Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES NCIP A !

inist"#ti$e O" e" No% &' THE FREE AND PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT (FPIC) GUIDELINES OF *&&+ Pu"su#nt to Sections ,, (!)- ,+(#)- ./- .0- .1- #n / of R%A% 02/'- othe"3ise 4no3n #s the In i5enous Peoples Ri5hts Act of '11/- #n othe" "el#te p"o$isions- the follo3in5 5ui elines #"e he"eb6 p"o!ul5#te in lieu of NCIPA !inist"#ti$e O" e" No% &2- Se"ies of *&&*- #s follo3s7

PART I7 PRELIMINAR8 PRO9ISIONS Section '% Title% This Gui elines sh#ll be 4no3n #s :The F"ee #n P"io" Info"!e Consent (FPIC) Gui elines of *&&+%; Section *% Ob<ecti$es% #% Ensu"e 5enuine p#"ticip#tion of In i5enous Cultu"#l Co!!unities=In i5enous Peoples (ICCs=IPs) in ecision>!#4in5 th"ou5h the e?e"cise of thei" "i5ht to F"ee #n P"io" Info"!e Consent (FPIC)- 3hene$e" #pplic#ble@ b%P"otect the "i5hts of ICCs=IPs in the int"o uction #n i!ple!ent#tion of pl#nsp"o5"#!s- p"o<ects- #cti$ities #n othe" un e"t#4in5s th#t 3ill i!p#ct upon thei" #ncest"#l o!#ins to ensu"e thei" econo!ic- soci#l #n cultu"#l 3ell>bein5@ c% P"o$i e the p"oce u"e #n the st#n #" s in the con uct of fiel b#se in$esti5#tion (FAI) #n FPIC p"ocess- ch#"5in5 of fees- co!pens#tion fo" #!#5es#n i!position of # !inist"#ti$e s#nctions fo" intention#l co!!ission of p"ohibite #cts #n o!issions #s he"ein#fte" p"o$i e @ #n %Ensu"e <ust #n eBuit#ble p#"tne"ship in en$i"on!ent#l !#n#5e!ent- l#n usee$elop!ent- utiliC#tion #n e?ploit#tion of "esou"ces 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#ins #s 3ell #s benefit sh#"in5- bet3een #n #!on5 the conce"ne ICC=IP co!!unit6 #n the p"ospecti$e in$esto"- 5o$e"n!ent #5enc6- loc#l 5o$e"n!ent unit (LGU)- non> 5o$e"n!ent o"5#niC#tion (NGO) #n othe" entities esi"in5 to coll#bo"#te in such un e"t#4in5- 3hen FPIC is 5i$en% Section 2% Decl#"#tion of Polic6% It is the polic6 of the Co!!ission to7

#) Uphol the intent #n pu"pose of the l#3 in "eBui"in5 FPIC of the ICCs=IPs in connection 3ith #pplic#tions fo" le#se- license- pe"!it- #5"ee!ent- #n =o" concession to i!ple!ent #n =o" ope"#te p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects- o" #cti$ities #ffectin5 #ncest"#l o!#ins@ b) Ensu"e th#t the p"ocess of secu"in5 the FPIC of ICCs=IPs #n the co""espon in5 issu#nce of Ce"tific#te P"econ ition (CP) sh#ll be con ucte 3ith ut!ost "e5#" fo" the "i5ht of ICCs=IPs to the !#n#5e!ent- e$elop!ent- use #n utiliC#tion of thei" l#n #n "esou"ces 3ithin thei" o3n #ncest"#l o!#ins #n =o" l#n s (ADs=ALs)@ c)A opt #n enfo"ce !ech#nis!s fo" the p"otection- p"o!otion #n "e#liC#tion of ICC=IP "i5hts@ ) E?e"cise its $isito"i#l po3e"s #n to s#fe5u#" the "i5hts of the ICCs=IPs 3ith "e5#" s to "esou"ce utiliC#tion cont"#cts o" #5"ee!ents@ e) Gu#"#ntee th#t no concession- license- pe"!it o" le#se- p"o uctionsh#"in5 #5"ee!ent- o" othe" un e"t#4in5s #ffectin5 #ncest"#l o!#ins=l#n s 3ill be 5"#nte o" "ene3e 3ithout 5oin5 th"ou5h the p"ocess l#i o3n b6 l#3 #n this Gui elines% Section 4. Ope"#tin5 P"inciples% In the i!ple!ent#tion of this Gui elines- the follo3in5 p"inciples sh#ll be obse"$e 7 #% E!po3e"!ent% The ICCs=IPs sh#ll f"eel6 pu"sue thei" econo!ic- soci#l #n cultu"#l e$elop!ent th"ou5h thei" p#"ticip#tion in ecision>!#4in5- ete"!in#tion of p"io"ities- #s 3ell #s the p"#ctice of thei" <ustice s6ste! #n pe#ce>buil in5 p"ocesses% b%Consensus>Auil in5 #n Decision>M#4in5 P"ocess% The ICC=IPs sh#ll p#"ticip#te in the ecision>!#4in5 p"ocesses p"i!#"il6 th"ou5h thei" in i5enous socio>politic#l st"uctu"es% The6 sh#ll li4e3ise #ffi"! the ecisions of thei" ul6 #utho"iCe "ep"esent#ti$es% c% Pe#ce>Auil in5% The FPIC is # pe#ce>buil in5 !e#su"e #s it p"o!otes 5enuine in$ol$e!ent of- #n e?e"cise b6- ICCs=IPs in ecision>!#4in5% A he"ence to the p"ocess 5u#"#ntees h#"!on6- un e"st#n in5- unit6 #n % P"i!#c6 of Cultu"#l Inte5"it6% Dithin #ncest"#l o!#in=l#n s- the holistic #n inte5"#te # he"ence of IPs to thei" "especti$e custo!s- beliefs- t"# itionsin i5enous 4no3le 5e s6ste!s #n p"#ctices (IESP)- #n the #sse"tion of thei" ch#"#cte" #n i entit6 #s peoples sh#ll #ssu!e #n i!po"t#nt consi e"#tion in the ecision>!#4in5 p"ocesses "eBui"e fo" the issu#nce of the Ce"tific#te P"econ ition (CP) #s # p"e>"eBuisite to the int"o uction- i!ple!ent#tion o" ope"#tion of pl#nsp"o5"#!s- p"o<ects o" #cti$ities in ADs=ALs to ensu"e th#t the cultu"e #n t"# itions of the conce"ne ICC=IPs #"e "eco5niCe #n "especte in the p"ocess #n thei" 5ene"#l 3ell>bein5 p"o!ote %

e% Ri5ht to M#n#5e O3n L#n #n othe" Resou"ces 3ithin the Do!#in%The "i5ht of the ICCs=IPs to !#n#5e #n e$elop thei" o3n l#n #n othe" "esou"ces 3ithin thei" ADs=ALs sh#ll be "especte % It is the polic6 of the Co!!ission to ensu"e the p"io"it6 "i5ht of ICCs=IPs to !#n#5e #n pu"sue e$elop!ent pl#ns- p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects o" #cti$ities in thei" "especti$e #ncest"#l o!#ins #n in the utiliC#tion- h#"$estin5e$elop!ent- e?t"#ction #n =o" e?ploit#tion of n#tu"#l "esou"ces the"ein- #n th#t #n6 #lien#tion o" t"#nsfe" of #n6 of these "i5hts to entities othe" th#n the o3ne" of the #ncest"#l o!#in sh#ll "eBui"e the con uct of the FPIC p"ocess% f% P"i!#c6 of Custo!#"6 L#3% The con uct of FAI #n FPIC p"ocesses sh#ll "eco5niCe the p"i!#c6 of custo!s- t"# itions #n p"#ctices of the ICCs=IPs conce"ne 5% Sust#in#ble De$elop!ent #n P"otection% The FPIC- 3hene$e" 5i$en- sh#ll ensu"e th#t ICCs=IPsF concept #n "eBuisites of sust#in#ble #n "esponsible e$elop!ent #n p"otection of #ncest"#l o!#ins sh#ll benefit the p"esent #n futu"e 5ene"#tions% h% T"#nsp#"enc6 #n Cl#"it6% The p"ocess of con uctin5 the FAI #n the FPIC sh#ll be ch#"#cte"iCe b6 t"#nsp#"enc6 #!on5 st#4ehol e"s% All issu#nces- o" e"s- ecisions of the Co!!ission "el#ti$e the"eto !ust be !# e 4no3n to #ll p#"ties conce"ne % The #pplic#nt sh#ll !#4e # full #n #ccu"#te isclosu"e of info"!#tion conce"nin5 the p"opose p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 in # !#nne" th#t is both #ccessible #n un e"st#n #ble to the conce"ne co!!unit6% i% Inte">A5enc6- LGU #n NGO=Peoples O"5#niC#tion (PO) In$ol$e!ent #n Co!!unit6 Suppo"t% The coll#bo"#tion of othe" 5o$e"n!ent #5encies- loc#l 5o$e"n!ent units- #n the in$ol$e!ent of NGOs=POs ul6 #cc"e ite b6 NCIP #n #utho"iCe b6 the ICCs=IPs sh#ll be encou"#5e in o" e" th#t thei" "i5hts sh#ll be p"o!ote #n p"otecte % <% Reco5nition #n E?e"cise of O3ne"ship Ri5hts O$e" Title P"ope"ties 3ithin Ancest"#l Do!#in A"e#s% Title p"ope"t6 hol e"s 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#s c#n e?e"cise #ll the "i5hts of #n o3ne" #cco" e to the! b6 l#3- but the e?e"cise of such "i5hts sh#ll c#""6 3ith it the "esponsibilit6 of "espectin5 the "i5hts of the ICCs=IPs 3ithin the o!#in% If the e?e"cise of such "i5hts b6 the title p"ope"t6 o3ne" is such th#t the "i5hts of the ICCs=IPs c#n be # $e"sel6 #ffecte - consult#tions #!on5 the #ffecte ICCs=IPs sh#ll be un e"t#4en th"ou5h thei" el e"s=le# e"s but the sub<ect of the consult#tion sh#ll be li!ite onl6 to the ete"!in#tion #n p"ope" co!pens#tion th"ou5h #5"ee!ent of the loss- #!#5e o" in<u"6 th#t !#6 be suffe"e - #n to the s#tisf#ction of the ICCs=IPs th#t !e#su"es sh#ll be un e"t#4en to !iti5#te if not tot#ll6 #$oi such loss- #!#5e o" in<u"6% Section .% Definition of Te"!s% The efinition of te"!s foun in R%A% 02/'- #n its I!ple!entin5 Rules #n Re5ul#tions (IRR) #"e he"eb6 # opte - inclu in5 the te"!s efine he"ein belo37

#% F"ee #n P"io" Info"!e Consent (FPIC)% This is the consensus of #ll !e!be"s of the ICC=IPs 3hich is ete"!ine in #cco" #nce 3ith thei" "especti$e custo!#"6 l#3s #n p"#ctices th#t is f"ee f"o! #n6 e?te"n#l !#nipul#tion- inte"fe"ence #n coe"cion #n obt#ine #fte" full6 isclosin5 the intent #n scope of the pl#n=p"o5"#!=p"o<ect=#cti$it6- in # l#n5u#5e #n p"ocess un e"st#n #ble to the co!!unit6% The FPIC is 5i$en b6 the conce"ne ICCs=IPs upon the si5nin5 of the Me!o"#n u! of A5"ee!ent (MOA) cont#inin5 the con itions="eBui"e!ents- benefits #s 3ell #s pen#lties of #5"eein5 p#"ties #s b#sis fo" the consent% b% Ce"tific#tion P"econ ition (CP)% It "efe"s to the Ce"tific#te of Co!pli#nce issue b6 the Co!!ission #ttestin5 th#t the #pplic#nt h#s co!plie 3ith the "eBui"e!ents fo" secu"in5 the #ffecte ICC=IPFs FPIC in #cco" #nce 3ith the p"o$isions of this Gui elines% It #lso "efe"s to the ce"tific#te issue b6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" in c#ses specific#ll6 p"o$i e in this Gui elines% c% Ce"tific#te of Non>O$e"l#p (CNO)% It "efe"s to the ce"tific#te issue b6 the conce"ne Re5ion#l Di"ecto" of the NCIP #ttestin5 to the f#ct th#t the #"e# #ffecte b6 # p#"ticul#" pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 oes not o$e"l#p 3ith #n6 #ncest"#l o!#in% % Resolution of Non>Consent (RNC)% It "efe"s to the "esolution # opte b6 the #ffecte ICC=IP th"ou5h thei" el e"s=le# e"s e?p"essin5 thei" non>#ccept#nce of the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6- #n st#tin5 the "e#sons the"eof% e% Resolution of Consent (ROC)% It "efe"s to the "esolution # opte b6 the #ffecte ICC=IP th"ou5h thei" el e"s=le# e"s e?p"essin5 thei" #ccept#nce of the pl#np"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6% f% Fiel >A#se In$esti5#tion (FAI)% It "efe"s to the 5"oun in$esti5#tion to ete"!ine 3hethe" o" not the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 o$e"l#ps 3ith o" #ffects #n #ncest"#l o!#in- the e?tent of the #ffecte #"e#- #n the ICCs=IPs 3hose FPIC is to be obt#ine % 5% Ancest"#l Do!#ins Sust#in#ble De$elop!ent #n P"otection Pl#n (ADSDPP)% It "efe"s to the pl#n fo"!ul#te #n # opte b6 # p#"ticul#" IP co!!unit6 th#t e!bo ies the $ision- f"#!e3o"4- 5o#ls- ob<ecti$es- #n st"#te5ies of ICCs=IPs fo" the sust#in#ble !#n#5e!ent #n e$elop!ent of thei" #ncest"#l o!#in #n #ll "esou"ces the"ein- inclu in5 hu!#n #n cultu"#l "esou"ces% The ADSDPP !#6 cont#in Conin5 #n i entific#tion of pl#ns- p"o5"#!s #n p"o<ects%

h% El e"s=Le# e"s% These "efe" to in i$i u#l IPs o" !e!be"s of ICCs 3ho #"e "e5#" e b6 ICCs=IPs 3ith # ce"t#in e5"ee of 3is o!- inte5"it6- estee! #n i5nit6#n 3ho #"e 5ene"#ll6 "elie upon b6 co!!unit6 !e!be"s #s le# e"s in the pu"suit

of co!!unit6 conce"ns% Fo" pu"poses of this Gui elines- i entifie el e"s #n le# e"s 5#the"e to5ethe" c#n be "efe""e to #s the council of el e"s=le# e"s% i% Consensus>Auil in5% It "efe"s to th#t p#"t of the ecision>!#4in5 p"ocess un e"t#4en b6 the ICCs=IPs th"ou5h thei" in i5enous socio>politic#l st"uctu"es in #""i$in5 #t # collecti$e ecision% <% A"e# Affecte % It "efe"s to the #"e#=s 3hich 3ill !ost li4el6 be #ffecte b6 the p"opose pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 #s ete"!ine b6 the FAI Te#!% It consists of the i!p#ct #"e# #s efine b6 the conce"ne "e5ul#tin5 #5enc6 o" the i!p#ct #"e# #pplie to pl#ns- p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects o" #cti$ities th#t "eBui"e En$i"on!ent#l I!p#ct Assess!ent (EIA)@ P"o$i e - Th#t in both c#ses it sh#ll t#4e into #ccount the opinions=$ie3s of el e"s=le# e"s in efe"ence to ICCs=IPsF custo!st"# itions #n 4% Aiop"ospectin5% The "ese#"ch- collection #n utiliC#tion of biolo5ic#l #n 5enetic "esou"ces fo" pu"poses of #ppl6in5 the 4no3le 5e e"i$e the"ef"o! inten e - o" l#te" use - fo" co!!e"ci#l pu"poses%

PART II7 PLANS- PROGRAMS- PROGECTS OR ACTI9ITIES CO9ERED Section +% Co$e"#5e% The FPIC p"ocess to be follo3e 3ill epen on the n#tu"e #n e?tent of the p"opose pl#n- p"o<ect- p"o5"#! o" #cti$it6 sou5ht to be int"o uce into #n6 #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#- #s follo3s7

A% The follo3in5 pl#ns- p"o<ects- p"o5"#!s o" #cti$ities sh#ll un e"5o the FPIC p"ocess p"esc"ibe in Section *+ of this Gui elines7 '% L#"5e>Sc#le e$elop!ent- e?ploit#tion #n utiliC#tion of l#n - 3#te"-#i"- #n othe" n#tu"#l "esou"ces 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#ins=l#n s@ *% E?plo"#tion of !ine"#l #n ene"56 "esou"ces 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#ins@ 2% P"o5"#!s- p"o<ects #n #cti$ities th#t !#6 le# to the ispl#ce!ent #n =o" "eloc#tion of in i5enous peoples@ ,% Resettle!ent p"o5"#!s o" p"o<ects b6 the 5o$e"n!ent o" #n6 of its inst"u!ent#lities th#t !#6 int"o uce !i5"#nts into #ncest"#l o!#ins 3hethe" pe"!#nent o" te!po"#"6@ .% M#n#5e!ent of p"otecte #n en$i"on!ent#ll6 c"itic#l #"e#s- #n othe" "el#te <oint un e"t#4in5s 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#ins@ +% Aiop"ospectin5 #cti$ities@

/% In ust"i#l l#n use inclu in5 the est#blish!ent of econo!ic Cones@ 0% L#"5e sc#le tou"is! p"o<ects@ 1% L#"5e sc#le #5"icultu"#l #n fo"est"6 !#n#5e!ent p"o<ects@ #n '&%Othe" #cti$ities si!il#" o" #n#lo5ous to the fo"e5oin5% A% E?cept those co$e"e in the i!!e i#tel6 p"ece in5 p#"#5"#ph- the follo3in5 sh#ll be 5o$e"ne b6 the FPIC p"ocess p"esc"ibe in Section */ of this Gui elines7 '% S!#ll>sc#le e?ploit#tion #n utiliC#tion of l#n - 3#te" #n n#tu"#l "esou"ces 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#ins=l#n s #s efine un e" e?istin5 l#3s- "ules #n "e5ul#tions of 5o$e"nin5 o" "e5ul#tin5 #5encies@ *% Co!!e"ci#l "ese#"ch un e"t#4en b6 5o$e"n!ent- p"i$#te pe"sons- o" co"po"#tions o" fo"ei5n entities fo" the pu"poses inten e i"ectl6 o" in i"ectl6 fo" co!!e"ci#l use- such #s7 public#tion- ocu!ent#tion- p#i lectu"es- #!on5 othe"s@

2% Unsolicite 5o$e"n!ent p"o<ects fo" the eli$e"6 of socio>econo!ic se"$ices #n e$elop!ent inclu in5 p"o<ects of ch#"it#ble institutions- #n ci$ic o" non> 5o$e"n!ent o"5#niC#tions- the i"ect #n p"i!#"6 benefici#"6 of 3hich #"e ICCs=IPs 3ho o3n the #ncest"#l o!#in- e?cept 3hen the s#!e #"e fo"!#ll6 coo" in#te 3ith NCIP o" #s coi!ple!ento" in connection 3ith the l#tte"Fs p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects o" #cti$ities in 3hich c#se- no FAI=FPIC is necess#"67 P"o$i e - Th#t the s#i p"o5"#!s o" p"o<ects #"e $#li #te b6 the NCIP to be #ccept#ble to the inten e ICC=IP benefici#"ies- eithe" bec#use the s#!e confo"! 3ith the co!!unit6Fs ADSDPP o" sh#ll beco!e p#"t the"eof in the futu"e% If the o3ne">ICCs=IPs #"e not the p"i!#"6 benefici#"ies of the #fo"e!entione p"o5"#!s o" p"o<ects- co!pli#nce 3ith the FAI=FPIC p"ocess sh#ll be "eBui"e @ ,% Acti$ities th#t 3oul #ffect thei" spi"itu#l #n "eli5ious t"# itions- custo!s #n ce"e!onies- inclu in5 ce"e!oni#l ob<ects o" #ccess to "eli5ious #n cultu"#l sites#"ch#eolo5ic#l e?plo"#tions- i55in5s- #n e?c#$#tions unless the council of el e"s=le# e"s "eBui"e the con uct of the FPIC p"ocess p"esc"ibe un e" Section *+@ .% P"o5"#!s=p"o<ects=#cti$ities not "eBui"in5 pe"!its f"o! 5o$e"n!ent +% Fe#sibilit6 stu ies fo" #n6 p"o5"#!- p"o<ect- #cti$it6 o" un e"t#4in5 "el#ti$e to #n6 of those enu!e"#te in Section + (A)@ /% Occup#tion of !ilit#"6 o" o"5#niCin5 p#"# !ilit#"6 fo"ces- est#blish!ent of te!po"#"6 o" pe"!#nent !ilit#"6 f#cilities- o" !ilit#"6 e?e"cises 3ithin the o!#inse?cept 3hen "eBueste b6 conce"ne el e"s=le# e"s in 3"itin5% Milit#"6 ope"#tions 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#s 3hen !# e in connection 3ith hot pu"suit ope"#tions- secu"in5 $it#l 5o$e"n!ent inst#ll#tions- p"o5"#!s #n p"o<ects #5#inst

cle#" #n i!!inent #n5e"- sh#ll not "eBui"e FPIC% The cess#tion of hostilities #n the p"esence o" #bsence of cle#" #n i!!inent #n5e" sh#ll be ete"!ine b6 the el e"s=le# e"s 3ho !#6 notif6 in 3"itin5 the occup6in5 !ilit#"6=#"!e fo"ce to $#c#te the #ncest"#l o!#in@ #n 0% Such othe" #cti$ities #n#lo5ous to the fo"e5oin5 n#tu"e% Section /% Applic#tion fo" Issu#nce of Ce"tific#tion P"econ ition% The #pplic#tion fo" le#se- license- pe"!it- #5"ee!ent #n o" concession to i!ple!ent- ope"#te o" un e"t#4e pl#ns- p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects- o" #cti$ities in #ncest"#l o!#ins sh#ll be file b6 the #pplic#nt i"ectl6 3ith the conce"ne o" #pp"op"i#te 5o$e"n!ent "e5ul#to"6 #5enc6 o" inst"u!ent#lit6 3hich sh#ll then en o"se it to the #pp"op"i#te NCIP Re5ion#l Office fo" co!pli#nce 3ith the #pplic#ble p"ocess p"o$i e in this Gui elines% In c#se the #pplic#tion=p"o<ect co$e"s t3o o" !o"e "e5ions- the conce"ne 5o$e"n!ent #5enc6 sh#ll en o"se the s#!e to the Di"ecto" of the Ancest"#l Do!#ins Office (ADO) 3ho sh#ll eci e 3hich Re5ion#l Office sh#ll t#4e the le# in f#cilit#tin5 the #pp"op"i#te #n #pplic#ble p"ocess% Fo" pl#ns- p"o5"#!sp"o<ects o" #cti$ities #ffectin5 #ncest"#l o!#in th#t o not "eBui"e # pe"!it- license o" #5"ee!ent f"o! #n6 5o$e"n!ent #5enc6=inst"u!ent#lit6- the #pplic#tion sh#ll be file i"ectl6 3ith the NCIP Re5ion#l Office h#$in5 <u"is iction o$e" the #"e# 3he"e the p"o<ect sh#ll be i!ple!ente %

Section 0% Docu!ents ReBui"e to P"ocess the Applic#tion% The en o"se!ent f"o! the conce"ne o" #pp"op"i#te "e5ul#to"6 #5enc6 o" inst"u!ent#lit6 sh#ll inclu e the follo3in57 #% P"o<ect p"ofile 3hich sh#ll inclu e- #!on5 othe"s7 the n#!e #n p"incip#l business # "ess of the #pplic#nt- the cont#ct pe"son- n#tu"e #n pu"pose of p"o<ect- loc#tion=in ic#ti$e !#p in ic#tin5 the n#!e of sitios #n =o"b#"#n5#6s co$e"e b6 the p"o<ect- its i!p#ct #"e# #n the u"#tion of the b% Ope"#tion#l Pl#n #n p"o<ect #cti$ities #s "eBui"e b6 the en o"sin5 c% Othe" "ele$#nt #t#= ocu!ents% Fo" #pplic#tions fo" the con uct of #cti$ities #ffectin5 #ncest"#l o!#in th#t o not "eBui"e # pe"!it- license o" #5"ee!ent f"o! #n6 5o$e"n!ent #5enc6=inst"u!ent#lit6- the follo3in5 ocu!ents sh#ll be #tt#che to the #% Abst"#ct of the p"o<ect 3hich- #!on5 othe"s- enu!e"#tes socio>cultu"#l #n econo!ic # $#nt#5es= is# $#nt#5es to the ICCs=IPs@ b% Loc#tion=In ic#ti$e !#p of the #ffecte #"e#@ #n

c% Othe" "ele$#nt ocu!ents%In both c#ses- the FAI te#! !#6 "eBui"e # ition#l ocu!ents f"o! the #pplic#nt% Fo" <u"i ic#l entities- p"oof of thei" <u"i ic#l pe"son#lit6 is "eBui"e % Section 9. I!!e i#te Actions to CP Applic#tions% I!!e i#tel6 upon "eceipt of the p"o<ect ocu!ents eithe" en o"se to NCIP o" i"ectl6 #pplie fo"- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll i!!e i#tel6 c#use the P"o$inci#l Office" conce"ne to hol # P"e>FAI Confe"ence #n conseBuentl6- the FAI to ete"!ine 3hethe" the p"o<ect #ffects # 4no3n #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#% If no AD is #ffecte - the p"oce u"e p"o$i e fo" in Section *' sh#ll be follo3e - othe"3ise- the P"o$inci#l Office" #fo"e!entione sh#ll i!!e i#tel6 info"! the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" in 3"itin5 #n the p"oce u"e p"o$i e fo" in Section', sh#ll be follo3e % In the e$ent th#t the Co!!ission offici#ll6 #pp"o$es # M#ste" List of Ancest"#l Do!#in A"e#s- the i!!e i#te #ction to be t#4en is fo" the office" ul6 esi5n#te #t the "e5ion#l office to i!!e i#tel6 ete"!ine 3hethe" the p"o<ect site f#lls 3ithin- o" o$e"l#ps 3ith- # 4no3n #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# #s #ppe#"in5 in the M#ste" List of Ancest"#l Do!#ins% If the"e is no o$e"l#p- the p"oce u"e p"o$i e fo" in Section *' he"eof sh#ll be follo3e - othe"3ise- the office" #fo"e!entione sh#ll i!!e i#tel6 info"! the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" in 3"itin5 #n the p"oce u"e p"o$i e fo" in Section', he"eof sh#ll be follo3e % The Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll fo"th3ith notif67 #) the #pplic#nt th#t the P"eFAI Confe"ence 3ill be con ucte #t the P"o$inci#l Office #t # specifie #te@ #n b) the P"o$inci#l Office" conce"ne th#t the P"e>FAI Confe"ence 3ill be con ucte #t the P"o$inci#l Office #t # specifie #te% Fo" Se"$ice Cente"s in P"o$inces 3ithout P"o$inci#l Offices- the P"e>FAI confe"ence sh#ll be hel #t the Se"$ice Cente" conce"ne % The P"e>FAI Confe"ence sh#ll be hel 3ithin # pe"io of ten ('&) #6s f"o! "eceipt of the #pplic#tion o" the en o"se!ent%

PART III: PROCEDURE TO SECURE THE FPIC REQUIREMENT Section 10. Dho Sh#ll Gi$e the F"ee #n P"io" Info"!e Consent% The ICCs=IPs 3hose FPIC is "eBui"e to be secu"e sh#ll epen upon the #"e# #ffecte #s ete"!ine in #cco" #nce 3ith the i!!e i#tel6 p"ece in5 Section% The follo3in5 sh#ll li4e3ise be consi e"e in ete"!inin5 3ho sh#ll 5i$e the #pp"o$#l= b% Dhen the #"e# #ffecte co$e"s the enti"e #ncest"#l o!#in- the consent of the conce"ne ICCs=IPs 3ithin the #ncest"#l o!#in sh#ll be secu"e @

c% Dhen the #"e# #ffecte co$e"s onl6 # po"tion of the #ncest"#l o!#in- onl6 the ICCs=IPs in such po"tion sh#ll be in$ol$e in the FPIC p"ocess- o" in speci#l c#ses3hose consent sh#ll be $#li #te @

