A Report on the Batak Tribal Ancestral Zone Conserved Area ...

A Report on the Batak Tribal Ancestral Zone Conserved Area Management Plan:

Formulation and Ecanization for Sustainable Development

So. Tagnipa, Brgy. Tinitian, Roxas. Palawan September 2015 - November 2015

Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) and Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU)

December 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT i

LIST OF ACRONYMS ii

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES iii

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iv

I. INTRODUCTION 1

II. OBJECTIVES 2

III. METHODOLOGY 3

IV. RESULTS AND FINDINGS 6 A. Profile of Batak in Sitio Tagnipa 7 B. Presentation of Batak Community Status 8

1. Background and Overview 8

2. Harmonizing ECAN into Tribal Ancestral Zones 11

3. Proposed TAZ/ Tribal Ancestral Conserved Areas: Fauna Survey 13

4. Proposed TAZ/Tribal Ancestral Conserved Area: Flora/ Vegetation Survey 15

5. Other inputs 19

5.1 Consultation with NCIP personnel 19

5.2. Situational Analysis: Historical Account of Batak 20

C. Ancestral Land Claim Delineation 23 D. Preliminaries to TAZCAMP Formulation 27 E. Formulated Tribal Ancestral Zone Conserved Area Management Plan 32

1. Dausan 33 2. Paggebgan 33 3. Pangongoroyan 33 4. Balinsasayaw 34 5. Tiubu 34 6. Kilala 35 7. Toro-toro 35 8. Tinimbanan / Sabunayaw 36 9. Kaybinyutan / Tagnipa 36

V. CONCLUSION 37

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS 37

VII. ANNEXESAnnex A List of Wildlife Species (Fauna) Annex B TAZCAMP Detailed Plan

Annex C Attendance Sheets Annex D Batak Letter of Request to PCSD Annex E Photo Documentation

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

“Our culture is dying; old customs and knowledge are being forgotten and nothing much has been done to preserve them. Please impart to us ideas so we can work out a plan to do what needs to be done.” - Nanay Kadya

Batak elder

For taking “a leap of faith” in pushing for the realization of the above imploration through the Tribal Ancestral Zone Conserved Area Management Plan framework, the following must be acknowledged:

The Batak community in Tagnipa, Tinitian, Roxas, Palawan breaking out of their long silence and bravely initiating the move towards asserting their rights to claim their ancestral domain with the assistance of their fellow Batak in Nanabu, Caramay, Roxas and Tagnaya, Concepcion, Puerto Princesa acting in solidarity with them in this mutual cause;

Special mention is accorded to Leocadia Da Vega or “Nanay Kadya” who remains the consummate Batak culture bearer and inveterate storyteller for all who chance upon her in her ancestral home;

The PCSD for its unprecedented initiative to take the cudgels for the indigenous peoples in Palawan led by Executive Director Nelson P. Devanadera and Planning Director Josephine S. Matulac for generously mobilizing their resources with zeal and consistency;

PCSD Program Officer Ms. Merlinda Hilario for years of relentless engagement with the Batak, thus earning their trust and her colleagues: Mr. Daryl Licerio, Mr. Timothy Panlilio, Mr. Apollo Regalo, Ms. Levita Lagrada and Ms. Cherry Lyn Jalover who traversed and retraced with the Batak their hallowed grounds for which they were privileged to witness and document the Batak’s indigenous knowledge systems in this undertaking;

Pastors Ricky de la Cruz and Joseph Demafelis for their indefatigable encouragement and guidance of the Batak for almost two decades of missionary and civic work with them; and

For all other government authorities and officials, NGOs, academicians, media groups, researchers, IP educators and advocates who we met and have not met but whose contributions to the Batak’s struggle for self- determination in their aspiration for cultural integrity have been recognized in various ways, we respect and salute them.

LPU-COSeL Team

Dr. Marilyn L. Ngales Ms. Leonora H. Astete TAZCAMP Resource Persons/Facilitators

Mr. Alvin Halcon TAZCAMP Documenter

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADSPP Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection Plan

CADT Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title

DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources

ECAN Environmentally Critical Areas Network

ICCA Indigenous Community Conservation Areas

IEC Information Education Campaign

IKSP Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices

IPRA Indigenous Peoples Rights Act

LGU Local Government Unit

LPU-COSeL Lyceum of the Philippines University- Community Outreach

and Service Learning

MENRO Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office

MPDC Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator

NATRIPAL Nagkakaisang Tribu ng Palawan

NCIP National Commission on Indigenous Peoples

NTFP Non-Timber Forest Product

PANAMIN Presidential Arm for National Minorities

PCSD Palawan for Sustainable Development

PCSDS Palawan for Sustainable Development Staff

PNNI Palawan NGO Network Inc.

RRA Rapid Resource Assessment

SEP Strategic Environmental Plan

TAZ Tribal Ancestral Zone

TAZCAMP Tribal Ancestral Zone Conserved Area Management Plan

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LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1 Distribution of Population by age and gender 6

Figure 2 ECAN Zone of Roxas, Palawan with the inset showing the Tagnipa area 13

Figure 3 Initial Proposed Tribal Ancestor Zone Conserved Area Map 23

Figure 4 Final Tribal Ancestor Zone Conserved Area Map 25

LIST OF TABLES

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Table 1 Issues and recommendations on Batak’s concerns within their tribal zones 9

Table 2 Summary of Faunal Groups 14

Table 3 Management Options as Basis for Flora and Fauna Conservation 14

Table 4 List of Recorded Species in the Proposed TAZ 16

Table 5 List of Non- Timber Products 17

Table 6 Herbal Plants for Common Diseases 18

Table 7 General Batak population as recorded 21

Table 8 Estimated Coverage and Development Zones for the Proposed TAZ 24

Table 9 SWOT Analysis Outputs 28

Table 10 Stakeholders Analysis Outputs 29

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The rights to land remain a struggle that burdens vulnerable nations and peoples for various

reasons with some common and unique situations experienced worldwide. Displacements,

boundary disputes, conflicts of ownership over land and water rights are common occurrences

especially faced by marginalized communities. It is made worse during these contemporary

times when land is getting scarcer wrought by aggressive development yet, the most touted

economic gains from commercial undertakings are overshadowed by social costs and

environmental devastations to those inhabiting peripheries where such developments occur.

The Batak of Palawan who inhabited the mountain ranges of the Puerto Princesa and Roxas

regions since time immemorial are among those disenfranchised by territorial loss and will

further do so if these developments are introduced or heightened (e.g. almaciga industry) in

their areas. Hence, if their call to sovereignty over what is remaining of their lands is not

addressed now, they will eventually dissipate as an ethnic group and their territories turned into

hubs of industrialization flushing them out of extinction.

Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), aware of the Batak’s plight for survival and

the need to secure their territories being part of their lives, pursued a relentless effort in

providing them technical assistance since 2011 when the Batak requested support from it

This report chronicles the formulation of the Tribal Ancestral Zone Conserved Area Management

Plan (TAZCAMP) of PCSD’s ongoing engagements with the Batak’s journey for self- determination

that culminated in a seminar workshop entitled “Pagsasakatuparan ng Karapatan sa Sariling

Pagpapasyang Pamayanan ng Katutubong Batak” held in Tagnipa,Tinitian, Roxas, Palawan on

September 17-19, 2015. PCSD (1) presented its findings of the Batak ecological status for review

and validation by them infusing local laws and policies such as the SEP Law and Environmentally

ECAN as a strategy to support their ancestral domain claims of 3,000 hectares; (2) 809 hectares

was identified by the Batak as conserved areas resulting from the Rapid Resource Assessment

(RRA) Survey done by PCSD with the Batak in 2012; (3) The Batak reviewed the map and

identified nine (9) sacred areas within their territory at different zones which they have

conserved for years and where they still practice their traditions; (4) A Tribal Ancestral Zone

Conserved Area Management Plan (TAZCAMP) was drafted (infusing these 9 sites) and finalized

in November 2015. It was finally presented to the ECAN Board for action on November 26, 2015

in Roxas, Palawan; ( 4) The ECAN Board made suggestions and negotiations are now underway

to forge a win-win agreement with the local government units governing the areas claimed for

protection particularly in Tagnipa, Tinitian, Roxas, Palawan.

Recommendations were provided by the Batak themselves with assistance from PCSD and

Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila (LPU) as facilitators. These recommendations were

drawn from the TAZCAMP and preliminaries provided in the SWOT analysis seen as doable

actions to be realized in the next 3-5 years and sought from stakeholders who can be their

partners in specific endeavors articulated below:

1. Prepare IEC materials that will embody the Batak’s indigenous worldviews but not limited to

the following with the assistance of stakeholders:

1.1 Cultural calendar which indicates what months they do hunting, planting, harvesting

/gathering for specific food, celebrating their traditions (Daus) for

dissemination to all concerned;

1.2 List of threatened/endangered animal and plan species to be protected and not

allowed to be brought out for commercial purposes in accordance with their

traditional practices;

1.3 Activities that are allowed/ not allowed by their customary laws, traditions within

their territories especially in their identified sacred sites;

1.4 Observation of indigenous ways in caring, harvesting, hunting, fishing and other

sustainable ways of generating food in sustainable ways;

2. Facilitate the realization of their CADT through technical assistance in the preparation of

requirements from the NCIP so that they will have a legal document to ward off incoming

migrants and other land speculators that will further reduce their resources;

3. Provide continuous formal and informal education to the Batak including literacy/ numeracy

classes for adults and the inclusion of awareness of their rights and privileges to basic services;

4. Provide continuous assistance from various stakeholders for their concerns on education

livelihood, environment protection and their well -being. For their part, they will continue

providing counterpart by imbibing unity among them and cooperation where needed.

5. Lobby with the ECAN Board to endorse their plan for immediate implementation.

The mandates of government agencies, LGUs, NGOs, the academe and other civic societies and

organizations are now being enjoined to assist this endangered tribe in securing their territories

if Palawan labeled as the “last frontier” for environmental conservation lives up to this

distinction. There is need for the Batak to assert their rights as embodied in their plans to make

them more aware of these through capability building and other approaches infusing a holistic

development framework. With the delineation already done by the Batak and their expression

of their traditions still intact in these identified sites, there should be no reason why their

aspirations to obtain their CADT and other rights be accorded them by government. Their

frustrations have greatly impacted on their realizations about their continuing helplessness to

secure their existence as a people with the right to enjoy the environment that they have

conserved through the years. This report is an eye opener for others to be more understanding

of the Batak’s lifeways.

1 TAZCAMP FINAL REPORT

I. INTRODUCTION

The 1997 Indigenous Peoples Rights Act’s (IPRA) promotion and protection of the

Indigenous Peoples (IPs) claim of their ancestral domain need not be overemphasized.

However, after more than a decade of its promulgation, tribal groups such as the Batak of

Sitio Tagnipa in Roxas, Palawan are still seeking enlightenment on their ancestral land claim

through a letter communicated to the Palawan Council on Sustainable Development Staff

(PCSD) in 2011. Prompted by this request, the PCSD forwarded the communication to the

National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) for action being the appropriate agency

to resolve ancestral land claims. Unfortunately, the NCIP responded that it could not

process new claims since it is only allowed to process one Certificate of Ancestral Land Title

(CADT) per year and one CADT is already being processed that year.

Meanwhile, the PCSD organized a series of consultations (from 2011- 2015) with the Batak

involving other appropriate government agencies such as the NCIP, DENR, LGUs and NGOs

that include the Palawan NGO Network, Inc. (PNNI), the Nagkakaisang Tribu ng Palawan

(NATRIPAL) and the University of the Philippines- Los Banos (UPLB) to conduct Information

Education Campaign (IEC) for the Batak to be provided awareness on the procedures and

laws governing the pursuit of their claims. These include the “permitting process” (DENR),

the “clearance system” under the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) law, the CADT

application process (NCIP) and orientation on the Indigenous and Conserved Areas (ICCA).

The results of the consultations surfaced several issues and corresponding

recommendations. In 2012, boosted by new-found confidence with the assistance of

agencies and organizations, the Batak community requested for a resurvey of their Tribal

Ancestral Zone (TAZ). They requested that the Tagnipa Batak Ancestral Domain Map

created during the time of the now defunct Presidential Arm for National Minorities

(PANAMIN) headed by Manuel Elizalde as a reference point. PCSDS then conducted a Rapid

Resource Assessment (RRA) not only to survey the land but also to identify flora and fauna,


forest products and other related data that were to be included in the Environmentally

Critical Areas Network (ECAN) Ma as provided for by the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP)

Law .

Recognizing the need to consolidate relevant data already gathered,1 PCSD proposed the

formulation of a Tribal Ancestral Zone Conserved Area Management Plan (TAZCAMP) to be

conducted in strengthening the Batak’s observing, practicing and recording of their tribal

knowledge and traditions that insure their continuance as a people and the preservation of

their culture and environment. It is the purpose of this report to consolidate all efforts

towards the formulation of the TAZCAMP.

II. OBJECTIVES

Using consultative processes, TAZCAMP is an environment conservation strategy that will

enable the Batak to achieve the following objectives:

1. Determine the status of their natural settings in terms of the resources currently

found in these such as flora and fauna including wildlife;

2. Identify Batak traditional ways in conserving their ancestral territories including

customary laws, histories , beliefs and practices;

3. Delineate the Batak ancestral claim through survey and descriptions of its various

features such as sacred sites, forest areas, river systems, mountain ridges, slopes

and plateaus etc.

4. Formulate a comprehensive plan to identify their tasks and responsibilities to

strengthen the management of their ancestral domain.

1 PCSDS presented four (4) major topics for review by the Batak: (1) Background of the TAZCAMP formulation; (2) SEP and ECAN as a strategy that were the bases of the Batak Tribal Ancestral Zone Mapping; (3) Identified flora and fauna including wildlife and options to protect these resources (4) Survey of the ICCA identified by the Batak including resources found within it.


III. METHODOLOGY

A three- day seminar workshop entitled “Pagsasakatuparan ng Karapatan sa Sariling

Pagpapasya ng Komunidad ng Batak” was held on September 17-19, 2015 with the active

participation of 30 Batak men and women (Annex A. List of participants) at Sitio Tagnipa,

Palawan. The seminar workshop was meant to validate earlier findings done by PCSD on

their ancestral claim as inputs for planning. Some Batak elders from nearby Nanabu and

Pastors Ricky de la Cruz and Joseph Demafeliz from their active church support groups in

Tagnipa and Nanabu beefed up the consultation as the Batak are more confident to speak

in their presence. Data presented were gathered prior to this workshop through actual

surveys, community mapping and the determination of the infusion of laws, and policies

protecting their rights to these ancestral land claim.

All throughout the activity, a participatory approach was used. The report quotes the Batak

in their actual words expressed in Tagalog as necessary but these are translated in English

for understanding by foreign readers.

Expectations on the seminar workshop were first surfaced to allow the Batak the chance to

air their sentiments before the reports were discussed. Batak Chief Alex Benoja expressed

frustration on the length of time their CADT has been processed when he said:

Akin ko pong inaasahan na magkaroon ng katuparan itong mga

ginagawa natin na ito…. Maliit pa ako, hindi pa ako chieftain, umasa

na kami, hanggang ngayon, iyon pa rin… Baka sakali ngayon may

pagasa na.

While expressed with some bitterness, Alex voiced optimism that the long-held dream be

realized. Chief Bert Madeja similarly expressed the length of time the CADT was first

brought to their attention:

Umasa kami na mangyari na sana yung CADT. Noon pang andito

ang Haribon (an NGO) pinag uusapan na yan… ngayon wala na ang


Haribon mga bagong ahensya naman ang pumalit pero wala pa

rin…. Baka ngayon mangyari na… (Since the time the Haribon was

assisting, the CADT was already being discussed, then they left…

maybe this time this CADT will be realized).

He hoped that through this TAZCAMP, the timely release of the CADT will be possible.

Danilo Bonales, Chieftain of Sitio Nanabu Batak also expressed his dismay over the lost time

in securing the CADT coupled with the issue of “diwan” (lowlanders) not respecting their

rights and even barring or hindering them in harvesting forest products as the diwan want

to monopolize it for business purposes. Finally, he prayed that through this program, the

Batak culture will be revitalized and preserved- “ ang kultura naming ay gusto naming

mapanatili at mapaigting pa” and that their claim to their ancestral land finally be honored.

In answer to the comments on the CADT, Daryl Licerio of PCSD responded that the CADT

issue is beyond the objective of this seminar. However, he emphasized that by the Batak’s

identifying their traditional practices in conserving their lands, and the areas where these

are done- it will provide preliminaries to fulfilling requirements of the CADT process.

Moreover, the Non IPs intrusion to their territories will also be addressed once their areas

are zoned using the ECAN strategy.

The other expectation on the Batak’s being limited to freely pursue their economic activities

within their territories was likewise referred to the delineation of where these activities

figure in the tribal zones. Daryl Lucerio explained that the formulation of plans alone do not

guarantee the early releasing of CADT but it is a step forward in securing it.

Lauro Magdayao, elder from Sitio Nanabu, conveyed his frustration over the prohibition in

harvesting and confiscation of some forest produce such as “bagtik”, leading to loss of jobs

and income for the Batak. On this note, Pagbelngen Bert pointed out one of the objectives

of this seminar is the generation of “katutubong kaalaman” or tribal knowledge. He

conveyed that Batak tribal knowledge is considered sacred and precious and thus should

not be taken lightly and shared haphazardly.


Reynoso Cirilo shared his observation that their culture is slowly dying, old customs and

knowledge are being forgotten and nothing is being done to preserve them. With this in

mind, he requests the facilitators, especially the speakers, to explain clearly the findings of

previous studies and researches done as well as any ideas that they will impart in order for

the Batak to understand more about their culture and natural resources and to better

assume their role in the creation of the plan.

The participants were then asked about their expectations of each other in regards to their

attitude and conduct towards the program. Pastor Ricky and Pagbelngel Bert Madeja

implored all Batak present to find it in them to appreciate and reciprocate the effort and

time that the facilitators have dedicated to the program by giving time and importance to

the program. They further stated that though it is understandable that the Batak needs to

work in order to eat, sacrifices have to be made because ultimately, the Batak as a

community are the ones who will benefit from all this and so their full cooperation as a

community is needed.

The use of the ECAN as a strategy was a very effective tool in drawing the participants’

attention to detail. They related with the PCSD explanation of the critical zones in varying

levels since they personally roam the areas for food and other activities. The survey and

RRA done by PCSD on the flora, fauna and wildlife habitation easily drew participation from

the group because it required interactive validations of data presented.

After the validations of the RRA results, a SWOT analysis was conducted to determine more

specific internal and external factors for consideration in their planning. The results of this

seminar-workshop are expected to still be subject to inputs from other stakeholders in a

subsequent consultation. All throughout the seminar-workshop and even prior to its actual

handling, the approaches used have been consultative and participatory. Other participants

included NCIP personnel, the staff of PCSD and the facilitators from the Lyceum of the

Philippines University (LPU).


IV. RESULTS/ FINDINGS

A. Profile of Batak in Sitio Tagnipa

Sitio Tagnipa has 97 accounted community members of whom 43 are males and 54

are females. They are further allocated into two age groups, the 0 to 24 years old for

children and youth, and the 25 years old and above for adults. There are 56 children

and youth of whom 21 are males and 35 are females. The adult group with 41

members is composed of 22 males and 19 females. The average age is 25 years old.

There are 24 families which inhabit the village, of which 14 (58%) are with Batak

family members. Family members range from one to nine in number. The highest

recorded number of children is seven (PUGAHAN Report, 2013).

Figure 1. Distribution of Population by age and gender (N=97)

The demographics shows the females slightly more than the males which may have

implications to the gendered roles since the Batak men as food providers stay as

more mobile outside their homes with the women tending to the children. There

are almost equal number of the two age groupings but it can be surmised that the


Batak community has a young population where there are more children than adults. Girls

outnumber the boys more than the adult women outnumber the adult men. It is beyond

the purpose of this report to look into these demographics but they will have implications

to the anticipated tasks allocated for the management of conserved areas.

B. Presentation of the Batak Community Status

PCSD proceeded in the presentation of gathered data for review by participants:

1. Background and Overview by Ms. Merlinda Hilario

Ms. Hilario traced the chronology of events on how the TAZCAMP was

arrived at with the participation of the Batak community and other

stakeholders with the intention of using these as references for the

formulation of the plan translated from the original Tagalog version.

October 7, 2011

PCSDS forwarded to the NCIP being the appropriate agency to act on it the Batak of Sitio

Tagnipa’s request in letter form. NCIP expressed that it has no budget to conduct

CADT process in the area at the time of request.

November 10, 2011

The PCSD- Tribal Affairs Committee- TWG decided to conduct an IEC with the Tagnipa

Batak leaders in response to the letter during a group forum. The agenda included

processes in obtaining NTFP permit from the DENR-PENRO; process in adhering to the SEP

Law to obtain clearance for development; and the process in obtaining CADT from the

NCIP and responsibilities of the League of Mayors in the Philippines (LMP) and “

Sangguniang Panlalawigan” and the mandates of NGOs like the PNNI and NATRIPAL

relative to their concerns. Having received some enlightenment, the Batak decided to

have a post evaluation which will determine their next steps.

January 2012

Pagbelngen (chieftain) Bert Madeja and Pastor Ricky de la Cruz, a recognized local leader sought

assistance from the PCSD office to express the Batak’s unity in pursuing the delineation of their

ancestral domain. The Batak expressed their readiness to provide their counterpart in this endeavor.

Their request is urgent considering that there are threats already observed affecting their ancestral

domain.


February 12, 2012

Another letter from Pagbelngen Madeja was received by PCSD requesting for the technical

survey of boundaries. They want to establish the 3,000 hectares delineated in a document

handed over by the PANAMIN headed by Manuel Elizalde.

February 22, 2012

PCSD approved the requested conduct of the technical survey and immediately coordinated

with the Batak to undertake the activity. PCSD defined the tasks and responsibilities of both

groups which were approved by the Batak officials. The activity was also coordinated by

PCSD with the Barangay Tinitian officials, NCIP and the Mayor of Roxas who all extended

their support of the Batak community’s readiness to pursue their long standing aspiration.

February 28, 2012

The Batak community set the date for the delineation on March 2, 2015 and was finished

on March 7, 2012. The NCIP also sent a representative for the identification / delineation

of the area. Results of the survey were scheduled for finalization so that these will be

reported to the Barangay officials, MENRO, MPDC and the Mayor of Roxas.

March 08, 2012

The survey team finalized the survey report for presentation to the Barangay officials.

March 9, 2012

The meeting and presentation was set on this date at the Barangay Hall which was to be

attended by all Barangay officials including officers of the Roxas municipality. The purpose

of the meeting is not only to present the survey but to align the data with those of the

Barangay and the PCSD. However, there was no quorum so it was rescheduled for April 17,

2015. In that meeting the following were discussed:

Presentation of the ancestral land delineation (area and extent)

Presentation of the rights and responsibilities of the Batak IPs for information of the

Barangay officials

It was also made clear that it is the NCIP which has the mandate in issuing CADT and the

PCSD only contributed in assisting the Batak identify/ delineate the boundaries within their

territory and the crafting of the ECAN map.

The next steps for CADT processing are forwarded to the NCIP.

The Batak affirmed the events above including the dates and their participation as

recorded. Ms.Hilario re-orientated the group on the laws and statutes which support

their ancestral land claim. The importance of the Strategic Environmental Plan

(SEP) Law (R.A. 7611), Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (R.A. 8371) as being the main


legal bases in claiming Sitio Tagnipa, Bgy. Tinitian, Roxas as their rightful Tribal

Ancestral Zone was highlighted.

Below were the issues surfaced by the participants and their recommendations

prior to the April 17, 2015 meeting with Barangay and Municipal officials:

Table 1. Issues and recommendations on Batak’s concerns within their tribal zones

Issues Raised Status/Recommendation

Conflicts between the Batak tribe and another IP group in the area (Batak-Tagbanua)

The NCIP conducted consultation among the IP groups right after the meeting and made them aware that all the indigenous peoples groups will benefit and will be part of the CADT application process. The Tribes responded that the issues raised by the lowlanders were insignificant.

Based on sketch map presented by the IP Chieftain, the estimated area for the ancestral domain zone claimed by the IPs was 3,000 ha (72 ha in Sitio Tagnipa and 3,000 ha containing almaciga trees). The LGU requested the following information from the community: - Determining the exact area applied as being claimed by the IPs - Undertake census of population of IPs and non-IPs in the area.

The total applied area will be determined after the survey. The survey team will present the result of the survey on April 17, 2012 (meeting schedule) On population census, the NCIP will facilitate the conduct of census thru the help of the tribal chieftains for their validation.

What will happen to non-IPs with tenurial instrument/proof of ownership of land within the proposed ancestran domain zone

NCIP clarified that tilled lands will not be included and will be segregated from the ancestral domain zone. Actual land occupants who do not have legal documents but have already developed/cultivated the area will be included in the claim but will be recognized as occupants of the land. Likewise, they will not be prevented from further developing the area they occupied.


Assurance that non-IPs will not be ejected from the ancestral domain zone, since two-thirds of the 72 hectares being claimed as reservation for IPs was currently occupied by lowlanders

According to NCIP, an ancestral domain sustainable plan will be formulated where agreements to be forged by concerned parties will become part of the plan. The agreement should specify that non-IPs within the ancestral domain zone must not be evicted from the area. The Staff cited the agreements made by stakeholders within other CADT applied area like management of watershed and access to resources. It was also suggested that the barangay officials and affected community can discuss and come up with possible terms and conditions that may be included in the agreement.

Privileges of IPs and non-IPs within CADT applied area

The NCIP explained that since the CADT area is tax free, the same privilege will be given to the non-IPs

Effect of CADT to the IRA of the Barangay

IRA of barangay will not be affected as explained by the staff. However, the MENRO of Roxas cited the case of Protected Areas (PA) where part of the the IRA was given to the management of the said PA.

Identification of IP groups’ leaders to facilitate the delineation and CADT application process

Identification shall be facilitated by the NCIP based on customary tradition as stipulated in the IPRA law. It was mentioned that determination of traditional leader include tracing of the bloodline of leadership of their ancestors.

CADT application of other Indigenous Cultural Communication (ICC)

It was explained that they can apply for Certificate of Ancestral Land Title or CALT for the tribes identified from other islands.

Information on political boundaries is needed to determine whether the applied area goes beyond the boundary of Bgy. Tinitian.

LGU-MENRO was requested to provide information on political boundaries (barangay) in the next meeting. Other barangays will be invited in the net schedule of meeting for consultation process if the applied area will be extended outside of Tinitian area.

The Batak clearly and consistently harped on the security of their tribal land as a

serious concern as shown in the above table. The NCIP is the specific agency to

resolve their land status. However, it will eventually redound to the Batak to provide

documents delineating their territories and securing what resources are obtaining

within these territories. Hence, the plan to continue capacitating them to assert


their rights to these territories require the technical support of the very agencies

created to assist them. PCSD has since provided these initial steps through these

continuing consultations. PCSD’s latest program was the “Rapid Resource

Assessment” conducted with experts in surveying and identifying the total land

area, flora and fauna, forest produce and other relevant data to be incorporated in

the ECAN (Environmentally Critical Areas Network) Map. It also produced a research

study on the prime product in Batak territories which is the “almaciga” tree where

the main procurers, the Batak themselves should have a major participation in the

almaciga industry dominated by Non IPs.

2. Harmonizing ECAN into Tribal Ancestral Zones

Mr. Mark dela Cruz discussed the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) Law and the

Environmentally Critical Areas Network (ECAN). SEP law or R.A. 7611 basically

promotes the protection, conservation and development of the country’s natural

resources through planning, and implementation of sustainable development

activities and projects aimed at enhancing and preserving the environment. The

Proposed Tribal Ancestral Zone (TAZ) Map was presented delineating identified

zones (Red- Core Zone; Blue- Restricted Use Area; Green- Controlled Use Area;

Yellow- Traditional Use Area, and Brown- Multiple Use Area), their boundaries and

purposes identified during the survey period with the help of the Batak people and

government agencies led by PCSD.

Mr. dela Cruz further gave the detailed descriptions of each management

component zone as follows:

2.1 Core Zone is usually the highest part of the mountain considered the

area of maximum protection. The area is strictly protected and maintained

free of human disruption. Exceptions, however, may be granted to

traditional uses of tribal communities of these areas for minimal and soft


impact gathering of forest products such as almaciga resin or bagtik and

species for ceremonial and medicinal purposes.

2.2. Buffer Zone permits regulated use and may be further subdivided into

three (3) sub-zones:

2.2.1. Restricted Use Area generally surrounds the core zone and

provides a protective barrier, limited and non-destructive ways of

getting natural resources such as getting almaciga resin or bagtik,

honey. Tourism and other recreational activities, wildlife watching,

and research are allowed. This is also a zone for watershed or water

reservoir and reforestation.

2.2.2. Controlled Use Area encircles and provides the outer barrier

to the core and restricted use area. Controlled forest extraction like

collecting of minor forest products such as rattan, bagtik and

honey, and strictly controlled logging and mining may be allowed.

Tourism and other recreational activities, wildlife watching, and research

may also be permitted as part of Community Based Forest Management

(CBFM) initiatives.

2.3. Traditional Use Area forms the edges of intact forests where

traditional land use is already stabilized or is being carried out with

the other supporting program of the SEP such as hillside farming,

CBFM, tree plantation, or Catchment Management Programs.

2.3. Multiple Use Zone is the area where the landscape has been modified

for different forms of land use such as intentive timber extraction, grazing

and pastures, agricultural and infrastructure development. Control and

management shall be strictly integrated with other supporting programs of

the SEP and other similar programs of the government.


Figure 1. ECAN Zone of Roxas, Palawan with the inset showing the Tagnipa area

3. Proposed TAZ/Tribal Ancestral Conserved Areas: Fauna Survey

Flora and Fauna Specialist Levita Lagrada presented the findings of the surveying

conducted by her team on the fauna or the animals residing in the areas within the

Tribal Ancestral Zone. They were able to identify 110 species classified into four (4)

Faunal Groups which were further classified according to their status in the

ecosystem. It was noted that the birds represent the largest group in the

ecosystem of the TAZ.


Table 2: Summary of Faunal Groups

Faunal Group Endemic Introduced Migrants Residents Total

Birds 18 1 4 52 75

Mammals 8 0 0 3 11

Reptiles 2 0 0 15 17

Amphibians 5 0 0 2 7

Total 33 1 4 72 110

The validation of data gathered was conducted by showing pictures of the animals

found within the TAZ and by confirming the presence of those animals by the Batak

community (Annex B. List of Fauna w/ Batak Names). Ms. Lagrada stated that the

surveying and identifying of animals and plants within the TAZ was

conducted was for the Batak to become aware of what they are going to protect

and preserve. Of the 110 species identified, 21 are vulnerable, 17 are endangered

and 4 are critically endangered. She further recommended several “Management

Options” to be used as basis in managing their ancestral land and in preserving and

conserving flora, fauna and their culture and traditions as seen below:

Table 3. Management Options as Basis for Flora and Fauna Conservation

This is due to the fact that upon being granted a CADT, the recipient IP community

is required to formulate plans on how they will manage all resources and identify

sites within their TAZ which serves as heritage sites or areas necessary in the

Management Options

Strict Protection Area

- ADSDPP (IPRA)

Culture & Tradition -

ADSDPP (IPRA)TAZ (RA 7611)

Critical Habitat, Regulation/Per

mitting (Wildlife Act)

Indigenous Community Conserved

Areas (ICCA) (strategy)


preservation of their culture and traditions. The Wildlife Act was also offered as an

additional law which can work in harmony with SEP and IPRA which aims to

protect threatened wildlife living in designated “Critical Habitats” within the TAZ

and regulate (requires permitting) or deny the hunting of animals. The concept of

Wildlife Enforcement Officers or Tribal Police deputizing Batak volunteers with the

authority to arrest hunters without permits or unwanted intruders within the

protected areas was also introduced as a possible means to empower the Batak

with the authority to protect their TAZ under the supporting laws once ADSDPP is

in force and the CADT is issued.

Mrs. Astete recommended that the Batak recall the relevance of certain animals

and their role in their culture to justify their protection. She also suggested that a

collection of actual pictures of the animals in the forest be produced with

identification and names labelled in Binatak.

4. Proposed TAZ/Tribal Ancestral Conserved Area: Flora/ Vegetation Survey

Mr. Apolonio Regalo presented the survey of the TAZ with focus on the flora and

vegetation found within. With the support of the Batak along with other

government agency personnel, they identified forest areas, species diversity;

measured and counted trees, plants and vegetation present and its total area. He

presented a map showing the TAZ delineating surveyed areas that the Batak

identified as part of their CADT claim with respect to the zones and boundaries

identified by the government. With the data gathered from the survey, Mr. Regalo

related to the Batak, methods on how to care for the flora and forest trees. In

relation to the use of trees, he maintains that the “log ban” in Palawan is still in force

and so restricts its use for commercialization but allows harvesting of non-timber

produce.


Based on the results of the assessment, the average regenerations in the

proposed TAZ is about 3,618 seedlings and saplings per hectare which indicates the

forest therein is very capable of natural regenerations. The highest seedling and

sapling count was observed in Sampling Station 2 (Sa Maypantalan) with 6,400

regenerations per hectare while the lowest was observed in Sampling Station 11

(May Niyog) with only 1,800 regenerations per hectare.

Table 4. List of Recorded Species in the Proposed TAZ

A considerable number of non-timber forest products were observed in the

proposed TAZ. Rattan, palms, pandan, vines and honey are some of these NTFPs.

There are also Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis and Agathis damara) in the area

which is the source of Manila Copal resin, according to the Batak involved in the

assessment, though were not observed during the assessment. Almaciga trees

thrive best in higher elevation (700 meters-above-sea level and above. Below is the

list of these NTFPs.

