their traditional domains as defined under Section 3(h),
Chapter II of Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known
as "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997"
(IPRA of 1997);
(8) "Moro" refers to native peoples who have
historically inhabited Mindanao, Palawan, and Sulu,
and who are largely of the Islamic faith;
(9) "Children" refers to those who are below eighteen
(18) years of age or over but are unable to fully take
care of themselves or protect themselves from abuse,
neglect, cruelty, exploitation, or discrimination because
of a physical or mental disability or condition;
(10) "Senior Citizens'" refers to those sixty (60) years
and above;
ofage
(11) "Persons with Disabilities" refers to those who are
suffering from restriction or different abilities, as a
result of a mental, physical, or sensory impairment to
perform an activity in the manner or within the range
considered normal for a human being; and
(12) "Solo Parents" refers to those who fall under the
category of a solo parent defined under Republic Act
as the
"Solo
otherwise
Parents
known
No. 8972,
Welfare Act of 2000".
() "Substantive Equality" refers to the full and equal
of rights and freedoms contemplated under this Act.
enjoyment
It encompasses de jure and de facto equality and also equality in
outcomes.
() "Gender Equality" refers to the principle asserting
the equality of men and women and their right to enjoy equal
conditions realizing their full human potentials to contribute to
and benefit from the results of development, and with the State
recognizing that all human beings are free and equal in dignity
and rights.
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