% Dhen the #"e# #ffecte co$e"s t3o o" !o"e #ncest"#l o!#ins- the ICCs=IPs in e#ch o!#in sh#ll be sep#"#tel6 in$ol$e in the FPIC p"ocess@ e% Dhen the #"e# #ffecte co$e"s #n #ncest"#l o!#in #n #n # <#cent #ncest"#l l#n - the l#tte" sh#ll be sep#"#tel6 in$ol$e in the FPIC p"ocess@ f% Dhen the #"e# #ffecte co$e"s #ncest"#l o!#ins situ#te in t3o o" !o"e "e5ionsthe #ffecte ICCs=IPs sh#ll be in$ol$e in the FPIC p"ocess% In c#se of consent- # MOA sh#ll be e?ecute fo" e#ch #ncest"#l o!#in #ffecte unless the ICCs=IPs #5"ee to # <oint MOA@ #n 5% Dhen the #"e# #ffecte co$e"s #n #ncest"#l o!#in situ#te in t3o o" !o"e b#"#n5#6s- the #sse!blies "eBui"e in Sections *+ #n */ of this Gui elines !#6 be con ucte <ointl6 o" sep#"#tel6 fo" e#ch b#"#n5#6%The FAI te#!- in consult#tion 3ith el e"s=le# e"s- sh#ll "eco!!en to the FPIC Te#! 3hethe" to con uct sep#"#te o" <oint #sse!bliesNothin5 in this p"o$isions sh#ll p"e<u ice the "i5hts of pe"sons !entione in Section 2/ #n 20 of this Gui elines% Section 11% Dete"!in#tion of A"e# Affecte % The FAI Te#! sh#ll ete"!ine the #"e# #ffecte t#4in5 into consi e"#tion the follo3in5 c"ite"i#7 #% The i!p#ct #"e# #s efine b6 the conce"ne "e5ul#tin5 #5enc6 o" the i!p#ct #"e# #pplie to pl#ns- p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects o" #cti$ities th#t "eBui"e En$i"on!ent#l I!p#ct Assess!ent (EIA) on the b#sis of the p"o<ect ocu!ents #n the in ic#ti$e !#p sub!itte b6 the #pplic#nt to fin out the e?tent of co$e"#5e of both the #"e# #ffecte #n the !e!be"s of the co!!unit6 3hose consent is to be obt#ine - the FAI te#! !ust see4 the opinions=$ie3s of el e"s=le# e"s #s initi#ll6 i entifie b6 the #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# "ep"esent#ti$es #s "efe""e to in Section '2 ( %*) on 3hethe" o" not the i!p#ct #"e# #s ete"!ine is #ccept#ble to the co!!unit6 t#4in5 into #ccount thei" custo!s- t"# itions #n p"#ctices%

b% In c#se the"e is no i!p#ct #"e# efine b6 #n6 "e5ul#tin5 #5enc6FAI Te#! sh#ll consi e" the ope"#tion pl#n- in ic#ti$e !#p #n othe" p"o<ect ocu!ents sub!itte b6 the #pplic#nt% The Te#! sh#ll li4e3ise consult the #ncest"#l o!#in "ep"esent#ti$es #s "efe""e to in Section PART IV: FIELD ASED INVESTI!ATION

Section 1". Constitution #n Co!position of the FAI Te#!% Dithin ten ('&) #6s f"o! the #pp"o$#l of this Gui elines- e#ch P"o$inci#l Office" sh#ll fo"th3ith constitute the FAI Te#! fo" e#ch p"o$ince consistin5 of #t le#st th"ee (2) !e!be"s- t3o (*) of 3ho! sh#ll co!e f"o! the P"o$inci#l Office #n one

(') f"o! the Co!!unit6 Se"$ice Cente" (Se"$ice Cente") conce"ne o" $ice $e"s#3ithout p"e<u ice to the fo"!#tion of # ition#l te#!s #n =o" substitutioof !e!be"=s shoul the nee #"ise% Fo" Se"$ice Cente"s in p"o$inces 3ithout p"o$inci#l offices- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" conce"ne sh#ll c#use=o" e" the constitution of the FAI Te#!=s f"o! e!plo6ees of the Se"$ice Cente" conce"ne % These constitute te#!s c#n be 5"oupe o" "e5"oupe b6 the P"o$inci#l Office" #t #n6 5i$en ti!e in o" e" to cope 3ith e?istin5 3o"4 con ition o" ci"cu!st#nce% The constitute FAI te#!s sh#ll be #t the ispos#l of the P"o$inci#l Office" o" the Se"$ice Cente" He# - #s the c#se !#6 be- to be #ssi5ne b6 hi! upon e$e"6 3"itten notice of the Re5ion#l Di"ecto"%

The A !inist"#ti$e Office" sh#ll #ct #s # isbu"sin5 office" #n #n #lte"n#te sh#ll be esi5n#te b6 the P"o$inci#l Office" fo" #ll #pplic#tions% The isbu"sin5 office" #n the #lte"n#te so esi5n#te sh#ll be p"ope"l6 bon e % Fo" this pu"pose- the #!ount nee e fo" the p#6!ent of the bon p"e!iu! sh#ll be ch#"5e #5#inst MOOE of the p"o$inci#l office% Section 1#. Duties #n Functions of the FAI Te#!% The FAI Te#! sh#ll7

#% Atten sche ule P"e>FAI confe"ence to be p"esi e b6 the P"o$inci#l Office" but p"io" to the sche ule confe"ence- the FAI Te#! #ssi5ne sh#ll h#$e 5#the"e #l"e# 6 #ll #$#il#ble #t# #n info"!#tion nee e fo" the p"e>FAI confe"ence #s p"o$i e in Section ', of this Gui elines% b% Du"in5 the P"e>FAI confe"ence- 5ene"#te the e?pecte output #s p"o$i e fo" in Section ', of this Gui elines@ c% Con uct Fiel In$esti5#tion #fte" notif6in5 the #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# "ep"esent#ti$es of the sche ule of the con uct of FAI #n "eBuestin5 fo" thei" #tten #nce% The s#i notice sh#ll cont#in the #te- $enue #n ti!e of the !eetin5 #n the info"!#tion th#t foo #n t"#nspo"t#tion of the #tten ees 3ill be p"o$i e @ % In the #ctu#l con uct of the FAI- confe" 3ith the #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# "ep"esent#ti$es fo" the pu"pose of 7 %'% Dete"!inin5 the n#tu"e #n e?tent of the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" %*% Listin5 of el e"s=le# e"s 3ith #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# "ep"esent#ti$es #cti$it6the #"e# #ffecte #n the nu!be" of ICCs=IPs #ffecte in co!pli#nce 3ith Section ''- p#"#5"#ph (#)@#s info"!#nts% Fo" this pu"pose the #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# "ep"esent#ti$es sh#ll be #s follo3s7 the Consult#ti$e Ao 6 "ep"esent#ti$e fo" the #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# #s constitute b6 the NCIP th"ou5h NCIP A !inist"#ti$e

O" e" &'- Se"ies of *&&2@ one (') IPO "ep"esent#ti$e in the #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#- if the"e is #n6@ #n one (') "ep"esent#ti$e of t"ib#l council of el e"s=le# e"s- if the"e is %2% On>site p"ep#"#tion of the Do"4 #n Fin#nci#l Pl#n (DFP) nee e fo" the con uct of FPIC to be co>si5ne b6 #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# "ep"esent#ti$es in #tten #nce u"in5 the con uct of FAI% This DFP sh#ll be "e$ie3e #n fin#liCe u"in5 the P"e>FPIC confe"ence% e% Fo"!#ll6 notif6 in 3"itin5 the conce"ne LGU=s #n P"o$inci#l Consult#ti$e Ao 6 (PCA) of the con uct of FAI@ f% P"ep#"e #n sub!it FAI "epo"t to the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" ul6 note b6 the conce"ne P"o$inci#l Office"- cop6 fu"nishe the Ancest"#l Do!#ins Office- the conce"ne Ethno5"#phic Co!!issione"- #n the conce"ne #pplic#nt in #cco" #nce 3ith Section '1 of this Gui elines@ #n 5% Obse"$e est#blishe #n #pplic#ble #ccountin5 #n #u itin5 "ules #n Section 14% P"e>FAI Confe"ence@ M#tte"s to be T#4en% The follo3in5 !#tte"s #"e to be t#4en up in the P"e>FAI Confe"ence7 #% Int"o uction #n o"ient#tion on the "eBui"e!ents of the FAI p"ocess@ b% Int"o uction of the #pplic#nt- p"oof of le5#l c#p#cit6 #n the p"opose c% P"o uction of # ition#l p"o<ect ocu!ents 3hen necess#"6@

% Initi#l ete"!in#tion #n #pp"o?i!#tion of the #"e# #ffecte @ e% A5"ee!ent on the cost of the FAI co!pute b6 the He# of the FAI Te#! b#se on the follo3in57 e%'% Foo - lo 5in5 #n t"#nspo"t#tion e?penses of FAI Te#! !e!be"s in e%*% Foo - lo 5in5 #n t"#nspo"t#tion e?penses of the FAI Te#! fo" the e%2% Docu!entin5 the FAI #cti$it6 (photo #n =o" $i eo- c#ssette "eco" in5 e% ,% Foo #n t"#nspo"t#tion of #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# "ep"esent#ti$es #tten in5 the P"e>FAI confe"ence@ u"#tion of the #ctu#l con uct of FAI@#n e$elop!ent"ep"o uction of ocu!ents)@#tten in5 the !eetin5 c#lle fo" b6 the FAI Te#!% Cost of t"#$elin5 e?penses of the P"o$inci#l FAI Te#! to #tten the one (') #6 P"eFPIC Confe"ence #t the Re5ion#l Office@ f% Co!!ence!ent #n te"!in#tion of the FAI p"ocess in #cco" #nce 3ith Section '0 of this Gui elines@ #n 5% A ition#l !#tte"s #5"ee upon #t the st#"t of the P"e>FAI Confe"ence%

Section 1$% FAI Fee% The FAI Fee to be p#i b6 the #pplic#nt- sh#ll be #ssesse in #cco" #nce 3ith the follo3in5 "ules7 (i) If no o$e"l#p is note b#se on the ul6 #pp"o$e M#ste"list of Ancest"#l Do!#in A"e#s- the #pplic#nt sh#ll onl6 p#6 # Ce"tific#tion Fee of Fi$e Hun "e Pesos (Php .&&%&&)- but if #n FAI is necess#"6 in o" e" to ete"!ine 3hethe" the pl#n- p"o5"#!p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 #ffects #n #ncest"#l o!#in- the #pplic#nt sh#ll shoul e" the #5"ee cost of the FAI- the #!ount of 3hich sh#ll be ete"!ine u"in5 the P"e>FAI (ii) If #n o$e"l#p is note b#se on the #pp"o$e M#ste"list of Ancest"#l Do!#in A"e#s- #n the p"opose pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 f#lls 3ithin the cl#ssific#tion "eBui"in5 the con uct of FPIC p"ocess p"esc"ibe un e" Section *+ #n Section */- the #pplic#nt sh#ll p#6 the #5"ee cost of con uctin5 the FAI b#se on the DFP to be #5"ee upon u"in5 the P"e>FAI Confe"ence (iii) If #n o$e"l#p is note on # 4no3n AD=AL #l"e# 6 issue 3ith # CADT=CALT- FAI is still "eBui"e fo" pu"poses of ete"!inin5 the #"e# #ffecte #n the ICCs=IPs 3hose consent is to be obt#ine in #cco" #nce 3ith Section 1 of this Gui elines necess#"6 in ete"!inin5 the cost of con uctin5 the FPIC p"ocess% Ho3e$e"- in these #"e#s 3he"e the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 p#tentl6 #ffects the enti"e #ncest"#l o!#in #n the cost c#n be ete"!ine #s 3ell #s the "eBui"e!ents of Section 1 of this Gui elines- the con uct of FAI c#n be ispense 3ith #n p"ocee to hol the P"e>FPIC confe"ence% The "eBui"e!ent un e" Section '2% ( %2) he"eof "eBui"in5 the on>site p"ep#"#tion of DFP be#"in5 the confo"!it6 of the #ncest"#l o!#in #"e# "ep"esent#ti$es in #tten #nce sh#ll li4e3ise be ispense 3ith% (i$)E?cept fo" situ#tions #n ci"cu!st#nces #s p"o$i e in Sections +%A (2)- 2'- #n 2. of this Gui elines- # 5o$e"n!ent #5enc6- institution o" inst"u!ent#lit6- is "eBui"e to p#6 FAI fee in #n #!ount to be ete"!ine u"in5 the P"e>FAI confe"ence%

Section 1%. Est#blish!ent of T"ust Account% E#ch P"o$inci#l Office #n Se"$ice Cente" 3ith no p"o$inci#l office- sh#ll est#blish # t"ust #ccount in #n #utho"iCe 5o$e"n!ent eposito"6 b#n4 3he"e #ll FAI #n FPIC Fee p#6!ents sh#ll be eposite #s T"ust Fun s% Upon eposit of the #!ount ete"!ine fo" FAI o" FPIC- #s the c#se !#6be- the isbu"sin5 office" sh#ll fo"th3ith p"ep#"e the necess#"6 isbu"se!ent $ouche"s to ensu"e th#t the #!ount is !# e #$#il#ble 3ithin . #6s the"e#fte"% Section 1&% F#ilu"e to Appe#" #t P"e>FAI=P"e>FPIC Confe"ence #n F#ilu"e to p#6 FAI=FPIC Fee@ Effect% Shoul the #pplic#nt f#il to #ppe#" in eithe" the P"eFAI o" P"e> FPIC confe"ence- the P"o$inci#l Office" o" the Se"$ice Cente" He# sh#ll i!!e i#tel6

info"! the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" of such f#ct% The p"ocessin5 of the #pplic#tion #n the pe"io p"o$i e the"efo"- sh#ll be suspen e b6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" #n ul6 "eco" e - 3ith notice to the #pplic#nt- sent th"ou5h f#csi!ile- "e5iste"e !#il o" !essen5e"i#l se"$ices 3ith p"oof of "eceipt o" "etu"n c#" % The notice sh#ll #lso cont#in the info"!#tion th#t in#ction b6 the #pplic#nt 3ithin ten ('&) #6s f"o! "eceipt the"eof 3ill be ee!e #s l#c4 of inte"est on thei" p#"t #n the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" conce"ne c#n #l"e# 6 issue the suspension o" e"- 3ithout p"e<u ice to the "e>openin5 of the s#!e%

F#ilu"e on the p#"t of the #pplic#nt to p#6 the FAI=FPIC fee o" co!pl6 3ith the "eBui"e!ents #s #5"ee upon u"in5 the p"eli!in#"6 confe"ence sh#ll li4e3ise "esult in suspension #s p"o$i e in the i!!e i#tel6 p"ece in5 p#"#5"#ph%

Afte" the l#pse of ten ('&) #6s f"o! the "eceipt of the O" e" of Suspension- sent th"ou5h f#csi!ile- "e5iste"e !#il o" !essen5e"i#l se"$ices 3ith p"oof of "eceipt o" "etu"n c#" - the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll "etu"n the #pplic#tion to the #pplic#nt o" to the en o"sin5 "e5ul#to"6 #5enc6- #s the c#se !#6 be- #n # cop6 of the #pplic#tion fol e" #"chi$e %

The"e#fte"- othe" #pplic#tions- if #n6- !#6 be 5i$en ue cou"se% The suspen e #pplic#tion !#6 be "e>opene if no othe" #pplic#tion is #l"e# 6 un e"5oin5 the FPIC p"ocess- othe"3ise- the suspen e #pplic#tion 3ill h#$e to #3#it the outco!e of the on>5oin5 FPIC p"ocessin5%

