b) To promote and protect the rights and well-being of the ICCs/IPs and the recognition of their ancestral domains/lands based on customs, traditions and institutions; and c) To serve as the primary government agency through which the ICCs/IPs can seek government assistance and as the medium through which such assistance may be extended. Part II: NCIP as an Independent Agency Under the Office of the President. Section 1. NCIP as an Independent Agency Under the Office of the President. The NCIP is the primary agency of government for the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and programs to recognize, promote and protect the rights and well-being of indigenous peoples. It shall be an independent agency under the Office of the President. As such, the administrative relationship of the NCIP to the Office of the President is characterized as a lateral but autonomous relationship for purposes of policy and program coordination. This relationship shall be carried out through a system of periodic reporting. Matters of day-to-day administration or all those pertaining to internal operations shall be left to the discretion of the Chairperson of the Commission, as Chief Executive Officer. Section 2. Annual Reports. Within sixty (60) days after the close of each calendar year, the Commission shall submit an Annual Report to the Office of the President which shall reflect the status of policy formulation and coordination, and the implementation of plans, programs projects and activities for the best interest of the indigenous peoples. The Annual Report shall be comprehensive in scope and, as much as possible, be prepared in accordance with the following form and contents: a) Message contains important policies, programs, projects and activities of the Commission; the status of their implementation; and other relevant information that affect the lives and welfare of the ICCs/IPs. It may also contain information on what the ICCs/IPs, in particular, and the general population may expect for the coming year or years. This portion of the Report shall be signed solely by the Chairperson of the Commission; b) Executive Summary contains significant results of the Commission’s operations for the year under review; c) National ICC/IP Situation provides an overview of the policy and social environment from the perspective of the ICCs/IPs; the socioeconomic and demographic profile; the political and peace and order conditions; development activities conducted by the public and private sector , including voluntary organizations which affect the ICCs/IPs; and , other related information; d) Organization and Management identifies the offices and personnel of the Commission, including a description of their functions, duties, and responsibilities; and describes the roles of each office and key personnel. For each office, the report of accomplishments shall be focused on key result areas related to policy promotion and enhancement, and delivery of basic services and facilities. The accomplishments shall be expressed in quantitative and qualitative terms to reflect the holistic policy and development framework of the Act. In all cases, physical results shall correspond with financial expenditures. These reports shall include a comparative statement showing actual accomplishments versus target outputs/outcomes; e) Budget Performance and Financial Statements report on the results of the budgetary and financial transactions of the Commission for the preceding year. Such data shall include an analysis of performance versus approved budget, sources of funds, disbursements, and cash balances; comparative data for the year preceding the year under review; fund generating pattern for three (3) to five (5) years; efficiency and effectiveness of each office in the delivery of basic services and technical/legal assistance vis-à-vis budgetary expenditures on a national/regional/provincial/community and per capita basis. These financial statements shall be duly certified by the COA; f) Plans, Programs, and Accomplishments describe in narrative and pictorial manner the major plans and programs of the Commission as a whole, and individual offices, and their Page 27