1st Q (G12)

• What does the word "indigenous" mean?

  Native or original inhabitant
• How does the United Nations classify Indigenous Peoples?

  As those with historical continuity with pre-invasion societies
• What are the three primary rationales for the concept of Indigenous Peoples?


  1. Self-identification
  2. Easier acceptance into IP classification
  3. Opportunity to be heard by governments
• Where are most Indigenous Peoples concentrated in the Philippines?

  Northern Luzon and Mindanao
• What are the two main ethnic groups of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines?

  Igorots and Lumads
• What are the Igorots known for?


  Rice cultivation and the Banaue Rice Terraces
• What is the Banaue Rice Terraces often referred to as?


  The eighth wonder of the world
• What is Muyong?


  A traditional land-use zoning system for sustainable forest management
• What is the difference between an endonym and an exonym?

  An endonym is a name given by a group to themselves, while an exonym is given by others
• What is the endonym of the Igorots?

  Ifugao
• LUMAD

  • a Cebuano term - which means ‘native’ or ‘Indigenous’
  • generally known for tribal music produced by musical instruments that they themselves have created.
  • known as the collective term for all tribal groups in the whole Mindanao
  • This tribe is comprised of 13 ethnic groups
• Who are the Badjaos?


  Sea tribes living on houseboats in the Sulu and Mindanao islands
• What are the Aetas also known as?


  Negritos
• What challenges do Indigenous tribes in the Philippines face?

  High rates of poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment
• What is the impact of large-scale development projects on Indigenous Peoples?

  They threaten livelihoods and pollute water sources
• What does IPRA stand for?

  Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
• What is the role of the CHR Human Rights Observatory?

  To document human rights violations against Indigenous Peoples
• What does EO 542 address?


  The conservation of economically important marine turtles
• What is the purpose of the Ramsar Convention?


  To provide a framework for the conservation of wetlands
• What does the Convention on International Trade of Wild Flora and Fauna or "CITES" in Endangered Species aim to ensure?


  That international trade does not threaten the survival of species
• What is the goal of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change?


  To stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
• What does RA 9154 declare?


  Mt. Kanlaon as a protected area
• What is the purpose of the anti-smoking ordinance based on RA 8749?


  To prohibit smoking in public buildings and enclosed areas
• What does the Firecracker Ban declare?


  It is unlawful to manufacture or sell firecrackers in Davao City
• What does the Ban of Non-biodegradable Plastics regulate?


  The use of reusable and biodegradable checkout bags in Davao City
• What is the process of creating international law through conventions and protocols?

  1. Convention: Meeting of countries to discuss common concerns
  2. Protocol: Agreement on standards and penalties
  3. Treaty: Final agreement ratified by governments
• What are environmental costs?


  Costs connected with the deterioration of natural assets due to economic activities
• What are deferred costs?


  Environmental costs that are ignored and paid later
• What are external costs?


  Costs borne by someone other than the resource user
• What is Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)?


  • A process to determine the economic benefit of a decision
  • Helps avoid bias in decision-making
  • Useful for comparing alternative decisions
• What is an application of Cost-Benefit Analysis?

  Determining the soundness of a decision
• What is the purpose of the example CBA for the case study “ It’s Just a Bottled Water ”?


  To illustrate the application of cost-benefit analysis
• Badjaos

  • known as the sea tribes living on houseboats in the islands of Sulu, Mindanao
• Ati and Tumandok

  • one of the few clans in Panay Islands of the Visayas
• Aetas (or Agta or Ayta)

  • called by the Spanish colonizers as Negritos due to their dark-colored skins.
• The Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil seeks to prevent ocean pollution by oil discharged from ships in the territorial waters of a number of countries.
• RA 7308 aims to promote and accelerate the development of the seed industry
• Act 3572 states that the cutting in the public forests of tindalo, akle, or molave trees less than sixty centimeters in diameters measured at a height of four feet from the ground (breast high) is prohibited.
• EO 542 was issued to address the urgent need for the conservation of the economically important marine turtles which are in the verge of total depletion
• RA 8371 recognizes and promotes all the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities or Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs).