| Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative | |
|---|---|
| Member of | Sangguniang Barangay, Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, or Sangguniang Panlalawigan |
| Nominator | Indigenous cultural communities |
| Constituting instrument | Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997 |
| Formation | 1997 |
Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs) are members of legislatures in the Philippines who represents the interest of indigenous peoples in their respective constituencies.
Under the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997, recognizes the rights of indigenous cultural communities (ICCs) and indigenous peoples (IPs) recognizes to participate at all levels of decision-making. [1] [2]
This mandates local government units (LGUs) with ICCs/IPs – barangays, municipalities, cities, and provinces to have indigenous peoples mandatory representatives (IPMRs) in their sanggunian or legislatures. [1] [2] [3]
IPMRs as members of local legislatures are expected to represent the interests of their respective communities and craft an IP agenda with consultation with elders and the rest of the IP community. They can also sponsor ordinances and resolutions and conduct committee hearings. [2]
As of 2020, there were 4,294 IPMRs in the Philippines with most of them at the barangay level. [4]
As of 2022, there are 67 LGUs with issues on the acceptance of IPMRs and 530 other LGUs which are eligible to have IPMRs but do not have one. [5]
The following provinces has/had IPMRs.
...malinaw satin IPRA 8371 in section 16 for the leaders to participate in decision making, from barangay to provinces dapat magkaroion tayo ng representative," Malunsod added.