List of Recorded Tree Species in the proposed TAZ/Tribal Ancestral Conserved Area

1. Agtap 45.Bayoso 61. Kidkidan

2. Alalod 46. Benglas 62. Lanete

3. Alupag 47. Bilid-bilid 63. Lanutan

32 Amaga 48. Biskilan 64. Lipa

33 Amugis 49.Biskilan 65. Lobong

34 Anagas 50. Dawara 66. Mabegat

35 Apitong 51. Dila-dila 67. Magalmod

36 Baan 52. Dipanga 68. Magalupa

37 Bago 53. Duguan 69. Malamangga

38 Baid 54. Ilang-ilang 70. Malasantol

39 Balete 55. Inyol 71. Marakanibong

40 Balingasag 56. Kalantas 72. Nilo

41 Balisangkad 57. Kangitan 73. Pagsahingin

42 Banaros 58. Kantol 74. Rumarao

43 Banato 59. Karantang 75. Sablingan

44 Bayog 60. Kayaban


Table 5. List of Non-Timber Products

Non- Timber Products

Rattan Palm

Aren-enan Buklid

Bugtong Alibangbangan

Kalape Anibong

Labsikan Barok

Palasan Areras

Siksik

Dakanan Pandan- Balitbit

Vine - Nito

Through this GPS method, the surveyed areas were marked. Ms. Astete

recommended that if possible, a more noticeable marking be done such as labeling

the trees to mark the areas being claimed to discourage non-IPs in treading or

settling on areas within or near the surveyed areas. As a recommendation, Ms.

Hilario requested the Batak to identify their sacred grounds and other such areas

where wildlife thrives to strengthen their claim on and protect such areas by

integrating it in the ECAN Map.

Meanwhile, as part of the flora and vegetation cover, Ms. Hilario introduced the

herbal medicines obtaining in the area. Common diseases prevalent in the area and

their appropriate indigenous treatment were also identified during the survey.

Herbal medicines, their names, uses, methods of preparation and location within

the TAZ were identified.


Table. 6 Herbal Plants for Common Diseases

Local Name Medicinal Use Local Name Medicinal Use

1. Alumpataki Pampagatas 11. Kabung-kabung Pampagana sa pagkain

2. Angelangan Sakit sa ulo at lagnat 12. Maria-maria/ kindikindi

Kagat ng

alupihan/makamandag

3. Anggilingan Sakit ng ulo 13. Panalaksak Pampatigil ng pagdurudgo ng bagong panganak

Gamut sa binat sa

panganganak

4. Balikaw; Binsag

Matang masakit 14. Panpan /

Lanog

Pasma

Para sa kgat ng

ahas na nakatira sa

lupa

5. Balintanag Sakit ng tiyan dahil sa tae-tae

Ubo

15. Panulak Sakit ng ulo

6. Balintanag

/Balinsanag

Ubo 16. Pulagay Sakit ng ng ulo dahil sa pasma

Namumulang mata

7. Bayak bakaw Ugat na makirot 17. Tabas Ubo

8. Inlalatik Sakit ng ngipin

Balat na nangangati

Kagat ng ahas

18. Ulagak Sakit ng ulo at lagnat

9. Kamirara Kamandag ng

alupihan

19. Wayway Ubo

10. Karumata/

imamangal

Sakit ng ulo

It was decided that the gathered data in line with the IKSP (Indigenous Knowledge

Systems and Practices) shall be included in the curriculum to be taught in the Batak

pilot schools to ensure the transmission of these indigenous knowledge and

practices to the next generation. Dr. Ngales suggested the possibility of publishing


the findings on common diseases and treatments as well as all the gathered data to

secure intellectual property rights for the Batak so that their IKSP will not be, copied,

abused or taken advantage of by outsiders. An additional benefit is that royalties

from the selling and use of any information from the Batak IKSP shall proceed to the

community. Lastly, Ms. Astete assured the Batak that the findings of the surveys and

their identified IKSP shall remain their exclusive property to be used at their

discretion and shall not be disseminated without their permission.

5. Other inputs

5.1 Consultation with NCIP personnel

Celeste Kenept and Mariama Gores, representatives from NCIP-Palawan

were able to attend the second day of the program to show their support

and to consult with the Batak regarding their concerns and questions. During

Nanay Kadya shows an herbal plant used to cure sore eyes.


the consultation, an issue regarding a concessionaire with an expired permit

who still continues to harvest non-timber products surfaced. The NCIP

assured the Batak that the concessionaire in question has already been

informed to obtain the FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) of the

community before renewing her license. In cases of land claims, NCIP cleared

that although the land claim of the Batak is more recognized; adverse claims

of current non-IP occupants may delay the issuance of the CADT. Although

there have been cases wherein non-IPs claiming a part of the TAZ of some IP

groups have been included in the CADT, the NCIP and PCSD still encourage

the community to lay claim to their whole land as it is their right and prays

that they will have patience to wait for the processing as it will be more

beneficial to them in the long term.

5.2. Situational Analysis: Historical Account of Batak

This secondary report was infused to add information to the Batak

on how others see them through time. Dr. Ngales presented the

historical account and data she gathered from various

researchers over the years about the Batak people in different

settlements including the community at Sitio agnipa. These

researchers, mostly foreigners, immersed themselves in the

Batak community and observed them for years and some like

James Eder, for over a decade. Dr. Ngales showed the fluctuation

in the population of pure-blooded Batak by the different

researchers as shown below:


Table 7. General Batak population as recorded

Authors 1900 1972 /1977

1987 1990s 2000s 2012

Eder 600-700

272/ 374

Miller 600

Dressler 400

Novellino 155/ 272

CTFPPI 401

NSCO 364

Esplanada 900 480

Graceffo 360

NCIP 696

Highlights of the documented history of the Batak people were presented

starting from 1910 where the interaction of the Batak people as a whole with

the National/Palawan government and different NGOs (e.g. Haribon)

was discussed to the participants.

The historical account depicted the situation of the Batak under different

government administrations, how each impacted their livelihood and

communities leading them in turning to Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP)

as their primary source of living. Later on, the Batak got in touch with

international NGOs which sympathized with their concerns regarding the

negative impact of local government edicts and helped them in their

petitions prompting the local executive then to subsidize some of the needs

of the Batak.


In 1999, the Batak signed a Community-Based Forest Management

Agreement (CBFMA) with DENR granting over 3,000 hectares of forest

land for their use but was then withdrawn after being proven to be violative

of IP rights along with the incapacity of the Batak in complying with

the required reports because of illiteracy.

In 2005, Batak tribes filed a CADT application at NCIP and affiliated

themselves with the NATRIPAL and seeking support and collaboration

from other IP groups in protecting their rights as IPs and in claiming

their ancestral land.

Old pictures depicting the Batak in Palawan was shown dating back to 30

years ago, giving a brief glimpse of Batak of an earlier generation while

showing more recent pictures of Batak doing similar activities.

Batak girl 30 years ago. Photo Credit:

Eder, 1987

Nanay Kadya demonstrates Kudot preparation

during the Daus in February, 2012.


To cap the session, Mrs. Astete asked the Batak on the lessons that they have

learned from the presentation. The Batak, headed by Nanay Kadia expressed their

gratitude to the agencies present and quoted one researcher stating that their

support is vital to the survival of the Batak. She also enjoined the community to

continue using Binatak. Reynoso from Sitio Nanabu claimed that “pagkakaisa” or

unity is very important and that the Batak should unite as a community. The session

concluded by clarifying that rights and needs are different and that the Batak should

strive to make the local government understand and accommodate their rights and

needs as bonafide Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines.

C. Ancestral Land Claim Delineation

The proposed TAZCAMP Map was presented to the Batak for their approval. The

community leaders and elders checked the accuracy of the map, the size and the

names of the identified areas with the assistance of the facilitators.

Figure 2. Initial Proposed Tribal Ancestor Zone Conserved Area Map


The Batak suggested changes in the coverage and identified three (3) sites to be

designated as Core Zone namely: Dausan, Paggebgan and Pangaroroyan. They also

named the other six (6) sites for the other zones as follows: Balinsasayaw, Kilala,

Tiubu, Toro-toro, Tinimban, and Sabunayaw/ Kaybinyutan.

Table 8. Estimated Coverage and Development in Zones for the Proposed TAZ

Notes: 1.Estimated land area based on Batak Tribe, PCSD and NCIP ground survey: 1,138 hectares

2. More or less 305 hectares shall be added to the previous core zone mapped by PCSD

within the claimed area. Most of these areas were upgraded to core from restricted,

controlled and multiple use zones. The areas are subject to ground validation.

3. These nine (9) sites are described in detail in the TAZCAMP (Figure 3).

Conserved Areas Estimated Area

(in Hectare)

Zone

from to

1 Dausan 5 Controlled use core

2 Paggebgan 100 Restricted and controlled core

25 Controlled use restricted use

25 Controlled use controlled use

50 Controlled use traditional use

50 Controlled use multiple use

3 Pangarroyan 100 Core core

4 Balinsasayaw 100 Restricted restricted use

5 Tiubu 15 Controlled use controlled

6 Kilala 25 Controlled use controlled

7 Torotoro 100 Core core

100 Restricted use restricted use

8 Tinimbanan/ Sabuyanayaw 40 Multiple use multiple use

9 Kaybinyutan 74 Multiple use multiple use

ESTIMATED TOTAL AREA 809

AREA (in hectare) Conserved

areas Total TAZ

Claim

809 1,138

1 Core zone 305 487

2 Restricted use zone 225 214

3 Controlled use zone 65 437

4 Traditional use zone 50

5 Multiple use zone 164


Figure 3. Final Tribal Ancestor Zone Conserved Area Map


In order to justify the inclusion of these sacred sites in the Tribal Ancestral Zone map,

the Batak were requested to document stories, myths or legends and the tribal

activities associated with and allowed in each site to prove its significance to their

culture and traditions. They also corrected names of sites erroneously identified and

a more accurate location of each.

After the validation of the proposed map, the facilitators proceeded to encode all

agreements and resolutions from the previous days in the Plan while after validating

and asking for the approval of the community.

During the discussion, one Batak expressed his fear that once the protection plan is in

force, it will also hinder the Batak in enjoying the natural resources, that they will also

be driven and prohibited to harvest forest produce. The tried to assuage the concern

and explained that the sites are being applied for protection in order to prevent the

incursion of the Diwan (non Batak) and not the Batak and that in writing the plan, the

Batak have the discretion in granting access to anyone since it is their land. Other

participants commented that the Batak should look beyond meeting their own needs

and prioritize first the preservation of wildlife and flora in their TAZ to make sure it

will be sustainable until such time that they will be granted the CADT and permit to

utilize the natural resources.

The Batak were then asked to identify their livelihood practices, forest produce that

they are getting in each Zone and their methods and equipment. It was found out that

generally, all zones have the same products with only several differences.

In Core zones, the Batak were able to harvest Almaciga and other non-timber products

and hunt animals; on the Restricted Areas, only the harvesting of Almaciga was not

done; in Controlled-Use Areas, produce and activities found and done in the Core

Zone are the same with the addition of pagkakaingin or swidden farming and minimal

cutting of trees limited to house construction using manual tools.


As part of the planning, the Batak identified practices and tools that are not allowed

to be conducted and used in the protected area. Included in the prohibitions were:

gold mining, use of chainsaw (allowed if for the use and benefit of the community,

e.g. construction of houses, schools and other such buildings), guns, pangunguryente

or electrofishing.

