Claim: All government programs brought to the local level need “free prior and informed consent.”
Rating: FALSE
During interviews with presidential bets conducted by radio station DZRH, Vice President Maria Leonor ‘Leni’ Robredo erroneously said that the process of approving all government programs brought to the local level need “free prior and informed consent” (FPIC).
The concept of FPIC applies to the rights of indigenous peoples, as enshrined under the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 or Republic Act 8371. This means that not all government projects require FPIC.
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