There are more sub-rights into it, including the Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) right. The NCIP is a result of the merger of the former agency in the government, i.e. Office for Southern Cultural Communities (OSCC) and Office for Northern Cultural Communities (ONCC). There was no serious study what Indigenous Peoples in the establishment of the office that will orchestrate the programs and policies of these rights. Indigenous Cultural Communities / Indigenous Peoples  group of people/ homogenous societies identified by self-ascription or ascription by others  continuously lived as organized community on communally bounded and defined territory  occupied, possessed and utilized such territories since time immemorial under claims of ownership  sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions, and other distinct cultural traits or who have become historically differentiated from the majority of the Filipinos The NCIP Mandate “The NCIP shall protect and promote the interest and well-being of the Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs)/IPs with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions and institutions.” (Section 39, IPRA) It is the primary agency of the government agency. When we say “primary” there must be other agencies that promotes and protects the rights of the IPs. Ang pagkaalam ng iba NCIP lang. NCIP MAJOR FUNCTIONS ADMINISTRATIVE/ EXECUTIVE to implement/ operationalize RA 8371 QUASI-JUDICIAL to construe and apply the law on cases brought within its jurisdiction. Appeal from its decision may be brought to the Court of Appeals. QUASILEGISLATIVE for the efficient, effective and economical implementation of the law 8