D. Preliminaries to TAZCAMP Formulation

Ms. Astete initiated the TAZCAMP formulation workshop by setting the goal of the

activity which is to preserve the natural resources within the ancestral zone for the

present and future generation.

Three strategies were laid out and explained in the creation of the TAZCAMP namely:

1) SWOT Analysis; 2) Stakeholder’s Analysis; and 3) Plan Formulation.

The Batak were guided in identifying their Strengths and Weaknesses as an

individual and a group as well as Opportunities and Threats as external forces

which may affect the determination of the plan. Key contributors from Sitio

Tagnipa Batak were requested to play a major role in the discussion and

determination of the internal and external factors. The discussion that followed

yielded the following findings:


Table 9. SWOT Analysis Outputs

Entries marked with an asterisk (*) are applicable in multiple factors

Helpful

(In achieving the objective)

Harmful

(In achieving the objective)

Internal origin

(Attitudes of the

organization\on)

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Strong identity as Batak

Transgenerational transfer of IKSP

Knowledgeable in planting/ forest management

Willing and ready to protect their ancestral domain

Daos/Daus: Celebration of Culture and Traditions

Cultural beliefs and spirituality

Settled

Own ways of resolving conflicts

Batak IKSP & Indigenous Political Structure

Unity*

Communal sharing*

Many do not know how to read and write

Do not have the confidence to talk with others/negotiate

Unassertiveness

Lack of alternative livelihood opportunities

Do not have the capability / confidence to stand up for their rights

Unity*

Communal sharing (conditional)*

Not fully participating in meetings

External origin

(attitudes of the

environment)

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

Support from various agencies (PCSD, NCIP, DENR, KSK, LPU, DepEd, Missionaries)

Recognized DepED school

Sending children to school

Deeply rooted culture *

Presence of existing laws (Barangay, IPRA, LGU)*

Presence of Diwan/ migrants without permit to work in the AD

Wrong/Confusing information about the existing laws

Illegal loggers, mining, poachers

Climate change

Loss of language due to outside influence


Provisions in the laws prohibiting the Batak to exercise their activities cultural for economic reasons.*


During the deliberation of the SWOT analysis, several problems such as intentional

misinformation by businessmen and the incapacity of the Batak to patrol and prevent

them in harvesting with expired license. The PCSD suggested several solutions one of

which is to establish partnership with the PCSD Enforcement Team in apprehending

violators with expired permit.

Analysis of the weaknesses and threats identified by the Batak was conducted.

Methods on how to address, identify the needed resources needed and the period of

time on which to address such issues were laid as follows:

Table 10. Stakeholders Analysis Outputs

WEAKNESSES What to do Resources needed/People or

Organizations to tap

Time

Frame

Many do not know how to read and write

Identify those who cannot

read and write to be included

in the Basic Literacy Program

(for elders/OSY)

Teachers and Ptr.

Ricky, PCSD, PCSD

ASAP

Lack of confidence

to talk/ negotiate

One has to assist / explain

thoroughly any document

before signing

Documents should be in Tagalog; better if it has Batak version.

Teachers, Ptr.

Ricky,PCSD, LPU

October

2015

Unassertiveness

Continuous IEC (Information

Education Campaign) to

know their rights

DENR, PCSD, NCIP, LPU,

Provincial Government,

Pastor, Tribong Batak ;

November

2015

Not fully

participating in

meetings

Establish cultural calendar to

identify months for other

activities/programs

(e.g. Proposed months with

limited activities: July,

August, September, October

Continuous coordination with

various agencies

Batak community and

various agencies

November

2015


Lack of alternative

livelihood

opportunities

Issuance of permit for

almaciga abd rattan

gathering

Validate documents/consent

DENR, PCSD, NCIP

ASAP

Do not have the capability / confidence to stand up for their rights

Seminar on IP rights

Continuous coordination with

various agencies

NCIP, PCSD, LGU January

2015

No unity Continue reminding all the

members of the community

the importance of unity for

their own benefit (esp.

during meetings)

Batak community

/elders

Year round

THREATS What to do Resources

needed/People &

Organizations to tap

Time Frame

Presence of

Diwan/migrants

without permit to

work in the AD

Report the illegal activities

to appropriate agencies

(DENR, NCIP, PCSD)

Training on how to identify

legal documents/permits

when presented by other

people

PCSD, DENR, LGU,

NCIP

January 2016

Illegal loggers, mining,

poachers

Training with WEO

(Wildlife Enforcement

Officers)

PCSD, LGU, DENR,

NCIP

January 2016

Wrong information

about the existing laws

to confuse them

Consult appropriate

persons / agencies as

necessary

Batak community Year round

Climate change Continue to do sustainable

way of resource

management based on

their culture e.g. tree

planting, seasonal hunting

activities, etc.

Batak community

Seedlings ; DENR thru

PCSD

Yeear round

Tree planting:

May-June

2016


Loss of language due

to outside influence

Language revitalization

program

PCSD, LPU, Batak

Community

January 2016


Provisions in the laws prohibiting the Batak to exercise their activities cultural for economic reasons.*

Overall consultative

meeting/ seminar on IP

rights focusing on Batak

livelihood and culture

PCSD, NCIP, DENR,

LGU, LPU

January 2016

Ms. Cherry Lyn Jalover led the review of the proceedings of the seminar which

involved validation of data from the survey, consultation with NCIP, the historical

account of the Batak as a people, and the TAZCAMP workshop. She highlighted

important issues raised such as the passing on of IKSP to the Batak children,

particularly the use of Binatak to revitalize their language and reiterated the

recommendations and suggestions of the facilitators. She also emphasized an

observation of one Batak on the importance of unity of the Batak as a people. The

Batak also shared the relevance of superstitions and certain beliefs in the practice

of their culture.

The facilitators were able to understand the reasons why the Batak react as

they do to certain activities such as planting of certain trees and other such

activities introduced to them. With this in mind, Dr. Ngales articulated that

culture is not static. Beliefs and practices may change through time; beliefs

that are considered sacred and inviolable now if deemed later as impractical may

be gradually cast off as long as they remain in harmony with the overall Batak

identity and as amended by the Batak themselves. For example, in one incident,

the Batak elders in consultation with the NCIP commissioner reviewed their

practice of marrying their girls as early as 14 years old or when she starts


menstruating. After the consultation, they agreed in a resolution to raise the

minimum age to marry at 18.

Ms. Astete explained the concept of customary laws by giving examples from other

indigenous peoples’ experiences. She recommended that the Batak record these

under the guidance of NCIP for reference purposes and in case of conflicts with

mainstream laws, customary laws are favorably recognized.

E. Formulated Tribal Ancestral Zone Conserved Area Management Plan

Less than two months after the seminar workshop on rights, the PCSD met with the

Batak again to finalize their plan integrating traditional practices, indigenous

systems within the nine (9) conservation areas. (Annex C. Batak TAZCAMP Detailed

Plan)

The descriptions below speak of Batak’s identification of their biodiversity and

how their cultural expressions are infused into the conservation of these areas,

hence the urgent need to protect these sites.

1. Dausan –This five-hectare site is designated in the core zone because it

used to be the original habitat of the Batak where they do their cultural

activities. According to them this area used to host practically all

the threatened wildlife and plants as mentioned previously.

Currently, it the site for their annual cultural festival that bears its name

Daus/ Dausan as a way of continuing their indigenous lifeways. It is

approximately 10 mins by motorbike from the Tinitian Bridge that makes it

vulnerable to encroachment. Moreover, a new feeder road is being built

extending to the acres as of the last visit of the NCIP-LPU team in February

2015.


2. Paggebgan-This is the site that encompasses all the zones. As with the

other sites, the red (core) hosts the threatened wildlife species which

extends to the blue (restricted), green (controlled) and brown (traditional)

and yellow (multiple) zones. The multiple use zone in this site is where

most of the Batak do regular activities such as pagkakaingin and where

their houses are located. Of all the identified nine sites, Paggebgan covers

the largest area of 250 hectares.

3. Pangongoroyan-This is one site where the Batak mentioned the presence of

almaciga and the rattan (yantok) in its core zone more distinctly compared to

the sites. It lies both in the core and the restricted zones. This also hosts the

water resource where pangngunguryente for fishing is strictly disallowed. The

area spans 100 hectares.

Dausan

Nagmula sa salitang "daos" dahil sa pagsalu-salo ng mga pamilya upang magpalamig-lamig, at doon itinuturo sa mga anak ang mga tradisyon at kultura upang hindi makakalimutan at laging maalaala hanggang sa kaapu-apuhan. Ayon sa kwento, isang gabi, sinipa ng mga diwatang binata ang lusong (ginagamit sa pagbayo ng mga dalaga) mula Tinimbanan na umabot ng ilog ng Tinitian. Makikita ngayon ang bato na korteng lusong sa may ilog ng Dausan.

Paggebgan

"Pagebgan" o bangin. Sagradong lugar, sa baba niya ay maraming lati, palibot niya ay

gubat at may malalaking kahoy.

Ang Kawayan ay isang libingan ng mga ninuno ng Batak (kasama ang pamilyang Gonzales na sumama sa mga pamilya ng Batak noong panahonng Hapon). Ito ang lugar kung saan bago mangaso, naglalagay ng alay para makahuli ng anumang buhay-ilang para sa pagkain ng mga pamilya ng katutubo.


4. Balinsasayaw- This site hosts its namesake Balinsasayaw bird endemic to

Palawan. It lies within the blue zone or restricted use, hence, ideal for

developing a tourism site and park to be managed by Batak themselves as

suggested during the plan formulation. Being in the blue zone with a total

of 100 hectares, there is need to reinforce the watershed area through

planting of trees and securing wildlife obtaining within.

5. Tiubu-This site is designated by the Batak as the main source of honey

(pulot), which are hosted by Ipil trees. The season for bee harvesting

is from February to May also the time for harvesting rattan. It lies within

the green zone or controlled use with a total of 15 hectares.

Pangaroroyan

Ayon sa paniniwala, tinawag na "Pangaroroyan", dahil kapag may sakit ang mga

bata, dinadaanan daw ng ispiritu pero di nilalagutan ng hininga. Dinadaanan ng

tagahatid.

Balinsasayaw Ayon sa mga katutubo, dito lamang ang lugar kung saan matatagpuan ang ibong Balinsasayaw.

Tiubu

Ayon sa kwento ni Nay Kadya na sinang-ayunan ng mga miyembro, nakuha sa salitang Binatak na "Tiubu" na ibig sabihin ay "tumutubo".


6. Kilala- This site is adjacent to Tiubu and both are similar within the green zone

with same features. This site covers a total of 25 hectares.

7. Toro-toro -Like the Tiubu, this site produces almaciga and rattan within

its red and blue zones. The Batak identifies this as their source for

gathering materials used in traditional practices. This 200- hectare area is

categorized as core (100 ha) and restricted (100 ha) zones.

8. Tinimbanan /Sabunayaw -This site is basically within the yellow zone so

the area is allowed for agricultural purposes such as demo farms, SALT

faming, demo farms, and for research purposes with a total of 40 hectares.

This site lies within the yellow zone. The Batak specifically wanted to

return the original source of spring water in this zone by planting more

trees in the area as enumerated in their plan. Coconuts are newly

planted in the area together with cashew.

Kilala

Tinawag na "Kilala" mula sa bulaklak na ginagamit sa tradisyon, na kahit saan magpunta ay "kilala" ng masasamang ispiritu.

Toto-toro

Tinawag na "Toro-toro" dahil may tubig na nanggagaling sa bato na "tumutulo".


9. Kaybinyutan / Tagnipa -This site also in the yellow zone is described to yield

more planted food crops such as fruit trees, calamansi, vegetables, etc. This is

the residential site of most Batak and all other non- IPs. Like Sabunayaw, the

Batak expressed their need to rehabilitate the source of spring water through

planting more trees. This area has a total of 74 hectares.

Tinimbanan / Sabunayaw

"Tinimbanan" - salitang Batak na ibig sabihin ay "sinipa".

Ayon sa kwento, noong unang panahon, ang mga binatang diwata ay laging namamasyal sa mga dalaga tuwing gabi. Pag bumisita sila , ang mga dalaga ay pinagbabayo ng mga magulang upang hindi sila maligawan, dahil nahihiya silang manligaw kapag may nakikinig na iba. Sa pagbabayo, kadalasan sila ay apat o limang kabataan. Sa inis ng mga binatang diwata, isang gabi, sinipa nila ang lusong (ginagamit sa pagbayo) upang wala nang magbayo tuwing sila ay namamasyal. Ang sinipang lusong ay umabot sa ilog ng Dausan sa Tinitian at tumama sa malaking bato. Makikita ngayon ang bato na korteng lusong sa may ilog ng Dausan.

Kaybinyutan/Tagnipa

Noong unang panahon, may mag-asawa na may pangit na dalagang anak, at pinagtatawanan

ng kalalakihan. Nakiusap ang magulang na pagandahin ng mga diwata ang anak nila. Pumayag

ang mga diwata, pero kailangang ipasama ang dalaga sa kanila. Noong gumanda na, may

kondisyon sila sa pagbalik ng dalaga, kailangang maunahan ng mga magulang ang mga diwata.

Para malaman ng diwata na nauna na sa aplaya ang mga magulang, nagbitin ang mga

magulang ng kanin. Noong kukunin na ng diwata ang nakabitin, kinain pala ng mga kalalakihan

ang kanin at pinalitan ng ipot. Nang kukunin na ng diwata ang nakabitin, nalaglagan siya sa ulo

ng ipot, at nagalit, kaya pinatay ang dalaga. Binitin ang kalahati ng katawan ng dalaga sa baliti.

Kaya tinawag na "kaybinyutan" dahil ibinitin.

May tumubong nipa, kaya tinawag na Tagnipa. Ito ang orihinal na pangalan ng Tagnipa.


V. CONCLUSION

It took almost four (4) years before the Batak community found light in their journey to

have their ancestral domain delineated and zoned in accordance with the ECAN. Their

TAZCAMP, as formulated, is the beginning step towards protecting their 800-hectare

conservation area of the 3,000 ancestral domain claim. Their aspiration to have a secured

CADT is not yet realized after years of application. They learned that being passive under

these circumstances will not generate results. They also learned that collaboration with

other agencies and organizations provides them much needed advice. They realize that

support groups must form part of their continuing education to enable them to assert their

rights. With rights come responsibilities which will continue to be harnessed. It is also a

learning experience from support agencies to provide them capability trainings and skills so

that dependency is minimized. The Batak’s patience and relentless effort to bring their

plans up to the ECAN Board is already an achievement. It is hoped that it will not take them

another four (4) years to secure their CADT. Meanwhile, they took it upon themselves to

continue protecting the conserved areas even pending resolution of their request to

legitimize their management and conservation of these areas.

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations were provided by the Batak themselves with assistance from PCSD and

LPU facilitators as drawn from the TAZCAMP and preliminaries provided in the SWOT

analysis. These are provided as doable actions to be realized in the next 3-5 years and

sought from stakeholders who can be their partners in specific endeavors articulated

below:

1. Prepare IEC materials that will embody the Batak’s indigenous worldviews

but not limited to the following with the assistance of stakeholders:


1.1. Cultural calendar which indicates what months they do hunting,

planting, harvesting /food gathering, celebrating their traditions

(Daus) for dissemination to all concerned;

1.2. List of threatened/endangered animal and plant species to be protected

and not allowed to be brought out for commercial purposes in

accordance with limitations indicated by their traditional practices;

1.3. Activities that are allowed/ not allowed by their customary laws,

traditions within their territories especially in their identified sacred

sites;

1.4. Observation of indigenous ways in caring, harvesting, hunting, fishing

and other sustainable ways of generating food in sustainable ways;

2. Facilitate the realization of their CADT through technical assistance in the

preparation of requirements from the NCIP so that they will have a

legal document to ward off incoming migrants and other land grabbers

that will further reduce their resources;

3. Provide continuous formal and informal education to the Batak including

literacy/numeracy classes for adults with the inclusion of awareness of their

rights and privileges to basic services;

4. Provide continuous assistance from various stakeholders for their concerns

on education, livelihood, environment protection and their well -being. For

their part, they will continue providing counterpart by imbibing unity among

them and cooperation where needed.

5. Lobby with the ECAN Board to endorse their plan for immediate

implementation.

ANNEX A. List of Wildlife SpeciesSo. Tinitian, Brgy. Tagnipa, Roxas, Palawan (As Validated by Batak Community)

MAMMALS

No. Common Name Scientific Name Batak Name Status 1 Palawan Treeshrew Tupaia palawanensis Anrarbing Endangered 2 Eating Macaque Macaca fascicularis Bakes

Female- ku bay Male – aliwas

Endangered

3 Philippine Pangolin Manis culionensis Baruktot Critically Endangered

4 Palawan Flying Squirrel Hylopetes nigripes Byatat Vulnerable 5 Northern Palawan tree

squirrel Sundasciurus juvencus Ka- may Vulnerable

6 Palawan Maxomys Maxomys panglima Mangugwa Vulnerable 7 Asian Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinerea Dungen Endangered 8 Palawan Stink-badger Mydaus marchei Tuldo Vulnerable 9 Binturong Arctictis Amanturun Endangered

10 Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Makalday

11 Palawan Bearded Pig Sus ahoenobarbus Agmusan o Baboy kagurangnen

Endangered

BIRDS

12 Philippine Megapode Megapodius cumingii Magupeng Endangered 13 Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Katian 14 Palawan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis Female –Agwai

Male- Tandikan Critically Endangered

15 Japanese Night Heron Gorsachius goisagi Mangangasili Endangered 16 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Talabung 17 Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia Talabung 18 Little Egret Egretta garzetta 19 Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela Kamandengen Endangered 20 White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Tariwakwak 21 Spotted-necked Dove Streptopelia chinensis Kukuruk 22 Philippine Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia tenuirostris Ibaun 23 Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Ladu 24 Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Pitpitaw 25 Green Imperial Pigeon Ducula aenea Baled 26 Blue-headed Racquet-tail Prioniturus platenae Kilip Endangered

27 Blue-naped Parrot Tanygnathus lucionensis Pikuy Critically Endangered

28 Plaintive Cuckoo Cacomantis merulinus Pilpil 29 Asian Drongo-Cuckoo Surniculus lugubris Pasipasibayawan 30 Common Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus tunguk 31 Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis Butbut 32 Palawan Scops Owl Otus fuliginosus Kaynaw Endangered

33 Spotted Wood Owl Strix seloputo Gukguk Endangered 34 Brown Hawk-Owl Ninox scutulata Edey Endangered 35 Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus Paterter 36 Pygmy Swiftlet Collocalia troglodytes Talipaspas 37 Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta Balinsasayaw 38 Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda Bente Vulnerable 39 Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris Salalu 40 Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx erithaca Bente 41 Blue-eared Kingfisher Alcedo meninting Bente 42 Palawan Hornbill Anthracoceros marchei Bayungan Endangered 43 White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis Balalatu Vulnerable 44 Common Flame-backed

Woodpecker Dinopium javanense Balalatu

45 Greater Flame-backed Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes lucidus Balalatu

46 Great Slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulentus

Balalatu Vulnerable

47 Red-bellied Pitta Pitta erythrogaster Wawa 48 Hooded Pitta Pitta sordida Wawa 49 Common Iora Aegithina tiphia Kurikuribangaw 50 Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata Luyukluyuk 51 Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus Lesges 52 Dark-throated Oriole Oriolus xanthonotus Tunguk Vulnerable 53 Black-napedOriole Oriolus chinensis Tutulyaw 54 Ashy Drongo Dicrurus leucophaeus Pasipasibayawan 55 Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Pasipasibayawan 56 Black-naped Monarch Hypothymis azurea Lesges 57 Blue Paradise-flycatcher Terpsiphone cyanescens Tagsian Vulnerable 58 Slender-billed Crow Corvus enca Ugak 59 Palawan Tit Parus amabilis Tunguk Vulnerable 60 Rufous-tailed Tailorbird Orthotomus sericeus Sagwasagway 61 Black-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus atriceps Lagsyu 62 Olive-winged Bulbul Pycnonotus plumosus Batyag 63 Grey-cheeked Bulbul Criniger bres Tarsian 64 Sulphur-bellied Bulbul Iole palawanensis Tarsian 65 Ashy-headed Babbler Malacocincla cinereiceps Kiyakiya Vulnerable 66 Falcated Wren-Babbler Ptilocichla falcata Vulnerable 67 Striped Tit-Babbler Macronous gularis Salilit 68 Asian Fairy-bluebird Irena puella Manlapay 69 Velvet-fronted Nuthatch Sitta frontalis Salilit 70 Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis Sakling 71 Hill Myna Gracula religiosa Kiaw Critically

Endangered 72 White-vented Shama Copsychus niger Uliuligan Vulnerable 73 Palawan Blue Flycatcher Cyornis lempreiri 74 Yellow-throated Leafbird Chloropsis palawanensis Kalandaynawan Vulnerable 75 Palawan Flowerpecker Prionochilus plateni Bigit Vulnerable 76 Pygmy Flowerpecker Dicaeum pygmaeum Bigit 77 Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis Manusup 78 Purple-throated Sunbird Leptocoma sperata Manusup 79 Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis Manusup

NOTE: Vulnerable: 21 Endangered: 17 Critically Endangered: 4

80 Lovely Sunbird Aethopyga shelleyi Manusup Vulnerable 81 Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra 82 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Dignes 83 Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Dignes 84 White-bellied Munia Lonchura leucogastra 85 Black-headed Munia Lonchura malacca 86 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Tagsing

REPTILES

87 Mangrove Blunt-headed

Tree Snake Boiga Dendrophila Binturan

88 Southern Worf Snake Rhabdophis Chrysargos Mamuyataen 89 Keel-scaled Mountain Rat

Snake Ptyas carinata Mamuga

90 Southern WorfSnake Lycodon subcinctus Mantikarun 91 Bronze-backed tree Snake

Dendrelaphis pictus Ulibalay

92 Striped-bronze back Snake Dendrelaphis caudolineatus

93 Asian Vine Snake Ahaetulla prasina Dawtubo 94 Trimeresurus wagleri Tropidolaemus wagleri Manlaksaw 95 Reticulated Python Python reticulatus Maraniyug Endangered 96 Brown's Mabuya Eutropis indeprensa Manuga 97 Common Sun Skink Eutropis multifasciata Bulugan 98 Emerald Skink Lamprolepis

smaragdina Manuga

99 Tokay Gecko Gekkogecko Tiki Vulnerable 100 Water Monitor Lizard Varanus palawanensis Balusuun Endangered 101 Green crested lizard Bronchocela cristatella Alindayaw 102 Palawan Flying Dragon Draco Volans Kaluntapis 103 Asian Box turtle Cuora amboinensis Bayuu Endangered

AMPHIBIANS

104 Philippine Toad Ingerophrynus

philippinicus Buyata (Baybay an) Vulnerable

105 Busuanga Wart Frog Limnonectes acanthi Mamarebu Vulnerable 106 Palawan Variable-backed

Frog Hylarana moellendorffi Manlalasag Vulnerable

107 Calamianes Frog Sanguirana sanguinea Liga Vulnerable 108 Puddle Frog Occidozyga ligaya 109 Rock Frog Staurois natator Manangki 110 Palawan Horned Frog Megophrys ligayae Kuratkurat Endangered

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: DAUSAN

Nagmula sa salitang "daos" dahil sa pagsalu-salo ng mga pamilya upang magpalamig-lamig, at doon itinuturo sa mga anak ang mga tradisyon at kultura upang hindi makakalimutan at laging maalaala hanggang sa kaapu-apuhan.

Ayon sa kwento, isang gabi, sinipa ng mga diwatang binata ang lusong (ginagamit sa pagbayo ng mga dalaga) mula Tinimbanan na umabot ng ilog ng Tinitian. Makikita ngayon ang bato na korteng lusong sa may ilog ng Dausan.

Sona Layunin Gamit ng mga Likas-Yaman

Panahon ng Paggamit

Mga Gawaing Pinapayagan Ayon sa

Pangkatutubong Batas at Tradisyon

Mga Gawaing Ipinagbabawal Ayon sa Pangkatutubong Batas

at Tradisyon

Paraan ng Pangangalaga

Core Zone

Mapanatili ang lugar, para hindi makalimutan ang tradisyon at pag-alaala ng mga isinasagawa ng mga ninuno.

Nanganganib na buhay-ilang: • Amanturong • Tandikan• Kiaw• Kalaw/Talusi• Balintong• Dunon• Pantot• Musang• Balod• Kilit• Kuwago• Agila• Sawa• Durian

• Tuwingbuwan ngPebrero• Pinakamaikli-DalawangLinggo•Pinakamahaba- isa hanggangdalawangbuwan• Hanggangwalang bagyo

• Pagkuha ng kudot,pukyutan, baboy-damo, bakoko, biyatat,at mga kahoy nakailangan sa paggawang bahay-bahay ngkatutubo.• Ang mga taongkasalukuyang nakatiraay di na maaringdagdagan ang lawak ngkanilang nasasakupanat sinasaka.• Pagkuha ng litrato ngmga turista na maypahintulot ngkomunidad .Magmumulta angsinumang hindisusunod ayon sakatutubong batas.

• Limitadongpangunguha ng kahoysa lugar. Pinapayaganang katutubo ayon sapangangailangan ngkatutubo.• Manguha ng mgaibon• Pwedeng dumaan,subalit di pwedengmanguha ng kahitanong buhay ilang sanasasakupan ngDausan.• Bawal manguha angmga tagalabas (turista)ng kahit ano sa lupaingninuno (buhay-ilang)

• Sa pagkuha ng pulot,dapat ititira ang mgaanak/anira. Pwedengpausukan; bawal sunugin.• Bawal manghuli ngbaboy-ramo kahit anongbuwan sa lugar ng dausan.• Bawal manghuli ngbuyatat sa loob ng dausan• Maaring manghuli ngbakoko tuwing Pebrero,Marso, at Abril.• Pwedeng manghuli parapang-ulam sa ilog; huwaglang gumamit ngpangkuryente• Bawal ang kaingin.• Paglalagay ng signage nasemento sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng WildlifeAct.

ANNEX B. DETAILED TRIBAL ANCESTRAL ZONE CONSERVED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: PAGGEBGAN "Pagebgan" o bangin. Sagradong lugar, sa baba niya ay maraming lati, palibot niya ay gubat at may malalaking kahoy. Ang Kawayan ay isang libingan ng mga ninuno ng Batak (kasama ang pamilyang Gonzales na sumama sa mga pamilya ng Batak noong panahonng Hapon). Lugar kung saan bago mangaso, naglalagay ng alay para makahuli ng anumang buhay-ilang para sa pagkain ng mga pamilya ng katutubo.


Panahon ng Paggamit

Mga Gawaing Pinapayagan Ayon sa Pangkatutubong Batas at Tradisyon

Mga Gawaing Ipinagbabawal Ayon sa Pangkatutubong Batas at Tradisyon


Core Zone

Magkaroon ng matinding pangangalaga sa core zone Mapanatili ang mahalagang lugar tulad ng libingan ng mga ninuno (Kawayan)

• Likas-Yaman: orchids, baboy-ramo, malalaking kahoy, pukyutan, yantok na abwan, malalaking yantok, biyatat, anibong, bagtik, mga ibon at iba pang hayop • Nanganganon na buhay-ilang: amanturong, tandikan, kiaw, kalaw/talusi, balintong, dungon, pantot, musang, balod, kilit, kuwago, agila, lawin, sawa, durian

Kahit anong panahon.

Naglalagay ng sagda bago manguha ng baboy-ramo (tradisyunal na gawi)

•Manguha ng kahit ano, maliban sa pukyutan, bagtik at yantokna kailangan ng mga katutubo.

• Tamang proseso ng pangunguha ng pukyutan, bagtik, at yantok ayon sa pangkatutubong paraan. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-implementa ng Wildlife Act.

Restricted Use Zone

Matinding pangangalaga sa lugar o restricted use zone

Likas-Yaman: orchids, baboy-ramo, malalaking kahoy, pukyutan, yantok na abwan, biyatat, anibong, mga ibon at iba pang hayop


• Limitado at hindi mapanirang gawain katulad ng pangunguha ng bagtik at pulot, turismo at libangan, panunuod ng buhay-ilang at pananaliksik na may pahintulot sa pamanayanang Batak. • Sona para sa watershed o gubat na imbakan ng tubig

Manguha ng kahit ano, maliban sa pukyutan, bagtik at yantok na kailangan ng mga katutubo.

• Tamang proseso ng pangunguha ng pukyutan, bagtik at yantok ayon sa pangkatutubong paraan. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Controlled Use Zone

Matinding pangangalaga sa controlled use zone



• Kontroladong pagkuha ng yamang-gubat at iba pang buhay-ilang tulad ng yantok, bagtik, pulot, ibon para sa pangtradisyunal na pangangailangan, maliban sa threatened species o nanganganib na buhay-ilang. • Turismo at pasyalan, panunod ng buhay-ilang at pananaliksik na may pahintulot ang komunidad ng Batak. • Pagputol ng kahoy para magamit sa pangangailangan ng komunidad, tulad ng pagpapatayo ng eskwelahan, bahay, at iba pang pampublikong gamit.

Manguha ng kahit ano, maliban sa pukyutan, bagtik, at yantok

• Tamang proseso ng pangunguha ng pukyutan, bagtik at yantok, at limitadong pagputol ng kahoy para magamit sa pangangailangan ng komunidad, tulad ng pagpapatayo ng eskwelahan, bahay, at iba pang pampublikong gamit. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Traditional Use Zone

Matinding pangangalaga sa traditional use zone


• Kahit anong panahon • Ang kaingin ay isang beses lang sa isang taon. Simula Enero hanggang Setyembre

• Paggamit ng kalupaan ayon sa pangkatutubong kaugalian. • Catchment Management Program o pangangasiwa ng imbakan ng tubig. • Hillside farming o pagsasaka sa may paanan ng bundok. • Pagkakaingin na may pagitan na di bababa sa 15 taon ayon sa batas pangkatutubo. • Pagtatanim ng kamoteng kahoy, kamoteng baging, mais, ube, luya, gabi, mga gulay.

Manguha ng kahit-ano, maliban sapukyutan, bagtik at yantok na kailangan ngmga katutubo.

• Tamang proseso ng pangunguha ng pukyutan, bagtik at yantok, at limitadong pagputol ng kahoy para magamit sa pangangailangan ng komunidad, tulad ng pagpapatayo ng eskwelahan, bahay, at iba pang pampublikong gamit. • Palakasin ang pagbabantay ng kagubatan sa pamamagitan ng mga pagsasanay at patuloy na pakikipagtalastasan para malaman ang mga patakaran at suporta ng gobyerno sa pangangalaga ng lupaing ninuno. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Multiple Use Zone

Matinding pangangalaga sa multiple use zone


• Kahit anong panahon • Ang kaingin ay isang beses lang sa isang taon. Simula Enero hanggang Setyembre

• Sari-saring gamit ng kalupaan tungo sa pangkalahatang pagkilos at pagpapaunlad. • Pamumutol ng kahoy sa ilalim ng pamamahala ng komunidad ng Batak na pangkatutubo at pangpublikong pangangailangan (school, tribal hall, simbahan, at iba pang pampublikong lugar). • Pastulan at pagsasaka • Tirahan at iba pang aktibidad tungo sa pangmatagalang kaunlaran • Pagkakaingin na may pagitan na di bababa sa 15 taon ayon sa batas pangkatutubo. • Pagtatanim ng kamoteng kahoy, kamoteng baging, mais, ube, luya, gabi, mga gulay.

Manguha ng kahit-ano, maliban sa pukyutan, bagtik at yantok na kailangan ng mga katutubo.

• Tamang proseso ng pangunguha ng pukyutan, bagtik at yantok, at limitadong pagputol ng kahoy para magamit sa pangangailangan ng komunidad, tulad ng pagpapatayo ng eskwelahan, bahay, at iba pang pampublikong gamit. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: PANGAROROYAN Ayon sa paniniwala, tinawag na "Pangaroroyan", dahil kapag may sakit ang mga bata, dinadaanan daw ng ispiritu pero di nilalagutan ng hininga. Dinadaanan ng tagahatid.


Panahon ng Paggamit




Core Zone

Mapanatili ang lugar, para hindi makalimutan ang tradisyon at pag-alaala ng mga isinasagawa ng mga ninuno.

• Likas-yaman: almaciga (sa baba ng bangin), yantok, ahas • Nanganganib na buhay-ilang: Amanturong (bearcat), tandikan, kiaw, kalaw/talusi, balintong, dungon (tabing-ilog), pantot, musang, balod, kilit (pikoy na may buntot), kuwago, agila/Palawan eagle/lawin, sawa, durian.


Pagkuha ng bagtik, yantok, pulot, orchids,

• Kaingin • Pagputol ng kahoy, maliban sa paggawa ng mga pangkatutubong bahay.

• Magsulat ng mga pangyayari • Monitoring • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: BALINSASAYAW Ayon sa mga katutubo, dito lamang ang lugar kung saan matatagpuan ang ibong Balinsasayaw


Panahon ng

Paggamit

Mga Gawaing Pinapayagan Ayon sa Pangkatutubong

Batas at Tradisyon



Restricted Use Zone

Mapangala-gaan ang lugar upang hindi maabuso o masira.

• Likas-yaman: Balinsasayaw, isda, pukyutan (madami), baboyramo, kiaw, at iba pang buhay-ilang. • Nanganganib na buhay-ilang: Amanturong (bearcat), tandikan, kiaw, kalaw/talusi, balintong, dungon (tabing-ilog), pantot, musang, balod, kilit (pikoy na may buntot), kuwago, agila/Palawan eagle/lawin, sawa, durian.

Lahat ng panahon.

• Pangingisda na hindi gumagamit ng pangunguryente. • Limitado at hindi-mapanirang gawain katulad ng pangunguha ng pulot, turismo at pasyalan, panunuod ng buhay-ilang at pananaliksik na may pahintulot ng pamahalaan ng katutubong Batak. • Sona para sa watershed o gubat na imbakan ng tubig

Hindi maayos na paggamit ng mga likasyaman.

