FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC)
OF THE PHILIPPINES
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First Regular Session
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SENATE
Senate Bill No.
918
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA
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AN ACT
TO PRI;,CRIBE 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 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 2010".
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
project in order to extend to such minorities and 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. Implementing Policy. In order to preserve and enhance the
cultures and traditions of specific tribal communities in the Philippines, the office of
Muslim Affairs, Northern CLlltural Communities and Southern Cultural
Communities, in consultation with the Office of the President, shall establish a pilot
tribal community and/or housing project in each region including Metro Manila.
SEC. 4. Acquisition of Site the Pilot Tribal Community. The Offices of
the 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 maybe
necessary to implement in this Act and shall caused 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
the tribal community in whose behalf the pilot tribal community and/or housing
project shall be established.
SEC. 5. Basic Service. In every Pilot Tribal Community and/or housing
project to be established, there sh.all be intewated heal.th, education and
recreation facilities. The design, function and services of which shall as far, as