I.2. Issues and Concerns re: Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) Establishment; I. 2. 1 Political intervention I. 2. 2 Community wherein all/ majority are IP Officials insist not to elect their IPMR (actual situation in Nueva Viscaya) I. 2. 3 Some politicians are political party centered – if IP do not belong to the party of the Mayor, we cannot install IPMRs even in the barangay levels I. 2. 4 Inadequate assertiveness and lack of monitoring system of NCIP and DILG. If NCIP issued the COCs they should also help the IPs to be in position being said as ‘mandatory’ I. 2. 5 Different interpretation of laws by concern agencies (DILG opinion regarding: Punong Barangay is not authorized to administer Oath of Office, and NICP had done their part after the issuance of COA) I. 2. 6 Lack/ Inadequate knowledge of majority IPMRs on IP Rights and their duties, functions and responsibilities – there should be an IPRA Law thorough information-dissemination among government officials with the help of the DILG-NCIP. I.3. Non- recognition of IP CADT ; (a) Ps/ ICCs non IPs and others agencies are not aware of the CADT ( PLGU, DENR and Organizers of mountain hikers/ runners ) (b) Delayed issuance of CAD Title and formulation of ADSDPP (Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development Protection Plan) (c) Inadequate/ lack of funds for the IEC (d) Inadequate/ lack of knowledge on IPRA Law particularly on the Free Prior Inform Consent (FPIC) (e) Ancestral Lands are being violated through land loss and dispossession (f) Pollution of the Adalam river by Oceana Gold – Province of Nueva Viscaya 46