HB 11290

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 14, 2026

An Act Providing for Incentives to Members of the Legal Profession Engaged in the Defense of the Rights of Indigent Indigenous Peoples, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8371, Otherwise Known as “the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Acts of 1997”

In plain language

The bill adds a new section to the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act that lets the NCIP appoint free‑of‑charge lawyers for indigent indigenous peoples and gives lawyers who provide at least 100 hours of pro‑bono service a ₱100,000 income‑tax deduction.

Justice and JudiciaryTaxationPublic Order and Safety

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SB 1584· Filed Dec 9, 2025
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HB 8869· Filed Apr 15, 2026
An Act Providing for Free Professional Examinations to Qualified Indigents and Members of the Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Cultural Communities
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SB 11· Filed Jul 2, 2025
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HB 6665· Filed Dec 9, 2025
An Act Establishing Resource Centers for Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples to Enhance and Ensure Delivery of Essential Services, Appropriating Funds Therefor and for Other Purposes
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HB 9808· Filed Jun 4, 2026
An Act Recognizing and Strengthening the Rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples, Creating the Department of Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples, Defining Its Powers, Functions and Responsibilities, Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8371, Otherwise Known as the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act of 1997, and for Other Purposes
Pending First ReadingRep. Timothy Joseph E. Cayton

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