Indigenous Peoples Plan Project Number: 53191-001 May 2021 Philippines: Sustainable Tourism Development Project Coron Prepared by Tourism Infrastructure and Economic Zone Authority for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 7 January 2021) Currency unit ̶̶̶̶̶̶̶̶̶ peso/s (₱) ₱1.00 = $00.0208 $1.00 = ₱48.0400 ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank CADT – Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title CBMS – Community-Based Monitoring System CP – Certification Precondition CPMO – Central Project Management Office DENR – Department of Environment and Natural Resources DOH – Department of Health DOT – Department of Tourism DPWH – Department of Public Works and Highways DTI – Department of Trade and Industry EA – Executing Agency EMP – Environmental Management Plan FBI – Field Based Investigation FGD – Focus Group Discussions FPIC – Free Prior Informed Consent GAP – Gender Action Plan GRS – Grievance Redress System ICC – Indigenous Cultural Communities IEC – Information-Education-Communication IP – Indigenous Peoples IPO – Indigenous Peoples’ Organization IPP – Indigenous Peoples Plan IPRA – Indigenous Peoples Rights Act LGU – Local Government Unit MIMAROPA – Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan MPDO – Municipal Planning and Development Office NCIP – National Commission on Indigenous Peoples NEDA – National Economic and Development Authority NGO – Non-Government Organization PCSD – Palawan Council for Sustainable Development PIU – Project Implementation Unit PSC – Project Steering Committee STDP – Sustainable Tourism Development Project TESDA – Technical Education and Skills Development Authority TIEZA – Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority TouRIST – Transforming Communities Towards Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Tourism TTCIA – Tagbanua Tribe of Coron Island Association GLOSSARY Ancestral Domain Refers to all areas generally belonging to ICCs/IPs (indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples), comprising lands, inland waters, coastal areas, and natural resources therein, held under a claim of ownership, occupied or possessed by ICCs/IPs by themselves or through their ancestors, communally or individually since time immemorial, continuously to the present, which are necessary to ensure their economic, social and cultural welfare. It shall include ancestral lands, forests, pasture, residential, agricultural, and other lands individually owned whether alienable and disposable or otherwise; hunting grounds: burial grounds; worship areas; bodies of water; mineral and other natural resources; and lands which may no longer be exclusively occupied by ICCs/IPs, but from which they traditionally had access to, for their subsistence and traditional activities. Ancestral lands Refers to land within the ancestral domains occupied, possessed and utilized by individuals, families and clans who are members of the ICCs/IPs including, but not limited to, residential lots, rice terraces or paddies, private forests, swidden farms and tree lots. Certificate of Ancestral A legal title formally recognizing the rights of possession and Domain Title communal ownership of IPs over their ancestral domains, which were identified and delineated in accordance with the provisions of the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA). Certificate of Non-Overlap A certification issued by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) verifying that the location of a proposed plan, program, project or activity does not overlap with or affect any ancestral domain. Certification Precondition A certificate issued by the NCIP, signed by the Chairperson, attesting to the grant of free, prior informed consent (FPIC) of a proposed plan, program, project or activity by the concerned ICCs/IPs. Culture Sensitive The quality of being compatible and appropriate to the culture, values, beliefs, customs and traditions, indigenous systems and practices of affected indigenous groups. Customary Laws A body of written or unwritten rules, usages, customs and practices traditionally observed, accepted and recognized by indigenous peoples. They constitute a primary means of maintaining traditional social order and governs social structures and institutions, dispute settlement, and resource use, among others. Customs and Practices Norms of conduct and patterns of relationships or usages of a community over time accepted and recognized as binding on all members. Field-Based Investigation A ground investigation undertaken by the NCIP to determine whether or not a proposed plan, program, project or activity overlaps with, or affects, an ancestral domain, the extent of the affected area, and the ICCs/IPs whose FPIC is to be obtained. Free and Prior Informed A consensus of the members of an IP community to be Consent determined in accordance with their respective customary laws and practices, free from any external manipulation, interference or coercion, and obtained after fully disclosing the intent and scope of the activity in a language and process understandable by the community. Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices Systems, institutions, mechanisms, and technologies comprising a unique body of knowledge evolved through time that embody patterns of relationships between and among peoples and between peoples, their lands and resource Indigenous Leaders environment. Community recognized leaders who serve as authority in conflict resolution and lead and assist the community in decision-making processes towards the protection and promotion of their rights and the sustainable development of their ancestral domains. NOTE In this report, "$" refers to United States dollars. This indigenous peoples plan is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Your attention is directed to the “terms of use” of this website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. CONTENTS I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 1. Background 1 2. Project Components 2 II. LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK 8 1. Relevant National Laws and Policies Concerning Indigenous Peoples 8 2. ADB Safeguard Policy Statement of 2009 for Indigenous Peoples 10 3. Objectives of the Indigenous Peoples Plan 11 III. SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 12 1. Socioeconomic Situation in the Project Area 12 2. Overview of the Indigenous Peoples in the Project Area 13 3. Project Components that Impact Indigenous Peoples and Ancestral Domains 14 4. Project Components Not Within Ancestral Domain 17 5. Understanding the Situation of Tagbanua Women, their Culture, and their Society: Gender in the Context of Indigenous Peoples’ Culture 19 IV. MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE 21 1. Consultation and Participation During Project Preparation 21 2. Consultation and Participation Activities during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic 22 3. Separate Consultations with Indigenous Women 27 4. Consultation and Participation Mechanisms during Project Implementation 28 5. Participation of Indigenous Women and Vulnerable Sectors 29 6. Information Disclosure 30 V. PROJECT IMPACTS ON INDIGENOUS BENEFICIARIES AND MITIGATION MEASURES 31 1. Anticipated Positive Impacts 31 2. Potential Negative Impacts and Mitigating Measures 31 3. Action Plan for Sustainable Indigenous Ecotourism 33 VI. CAPACITY BUILDING 37 VII. CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE GRIEVANCE REDRESS SYSTEM 39 VIII. MONITORING, REPORTING, AND EVALUATION 40 IX. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 41 X. BUDGET AND FINANCING 44 XI. APPENDICES 45 Appendix 1: Minutes of Community Consultations on the Sustainable Tourism Development Project in the Philippines 45 Appendix 2: Stakeholder Engagement during COVID-19 65 Appendix 3: Key Informant Interviews during COVID-19 87 Appendix 4: Consultation and Participation Engagement Plan during COVID-19 91 Appendix 5: Consultation and Participation Engagement Plan during COVID-19: Indigenous Peoples 99 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Indigenous Population per Ethno-linguistic Group 13 Table 2: Status of Ancestral Domain Claim in the Project Area 14 Table 3: Description of Project Elements for the Small-Scale Site Infrastructure Component at Kayangan Lake 16 Table 4: Description of Project Elements for the Small-Scale Site Infrastructure Component at CYC Beach 17 Table 5: Project Components not within Ancestral Domain 17 Table 6: Consultations Conducted During Project Preparation October–December 2019 21 Table 7: Online Consultations During COVID-19 23 Table 8: Potential Negative Impacts and Mitigating Measures 32 Table 9: Proposed Training Program 38 Table 10: Monitoring Indicators 40 Table 11: Alternate Information Disclosure and Stakeholder Engagement Measures in Light of COVID-19 Restrictions 92 LIST OF FIGURE Figure 1: Implementation Arrangements Error! Bookmark not defined. LIST OF PICTURES Picture 1: Signed Attendance Sheets 47 Picture 2: Focus Group Discussion with Barangay Bintuan Community Members 48 Picture 3: Signed Attendance Sheets 52 Picture 4: Focus Group Discussion with the members of Tagbanua Tribe of Coron Island Association 54 Picture 5: Workshop Output: Past and Present Situation of the Tagbanua IP Community 54 Picture 6: Signed Attendance Sheets 56 Picture 7: Focus Group Discussion in Barangay Banuang Daan 57 Picture 8: Signed Attendance Sheets 59 Picture