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i The PHILPHILPHIL AAA JULY-SEPTEMBER 2002 VOL. 4, ISSUE NO. 13JJUDICIAL JJOURNAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’’’ RIGHTS ACT (IPRA) I. SPEECHES II. TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED ARTICLES · Introducing the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act · The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act: An Overview of Its Contents · The Constitutional Issues and the Supreme Court Decision · Procedural and Evidentiary Considerations · Foreign Practice: The Australian Experience with Native Title Case · IPRA - Social Justice or Reverse Discrimination III. ISSUES IN OPEN FORUM IV. RESOLUTION V. REFERENCES iv The PHILJA Judicial Journal. The PHILJA Judicial Journal is published four times a year, every quarter, January through December, by the Research and Linkages Office of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA). The Journal contains articles and contributions of interest to members of the Judiciary, particularly judges, as well as law students and practitioners. The views expressed by the contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of either the Academy or its editorial board. Editorial and general offices are located at PHILJA, 3rd Floor, Centennial Building, Supreme Court, Padre Faura St., Manila. Tel. No.: 552-9524 Telefax No.: 552-9525 Email: [email protected] CONTRIBUTIONS. The PHILJA Judicial Journal invites the submission of unsolicited articles. Please include author’s name and biographical information. The editorial board reserves the right to edit articles submitted for publication. Copyright © 2002 by The PHILJA Judicial Journal. All rights reserved. For more information, please visit the PHILJA website at www.philja.gov.ph. v SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF JUSTICE Hon. HILARIO G. DAVIDE, Jr. ASSOCIATE JUSTICES Hon. JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO Hon. REYNATO S. PUNO Hon. JOSE C. VITUG Hon. VICENTE V. MENDOZA Hon. ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN Hon. LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING Hon. CONSUELO YNARES-SANTIAGO Hon. ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ Hon. ANTONIO T. CARPIO Hon. MA. ALICIA AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ Hon. RENATO C. CORONA Hon. CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES Hon. ROMEO J. CALLEJO, Sr. COURT ADMINISTRATOR Hon. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, Jr. DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATORS Hon. ZENAIDA N. ELEPAÑO Hon. JOSE P. PEREZ Hon. CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK CLERK OF COURT Attorney LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO ASST. COURT ADMINISTRATORS Attorney ANTONIO H. DUJUA Attorney ISMAEL G. KHAN, Jr. Attorney CARLOS L. DE LEON ASST. CLERK OF COURT Attorney MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA DIVISION CLERKS OF COURT Attorney VIRGINIA A. SORIANO Attorney TOMASITA M. DRIS Attorney JULIETA Y. CARREON vi PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY Board of Trustees Hon. HILARIO G. DAVIDE Jr. Chief Justice Chairman Hon. JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO Senior Associate Justice, Supreme Court Vice Chairman Members Hon. AMEURFINA A. MELENCIO HERRERA Hon. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, Jr. Chancellor Court Administrator Hon. CANCIO C. GARCIA Hon. FRANCIS E. GARCHITORENA Presiding Justice, Court of Appeals Presiding Justice, Sandiganbayan Hon. MARINO M. DE LA CRUZ, Jr. Dean ROMULO BORJA President, Philippine Judges Association Exec. Vice President, Philippine Association of Law Schools Hon. ILUMINADA C. CORTES Executive Judge, Presiding Judge, MTCC, Br. 4, Baguio City Executive Officials Hon. AMEURFINA A. MELENCIO HERRERA Hon. ANTONIO M. MARTINEZ Chancellor Vice Chancellor Hon. PRISCILA S. AGANA Executive Secretary Heads of Offices Hon. ANTONIO M. MARTINEZ Fr. RANHILIO C. AQUINO Administrative and Finance Division Academic Affairs Office Prof. SEDFREY M. CANDELARIA Hon. BERNARDO T. PONFERRADA Research and Linkages Office Judicial Reforms Office Academic Council Hon. AMEURFINA A. MELENCIO HERRERA Chair Dean PACIFICO A. AGABIN Hon. RICARDO C. PUNO Constitutional Law Civil Law Hon. OSCAR M. HERRERA, Sr. Hon. ROMEO J. CALLEJO, Sr. Remedial Law Criminal Law Hon. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, Jr. Hon. HILARION L. AQUINO Court Management Ethics and Judicial Conduct Professor ROMAN F. MABANTA, Jr. Dr. PURIFICACION V. QUISUMBING Commercial Law International and Human Rights Law Fr. RANHILIO C. AQUINO Professor MYRNA S. FELICIANO Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy Legal Method and Research ACA ANTONIO H. DUJUA Atty. IVAN JOHN E. UY Special Areas of Concern Court Technology vii Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera Chancellor Professor Sedfrey M. Candelaria Editor-in-Chief Editorial Advisers Dr. Pacifico A. Agabin, Constitutional Law Justice Ricardo C. Puno, Civil Law Justice Oscar M. Herrera, Sr., Remedial Law Justice Romeo J. Callejo, Sr., Criminal Law Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr., Court Management Justice Hilarion L. Aquino, Ethics and Judicial Conduct Prof. Roman F. Mabanta, Jr., Commercial Law Dr. Purificacion V. Quisumbing, International and Human Rights