Section 1'. Co!!ence!ent #n Con uct of the Fiel >A#se In$esti5#tion (FAI)% The Te#! sh#ll co!!ence the FAI #fte" fi$e (.) #6s f"o! p#6!ent of the FAI fee% The P"o$inci#l Office" o" Se"$ice Cente" He# sh#ll i!!e i#tel6 notif6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" th#t the FAI fee h#s #l"e# 6 been p#i % Co""espon in5l6- the P"o$inci#l Office" o" the Se"$ice Cente" He# - #s the c#se !#6 be- sh#ll i!!e i#tel6 notif6 the #ncest"#l o!#in "ep"esent#ti$es of the co!!ence!ent of the FAI% E?cept 3hen othe"3ise #5"ee upon- the FAI pe"io is ten ('&) #6s% #6 is the p"e> esi5n#te #te to hol the P"e>FPIC Confe"ence shoul the"e be # nee to con uct the FPIC p"ocess% It is the"efo"e un e"stoo th#t the FAI Te#! sh#ll h#$e sub!itte its "epo"t to the conce"ne P"o$inci#l Office" o" Se"$ice Cente" He# - 3ho sh#ll then i!!e i#tel6 notif6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" 3ho- in tu"n- sh#ll i!!e i#tel6 constitute the FPIC Te#! in #cco" #nce 3ith Section ** he"eof shoul the"e be # nee to con uct the FPIC p"ocess%

Section 19. Contents of the Fiel >A#se In$esti5#tion Repo"t% The FAI "epo"t sh#ll cont#in the follo3in57 #) N#""#ti$e of the FAI si5ne b6 #ll !e!be"s of the Te#! cont#inin57 #%' Inclusi$e #tes 3hen the FAI 3#s con ucte @ #%* N#!es #n esi5n#tion of !e!be"s of the FAI Te#!@

#%2 Specific n#!es of pl#ces #ctu#ll6 $isite @ #%, N#!es of pe"sons inte"$ie3e - in ic#tin5 thei" positions in the #%. L#test offici#l b#"#n5#6 o" !unicip#l census "eco" - o" in thei" #%+ 9ie3s #n opinions of el e"s=le# e"s on 3h#t shoul co$e" the #"e# #%/% Initi#l ocu!ent#tion of conce"ne ICCs=IPs ecision H !#4in5 #%0 Reco!!en #tions nee e fo" the p"ope" con uct of the FPIC #bsence- othe" #$#il#ble listin5s@#ffecte follo3in5 Section '' (#)- thei" #pp"o?i!#tion of nu!be" of IP househol he# s 3ithin the #"e# #ffecte @ p"ocess fo" pu"poses of Section *. of this Gui elines@ #n p"ocee in5s% b) List of el e"s=le# e"s of the #ffecte co!!unit6@ c) Cop6 of the l#test offici#l b#"#n5#6 o" !unicip#l census "eco" in ic#tin5 the IP popul#tion in the #ffecte #"e#- #n =o" othe" #$#il#ble listin5s@ ) In ic#ti$e !#p sho3in5 the e?tent of o$e"l#p #n the n#!es of Sitios #n A#"#n5#6s #ffecte @ e) Hi5hli5hts of iscussions #n #tten #nce sheet ul6 si5ne =thu!b>!#"4e b6 the IP el e"s=le# e"s@ #n f) Co!put#tion of cost "eBui"e fo" the con uct of FPIC p"ocee in5s% Section "0. P"e>FPIC Confe"ence% Du"in5 the P"e>FPIC confe"ence- the follo3in5 sh#ll be #cco!plishe 7 '% A"iefin5 on the p"o<ect #n the "esults of the FAI@ *% P"esent#tion of the DFP fo" the con uct of the FPIC p"ocess@ 2% A"iefin5 on the FPIC p"ocess- p"otocols- #n p"ohibite #cts@ ,% Settin5 of sche ules- t#s4in5- #n .% P"ep#"#tion of Do"4 O" e"@ p#6!ent of FPIC cost@

+% The cost fo" the p#6!ent of the bon p"e!iu! of #ccount#ble office"s /% SubseBuent sub!ission b6 the #pplic#nt of #n un e"t#4in5- 3"itten in # 0% SubseBuent sub!ission b6 the #pplic#nt of #n En$i"on!ent#l #n 3hich sh#ll be inclu e in the DFP to be p#i b6 the #pplic#nt@ l#n5u#5e spo4en #n un e"stoo b6 the co!!unit6 conce"ne - th#t it sh#ll co!!it itself to full isclosu"e of "eco" s #n info"!#tion "ele$#nt to the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6- th#t 3oul #llo3 the co!!unit6 full #ccess to "eco" s- ocu!ents- !#te"i#l info"!#tion #n f#cilities pe"tinent to the s#!e@Socio>cultu"#l I!p#ct St#te!ent- et#ilin5 #ll the possible i!p#ct of the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 upon the ecolo5ic#l- econo!icsoci#l #n cultu"#l #spect of the co!!unit6 #s # 3hole% Such ocu!ent sh#ll cle#"l6 in ic#te ho3 # $e"se effects !#6 be #$oi e - !iti5#te #n =o" # "esse @ #n 1% Othe" "el#te !#tte"s% Section "1. Ce"tific#te of Non>O$e"l#p@ Dhen Issue % A#se on the "epo"t of the conce"ne P"o$inci#l Office"- Se"$ice Cente" He# o" the ul6 esi5n#te office" #t the Re5ion#l Office- #s the c#se !#6 be- ce"tif6in5 to the f#ct th#t the #"e# #ffecte b6 the p"opose pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 oes not #ffect=o$e"l#p 3ith #n #ncest"#l o!#in- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll- 3ithin # pe"io of th"ee (2) #6sissue to the #pplic#nt # Ce"tific#te of Non>O$e"l#p (CNO) couple 3ith # si5ne un e"t#4in5 th#t the #pplic#nt #5"ees to the con uct of FAI=FPIC "eBui"e!ent shoul it be foun l#te" th#t the"e is- in f#ct- #n o$e"l#p in 3hole o" in p#"t of #n6 #ncest"#l o!#in=l#n - # cop6 of 3hich sh#ll be fu"nishe to ADO #n the conce"ne P"o$inci#l Office" o" Se"$ice Cente" He# - #s the

PART V: CONDUCT OF FREE AND PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT Section ""% Constitution #n Co!position of FPIC Te#!% The FPIC Te#! sh#ll be # co!pose of not !o"e th#n si? (+) !e!be"s esi5n#te b6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" f"o! the P"o$inci#l #n =o" Se"$ice Cente" pe"sonnel 3hich !ust inclu e- 3hene$e" fe#sible- the P"o$inci#l Le5#l Office"- one (') En5inee" f"o! the p"o$inci#l o" "e5ion#l office- #n #t le#st one (') !e!be" of the FAI Te#!% The Re5ion#l Di"ecto" #n the Chief of Technic#l M#n#5e!ent #n Se"$ices Di$ision sh#ll in no c#se be p#"t of the Te#!% Section *2% Pe"io of FPIC M#n #to"6 Acti$ities@ Co!!ence!ent% The pe"io fo" the con uct of the FPIC !#n #to"6 #cti$ities un e" Section *+ he"eof sh#ll not e?cee fift6>fi$e (..) #6s% The pe"io fo" the con uct of the FPIC !#n #to"6 #cti$ities un e" Section */ he"eof sh#ll not e?cee thi"t6>fi$e (2.) #6s% Aoth pe"io s sh#ll co!!ence on the #te th#t the FPIC fee is p#i in c#sh o" eposite b6 the #pplic#nt in the NCIP P"o$inci#l T"ust Account (PTA) #n is !# e #$#il#ble to the Te#!% The Te#! le# e" sh#ll "eBuest "ele#se of the fun s in #cco" #nce 3ith the

DFP fo" the con uct of FPIC i!!e i#tel6 upon the #$#il#bilit6 of the t"ust fun % The pe"io s !#6 be e?ten e upon "eBuest of the co!!unit6 o" #pplic#nt on !e"ito"ious 5"oun s #s !#6 be ete"!ine b6 the p#"ties o" on #ccount of fo"tuitous e$ents o" fo"ce !#<eu"e- in 3hich c#se- the p"ocee in5s sh#ll continue #s soon #s the "e#son the"eof ce#ses to e?ist #s ete"!ine b6 the FPIC Te#!% Section "4% 9#li #tion of the List of El e"s=Le# e"s@ Dhen #n Ho3% E?cept in #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#s 3he"e the el e"s=le# e"s #"e #l"e# 6 i entifie #n "eco5niCe b6 the NCIP #s # "esult of eline#tion #n titlin5 o" ADSDPP fo"!ul#tion #cti$ities of the NCIP- the initi#l i entific#tion of el e"s=le# e"s b6 the FAI Te#! in #cco" #nce 3ith Section '2 ( %*) sh#ll be $#li #te #s follo3s7 #% Fo" pl#ns- p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects- #n #cti$ities enu!e"#te un e" Section + (A)$#li #tion of el e"s=le# e"s sh#ll be hel u"in5 the Consult#ti$e Co!!unit6 Asse!bl6 #s p"o$i e in Section *+ (b)% NCIP sh#ll f#cilit#te the con$enin5 of the el e"s=le# e"s co!in5 f"o! the #ffecte #"e# to $#li #te the #uthenticit6 #n le5iti!#c6 of the el e"s=le# e"s #s #ppe#"in5 in the list% In th#t #sse!bl6- the p#"ticip#nts 3ill be #s4e to $#li #te the "eco5niCe le# e"s of the co!!unit6% The pu"pose is to secu"e 5enuine "ep"esent#tions fo" the co!!unit6 in the ne5oti#tions% b% Fo" the pl#n- p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects- #n #cti$ities enu!e"#te un e" Section + (A)$#li #tion of el e"s=le# e"s sh#ll be hel u"in5 the con uct of the Fi"st Meetin5 #s p"o$i e in Section */% The el e"s=le# e"s #s liste b6 the FAI Te#! sh#ll be confi"!e th"ou5h pee" $#li #tion% The el e"s=le# e"s p"esent in this !eetin5 !#6- b6 un#ni!ous #5"ee!ent- inclu e o" e?clu e othe" el e"s=le# e"s to co!plete the list of the FAI Te#! Section "$. Dete"!in#tion #n M#nifest#tion of Custo!#"6 DecisionM#4in5 P"ocess% The custo!#"6 ecision>!#4in5 p"ocess of the conce"ne ICCs=IPs sh#ll be # he"e to in secu"in5 thei" FPIC- i%e% 3hethe" the co!!unit6 ecision is to be 5i$en b6 the el e"s=le# e"s- o" b6 the co!!unit6 !e!be"s in$ol$e th"ou5h househol "ep"esent#tion o" othe"3ise% The $#li #te #n "eco5niCe el e"s=le# e"s sh#ll p"esent thei" ecision>!#4in5 p"ocess u"in5 the Co!!unit6 Asse!bl6 fo" p"o<ects p"o$i e un e" Section +%A o" u"in5 the Fi"st Meetin5- fo" p"o<ects p"o$i e un e" Section +%A% Me!be"s of the co!!unit6 p"esent u"in5 the Co!!unit6 Asse!bl6 o" the Fi"st Meetin5- #s the c#se !#6 be- sh#ll #ffi"! the p"ocess p"esente b6 thei" "eco5niCe el e"s=le# e"s% Dh#te$e" the custo!#"6 ecision>!#4in5 p"ocess !#6 be- the "eBui"e!ent of consensus>buil in5 sh#ll #t #ll ti!es be obse"$e % Section "%. Con uct of M#n #to"6 Acti$ities fo" Pl#ns- P"o5"#!s- P"o<ects o" Acti$ities co$e"e un e" Section + (A) of this Gui elines% The FPIC Te#! sh#ll ensu"e the con uct of the follo3in5 !#n #to"6 #cti$ities=p"ocesses7

#% Postin5 of Notices #n Se"$in5 of In$it#tions% The FPIC Te#! sh#ll c#use the postin5 of notices in conspicuous pl#ces in #n #"oun the conce"ne ICCs=IPs co!!unit6 inclu in5 the se"$ice of pe"son#l notices to the IP el e"s=le# e"s fo" # Consult#ti$e Co!!unit6 Asse!bl6 (CCA)- specif6in5 the #te- ti!e- $enue #n the #5en # of the !eetin5% In c#ses of FPIC p"ocess p"esc"ibe un e" Section */- the notice sh#ll c#ll fo" # Fi"st Meetin5 bet3een the IP el e"s=le# e"s #n the #pplic#nt% b% Consult#ti$e Co!!unit6 Asse!bl6% The p#"ticip#nts to the CCA #"e the el e"s o" le# e"s- the "ep"esent#ti$es of IP househol s=f#!ilies 3ithin the #"e# #ffecte - the "ep"esent#ti$es f"o! the #pplic#nt- the FPIC Te#!- the "ep"esent#ti$es f"o! e$elop!ent NGOs ul6 #cc"e ite b6 the NCIP #n #utho"iCe b6 the Co!!unit6 p"esent 3ithin the #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#- if the"e #"e #n6% Afte" the $#li #tion of the list of el e"s=le# e"s #s p"esc"ibe un e" Section *, of this Gui elines- the #pplic#nt 3ill be 5i$en sufficient ti!e in the p"esent#tion #n cl#"ific#tion of thei" p"o<ect p"opos#l in the s#i #sse!bl6% The Ope"#tion Pl#n #n the scope #n e?tent of the p"opos#l sh#ll then be p"esente to the el e"s=le# e"s b6 the #pplic#nt fo" un e"st#n in5- #n sh#ll 5i$e the! the nee e info"!#tion suppo"tin5 thei" p"opos#l- inclu in5 but not li!ite to7 the cost #n benefits of the p"opos#l to the ICC=IP #n thei" #ncest"#l o!#ins@ p"esent#tion of pe"cei$e is# $#nt#5es o" # $e"se effects to the co!!unit6 #n the !e#su"es # opte b6 the #pplic#nt to !iti5#te these% In the iscussions to follo3- the othe" "ep"esent#ti$es 3ill be 5i$en thei" tu"n in p"esentin5 thei" $ie3s to the p"opos#l fo" the #pp"eci#tion of the council of el e"s=le# e"s% The council of el e"s=le# e"s sh#ll eci e 3hethe" #nothe" !eetin5 is necess#"6 to co!plete Fo" pu"poses of p#"#5"#ph ( ) of this section- the el e"s=le# e"s- in the p"esence of the p#"ticip#tin5 househol "ep"esent#ti$es #ffecte b6 the p"o<ect- sh#ll !#4e 4no3n to the #pplic#nt #n to #ll conce"ne the ecision>!#4in5 p"ocess # he"e to o" p"#ctice b6 the co!!unit6% c% Consensus>Auil in5 #n F"ee o! Pe"io % Afte" the te"!in#tion of the CCA- the co!!unit6- le b6 thei" El e"s=Le# e"s- sh#ll p"ocee to consult #!on5 the!sel$ese!plo6in5 thei" o3n t"# ition#l consensus buil in5 p"ocesses in o" e" to fu"the" isce"n the !e"its #n e!e"its of the p"opos#l #s p"esente in the CCA #n to #""i$e #t # consensus% E?cept fo" NCIP "ep"esent#ti$es 3ho sh#ll ocu!ent the p"ocee in5s- non>!e!be"s of the IP co!!unit6 #"e st"ictl6 en<oine f"o! inte"fe"in5 3ith the consensus> buil in5 p"ocesses of the co!!unit6% % Decision Meetin5% At the esi5n#te #te- ti!e #n pl#ce- # !eetin5el e"s=le# e"s 3ill fo"!#ll6 con$e6 to the #pplic#nt the ecision of the co!!unit6 !e!be"s #ffecte b6 the p"o<ect #s # "esult of the consensus buil in5 p"ocess% If the consensus is f#$o"#ble- the p#"ties sh#ll p"ocee to fin#liCe the te"!s

