(2) An IP representative from each of the first level employees association of the ONCC or
OSCC in the region, as the case maybe;
(3) An IP representative from each of the second level employees association of the ONCC
or OSCC in the region;
(4) Representatives of accredited non-government organizations (NGOs) with regional
constituencies, and with at least five years in community work among the IPs. The exact
number of NGO representatives shall be determined by the NCIP, but in no case shall it
exceed two (2). They shall be informed of their appointments five (5) days before the
initial meeting of the Committee; and
(5) Representatives of accredited indigenous peoples’ organizations (IPOs) based in the
region. The exact number of IPO representatives shall be determined by the NCIP but in
no case shall it exceed two (2). They shall be informed of their appointments five (5)
days before the initial meeting of the Committee
Section 3. NGO Accreditation to the Placement Committee. To qualify for
appointment to the Placement Committee, the non-government organizations must submit their
accreditation papers to the Chairperson of the NCIP, not later than seven days after the effectivity
of these Rules and Regulations. The documents shall consist of the following:
a) Certificate of Registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
b) Organizational Profile and Record of Accomplishments related to community work
among three regional IPOs, or one IPO with a national constituency, five years prior to
the enactment of the IPRA; in the case of accreditation for regional level Placement
Committee accreditation, Organizational Profile and Record of Accomplishments related
to community work among three (3) community IPOs;
c) Record of Advocacy for IP rights, particularly their constructive roles in the passage of
the IPRA; and
d) Letter of Intent of the NGO to participate in the performance of the various tasks and
functions of the Placement Committee and the formal nomination of its representative
and alternate, to sit as member of the Placement Committee. The nomination shall be
accompanied by the representative’s bio-data.
Section 4. IPO Accreditation to the Placement Committee. To qualify for
appointment to the Placement Committee, the indigenous peoples’ organizations must submit
their accreditation papers to the Chairperson of the NCIP, not later than seven days after the
effectivity of these Rules and Regulations, consisting of the following:
a) Organizational Profile and Record of Accomplishments in community organizing and
social development related to the protection and recognition of ancestral domains/lands,
five years prior to the IPRA;
b) Favorable endorsement from at least three different communities in an ethnographic
region or where the IPO is based, or operating; in the case of accreditation for regional
level Placement Committee, favorable endorsement from two IP communities of the
region.
c) Report on their role in support of the enactment of IPRA; and
d) Letter of Intent of the IPO to participate in the performance of the various tasks and
functions of the Placement Committee, and the nominations of the IPO representative and
alternate.
Section 5. Operational Guidelines of the Placement Committee. Within three (3) days
from receipt of the resolution of the Placement Committee, the NCIP Chairperson shall issue an
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