SEC. 5.
Powers and Functions.
To accomplish
shall have the followi~pow~rs
and functions:
the
Certify,
Provide
advice
and
assistance
to
the
its
PresLdent
mandate,
in
Office
the
formula~i~on,
coordination,
implementation,
and
monitoring
of
policies,
plans,
programs
and
projects
affecting
the northern
cultural
commu?ities;
serve
as
the
link
between
the President
and
agencies,
public
or
private,
intern-el.
O-r external,
involve'd
in suc.h programs
and projects;and,
rec.-ommend such affirmative
actions
as may be necessary
for their
efficient
and effective
implementation;
Undertake
'aad coordinate
develooment
programs -and projects
adv'ao'cement
of .northern, cultural
communities,
including
implementing
and maintaining
sett~ements
for: L~em;
(
for
thejesigning,
Serve
as the primary
government agency through which
the
northern
cult~ral
communities
can seek government assistance
and serve as the
medium through which such assistanc.e
may be exteLlded to them;
Serve
as
the custodian
and administrator
in charge of all
existing
Office
for Northern
Cultural
Communities
settlementsJ
subdivi.sionsJ
allocations
and distribution
of public
lands and those
which
shall
here-inafter
be reserved
by the President
of the Philippines
for
the
northern
~ultural
communities
including
ancestral
lands
as provided
for
(e
by law;
Enter,
subject
to existing
laws,
policies
and guidelines,
into such
contracts,
ag=e:e:ments, or
arrangements,
with government ."r private:
age!lc.~s
or: entities
as may be necessary to attain
the objectives
of
the
Office,
including
obtaining
loans from lending
instLtutions,
subject
to the approval
of the President
of
the Philippines,
which
shall
finance
the implementation
of the provisions
of this
ExecutiveOrder;
Accept grants,
donations,
gifts,
funds and/or properties
in whatever
form
and
from
whatever
source,
for the benefit
of the
northern
cultural
communitiest
and administer
the same in accordance with
the
terms
thereof,
or
in the absence of any conditLon,
in such manner
consistent
with the interests
of the northern
cultural
communities
as well as existing
laws;
(g)
Undertake
studies,
and
projects
for
and
formu~te
policies
the
preservation
cul..t.~r,al- heritage
.;and'
maintain
the culture
aQd institutions
may be necessary;
agencies
of northern
ethnographic
of the
and plans
and
and development
cultural
impl~ment
of the
communities
as
programs
historical
well
research
cent-ers
and museums
rlorthern
cultural
communities
asestablit1i'
on
as
whenever
appropriate,
.membership
o~_perso~~
belonging
to thenorthexn
cuLtural
c-ommuffitre:s--FOr
purposes
of
establishingqualif-ications
for
specific
requirements
of government
and
private
and for
other
bene-fits
as may be provided
1>Y law;