Law Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino, Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy Prof. Myrna S. Feliciano, Legal Method and Research ACA Antonio H. Dujua, Special Areas of Concern Atty. Ivan John E. Uy, Court Technology Editorial Staff Copy Editing Layout and Design Melanie H. Perez Queency M. Sara Editorial Assistance Circulation Blythe M. Lumague Armida M. Salazar Printing Services Emmanuel C. Ignacio VOLUME 4 ISSUE NO. 13 JULY–SEPTEMBER 2002 THE PHILJA JUDICIAL JOURNALALAL CONTENTS OFFICIALS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES .............v OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY .........................vi I. SPEECHES OPENING REMARKS Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera (ret.) .........................1 Ms. Kristiina Kuvaja ........................................................................5 REMARKS Dr. Steven Rood ................................................................................10 JUSTICE FOR OUR INDIGENOUS FILIPINOS Ambassador Howard Q. Dee .......................................................13 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AS EQUALS OVER WHOM THE RULE OF LAW ALSO APPLIES Justice Conchita Carpio Morales .................................................20 II. II. TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED ARARTED TICLESTICLESTICLES INTRODUCING THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ACT (IPRA) Professor Sedfrey M. Candelaria ................................................23 THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ACT (IPRA): AN OVERVIEW OF ITS CONTENTS Professor Marvic F. Leonen .........................................................53 CONTENTS THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND THE SUPREME COURT DECISION (CRUZ V. SECRETARY OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES) Professor Sedfrey M. Candelaria ................................................ 80 PROCEDURAL AND EVIDENTIARY CONSIDERATIONS Justice Oscar M. Herrera, Sr. ..............................................................91 Professor Marvic F. Leonen ................................................................97 THE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY FOR IPRA Chairperson Evelyn S. Dunuan .......................................................117 FOREIGN PRACTICE: THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE WITH NATIVE T ITLE CASE Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino, PhD, JD ..................................................138 IPRA - SOCIAL JUSTICE OR REVERSE DISCRIMINATION? Justice Artemio V. Panganiban ........................................................157 III. ISSUES IN OPEN FORUMUMUM ANCESTRAL DOMAIN AND ANCESTRAL LAND .................................217 BEST PRACTICES .............................................................................................218 CHAOS VS. RULE OF LAW ............................................................................220 CLAIMS ...............................................................................................................221 EXPLOITATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES .............................................231 INDIGENOUS JUSTICE SYSTEM ...................................................................232 JAVELLANA CASE ............................................................................................233 CONTENTS JURISDICTION OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS (RTCS) AND THE NATIONALCOMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP) .............................................................................234 PENALTIES .........................................................................................................237 POWER OF CONTEMPT .................................................................................241 PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL INTEGRITY ...........................................242 P. D. N O. 705 ...............................................................................................244 SELF-GOVERNANCE ......................................................................................245 R.A. 8371 AS RETROACTIVE LAW ...........................................................248 SHARI’A AND T RIBAL COURTS ...................................................................250 SUPREME COURT DECISION ......................................................................252 IVIVIV. RESOLRESOL. UTIONUTIONUTION CRUZ V. SECRETARY OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES G.R. No. 135385, December 6, 2000 ........................................254 VVV. REFERENCES LIST OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IPS) IN THE PHILIPPINES ................................................................................263 HISTORY OF LOCAL LAWS AND ISSUANCES RELATED TO THE IPRA.......................................268 CONTENTS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371: THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ACT OF 1997...................277 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR): ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 02, JANUARY 15, 1993 ........................................329 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP): ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 01, SERIES OF 2002..........355