices are found on vessels or in possession of fishers, it is presumed that they were used for illegal fishing.

Using superlights for fishing in municipal waters is unlawful.

Superlights are only legal if used for scientific and recreational purposes.

The law protects all marine habitats, including those that make up the marine environment, except for those allowed by law.

Only Filipinos are allowed to use and benefit from the marine resources of the Philippines.

The introduction of harmful substances or energy into water bodies, directly or indirectly, causing damage to living organisms, human health, or aquatic activities.

Negative impacts of pollution on aquatic ecosystems, including damage to plants and animals, risks to human health, and disruption of fishing or navigation.

A common cause of aquatic pollution involving the disposal of trash, sewage, or industrial byproducts into water bodies.

Releasing oil or oil-related products into water, often from accidents or spills.

A dangerous form of pollution that releases radioactive substances into water, posing risks to both humans and marine life.

Illegal activities like catching or selling specific shellfish or aquatic life that are deemed endangered or vulnerable.

Any action that hinders the movement of boats or ships in rivers, lakes, or bays, hindering navigation or disrupting the natural flow of water.

Farming activities that harm aquatic environments, such as using excessive fertilizers, pesticides, or antibiotics that pollute water sources.

The principle that those who cause pollution are responsible for paying for the damage they cause to the environment.

Vehicles that use combustion to move, such as cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

The government can seize a fishing vessel, gear, and other equipment used in illegal fishing activities.

If someone claims ownership of a fishing vessel used in illegal fishing, they must prove ownership.

The government can take ownership of instruments used in crimes, unless they belong to someone who wasn't involved.

A punishment for illegal fishing activities can include preventing a vessel from entering ports for services.

Illegal fishing vessels can be placed on a list that identifies them as having violated fishing regulations.

Repeated violations of fishing regulations can result in higher fines.