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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES
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Senate Bill No.
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
AN ACT
TO PRESCRIBE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
AND/OR HOUSING IN EACH AND EVERY REGION IN THE PHILIPPINES,
INCLUDING METRO MANILA, WHICH SHALL SERVE AS MODEL HUMAN
SETTLEMENTS THAT WILL ADHERE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, TO
THE CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF THE NATIONAL TRIBAL
COMMUNITIES, WHILE PROVIDING THE BASIC CONVENIENCES OF
MODERN LIVING, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the "Pilot Tribal
Communities Act of 2007".
SEC 2. Declaration of Policy. If the policy of the State to establish,
maintain and ensure adequate shelter, education, health, employment, welfare
and other social services to national tribal communities and/or housing projects in
order to extend to such minorities the benefits now being enjoyed by the other
cultural sectors of the country while endeavoring to preserve and enhance the
distinctive cultures and traditions of such tribal groups in the various regions.
SEC 3. lmplementing of Policy. In order to preserve and enhance the
cultures and traditions of specific tribal communities in the Philippines, the Office
of Muslim Affairs, Northern Cultural Communities and Southern Cultural
Communities, in consultation with the Office of the President, shall establish a
pilot tribal community andlor housing project in each region including Metro
Manila.
SEC 4. Acquisifion of Site the Pilof Tribal Community. The Offices of
Muslim Affairs, Northern Cultural Communities and Southern Cultural
Communities are hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, grant, donation or
any other mode of acquisition, such adequate and appropriate suites as may be
necessary to implement this Act and shall cause to be prepared such suitable
and distinctive plans, architectural and engineering designs for the pilot tribal
community in communities which will be reflective of the culture and traditions of