h) Boundary Conflicts. In cases where there are boundary conflicts among ICCs/IPs, the NCIP Provincial Office shall refer the matter for settlement at the community level. If no settlement is reached, the NCIP Provincial Office shall cause the contending parties to meet and come up with a preliminary resolution of the conflict to pave the way for the delineation without prejudice to its full adjudication pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the Act and these Rules and Regulations. i) Preparation of Report of Investigation and Other Documents. The NCIP Provincial Office shall prepare an official report of investigation which shall include its findings during the ocular inspection; evaluation and appreciation of proofs submitted, and a preliminary report on the census of community members, the minimum contents of which shall be the number of ICC/IP and non-ICC/IP households in the community; a list of communityrecognized indigenous leaders/elders; and a description of the community-recognized PO in the area. j) Validation of Map. The NCIP Provincial Office shall present the survey plan prepared pursuant to item (g) above, to the applicant ICC/IP community for validation. If not validated, proper corrections may be made or another survey may be conducted. k) Basic Documents of the Delineation Process. The approved and validated survey plan of the Ancestral Domain Claim and the Petition for Delineation shall constitute the basic documents of the delineation process. l) Notice and Publication of Ancestral Domain Claim. The following shall constitute the procedure for notice and publication: (1) The NCIP Provincial Office shall prepare a copy of the basic documents of the ancestral domain claim, including a translation thereof in the native language of the ICCs/IPs concerned; (2) These documents shall be posted in a prominent place within the ancestral domain which may be, but not limited to, the tribal hall, the market place or places of worship and the Service Center, Provincial and Regional Offices of the NCIP for at least fifteen (15) days; (3) The basic documents shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area once a week for two consecutive weeks to allow other claimants to file opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from the date of last publication; and (4) In areas where no newspapers exist, broadcasting in a radio station could be a valid substitute for publication. In case of broadcast, the same shall be made twice in a week and any opposition may be filed within 15 days from date of last broadcast. If both newspaper and radio station are not available, the mere posting of the basic documents as in stated in sub-paragraph (b) above shall be deemed sufficient and any opposition thereto must be filed within 15 days from last day of posting. m) Endorsement of the Ancestral Domain Claim to the NCIP. Within fifteen (15) days after publication, the NCIP Provincial Office shall endorse the ancestral domain claim to the NCIP Regional Office for verification. If the Regional Office deems the claim to have been sufficiently proven, it shall endorse the same to the Ancestral Domains Office with its corresponding recommendation. n) Review by the Ancestral Domains Office. Within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the endorsement by the NCIP Regional Office of the ancestral domain claim , the Ancestral Domains Office, shall review the documents. If the ADO finds the claim to have been sufficiently proven, it shall prepare its report to the NCIP endorsing a favorable action thereon. In case the ADO finds the proof insufficient, it shall require the submission of additional evidence. If the application is found to be patently false or fraudulent, the same shall be rejected with notice sent to the applicant stating the reasons therefor. o) Preparation and Issuance of CADT. Upon receipt of the report of the ADO, the Commission shall meet en banc to discuss the merits of the claim based on the documents Page 42