#n con itions of the MOA% If the consensus is #5#inst the p"o<ect- the le# e"s o" el e"s 3ill be "eBui"e to sub!it thei" 3"itten ecision in the fo"! of # Resolution% Fu"the"- the #pplic#nt !#6 #s4 the el e"s=le# e"s to e?pl#in the ecision% If the "e#sons fo" the eni#lof the consent is so!ethin5 th#t the #pplic#nt c#n "e# il6 # "ess o" # counte">p"opos#l o" ne3 p"opos#l is !# e b6 the #pplic#nt- the el e"s=le# e"s !#6 "eBui"e #nothe" pe"io - if the6 so esi"e- to "econsi e" thei" ecision7 P"o$i e - ho3e$e"- Th#t #n6 such e?tension of the pe"io #s # conseBuence of p"opos#ls o" counte">p"opos#ls sh#ll not e?cee fifteen ('.) #6s be6on the ..> #6 pe"io % In c#se the ecision>!#4in5 p"ocess is one th#t "eBui"es the p#"ticip#tion of the !#<o"it6 !e!be"s of the co!!unit6 in$ol$e - the ecision to #ccept o" "e<ect # p#"ticul#" pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 sh#ll be ete"!ine b6 the "#isin5 of h#n s of co!!unit6 !e!be"s in #tten #nce #n Bu#lifie to $ote pu"su#nt to thei" custo!- t"# ition o" p"#ctice% If the ecision>!#4in5 p"ocess follo3in5 custo! #n t"# ition is such th#t the ecision is to be left to the soun <u 5!ent o" isc"etion of el e"s=le# e"s- the ecision to #ccept o" "e<ect the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 b6 the council of el e"s=le# e"s 3ill be "especte - #n the $ote of the co!!unit6 !e!be"s is no lon5e" "eBui"e % In both situ#tions- the "eBui"e!ent of consensus> buil in5 is necess#"6 #s p"o$i e in the i!!e i#tel6 succee in5 p#"#5"#ph% In this !eetin5- it is "eBui"e f"o! the council of el e"s=le# e"s to #l"e# 6 esi5n#te in 3"itin5- ul6 si5ne - 3ho #!on5 the !e!be"s of the council #"e #utho"iCe to si5n=thu!b !#"4 the MOA in beh#lf of the co!!unit6 in c#se the pl#n- p"o5"#!p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 is #ccepte % The NCIP "ep"esent#ti$e sh#ll set the !ech#nics of the CCA #fte" ue consult#tion 3ith #ll p#"ties conce"ne % The NCIP sh#ll f#cilit#te the con uct of- #n ocu!ent the- p"ocee in5s #s 3ell #s t"#nsl#te- inte"p"et- cl#"if6 o" el#bo"#te !#tte"s iscusse #n p"o$i e the p#"ticip#nts info"!#tion on the pe"tinent p"o$isions of IPRA% This sh#ll li4e3ise #ppl6 to the succee in5 section% Section "&. Con uct of M#n #to"6 Acti$ities fo" Pl#ns- P"o5"#!s- P"o<ects o" Acti$ities co$e"e un e" Section + (A) of this Gui elines% #% Fi"st Meetin5% The FPIC p"ocess "eBui"es # ne5oti#tion to t#4e pl#ce bet3een the council of el e"s=le# e"s #n the #pplic#nt f#cilit#te b6 the FPIC Te#!% The"e sh#ll be t3o (*) sep#"#te !eetin5s 3hich #"e he"ein "efe""e to #s the Fi"st Meetin5 #n the Decision Meetin5% Aoth of these !eetin5s !ust be un e"t#4en #n te"!in#te 3ithin # pe"io of t3ent6 (*&) #6s% In the Fi"st Meetin5- the #pplic#nt 3ill be 5i$en sufficient ti!e in the p"esent#tion #n cl#"ific#tion of thei" p"o<ect p"opos#l% The Ope"#tion Pl#n #n the scope #n e?tent of the p"opos#l sh#ll then be p"esente to the el e"s=le# e"s b6 the #pplic#nt fo" un e"st#n in5- #n sh#ll 5i$e the! the nee e info"!#tion suppo"tin5 thei" p"opos#l- inclu in5 but not li!ite to7 the cost #n benefits of the p"opos#l to the ICC=IP #n thei" #ncest"#l o!#ins@ p"esent#tion

of pe"cei$e is# $#nt#5es o" # $e"se effects to the co!!unit6 #n the !e#su"es # opte b6 the #pplic#nt to !iti5#te b%Consensus>Auil in5% The pe"io bet3een the Fi"st #n Decision !eetin5s sh#ll se"$e #s the pe"io fo" consensus>buil in5 #!on5 the !e!be"s of the council of el e"s=le# e"s% c% Decision Meetin5% On o" befo"e the fi"st Meetin5- the council of el e"=le# e"s 3ill hol the Decision Meetin5 3ith the #pplic#nt #t the esi5n#te ti!e #n pl#ce% The council of el e"s=le# e"s 3ill fo"!#ll6 con$e6 thei" ecision to the #pplic#nt #s # "esult of thei" consensus>buil in5 p"ocess% If the consensus is f#$o"#ble- the p#"ties sh#ll p"ocee to fin#liCe the te"!s #n con itions of the MOA% If the consensus is #5#inst the p"o<ect- the le# e"s o" el e"s 3ill be "eBui"e to sub!it thei" 3"itten ecision in the fo"! of # Resolution% Fu"the"- the #pplic#nt !#6 #s4 the council of el e"s=le# e"s to e?pl#in the ecision% If the "e#sons fo" the eni#l of the consent is so!ethin5 th#t the #pplic#nt c#n "e# il6 # "ess o" # counte"p"opos#l o" ne3 p"opos#l is !# e b6 the #pplic#nt- the council of el e"s=le# e"s !#6 "eBui"e #nothe" pe"io - if the6 so esi"e- to "e>consi e" thei" ecision but in no c#se sh#ll it e?cee ten ('&) #6s f"o! the ti!e of the fi"st ecision sou5ht to be "econsi e"e % In this !eetin5- it is "eBui"e f"o! the el e"s=le# e"s to #l"e# 6 esi5n#te in 3"itin5ul6 si5ne =thu!b>!#"4e - 3ho #!on5 the !e!be"s of the council #"e #utho"iCe to si5n the MOA in beh#lf of the co!!unit6 in c#se the p"o<ect is #ccepte % Section "'. Resolution of Consent=Non>Consent fo" Sections *+ #n */ FPIC p"ocesses% In the e$ent th#t the ICC=IP co!!unit6 o" IP le# e"s=el e"s eci e to 5i$e thei" consent to the p"o<ect- # Resolution of Consent sh#ll be issue b6 the IP=ICC co!!unit6 th"ou5h thei" ul6 #utho"iCe "ep"esent#ti$es=le# e"s=el e"s o" the IP el e"s=le# e"s- #s the c#se !#6 be- othe"3ise- the ICC=IP co!!unit6 o" the IP el e"s=le# e"s sh#ll # opt #n issue # Resolution of NonConsent cont#inin5 the "e#sons fo" such eni#l% Section "9% Sub!ission of Repo"t% A "epo"t of the FPIC p"ocess- eithe" #s p"esc"ibe un e" Section *+ o" Section */- sh#ll be p"ep#"e #n sub!itte b6 the FPIC Te#! to the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" ul6 note b6 the conce"ne P"o$inci#l Office"=s o" Se"$ice Cente" He# =s- #s the c#se !#6 be% Dithin t3o (*) #6s f"o! "eceipt- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll i"ect the Re5ion#l Re$ie3 Te#! (RRT)- co!pose of the TMSD chief- Re5ion#l Atto"ne6- #n #nothe" !e!be"- esi5n#te b6 hi!=he"- to e$#lu#te the s#!e 3ithin fi$e (.) #6s #fte" 3hich- he=she sh#ll notif6 the #pplic#nt in 3"itin5 of the "esult- #tt#chin5 the Resolution of Non>Consent issue b6 the co!!unit6 in c#se of eni#l o" "e<ection- #n cop6 fu"nishe ADO- o" in c#se of consent- en o"se #ll ocu!ents "el#ti$e to the FPIC P"ocess un e"t#4en to the ADO fo" e$#lu#tion #n en o"se!ent to the

Section #0. Non>t"#nsfe"#bilit6 of F"ee #n P"io" Info"!e Consent% The consent of the ICCs=IPs fo" # p#"ticul#" p"opos#l sh#ll not be t"#nsfe"#ble e?cept in c#ses of !e"5e"- "eo"5#niC#tion- t"#nsfe" of "i5hts- #cBuisition b6 #nothe" entit6- o" <oint $entu"e- to #n6 othe" p#"t6- #n the s#!e is p"o$i e in the MOA7 P"o$i e ho3e$e"- Th#t the t"#nsfe"ee sh#ll #ssu!e the obli5#tions of the t"#nsfe"o"othe"3ise #nothe" FPIC 3ill be "eBui"e % The t"#nsfe"ee !#6 i!p"o$e the te"!s #n con itions of the MOA #ffo" in5 o" p"o$i in5 5"e#te" benefits fo" the ICCs=IPs othe" th#n those st#te in the MOA- o" !#6 p"opose othe" te"!s #n con itions th#t 3oul uphol the inte"est #n 3elf#"e of the conce"ne IP co!!unit6% Such ch#n5e=i!p"o$e!ent in the MOA sh#ll be#" the #pp"o$#l of the Co!!ission pu"su#nt to this Rule% In the ci"cu!st#nces !entione in the i!!e i#tel6 p"ece in5 p#"#5"#ph- the t"#nsfe"ee is "eBui"e to e?ecute # fo"!#l un e"t#4in5- 3ith notice to the "ep"esent#ti$es of the ICCs=IPs conce"ne - th#t upon the effecti$it6 of the ne3 set> up o" "el#tion b"ou5ht #bout b6 the fo"e5oin5 ci"cu!st#nces- the t"#nsfe"ee sh#ll f#ithfull6 co!pl6 3ith the te"!s #n con itions of the MOA #n th#t the6 sh#ll obse"$e #n #ssu!e #ll the obli5#tions stipul#te in the s#i MOA% In this connection- it sh#ll be the "esponsibilit6 of the t"#nsfe"o" to info"! t"#nsfe"ee of the e?istence of MOA befo"e the pe"fection of the ne3 set>up o" "el#tion% Li4e3ise it sh#ll be the ut6 of the t"#nsfe"ee to info"!- in 3"itin5- the ICCs=IPs conce"ne #n NCIP of the i!pen in5 !e"5e"- "eo"5#niC#tion- t"#nsfe"- #cBuisitiono" <oint $entu"e #n sh#ll be "eBui"e to sub!it the necess#"6 ocu!ents "eBui"e un e" Section 0 of this Gui elines to ADO #n to the "ep"esent#ti$e of the ICCs=IPs conce"ne % The p"ece in5 p#"#5"#phs sh#ll not #ppl6 3hen it is e?p"essl6 p"o$i e in the MOA th#t # ne3 FPIC is "eBui"e in the e$ent of !e"5e"- "eo"5#niC#tion- t"#nsfe" of "i5hts#cBuisition b6 #nothe" entit6- o" <oint $entu"e% PART VI: IP SOLICITED(INITIATED PRO)ECTS* ASIC SOCIO ECONOMIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES* AND OTHER CASES

Section #1% Co!!unit6>Solicite o" Initi#te Acti$ities% Sub<ect to NCIP $#li #tionp"o5"#!s- p"o<ects #n #cti$ities solicite o" initi#te b6 the conce"ne ICC=IP the!sel$es 3he"e the #cti$it6 is fo" the eli$e"6 of b#sic se"$ices o" fo" the est#blish!ent of soci#l ente"p"ise to be un e"t#4en 3ithin o" #ffectin5 the #ncest"#l o!#in- o not "eBui"e co!pli#nce 3ith the FAI=FPIC "eBui"e!ent #s p"o$i e in this Gui elines% The NCIP sh#ll $#li #te 3hethe" o" not7

#% The ICC- in f#ct- $olunt#"il6 solicite o" initi#te the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 to be un e"t#4en@ b% The pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 confo"!s 3ith the co!!unit6Fs ADSDPP o" in the #bsence of the ADSDPP- the conce"ne co!!unit6 consi e"s the s#!e to fo"! p#"t #l"e# 6 of the ADSDPP th#t the6 3ill fo"!ul#te in the futu"e@ c% The ICC 4no3s the e?tent of the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 #n its socio> cultu"#l= en$i"on!ent#l i!p#ct to the co!!unit6@ % The p#"ties #c4no3le 5e thei" obli5#tions@ o" e% The pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 is fo" the eli$e"6 of b#sic se"$ices o" fo" the est#blish!ent of soci#l ente"p"ise o" ente"p"ise e$elop!ent in$ol$in5 co!!unit6 inte"est #ffectin5 l#n #n "esou"ce use th#t 3oul p"o$i e e!plo6!ent o" 5ene"#te inco!e to i!p"o$e the li$in5 con ition #n econo!ic e$elop!ent of the conce"ne ICC=IP% The Rules #n P"ocess of 9#li #tion #s esc"ibe he"e#fte" sh#ll be obse"$e in the con uct of the fiel b#se $#li #tion% Section #". Co!!unit6>E?e"cise of P"io"it6 Ri5hts to N#tu"#l Resou"ce%The intention of the ICCs=IPs to !#4e use of o" e?e"cise thei" p"io"it6 "i5hts in the h#"$estin5- e?t"#ction- e$elop!ent o" e?ploit#tion of #n6 n#tu"#l "esou"ce 3ithin the #ncest"#l o!#in sh#ll be fo"!#ll6 ecl#"e - in 3"itin5- b6 the el e"s=le# e"s ul6 suppo"te b6 # petition si5ne b6 the !#<o"it6 !e!be"s of the co!!unit6% Such ecl#"#tion shoul be fo" specific pu"pose=s #n sh#ll esc"ibe 3ith p#"ticul#"it6 the #"e# to be co$e"e b6 the ecl#"#tion% It sh#ll be !# e 4no3n to the NCIP th"ou5h #n6 of its offices #n nee s # fo"!#l #c4no3le 5e!ent f"o! the Co!!ission #fte" the s#!e is $#li #te b6 the ADO%