• Ipinagbabawal ang hindi maayos na paggamit ng likas-yaman. • Naaayon sa kultura at tradisyon ng mga katutubo. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: TIUBU

Ayon sa kwento ni Nay Kadya na sinang-ayunan ng mga miyembro, nakuha sa salitang Binatak na "Tiubu" na ibig sabihin ay "tumutubo".


Panahon ng Paggamit




Controlled Use Zone

Pangalagaan ang lugar na maraming pukyutan

• Maraming puno ng ipil (binabahayan ng pukyutan) at narra. • Nanganganib na buhay-ilang: Amanturong (bearcat), tandikan, kiaw, kalaw/talusi, balintong, dungon (tabing-ilog), pantot, musang, balod, kilit (pikoy na may buntot), kuwago, agila/Palawan eagle/lawin, sawa, durian.

• Panahon ng tagpulot (Pebrero-Mayo). • Panahon ng panguha ng sahing/saleng (ilaw, gamot sa hilo/sakit ng tiyan dahil sa lamig). • Panahon ng pagkuha ng yantok. (Bihira)

• Pagkuha ng pukyutan, sahing, yantok, bay-o (bakoko) at iba pang buhay-ilang sa pangkatutubo at sustenableng paraan.

• Mga mapanirang gawain/aktibidades sa mga buhay-ilang. • Pagdagdag ng kaingin. Kung ano ang dating nakaingin, yun lang ang pwedeng balikan/gamitin sa pagkakaingin.

• Tamang proseso ng pagkuha ng pulot, yantok, saleng at iba pang buhay-ilang. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: KILALA

Tinawag na "Kilala" mula sa bulaklak na ginagamit sa tradisyon, na kahit saan magpunta ay "kilala" ng masasamang ispiritu.


Panahon ng Paggamit





Controlled Use Zone

Pangalagaan ang lugar na maraming pukyutan, sahing, at yantok

• Pukyutan, sahing, yantok at iba pang buhay-ilang. • Nanganganib na buhay-ilang: Amanturong (bearcat), tandikan, kiaw, kalaw/talusi, balintong, dungon (tabing-ilog), pantot, musang, balod, kilit (pikoy na may buntot), kuwago, agila/Palawan eagle/ lawin, balod, sawa, durian.

• Panahon ng tagpulot (Pebrero-Mayo). • Panahon ng panguha ng sahing/ saleng (ilaw, gamot sa hilo/sakit ng tiyan dahil sa lamig). • Panahon ng pagkuha ng yantok. (Bihira)

• Pagkuha ng pukyutan, yantok at iba pang buhay-ilang sa pangkatutubo at sustenableng paraan.

• Pagdagdag ng kaingin. Kung ano ang dating nakaingin, yun lang ang pwedeng balikan/gamitin sa pagkakaingin.

• Tamang proseso ng pagkuha ng pulot, yantok, saleng at iba pang buhay-ilang. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: TORO-TORO

Tinawag na "Toro-toro" dahil may tubig na nanggagaling sa bato na "tumutulo".


Panahon ng Paggamit





Core zone

Almaciga, rattan, pulot, baboy- ramo, biyatat at iba pang buhay-ilang


Pagkuha ng almaciga, rattan, pulot at mga buhay-ilang ayon sa pangkatutubo

Gawaing nakakasira sa almaciga, rattan, pukyutan at iba pang buhay-ilang.

• Magsulat ng mga pangyayari • Monitoring

Restricted Use Zone

Mapangalagaan ang lugar ng may almaciga, rattan, pulot at mga buhay-ilang.

• Almaciga, rattan, pulot, baboy-ramo, biyatat at iba pang buhay-ilang. • Nanganganib na buhay-ilang: Amanturong (bearcat),tandikan, kiaw, kalaw/talusi, balintong, dungon (tabing-ilog), pantot, musang, balod, kilit (pikoy na may buntot), kuwago, agila/ Palawan eagle/ lawin, sawa, durian.

Kahit anong panahon

• Pagkuha ng almaciga, rattan, pulot at mga buhay-ilang ayon sa pangkatutubo at sustenableng paraan • Pangtradisyunal at materyal na pangangailangan ng katutubo

Gawaing nakakasira sa almaciga, rattan, pukyutan at iba pang buhay-ilang.

• Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: TINIMBANAN

"Tinimbanan" - salitang Batak na ibig sabihin ay "sinipa".


Panahon ng Paggamit





Multiple Use Zone

Mapanitili ang kabuhayan ng mga katutubo na minana sa mga ninuno.

Taniman ng langka, niyog, kasoy, saging, kalamansi at kaingin/palay rice field, at iba pa.


• Pagsasaka/hillside farming/SALT farming • Pinapayagan ang kasalukuyang pagsasaka na ginagawa ng mga katutubo. • Demo farm • Research/ Pananaliksik Pagpapanumbalik ng mga kagubatan sa tabi ng bukal.

• Anumang panibagong gawain na walang pahintulot ng komunidad ng Batak. • Magpundar ang tagalabas ng walang pahintulot ng komunidad ng Batak.

• Pinagbabawal ang anumang paniba-gong gawain na walang pahintulot ng komunidad ng Batak. • Pinagbabawal ang magpundar ang tagalabas ng walang pahintulot ng komu-nidad ng Batak. • I-rehab ang water source area (pinag- mumulan ng tubig sa bukal) sa pamamagi-tan ng pagpapanum-balik ng dating mga puno doon tulad ng ipil, narra, saleng, bulawis, amogis, bulawan, balisangkad, ipanga. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: SABUNAYAW Ayon sa kwento, noong unang panahon, ang mga binatang diwata ay laging namamasyal sa mga dalaga tuwing gabi. Pag bumisita sila , ang mga dalaga ay pinagbabayo ng mga magulang upang hindi sila maligawan, dahil nahihiya silang manligaw kapag may nakikinig na iba. Sa pagbabayo, kadalasan sila ay apat o limang kabataan. Sa inis ng mga binatang diwata, isang gabi, sinipa nila ang lusong (ginagamit sa pagbayo) upang wala nang magbayo tuwing sila ay namamasyal. Ang sinipang lusong ay umabot sa ilog ng Dausan sa Tinitian at tumama sa malaking bato. Makikita ngayon ang bato na korteng lusong sa may ilog ng Dausan.


Panahon ng Paggamit

Mga Gawaing Pinapayagan Ayon

sa Pangkatutubong

Batas at Tradisyon

Mga Gawaing Ipinagbabawal

Ayon sa Pangkatutubong

Batas at Tradisyon


Multiple Use

Zone

Kasoy, kaingin, niyog (bagong tanim)

•Pagsasaka/hillside farming/SALT farming

Pinapayagan ang kasalukuyang pagsasaka na ginagawa.


• Pinagbabawal ang anumang paniba-gong gawain na walang pahintulot ng komunidad ng Batak. • Pinagbabawal ang magpundar ang tagalabas ng walang pahintulot ng komu-nidad ng Batak. • I-rehab ang water source area (pinag- mumulan ng tubig sa bukal) sa pamamagi-tan ng pagpapanum-balik ng dating mga puno doon tulad ng ipil, narra, saleng, bulawis, amogis, bulawan, balisangkad, ipanga. • Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

Samahang Responsable: Pamayanan ng Katutubong Batak; People’s Organizations/ NGOs na katuwang ng mga katutubo o may kasalukuyang gawain sa lugar Suportang ahensya/grupo: PCSDS, NCIP, LPU, LGU; Barangay & Municipal; People’s Organization/NGOs, Academe, Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Palawan

Pinangangalagaang Lugar: KAYBINYUTAN Noong unang panahon, may mag-asawa na may pangit na dalagang anak, at pinagtatawanan ng kalalakihan. Nakiusap ang magulang na pagandahin ng mga diwata ang anak nila. Pumayag ang mga diwata, pero kailangang ipasama ang dalaga sa kanila. Noong gumanda na, may kondisyon sila sa pagbalik ng dalaga, kailangang maunahan ng mga magulang ang mga diwata. Para malaman ng diwata na nauna na sa aplaya ang mga magulang, nagbitin ang mga magulang ng kanin. Noong kukunin na ng diwata ang nakabitin, kinain pala ng mga kalalakihan ang kanin at pinalitan ng ipot. Nang kukunin na ng diwata ang nakabitin, nalaglagan siya sa ulo ng ipot, at nagalit, kaya pinatay ang dalaga. Binitin ang kalahati ng katawan ng dalaga sa baliti. Kaya tinawag na "kaybinyutan" dahil ibinitin. Ito ang orihinal na pangalan ng Tagnipa. May tumubong nipa, kaya tinawag na Tagnipa.

Sona Layunin

Gamit ng mga

Likas-Yaman

Panahon ng Paggamit




Multiple Use Zone

Mapanatili ang kabuhayan ng mga katutubo na minana sa mga ninuno na dito ang kabahayan o residensyal at taniman ng niyog, saging kasoy at iba pang mga punong- kahoy, kalamansi, langka, gabi, gulay at iba pa.

Niyog, saging kasoy at iba pang mga punong-kahoy, kalamansi, langka, gabi, gulay at iba pa.


•• School • Demo farm • Research/ Pananaliksik • Kabahayan ng mga katutubo at iba pang miyembro ng pamayanan.


• Pinagbabawal ang anumang paniba-gong gawain na walang pahintulot ng komunidad ng Batak. • Pinagbabawal ang magpundar ang tagalabas ng walang pahintulot ng komunidad ng Batak. • I-rehab ang water source area (pinagmu-mulan ng tubig sa bukal) sa pamamagitan ng pagpapanumbalik ng dating mga puno doon tulad ng ipil, narra, saleng, bulawis, amogis, bulawan, balisangkad, ipanga. Paglalagay ng signage na semento, sa tulong ng pag-iimplementa ng Wildlife Act.

ANNEX C. ATTENDANCE SHEETS

ANNEX D. BATAL LETTER TO PCSD

Batak men, women and children with PCSD staff and LPU-COSeL team

Tim Panlilio (left) and Batak Chieftain (Tagnipa) Alex Benoja (right photo) during

the opening ceremonies of the TAZCAMP Workshop

Daryl Licerio encourages the Batak to bring out their concerns so that they will properly be addressed

Mehrl Hilario presenting the background of the TAZCAMP formulation

Mark de la Cruz presents the provisions of the SEP Law and the meanings of

the ECAN map color codes.

Beth Lagrada explains her faunal data as other facilitators encourage the Batak to provide the Batak names of the identified fauna.

Daryl Licerio and Apollo Regalo infuse the community TAZ map to

the technical version.

Cherry Lyn Jalover documents the community inputs.

Concerned with their diminishing population and erratic points of reference that could be attributed to the Batak’s constant movements, Dr. Ngales expresses the necessity to include more accurate demographics in future research.

Pagbelngan Bert Madeja, Nanay Kadya, Pastors Ricky de la Cruz and Joseph Demafelis

participate in the community mapping validation activity.

The Batak community participates in the SWOT and Stakeholder’s Analyses

with Mrs. Astete facilitating.

Batak leaders from other Batak communities (Upper left Tagnaya Chieftain Martin

Gupo; Nanabu elder Lauro Magdayao (Upper right); Nanay Kadya (Center); Nanabu

elder Reynoso Cirilo (Bottom left) & Tagnipa elder Crisanto Cayao (Bottom right)

share their expertise and perspectives on the TAZCAMP formulation activities.

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