Click to access DND-IPMR-MC-003.pdf
The link above with content “DND-IPMR MC-003” is the DND-IPMR-Memorandum dated 29 July 2021 entitled:
TRIBAL PROCEDURE OF VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 per
R.A. 8371 “The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997”
R.A. 8423 “Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997”,
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) of 2007 and International Treaties for Indigenous Peoples
MA ARACELI O. DILAO
Address: Carmen, Cebu
STATUS: FULLY VACCINATED
DATE OF VACCINATION: JANUARY 31, 2022
She had been given a herbal dosage and metaphysical tribal injection for anti-CORONA VIRUS DISEASE-19 (COVID-19) as practiced by the Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs)/ Indigenous Peoples (IPs) per RA 8423 “The Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997” sec 2, sec 3, sec 4 and RA 8371 “The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997” sec 34.
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W A R N I N G
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Any school, company or establishment refusing to recognize this CERTIFICATION will be sued by the Tribal Government pursuant to section 72 and section 73 of RA 8371, and Article XIV Section 17 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and other International Laws and Treaties for the Indigenous Peoples.
SECTION 72. Punishable Acts and Applicable Penalties. — Any person who commits violation of ANY OF THE PROVISION OF THIS ACT, such as, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, , unauthorized and/or unlawful intrusion upon any ancestral lands or domains as stated in Sec. 10, Chapter III, or shall commit any of the prohibited acts mentioned in Sections 21 and 24, Chapter V, Section 33, Chapter VI hereof, shall be punished in accordance with the customary laws of the ICCs/IPs concerned: Provided, That no such penalty shall be cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment: Provided, further, That neither shall the death penalty or excessive fines be imposed. This provision shall be without prejudice to the right of any ICCs/IPs to avail of the protection of existing laws. In which case, any person who violates any provision of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than nine (9) months but not more than twelve (12) years or a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000) or both such fine and imprisonment upon the discretion of the court. In addition, he shall be obliged to pay to the ICCs/IPs concerned whatever damage may have been suffered by the latter as a consequence of the unlawful act.
SECTION 73. Persons Subject to Punishment. — If the offender is a juridical person, all officers such as, but not limited to, its president, manager, or head of office responsible for their unlawful act shall be criminally liable therefor, in addition to the cancellation of certificates of their registration and/or license: Provided, That if the offender is a public official, the penalty shall include perpetual disqualification to hold public office.
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ANY LAW OR NATIONAL POLICY THAT VIOLATES ARTICLE XIV SECTION 17 OF 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION IS CONSIDERED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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SECTION 17. The State shall recognize, respect, and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to preserve and develop their cultures, traditions, and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation of national plans and policies.