The Co!!ission in #c4no3le 5in5 the ecl#"#tion of ICCs=IPs to e?e"cise thei" p"io"it6 "i5ht pu"su#nt to Section ./ of the IPRA is ut6 boun to fo"!#ll6 notif6 the conce"ne #5enc6 of such ecl#"#tion th"ou5h # Resolution #n sh#ll ensu"e th#t s#i #5enc6 li4e3ise #c4no3le 5es #n "espects the s#!e% Such notice sh#ll effecti$el6 p"e$ent the conce"ne #5enc6 f"o! ente"t#inin5 #n6 othe" #pplic#tion th#t 3oul f"ust"#te the ob<ect #n pu"pose of the ecl#"#tion% Dithin # pe"io of si? (+) !onths f"o! such notice- the ICC ecl#"#nt sh#ll sub!it its p"o<ect #pplic#tion to the conce"ne "e5ul#tin5 #5enc6 #n co!pl6 3ith the !ini!u! "eBui"e!ents fo" such #pplic#tion- othe"3ise- the p"io"it6 "i5ht ecl#"#tion sh#ll be of no effect% The NCIP P"o$inci#l Office o" Se"$ice Cente" sh#ll #ssist the conce"ne ICC in filin5 the necess#"6 #pplic#tion #s 3ell #s in the p"ep#"#tion of ocu!ents "eBui"e b6 the "e5ul#tin5 #5enc6%

To be consi e"e #s #uthentic- the ecl#"#tion !ust be !# e b6 the el of the conce"ne ICCs=IPs ul6 suppo"te b6 si5ne petition of !#<o"it6 co!!unit6 !e!be"s of the #ncest"#l o!#in% In #c4no3le 5in5 such the Co!!ission sh#ll "eBui"e ADO to c#use the con uct of # Fiel A#se to confi"! the follo3in57 #% Authenticit6 of the ecl#"#tion@ b% The e?istence of the pl#n o" p"o<ect@ #n

e"s=le# e"s of the ecl#"#tion9#li #tion

c% The c#p#cit6 of the ICCs=IPs to un e"t#4e the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" If # non>!e!be" of the ICCs=IPs conce"ne is #llo3e b6 the ICC to t#4ep#"t in the e$elop!ent #n utiliC#tion of the l#n o" n#tu"#l "esou"ces- 3hethe" such p#"ticip#tion is # "esult of # co!!unit6 solicit#tion o" in connection 3ith the ICC ecl#"#tion to e?e"cise p"io"it6 "i5ht- such p#"ticip#tion of the non>!e!be" sh#ll be li!ite to # pe"io not e?cee in5 t3ent6>fi$e (*.) 6e#"s "ene3#ble fo" not !o"e th#n t3ent6>fi$e 6e#"s7 P"o$i e - Th#t # fo"!#l #n 3"itten #5"ee!ent is ente"e into 3ith the ICCs=IPs conce"ne #n th#t the co!!unit6- pu"su#nt to its o3n ecision>!#4in5 p"ocess- h#s #5"ee to #llo3 such ope"#tion% In the #bsence of the ADSDPP- the conce"ne co!!unit6 sh#ll be "eBui"e to e?ecute #n un e"t#4in5 th#t the p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 sh#ll fo"! p#"t of the ADSDPP to be fo"!ul#te 7 P"o$i e - fu"the"- Th#t the NCIP sh#ll $#li #te 3hethe" the s#i #cti$it6 is in #cco" #nce 3ith the co!!unit6Fs ADSDPP% The P"ocess of 9#li #tion esc"ibe he"e#fte" sh#ll be obse"$e in the con uct of the fiel b#se $#li #tion #n th#t- the NCIP !#6 e?e"cise $isito"i#l po3e"s #n t#4e #pp"op"i#te #ction to s#fe5u#" the "i5hts of the ICCs=IPs un e" the s#!e cont"#ct%

Section ##. E?e"cise of T"# ition#l Resou"ce>Use Ri5hts% G#the"in5- huntin5 #n such othe" t"# ition#l use b6 !e!be"s of the ICC=IP of n#tu"#l "esou"ces foun 3ithin thei" #ncest"#l o!#in inclu in5 5#the"in5 of "#tt#n #n othe" fo"est p"o ucts fo" f#!il6=pe"son#l consu!ption #n subsistence li$elihoo - o not "eBui"e the con uct of the FPIC P"ocess #s p"o$i e in this Gui elines7 P"o$i e - Th#t the use sh#ll be li!ite fo" the ICC=IPFs t"# ition#l use% To #$oi ci"cu!$ention o" #buse of this p"o$ision- the NCIP sh#ll $#li #te such utiliC#tion upon the co!pl#int of #n6 !e!be" of the council of el e"s=le# e"s%

Section #4% Ob<ect #n P"ocess of 9#li #tion% 9#li #tion is inten e to ete"!ine the consent of the co!!unit6 "el#ti$e to p"o5"#!s #n p"o<ects !entione in Sections 2'- 2*- 22- ,&- #n ,'% The p"ocess of $#li #tion sh#ll be

(') The NCIP !otu p"op"io- o" upon "eceipt of the 3"itten "eBuest fo" $#li #tion- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll constitute # te#! f"o! the p"o$inci#l office o" se"$ice cente"- #s the c#se !#6 be- to con uct # fiel $#li #tion@ (*) The te#! sh#ll i!!e i#tel6 con uct the $#li #tion #n the"e#fte" sub!it the #pp"op"i#te "epo"t to the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" 3ithin ten ('&) #6s f"o! co!!ence!ent of the fiel $#li #tion@ (2) Depen in5 on the "esult of the $#li #tion- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll 3ithin th"ee (2) #6s- f"o! "eceipt of the "epo"t- issue the Ce"tific#te P"econ ition #n =o" t#4e such #pp"op"i#te !e#su"es fo" pl#ns- p"o5"#!s- p"o<ects o" #cti$it6 "efe""e to in Section 22 he"eof% Fo" those co$e"e un e" Sections 2' #n 2*- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll en o"se the $#li #tion ocu!ents to the Co!!ission th"ou5h ADO fo" the issu#nce of # Ce"tific#te P"econ ition #n =o" fo" #pp"op"i#te #ction@ #n (,) The p"ocess of $#li #tion sh#ll be one th"ou5h inte"$ie3s of el e"s=le# e"s #n othe" co!!unit6 !e!be"s@E$en if #n #cti$it6 is co$e"e un e" Sections 2'- 2*- 22,&- #n ,'- the NCIP !#6 e?e"cise its in<uncti$e po3e"s upon 3"itten co!pl#int of #n6 !e!be" of the #ffecte co!!unit6 to en<oin the con uct o" continue i!ple!ent#tion of the p"o5"#!- p"o<ect- pl#n o" #cti$it6 in o" e" to s#fe5u#" the "i5hts #n inte"ests Section #$% E!e"5enc6 C#ses% Dhe"e the con uct of pl#ns- p"o<ects o" #cti$ities of the 5o$e"n!ent o" #n6 ci$ic- "eli5ious- o" si!il#" o"5#niC#tions 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#ins is in "esponse to e!e"5enc6 situ#tions in$ol$in5 public o" e"- he#lthsecu"it6 o" s#fet6- FPIC sh#ll not be "eBui"e %

Section #%% Re5ul#tion of Ent"6 of Mi5"#nts #n Othe" Entities% Ent"6 of !i5"#nts #n othe" entities fo" pu"poses of est#blishin5 # "esettle!ent- o" fo" #n6 of the #cti$ities f#llin5 un e" p#"#5"#phs (') to ('') of Section + (A) "eBui"e the con uct of the FPIC p"ocess #s p"o$i e in these 5ui elines% Ent"6 of !i5"#nts #n othe" entities fo" pu"poses of con uctin5 #cti$ities not f#llin5 un e" the s#i p#"#5"#phs of Section + sh#ll be #pp"o$e o" "e<ecte b6 the co!!unit6 in #cco" #nce 3ith thei" custo!s- t"# itions #n p"#ctices% Section #&. FPIC of Resettle =Reloc#te o" Displ#ce ICCs=IPs Dithin Public Do!#ins% A 5"oup o" # co!!unit6 of IPs occup6in5 # po"tion of public o!#in3hethe" #s # "esult of # "esettle!ent o" "eloc#tion p"o<ect of the 5o$e"n!ent o" #s # "esult of ispl#ce!ent- h#s the "i5ht un e" Section /- p#"#5"#phs (c) #n ( ) of the IPRA to be p"o$i e 3ith l#n s of Bu#lit6 #n le5#l st#tus #t le#st eBu#l to th#t of the l#n p"e$iousl6 occupie b6 the! suit#ble to p"o$i e fo" thei" p"esent nee s #n futu"e e$elop!ent@ hence- the s#i ICCs=IPs sh#ll not be t"e#te #s !i5"#nts #n c#n li4e3ise e?e"cise thei" "i5ht to FPIC%

Section #'. FPIC Ri5hts of Resettle - Displ#ce #n Reloc#te IPs #s 3ell #s Mi5"#nt IPs Li$in5 in Co>e?istence 3ith the O"i5in#l IPs 3ithin the Do!#in% In # p#"ticul#" ICC=IP co!!unit6 3he"e the"e e?ists "esettle - ispl#ce #n "eloc#te IPs o" !i5"#nt IPs !in5le o" in co>e?istence 3ith the o3ne"s of the AD- the "i5ht to FPIC of the "esettle - ispl#ce #n "eloc#te o" !i5"#nt IPs 3ill epen on the custo!- p"#ctice o" t"# ition of the o3ne"s of the AD #llo3in5 o" is#llo3in5 the e?e"cise the"eof% Dhethe" #llo3e o" not #llo3e b6 the o3ne"s of the AD to p#"ticip#te in the FPIC p"ocee in5s- the6 sh#ll li4e3ise be entitle to the benefits b6 $i"tue of the MOA #n to co!pens#tion fo" #!#5es- loss o" in<u"6 to the! o" thei" p"ope"ties% The obli5#tion to co!pens#te the "esettle - ispl#ce #n "eloc#te IPs o" !i5"#nt IPs of 3h#t is "i5htfull6 ue the! sh#ll be "eco5niCe b6 the #pplic#nt in 3"itin5 eithe" in the MOA o" in # sep#"#te un e"t#4in5 !# e #s #n inte5"#l p#"t of the MOA% Section #9. S!#ll>Sc#le Iu#""6in5 #pp"o$e b6 Loc#l Go$e"n!ent Units (LGUs)% The ce"tific#tion p"econ ition fo" s!#ll>sc#le Bu#""ies- 3hose pe"!its #"e issue b6 LGUs- sh#ll be issue b6 the conce"ne Re5ion#l Di"ecto" 3ith the concu""ence of the conce"ne Ethno5"#phic Co!!issione"%

PART VII: RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Section 40% Co!!unit6>Initi#te o" Solicite Rese#"ch% Rese#"ch #cti$ities solicite - co!!issione o" con ucte b6 the conce"ne ICC=IP the!sel$es to be un e"t#4en 3ithin o" #ffectin5 the #ncest"#l o!#in- sh#ll be 5o$e"ne b6 Section 2, of this Gui elines% Section 41% Ac# e!ic Rese#"ch #n Rese#"ch in Ai of Polic6% The con uct of "ese#"ches he"ein belo3 enu!e"#te 3ithin the #ncest"#l o!#in !#6 be #llo3e o" is#llo3e b6 the conce"ne co!!unit6 el e"s=le# e"s in #cco" #nce 3ith thei" custo!#"6 3#6s #n p"#ctices7 P"o$i e - Th#t the "ese#"ch #pplic#nt sh#ll notif6 in 3"itin5 the conce"ne P"o$inci#l Office p"io" to the con uct of the "ese#"ch7 P"o$i e fu"the"- Th#t upon secu"in5 the consent of the conce"ne ICCs=IPs- the "ese#"ch #pplic#nt sh#ll obt#in # CP f"o! the conce"ne Re5ion#l Di"ecto"% The CP sh#ll cont#in such te"!s #n con itions p"o$i e b6 conce"ne ICCs=IPs #n =o" Re5ion#l Di"ecto"% The CP be#"in5 the confo"!it6 of the ICCs=IPs th"ou5h thei" #utho"iCe el e"s=le# e"s #n the #pplic#nt sh#ll constitute the cont"#ct bet3een the!% #% Ac# e!ic Rese#"ches > those con ucte pu"su#nt to # schol#stic p"o5"#! #n =o" "ese#"ches "eBui"e to e#"n # p#"ticul#" #c# e!ic #cc"e it#tion o" e5"ee%

b% Rese#"ches con ucte in Ai of Polic6 > #ll "ese#"ches con ucte fo" the pu"pose of e$elopin5 policies o" p"o5"#!s inten e fo" the benefit of in i5enous peoples% c% Rese#"ches necess#"6 to i!ple!ent the !#n #tes of the NCIP > #ll t6pes of "ese#"ches nee e to enfo"ce the !#n #tes of the NCIP inclu in5- but not li!ite to- those in$ol$in5 eline#tion of #ncest"#l o!#ins- p"ep#"#tion of ADSDPPocu!ent#tion of custo!#"6 l#3 % Soci#l Rese#"ch #n Rese#"ches on the IPFs Cultu"e #n A"ts > #ll "ese#"ches con ucte fo" the pu"pose of un e"st#n in5 the histo"6- soci#l "el#tions #n 6n#!ics of IP co!!unities #s 3ell #s those in$ol$in5 the IPs- Cultu"es #n A"ts% E?cept fo" pu"el6 ne3s co$e"#5e- #ll $i eo public#tion of "ese#"ches un e" Section ,' (#) J ( )- the #pplic#nt !ust secu"e the consent of the conce"ne el e"s=le# e"s #s ce"tifie b6 the conce"ne NCIP Re5ion#l Di"ecto"% The $i eo to be p"esente fo" public $ie3 !ust be#" the info"!#tion th#t the contents to be $ie3e be#" the consent of the conce"ne el e"s=le# e"s of the co!!unit6 bein5 the sub<ect of the $i eo ocu!ent#tion% Section 4". Aiop"ospectin5% Aiop"ospectin5 #cti$ities 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#ins sh#ll co!pl6 3ith the FPIC p"ocess #s p"o$i e in this Gui elines% Fo" those #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#s co$e"e b6 the Goint DENR>DA>PCSD>NCIP A !inist"#ti$e O" e" No% '- Se"ies of *&&.- the FPIC p"ocess to be obse"$e sh#ll be in #cco" #nce 3ith Ch#pte" 9 the"eof- unless the s#!e is !o ifie - "e$o4e o" "epe#le <ointl6 b6 the p#"ties% PART VIII: MEMORANDUM OF A!REEMENT Section 4#. P"ep#"#tion of the Me!o"#n u! of A5"ee!ent% Dhen the consent of the conce"ne co!!unit6 is obt#ine - the te"!s #n con itions the"eof sh#ll be e!bo ie in # Me!o"#n u! of A5"ee!ent (MOA) to be e?ecute bet3een #n #!on5 the ICC=IPs- the #pplic#nt #n the NCIP #n #n6 othe" p#"t6 th#t !#6 be necess#"il6 in$ol$e % The MOA sh#ll be p"ep#"e b6 the FPIC Te#! st"ictl6 in #cco" #nce 3ith 3h#t h#s been #5"ee upon b6 the p#"ties% The "#ftin5 sh#ll be the p"i!#"6 obli5#tion of the Le5#l Office" of the p"o$ince o" in his=he" #bsence the Re5ion#l Le5#l Office"- #n the FPIC Te#! !e!be"s% The fi"st "#ft sh#ll i!!e i#tel6 be t"#nsl#te into the l#n5u#5e o" i#lect un e"stoo b6 the ICCs=IPs conce"ne % The P"o$inci#l Office" o" Se"$ice Cente" He# sh#ll c#ll the el e"s=le# e"s #s 3ell #s the #pplic#nt to # !eetin5 #t the P"o$inci#l Office o" Se"$ice Cente"% In this !eetin5- the p"esence of the Le5#l Office" is "eBui"e % P"io" to the sche ule #te of !eetin5- the P"o$inci#l Office" o" Se"$ice Cente" He# sh#ll info"! the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" #n "eBuest the p"esence of RRT !e!be"s% The "e$ie3 #utho"it6 of the RRT is to be pe"fo"!e in this !eetin5% The t"#nsl#te $e"sion #lon5 3ith the En5lish o" Filipino $e"sion sh#ll be p"esente #n e?pl#ine to the council of el e"s=le# e"s% If the contents of the MOA is #ffi"!e - those p"e$iousl6

#utho"iCe to si5n in beh#lf of theco!!unit6 sh#ll #ffi? thei" si5n#tu"e=thu!b>!#"4 #n p"esent the!sel$es befo"e # not#"6 public to #c4no3le 5e the ocu!ent the6 h#$e e?ecute % If the"e #"e necess#"6 co""ections to be !# e to "eflect the te"!s #n con itions o"i5in#ll6 #5"ee upon- the #pplic#nt sh#ll be 5i$en the oppo"tunit6 to e?#!ine the co""ections% The"e#fte"- the p#"ties !#6 p"ocee to e?ecute the MOA #s p"o$i e Shoul the ul6 #utho"iCe el e"s=le# e"s si5n the MOA b6 #ffi?in5 thei" thu!b !#"4s- # !e!be" of the co!!unit6 3ho 4no3s ho3 to "e# #n 3"ite sh#ll p#"ticip#te #s #n inst"u!ent#l 3itness%

Section 44. Fin#l Re$ie3 of Me!o"#n u! of A5"ee!ent b6 the Le5#l Aff#i"s Office% The MOA sh#ll be "e$ie3e b6 the Le5#l Aff#i"s Office (LAO) p"io" to the en o"se!ent of the FPIC "epo"t b6 ADO to the Co!!ission% The le5#l # $iso"6 of the LAO sh#ll fo"! p#"t of the FPIC Repo"t of ADO% Section 4$. Contents of the Me!o"#n u! of A5"ee!ent% The MOA sh#ll stipul#te #!on5 othe"s- the follo3in57 #) The et#ile p"e!ises of the #5"ee!ent@ b) All p#"ties in$ol$e @ c) Inclusi$e #tes= u"#tion of #5"ee!ent@ ) Othe" th#n 3h#t h#s #l"e# 6 been 5"#nte b6 l#3- the benefits to be e) Use of #ll fun s to be "ecei$e b6 the host ICC=IP co!!unities- e"i$e b6 the host ICC=IPs in ic#tin5 the t6pe of benefits- specific t#"5et benefici#"ies #s to secto" #n nu!be"- the pe"io co$e"e - #n othe" pe"tinent info"!#tion th#t coul 5ui e the futu"e !onito"in5 #n e$#lu#tion of the MOA@ ensu"in5 th#t # po"tion of such fun s sh#ll be #lloc#te fo" e$elop!ent p"o<ects- soci#l se"$ices #n =o" inf"#st"uctu"es in #cco" #nce 3ith thei" e$elop!ent f"#!e3o"4@ f) Det#ile !e#su"es to p"otect IP "i5hts #n $#lue s6ste!s@ 5)Det#ile !e#su"es to conse"$e=p"otect #n6 #ffecte po"tion of the #ncest"#l o!#in c"itic#l fo" 3#te"she s- !#n5"o$es- 3il life s#nctu#"ies- fo"est co$e"- #n the li4e@ h) Responsibilities of the #pplic#nt #s 3ell #s the host IP co!!unit6@ i) The !onito"in5 #n e$#lu#tion s6ste! of the MOA- to inclu e <) Dhethe" the conce"ne ICCs=IPs sh#ll "eBui"e #nothe" FPIC to 4) Re!e ies #n =o" Pen#lties fo" non>co!pli#nce o" $iol#tion of the te"!s

l) Un e"t#4in5 in 3"itin5 to #ns3e" fo" #!#5es 3hich the ICCs=IPs !#6 sub!ission of "epo"ts #n c"e#tion of !onito"in5 te#!s@be con ucte in c#se of !e"5e""eo"5#niC#tion- t"#nsfe" of "i5hts- #cBuisition b6 #nothe" entit6- o" <oint $entu"e@#n con itions 3hich inclu es #pplic#bilit6 of custo!#"6 l#3s #n i!position of s#nction=s%suffe" on #ccount of the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6% If in # ition to the un e"t#4in5- the co!!unit6 "eBui"es the #pplic#nt to eposit # c#sh bon o" post # su"et6 bon to #ns3e" fo" such #!#5es- the #!ount of the bon sh#ll be eBui$#lent to #t le#st one pe"cent ('K) of the cost in$est!ent sub<ect to p"o5"essi$e inc"e#se- epen in5 upon the effect of the p"o<ect% The MOA sh#ll be #cco!p#nie b6 p"oof of the eposit of # c#sh bon o" su"et6 bon 3ith the NCIP% The su"et6 bon !ust be secu"e f"o! # "eput#ble bon in5 co!p#n6 ul6 #cc"e ite b6 the Sup"e!e Cou"t #n #cco!p#nie 3ith #n in e!nit6 #5"ee!ent #n #ccept#ble coll#te"#l othe" th#n # chec4% The #pplic#nt sh#ll ce"tif6 th#t the bon sh#ll be in effect until e?pi"#tion of the pl#n- p"o<ect o" un e"t#4in5 !) Othe" "eBui"e!ents p"o$i e in this Gui elines% Section 4%% Si5n#to"ies to the Me!o"#n u! of A5"ee!ent% The si5n#to"ies #% El e"s=le# e"s 3ho h#$e been i entifie the co!!unit6 to si5n@ u"in5 the $#li #tion #n #utho"iCe b6

b%Fo" co"po"#tions- p#"tne"ships o" sin5le p"op"ieto"ship entities- the #utho"iCe office"s- "ep"esent#ti$es- o" p#"tne"s #s pe" Ao#" "esolution@ #n c% The Ch#i"pe"son- b6 #utho"it6 of the Co!!ission- sh#ll si5n the MOA in beh#lf of the NCIP #s the Thi" P#"t6@ in c#ses 3he"e the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" is #utho"iCe b6 this Gui elines to issue the co""espon in5 ce"tific#tion p"econ ition- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" conce"ne is li4e3ise #utho"iCe b6 the Co!!ission to si5n% Section 4&. Co!pl#ints "el#te to the Me!o"#n u! of A5"ee!ent% An6 co!pl#int in$ol$in5 the inte"p"et#tion #n i!ple!ent#tion of the MOA sh#ll be file 3ith the #pp"op"i#te NCIP Re5ion#l He#"in5 Office (RHO) fo" isposition% The ecision of the RHO !#6 be #ppe#le in #cco" #nce 3ith the p"o$isions of A !inist"#ti$e Ci"cul#" No% '- Se"ies of *&&2% Section 4'% Applic#bilit6 of Custo!#"6 L#3s #n I!position of S#nctions fo" 9iol#tion of the Te"!s of the MOA% An6 pe"son=p#"t6 3ho 3illfull6 $iol#tes o" f#ils to co!pl6 3ith his ut6 o" obli5#tion un e" the p"o$isions of the MOA !#6 be p"ocee e in #cco" #nce 3ith the custo!#"6 l#3s #n p"#ctices of the host o" conce"ne ICC=IPs #n s#nctions !#6 be i!pose in #cco" #nce the"e3ith7 P"o$i e - Th#t the s#nctions #"e not e?cessi$e- c"uel #n e5"# in5- #n 3ithout p"e<u ice to the e?h#ustion of concili#tion #n !e i#tion effo"ts b6 the NCIP- #n the e?e"cise of the l#tte"Fs $isito"i#l #n in<uncti$e po3e"s% PART I+: PROHI ITED ACTS AND REMEDIES

Section 49. P"ohibite Acts% Afte" the filin5 of the #pplic#tion #n u"in5 the pe"io th#t the #pplic#tion is pen in5- #n6 of the follo3in5 #cts o" o!issions #"e he"eb6 ecl#"e eithe" #s #cts p"e<u ici#l to the inte"est of the IP co!!unit6 in the #tt#in!ent of thei" consent o" #cts in ci"cu!$ention of the intent of the l#3 in "eBui"in5 the f"ee- p"io" #n info"!e consent of ICC=IP co!!unit6 #n #"e ') E!plo6!ent o" use of fo"ce- th"e#t- coe"cion- inti!i #tion- #t #n6 e5"ee o" in #n6 !#nne"- inclu in5 those one b6 in i$i u#ls o" 5"oup of pe"sons #ctin5 fo" the #pplic#nt@

*) A"in5in5 of fi"e#"!=s in the co!!unit6 u"in5 $isits b6 the #pplic#nt o" 5"oup of pe"sons #ctin5 fo" the #pplic#nt% Dhen nee e - #"!e secu"it6 sh#ll be obt#ine f"o! loc#l police #utho"ities o" the AFP #s "eBueste b6 2) A"ibe"6 o" p"o!ise of !one6- p"i$ile5e- benefit o" "e3#" othe" th#n 3h#t is p"esente b6 the #pplic#nt u"in5 the consult#ti$e co!!unit6 #sse!bl6=fi"st !eetin5 LSec% *+ (b) #n */ (#)M 3ith the el e"s=le# e"s@ ,)Cl#n estine o" su""eptitious ne5oti#tions 3ith IP in i$i u#ls- so!e !e!be"s of the co!!unit6 conce"ne o" le# e"s one- 3ithout the 4no3le 5e of the council of el e"s- le# e"s o" !#<o"it6 of !e!be"s of the .) Don#tions to the co!!unit6 o" to #n6 of its !e!be"s fo" the pu"pose of influencin5 the ecision of the ICCs=IPs% +) Hol in5 of un#utho"iCe !eetin5s such #s but not li!ite to 3inin5 #n =o" inin5 sessions- #n the li4e o" such othe" #cti$ities 3ith the NCIP Offici#l #n pe"sonnel #n =o" !e!be"s of the #ffecte co!!unit6- 3ith the intention of un ul6 influencin5 the "esult of the FPIC p"ocess% /) Delibe"#tel6 el#6in5 the p"o5"ess of the FPIC p"ocess% b) A6 the NCIP Office" o" E!plo6ee 7 '% Accept#nce o" "eceipt of !one6- 5ifts o" othe" $#lu#ble thin5 f"o! the #pplic#nt inten e to un ul6 influence the outco!e of the FPIC p"ocess@ *% Conso"tin5 3ith the #pplic#nt o" 3ith #n6 pe"son connecte to o" !e i#tin5 fo" the l#tte" inten e to un ul6 influence the outco!e of the 2% Delibe"#te f#ilu"e to #ct #pp"op"i#tel6 on co!pl#ints co!in5 f"o! the co!!unit6 conce"nin5 p"ohibite #cts co!!itte b6 the #pplic#nt o" the l#tte"Fs "ep"esent#ti$es@ ,% G"oss ne5li5ence o" elibe"#te o!ission to pe"fo"! his ut6 "eBui"e of hi! b6 this Gui elines@

.% Actin5 on o" pe"fo"!in5 his ut6 in consi e"#tion of #n6 offe"- p"o!ise of futu"e "e3#" - p"i$ile5e o" benefit f"o! the #pplic#nt@ +% Un ue inte"fe"ence in the 3o"4 of the FAIT= FPICT= RRT o" oin5 the l#tte"Fs 3o"4 3ithout bein5 # !e!be" the"eof@ /% Use of f#lsifie n#""#tion of f#cts in "epo"ts- #tt#ch!ents o" #n6 suppo"tin5 ocu!ents in the "epo"ts sub!itte 3ith "espect to FAI- #n #ll othe" necess#"6 ocu!ents co$e"e b6 the FPIC@ 0% Hol in5 of un#utho"iCe !eetin5s such #s but not li!ite to 3inin5 #n inin5 "in4in5 sessions- #n the li4e o" such othe" #cti$ities 3ith the #pplic#nt #n =o" !e!be"s of the #ffecte co!!unit6- 3ith the intention of un ul6 influencin5 the "esult of the FPIC p"ocess in f#$o" of the #pplic#nt@ 1% De!#n in5 o" "ecei$in5 f"o! the #pplic#nt- IP co!!unit6- o" suppo"t institutions li4e NGOs- 5o$e"n!ent #5encies #n institutions !one6- o" #n6 5ift- on#tion o" othe" $#lu#ble thin5 outsi e the #pp"o$e 3o"4 #n fin#nci#l #n =o" supple!ent#l pl#n fo" the con uct of FAI #n FPIC An6 othe" #cts o" o!ission b6 NCIP office" o" e!plo6ee punish#ble o" p"ohibite un e" #n6 e?istin5 l#3s- "ules #n "e5ul#tions 5o$e"nin5 public office"s=e!plo6ees% c) A6 the IP Co!!unit6 o" Me!be" #n =o" El e"s=Le# e"s ') Solicit#tion #n #ccept#nce o" "eceipt of 5ifts- !one6 o" othe" $#lu#ble thin5s f"o! the #pplic#nt inten e to un ul6 influence the outco!e of the FPIC p"ocess in f#$o" of the #pplic#nt@ *) Conso"tin5 3ith the #pplic#nt o" 3ith #n6 pe"son connecte to o" !e i#tin5 fo" the l#tte" inten e to un ul6 influence the outco!e of the FPIC p"ocess in f#$o" of the #pplic#nt@ 2) Ne5oti#tin5 o" !e i#tin5 o" t"#ns#ctin5 business 3ith the #pplic#nt 3ithout p"ope" #utho"it6 f"o! the #ffecte ICC=IP@ #n ,) Gi$in5 o" p"o!isin5 to 5i$e his consent in consi e"#tion of #n6 offe"- p"o!isefutu"e "e3#" - p"i$ile5e o" benefit f"o! the #pplic#nt othe" th#n 3h#t h#s been p"o$i e fo" o" e?pl#ine b6 the #pplic#nt to the Council of El e"s o" Le# e"s #n co!!unit6 !e!be"s u"in5 the consult#tion ) Othe" P"ohibite Acts b6 NGOs=GAs=LGUs J Othe" G"oupsUn ue influence o" inte"fe"ence 3ith the FPIC p"ocess o" to the co!!unit6- eithe" to the !e!be"sel e"s=le# e"s o" thei" "ep"esent#ti$es- e?e"te b6 "ep"esent#ti$es of NGOs o" GAs o" loc#l 5o$e"n!ent inst"u!ent#lities- inclu in5 b#"#n5#6 offici#ls #n thei" function#"ies- #n those !# e b6 othe" entities o" 5"oups 3ith "eli5ious #ffili#tions%

