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historically differentiated from the majority of Filipinos. ICCs/IPs shall likewise
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include peoples who are regarded as indigenous on account o f their descent
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from the populations which inhabited the country, at the time o f conquest or
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colonization, or at the time of inroads of non-indigenous religions and
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cultures, or the establishment of present state boundaries, who retain some
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or all of their own social, economic, cultural and political institutions, but who
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may have been displaced from their traditional domains or who may have
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resettled outside their ancestral domains.
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j.
Bangsamoro People are those who, at the advent of the Spanish colonization,
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were considered natives or original inhabitants of Mindanao and the Sulu
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archipelago and its adjacent islands, whether of mixed or full blood, shall
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have the right identity themselves, their spouses and descendants, as
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Bangsamoro.
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k. Linguistic Discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of an individual based
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solely on the use of language. This use of language may include the
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individual's native language or other characteristics of the person's speech,
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such as an accent, the size of vocabulary (whether the person uses complex
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and varied words), and syntax.
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I.
Muslims refer to those who are followers of Islamic faith, whether from birth
or by conversion.
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m. Marita! o r Relationship Status refers to the personal status of each individual
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in relation to the marriage laws or customs of the country. The categories o f
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marital status to be identified are the following: (a) single; (b) married; (c)
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separated (d) widowed; or (e) de facto spouse of another person. A de facto
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spouse of another person is defined to mean a person who cohabits or lives
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with another person in a relationship similar to marriage but is not legally
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married to that person.
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n. Physical Features refer to a person's height, size, weight or other bodily
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characteristics. It shall also include features that a person chooses to acquire,
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such as tattoos and piercings.
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0 . Political
Inclination
refers
to
a
person's
preference
with
regards
membership or belief in a particular political party, organization or ideology.
to