Mesdames et messieurs, la Philippine Law Republic Act n 8371, mieux connue sous le nom de Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997, ou loi sur les droits des populations autochtones, qui exige le consentement libre et éclairé des Autochtones avant la délivrance de permis aux entreprises ou aux particuliers qui veulent exploiter des terres ancestrales a été promulguée le 29 octobre 1997.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Philippine law Republic Act No. 8371, better known as the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997, which requires free and informed consent of indigenous peoples prior to the issuance of permits to corporations or individuals who desire to operate within ancestral domains, was signed into law on October 29, 1997.