injunction against the NCIP or any of its duly authorized or designated offices in any case,
dispute or controversy arising from, necessary to, or interpretation of the Act and other pertinent
laws relating to ICCs/IPs and ancestral domains.
RULE X. ANCESTRAL DOMAIN FUNDS
Section 1. Sourcing and Appropriation. The NCIP shall endeavor to realize the
amounts intended for the Ancestral Domain Fund appropriated under Section 71 of the Act. It
shall augment this fund by actively seeking additional government funds and soliciting donations,
endorsements and grants from various sources, including foreign funds made available for the
ICCs/IPs through the Government of the Philippines under the national implementation scheme.
Only the Chairman of the NCIP or his duly-designated representatives, shall have the authority to
receive such donations, endowments or grants, which shall be fully documented and disseminated
to all concerned.
Section 2. Allocation and Disposition. For purposes of delineation and development of
ancestral domains, Ancestral Domain Funds shall be allocated equitably, to be computed on a per
linear/kilometer basis. Where the POs and/or Councils of Elders have sufficiently expertise for
purpose of delineation and ancestral domain development activities, the NCIP shall grant these
funds directly to the POs and/or Council of Elders, who shall be held accountable for such funds,
without prejudice to the NCIP’s visitation and monitoring powers; Provided, otherwise, that the
NCIP shall manage and supervise the delineation and development, while ensuring the transfer of
technology to the ICCs/IPs concerned.
Section 3. Reporting and Audit. The Ancestral Domain Fund shall be subject to the
usual government accounting and auditing procedures. A consolidated report of expenditures
under this fund shall be prepared and presented to the NCIP en banc regularly on a quarterly
basis. The same report shall also be presented to the Consultative Body when it is in session and
made available to any indigenous cultural community PO or Council of Elders upon request.
RULE XI . PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS
Part I. Unlawful Acts
Section 1. Punishable Acts Related to Ancestral Lands/Domains. Any person found
guilty of any the following acts shall be penalized:
a) Unlawful or unauthorized intrusion into ancestral domains/lands;
b) Misrepresentation in obtaining the free and prior informed consent of ICCs/IPs;
c) Usurpation of real rights in property;
d) Forcible displacement or relocation of ICCs/IPs from their ancestral lands/domains;
e) Pollution of the air and bodies of water within the ancestral domain/land;
Section 2. Punishable Acts Related to Employment. Any person who commits any of
the following acts are subject to punishment as prescribed in the Act:
a) Exposure to hazardous working conditions;
b) Non-payment of salaries, wages and other work benefits;
c) Violation of the freedom of association and trade union activities;
d) Exploitation of child labor;
e) Sexual harassment; and
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