(e)
Formulate
and design programs on symposia
instill
in them their
place in contemporary
(f)
Initiate
different
(g)
Act
as the
institutions
(h)
Accept
source,
(i)
Act as the' public
among tribal
groups
Philippine
society;
the
organization
of tribal
adjudication
tribal
communities
and federate
catalyst
governing
grants,
pursuant
in the strengthening
inte-r-tribal're-lationsj
gifts,donations
to Section
5 (f)
relations
of
councils
among the
them
into
motherorganizat
the
tribal
of funds and properties
of this Executive
Order;
and information
center
from
of the Office.
,'c;
SEC.
,
19.
Consultation
and Coordination
with
Office.
The governingboards,
councils
or committe-esof
various
natiOnal
and regional
units
as well
as local
government units
shall
consult
and coordinate
with the
Office
in
the formulation
and execution
of their
policies,
plans,
programs and projects,
whenever
the welfare
and inter~8t
of the northern
c.ultural
communities
within
their
planning
area
or operational
jurisdiction
are being affected
or
would
result
in their
displacement.
Should the
"Office
find compelling
reasons,
after
due investigation,
that
the welfare,
interest
or well-being
of
the
northern
cultural
communities
are prejudiced,
the
Office
shall
submit
to
the Preside.nt
its recomme.ndations
for appropriate
reliefs
or remedies,
as the
c.ase may be.
Whenever necessary,
the President
may designate
the
Executive
Director
of
the office
or his duly authorized
representative
to su~h boards,
councils,
or committees
of various
national
and regional
development
units
to
effec~
,better
policy,
plans,
program and project
coordination
between
the
O££ice
and such units.
.
SEC. 20. Joint
In',estigation
with
Bureau of Forest De'Telopment. The Office
shall
conduct:~intly
with
the BUreau of Forest
Development,
inspection
of
areas
covered
by applications
for licenses,
leases
or permits,
granted
under
the Revised
Forestry
Code (Presidential
Decree No. 70S) in provinces
and cities
whic.h,
ac.c.ording
to the latest
official
population
census,
ar;e inhabited
by the
northern
cultural
communities
with
the objective
of determining
the extent
to
which
said license,
lease
or permit
applications
affect
the rights
of
members
of the northern
cultural
communities
residing
therein,
and on the basis
of said
inspection,
issue
certiLication
of suc.h findings.
No such license,
lease
or
permit
shall
be granted
without
such prior
joint
inspection
being
made.
The
Office
may interpose
objections,
or present
petitions
for exclusion
of or
for recognition
of specific
parliamentary
rights
with
specific
areas
which
are
inhabited
by northern
cultural
communities.
SEC.
21.
Consultative
Body.
The Executive
Director
may create
a
consultative
body which shall
be-composed of the Deputy Executive
Directors
and
representatives
from
the
northern
cultural
communities
the number
of which
shall be deterw.ined
b.y the Executive
Director.
The function
of such body is to
advise
the
Executive
Director
on matters
relating
to
the
problems
and
aspirations
of the northern
cultural
communities.The bo_dy shall meet quarterly
or whenever called
by the Executive
Director.
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