Section $0. S#nctions% S#nctions sh#ll be i!pose onl6 #fte" ue notice #n #fte" the p#"ties #"e 5i$en the oppo"tunit6 to be he#" - #s follo3s7 #) G"#$e 9iol#tions% Co!!ission of #n6 of the p"ohibite #cts b6 the #pplic#nt=s consi e"e 5"#$e $iol#tions sh#ll constitute # 5"oun fo" the non>issu#nce of the ce"tific#te #pplie fo"% The $iol#tion is consi e"e 5"#$e 3hen the co!!ission of the p"ohibite #ct is intention#l #n h#s "esulte to loss of life o" se"ious #!#5e to p"ope"t6 of #n IP !e!be" of the co!!unit6- co!!itte b6 !e#ns of- but not li!ite to- e!plo6!ent o" use of fo"ce- th"e#t- coe"cion- inti!i #tion- $iolence- inclu in5 those one b6 in i$i u#ls o" 5"oup of pe"sons #ctin5 fo" the #pplic#nt- inclu in5 "epe#te co!!ission of p"ohibite #cts consi e"e not 5"#$e% G"#$e $iol#tions sh#ll be # 5"oun fo" isBu#lific#tion on futu"e #pplic#tions fo" ce"tific#te p"econ ition 3ithin #ncest"#l o!#in #"e#s- 3ithout p"e<u ice to filin5 of #pp"op"i#te c"i!in#l #ction #5#inst the offen e" un e" IPRA o" the Re$ise Pen#l Co e #n othe" speci#l l#3s% The i!position of isBu#lific#tion c#n be lifte onl6 upon petition b6 the in i$i u#l o" entit6 upon 3ho! the isBu#lific#tion 3#s i!pose - st#tin5 the 5"oun s 3h6 the isBu#lific#tion shoul be lifte % No such petition sh#ll be ente"t#ine b6 the Co!!ission 3ithout the f#$o"#ble "eco!!en #tion of the IP co!!unit6 conce"ne 3hose "i5hts 3e"e se"iousl6 $iol#te @

b) Less G"#$e 9iol#tions% Co!!ission of #n6 of the p"ohibite #cts b6 o" #tt"ibut#ble to the #pplic#nt- !#6 constitute 5"oun s fo" the suspension of the FPIC p"ocess b6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" until such ti!e th#t the $iol#tion is sufficientl6 # "esse #s ce"tifie to b6 the conce"ne el e"s=le# e"s- in 3hich e$ent- the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" sh#ll o" e" the continu#tion of the FPIC p"ocess% Less 5"#$e $iol#tions "efe" to the co!!ission of p"ohibite #cts intention#ll6 co!!itte - but 3hich o not "esult to loss of life o" se"ious #!#5e to p"ope"t6 of #n IP !e!be" of the co!!unit6% Fo" elibe"#te el#6 in the con uct of the FPIC p"ocess- #tt"ibut#ble to the #pplic#nt- the #pplic#tion sh#ll- upon o" e" of the Re5ion#l Di"ecto"- be "etu"ne to the en o"sin5 #5enc6% If the e?tent of the co!!ission of the p"ohibite #ct 3oul # $e"sel6 #ffect the outco!e of the co!!unit6 consent p"ocee in5s- the s#i p"ocee in5s sh#ll- upon 3"itten "eBuest- be suspen e b6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" until it is sho3n th#t the p"ohibite #ct one h#s #l"e# 6 been # "esse % c) Co!!ission of #n6 of the p"ohibite #cts b6 o" #tt"ibut#ble to NCIP office"s o" e!plo6ees 3ill be p"ocee e #5#inst- #n p"ope" s#nction sh#ll be i!pose - in #cco" #nce 3ith e?istin5 l#3s- "ules #n "e5ul#tions% In # ition- he sh#ll be- upon

fin in5 of p"i!# f#ciee$i ence- i!!e i#tel6 i$este of his #utho"it6 to be p#"t of the p"ocee in5s upon o" e" of the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" #n the fo"!e" 3ill be p"ocee e #5#inst c"i!in#ll6 #n =o" # !inist"#ti$el6 in #cco" #nce 3ith the Ci$il Se"$ice Rules #n Re5ul#tions on iscipline% Co!!ission of #n6 of the p"ohibite #cts b6 o" #tt"ibut#ble to the NCIP Re5ion#l Di"ecto" o" the ADO Di"ecto" sh#ll- upon fin in5 of p"i!# f#cie e$i ence- #fte" he#"in5- i!!e i#tel6 i$est hi!=he" of his=he" #utho"it6 to be p#"t of the p"ocee in5s upon o" e" of the Co!!ission% In # ition- the Co!!ission sh#ll file the necess#"6 C"i!in#l #n A !inist"#ti$e Ch#"5es #5#inst the e""in5 office"% )P"ohibite #cts co!!itte b6 #n6 office" o" e!plo6ee of #n6 Go$e"n!ent A5encies (GAs) =Loc#l Go$e"n!ent Units (LGUs) 3ill be p"ocee e #5#inst- #n p"ope" s#nction sh#ll be i!pose - in #cco" #nce 3ith e?istin5 l#3s- "ules #n "e5ul#tions% e) P"ohibite #cts co!!itte b6 #n6 !e!be" of NGOs #n othe" 5"oups o" in i$i u#ls sh#ll be # 5"oun fo" # 3#"nin5- conte!pt o" e?clusion f"o! the FPIC p"ocee in5s #ppl6in5 the Co!!issionFs subpoen# #n conte!pt po3e"s@ f) Co!!ission of #n6 of the p"ohibite #cts b6 o" #tt"ibut#ble to the IPs=ICCs=El e"s=Le# e"s sh#ll be fi"st sub<ecte to custo!#"6 l#3s of the #ffecte co!!unit6% Dhen the"e is no "elief- # co!pl#int !#6 be file b6 the #55"ie$e p#"t6 3ith the RHO fo" the enfo"ce!ent of the ecision !# e un e" custo!#"6 l#3s o" fo" the #3#" of #!#5es% In no c#se sh#ll the RHO issue #n o" e" o" <u 5!ent fo" the suspension of the FPIC p"ocee in5s o" fo" the non>issu#nce of the ce"tific#te #pplie fo"- o" if #l"e# 6 issue - #n o" e" o" <u 5!ent fo" its "e$oc#tion% Section $1. Gu"is iction of Re5ion#l He#"in5 Office" on FPIC Cont"o$e"sies% 9iol#tions of the "eBui"e!ent of FPIC un e" this A !inist"#ti$e O" e" sh#ll be e#lt 3ith #cco" in5l6% Fo" this pu"pose- c#ses in$ol$in5 $iol#tions of the "eBui"e!ent of FPIC 3hich #"e 3ithin the o"i5in#l #n e?clusi$e <u"is iction of the Re5ion#l He#"in5 Office" #s p"o$i e un e" A !inist"#ti$e Ci"cul#" No%'- Se"ies of *&&2 sh#ll "efe" onl6 to c#ses 3he"e the pl#n- p"o5"#!- p"o<ect o" #cti$it6 3#s i!ple!ente 3ithout the "eBui"e FPIC% Section $". He#"in5 of Co!pl#ints befo"e Applic#tion is En o"se to ADO% P"io" to the en o"se!ent of the FPIC #pplic#tion to the ADO- o" issu#nce b6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" of the CNO- #ll co!pl#ints in$ol$in5 i""e5ul#"ities in the i!ple!ent#tion of this Gui elines- inclu in5 co!!ission of #n6 of the p"ohibite #cts sh#ll be file 3ith the conce"ne Re5ion#l Di"ecto"- cop6 fu"nishe the FAI=FPIC Te#! le# e"% Dithin ten ('&) #6s f"o! "eceipt of the co!pl#int- the FAI=FPIC Te#! sh#ll sub!it its #ns3e" the"eto% The co!pl#int sh#ll be "esol$e b6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" 3ithin ten ('&) #6s f"o! "eceipt of the #ns3e" o" e?pi"#tion of the pe"io fo" filin5 the"eof% The "esolution sh#ll # "ess the i""e5ul#"it6 o" in c#se of co!!ission of p"ohibite #cts- "eco!!en to the Co!!ission to i!pose

No !otion fo" "econsi e"#tion sh#ll be #llo3e % The "e!e 6 of the #55"ie$e p#"t6 is to file # petition pu"su#nt to Section .. he"eof 3ithin ten ('&) #6s f"o! "eceipt of the ecision of the Re5ion#l Di"ecto"% The #55"ie$e p#"t6 !ust be fu"nishe b6 the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" # cop6 of the ecision on the $e"6 #te th#t the ecision is "en e"e % The filin5 of the # !inist"#ti$e co!pl#int sh#ll not- #s f#" #s p"#ctic#ble- stop the FPIC p"ocess o" of the p"ocessin5 of the #pplic#tion unless the s#nction Section $#. He#"in5 of Co!pl#ints #fte" Applic#tion is En o"se to ADO =Ce"tific#tion Issue % Afte" the FPIC #pplic#tion is en o"se to the ADO- o" #fte" the conce"ne Re5ion#l Di"ecto" issues the CNO- #ll petitions in$ol$in5 i""e5ul#"ities in the i!ple!ent#tion of this Gui elines o" those in$ol$in5 the co!!ission of p"ohibite #cts sh#ll be file 3ith the Co!!ission th"ou5h the Cle"4 of the Co!!ission- in nine (1) copies- 3ith the o"i5in#l cop6 in ic#te #s such- cop6 fu"nishe the conce"ne Re5ion#l Di"ecto"% The petition !ust be $e"ifie #n #cco!p#nie b6 s3o"n #ffi #$its of 3itnesses- othe" e$i ence #n # ce"tific#tion of non>fo"u! shoppin5 e?ecute in #cco" #nce 3ith the "eBui"e!ents of the Rules of Cou"t% Section $4. T"#ns!itt#l of Reco" s #n Co!!ent% Upon the filin5 of the petitionthe Cle"4 of the Co!!ission sh#ll- 3ithin th"ee (2) #6s- i"ect the ADO to fo"3#" the "eco" s of the FPIC #pplic#tion to the Office of the Cle"4 of the Co!!ission o" the Re5ion#l Di"ecto" to fo"3#" the CNO to5ethe" 3ith #ll #cco!p#n6in5 ocu!ents 3ithin ten ('&) #6s f"o! "eceipt of the i"ecti$e% Dithin ten ('&) #6s f"o! "eceipt of # cop6 of the petition- the conce"ne Re5ion#l Di"ecto" !#6 file # co!!ent to the petition- #tt#chin5 the"e3ith such e$i ence othe" th#n those inclu e in the "eco" s of the FPIC #pplic#tion in o"se to the Co!!ission% Section $$. Su!!#"6 P"ocee in5s to Resol$e Petition% In the cou"se of its p"ocee in5s- the Co!!ission !#6 "eBui"e the sub!ission of # ition#l e$i ence o" the con uct of cl#"ific#to"6 he#"in5s- #fte" 3hich- the Co!!ission sh#ll "esol$e the petition 3ithin thi"t6 (2&) #6s f"o! the O" e" sub!ittin5 the c#se fo" "esolution% Onl6 one !otion fo" "econsi e"#tion sh#ll be #llo3e 3hich !ust be file 3ithin ten ('&) c#len #" #6s f"o! "eceipt of the ecision- "esolution o" o" e"- 3ith p"oof of se"$ice th#t # cop6 of the !otion 3#s fu"nishe the othe" PART +: FINAL PROVISIONS Section $%. Applic#bilit6 to Pen in5 Applic#tions% This Gui elines sh#ll #ppl6 to #ll #pplic#tions fo" issu#nce of Ce"tific#tion P"econ ition #n Issu#nce of Ce"tific#te of F"ee #n P"io" Info"!e Consent b6 the IP=ICC "ecei$e #fte" the effecti$it6 of this Gui elines7 P"o$i e - ho3e$e"- Th#t in c#ses 3he"e the #pplic#tion 3#s #l"e# 6 "ecei$e but no FAI 3#s co!!ence ue to f#ilu"e of #pplic#nt to p#6 the "eBui"e fee- such #pplic#tion sh#ll still be co$e"e b6 this

Section $&. Sep#"#bilit6 Cl#use% In c#se #n6 cl#use- section- sentence- o" p"o$ision of this A !inist"#ti$e O" e" o" #n6 po"tion he"eof is hel o" ecl#"e unconstitution#l o" in$#li b6 # co!petent Cou"t- the othe" sections o" po"tions he"eof 3hich #"e not #ffecte the"eb6 sh#ll continue to be in full fo"ce #n effect% Section $'. Repe#lin5 Cl#use% This A !inist"#ti$e O" e" "epe#ls NCIP AO>&2Se"ies of *&&*% The p"o$isions of othe" Ci"cul#"s- Me!o"#n #- #n A !inist"#ti$e O" e"s- issue b6 this Co!!ission- inconsistent he"e3ith o" cont"#"6 to the p"o$isions he"eof #"e he"eb6 "epe#le o" !o ifie #cco" in5l6% Section $9. Effecti$it6% This A !inist"#ti$e O" e" sh#ll t#4e effect fifteen ('.) #6s #fte" its l#st public#tion in # ne3sp#pe" of 5ene"#l ci"cul#tion #n "e5ist"#tion in the Office of the N#tion#l A !inist"#tion Re5iste"- U%P% L#3 Cente"- Dili!#nIueCon Cit6- Philippines% #6 of Gul6- in the 8e#" of ou" Lo" - *&&+