CEDAW/C/PHL/Q/7-8/Add.1 18.3 Existing laws guarantee the rights of Muslim and IP Women. Section 10 of RA 9054 amending RA6734 (Organic Act for ARMM) upholds and protects the fundamental rights of women and children, while the rights of indigenous women, including their rights to ancestral domain are upheld in Section 21 of the IPRA. Steps taken to address the effects of extractive industries, including mining activities and large-scale infrastructure development projects on indigenous women; Reported incidents of sexual violence, land-grabbing and forced relocation and displacement. 18.4 The IPRA and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples(ICCs/IPs) from extractive industries through the following provisions: • Implementation of the principle of Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) in agreements/contracts regarding the utilization, extraction or development of natural resources within ancestral domains, as well as relocation. New Guidelines for FPIC was issued in 2012 to enhance representation of ICC s/IPs and benefit sharing, and include provisions on monitoring of royalties • Visitorial and monitoring powers on approved program/projects to ICCs/IPs and the NCIP and • Allocation of at least 30% of all funds from the utilization, extraction, use and development of lands and natural resources within ancestral domains to ICC/IP communities. 18.5 EO No. 79, s. 2012 was also issued institutionalizing and implementing reforms in the Philippine Mining Sector and providing policies and guidelines to ensure environmental protection and responsible mining in the utilization of mineral resources. 18.6 A Quick Response Mechanism for handling Indigenous Peoples Rights Violations (IPRVs) has been piloted in 12 regions. See also item 20.2. Measures taken in the ARMM like the PAMANA and HELPS programs, and their impact on indigenous and Muslim women, in particular regarding access to health care, social security, education, clean water, sanitation services, fertile land, income-generating opportunities and participation in decision-making processes. 18.7 The Payapa at Masaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) reduces the vulnerability of women in conflict-affected areas through the delivery of community infrastructure and focused social services: • Health insurance benefits provided to 462 former women rebels from the CBA-CPLA, CPP/NPA/NDF, MNLF, and RPMP-RPA-ABB-TPG • Various shelter support programs such as the Haven for Women served 2,043 women • Agrarian reforms benefitted 3,000 women, 50% of which were from Zamboanga del Sur • Financial assistance for students (for SY 2014-2015 to SY 2015-2016) was provided to 279 females and 187 males under the program. 26/33 16-06662