EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator Francis "T o l" N. Tolentino
AN ACT
P R O VID IN G
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PROPORTIONATE
SCHOOL A D M IS S IO N
AND
ACCEPTANCE SHARE IN THE P H IL IP P IN E M IL IT A R Y ACADEMY AN D THE
P H IL IP P IN E N A TIO N A L POLICE ACADEMY FOR MEMBERS OF THE
IN D IG E N O U S CULTURAL C O M M U N IT IE S / IN D IG E N O U S PEOPLES, AND FOR
SUCH OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article 2, Section 22 of the 1987 Constitution provides that: "The State
recognizes and promotes the rights o f indigenous cultural communities within the
framework o f national unity and development."
I t is the expressed policy o f the state to promote the rights of the Indigenous
Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) in formulating policies for the
development o f the nation. Due to peculiarities inherent in their culture, circumstances
arise where their members automatically become excluded in policies and programs
for national unity and development. Included in these policies are the recruitment
programs for the Philippine Military Academy and Philippine National Police Academy,
the primary security academic institutions o f the country. The members o f the
ICCs/IPs are overlooked and sometimes discriminated upon, and not given the chance
to serve, protect and defend the country simply because o f their culture. Instead,
culture must be celebrated, brought into the light and integrated into society for it is
something that brings honor and pride to the country.