a.
By the applicant:
1) Employment or use of force, threat, coercion, intimidation, at any degree or in any
manner, including those done by individuals or group of persons acting for the
applicant;
2) Bringing of firearm/s in the community during visits by the applicant or group of
persons acting for the applicant. When needed, armed security shall be obtained from
local police authorities or the AFP as requested by NCIP;
3) Bribery or promise of money, privilege, benefit or reward other than what is presented
by the applicant during the consultative community assembly/first meeting [Sec. 22
and 24] with the elders/leaders;
4) Clandestine or surreptitious negotiations with IP individuals, some members of the
community concerned or leaders done, without the knowledge of the council of elders,
leaders or majority of members of the community;
5) Donations to the community or to any of its members for the purpose of influencing
the decision of the ICCs/IPs.
6) Holding of unauthorized meetings such as but not limited to wining and/or dining
sessions, and the like or such other activities with the NCIP Official and personnel
and/or members of the affected community, with the intention of unduly influencing
the result of the FPIC process.
7) Deliberately delaying the progress of the FPIC process which cause division among the
concerned ICCs/IPs.
b.
By the NCIP Officer or Employee:
1. Acceptance or receipt of money, gifts or other valuable thing from the applicant
intended to unduly influence the outcome of the FPIC process;
2. Consorting with the applicant or with any person connected to or mediating for the
latter intended to unduly influence the outcome of the FPIC process;
3. Deliberate failure to act appropriately on complaints coming from the community
concerning prohibited acts committed by the applicant or the latter’s representatives;
4. Gross negligence or deliberate omission to perform his duty required of him by this
Guidelines;
5. Acting on or performing his duty in consideration of any offer, promise of future
reward, privilege or benefit from the applicant;
6. Undue interference in the work of the FBIT/ FPICT/ RRT or doing the latter’s work
without being a member thereof;
7. Use of falsified narration of facts in reports, attachments or any supporting documents
in the reports submitted with respect to FBI, and all other necessary documents
covered by the FPIC;
8. Holding of unauthorized meetings such as but not limited to wining and dining
drinking sessions, and the like or such other activities with the applicant and/or
members of the affected community, with the intention of unduly influencing the result
of the FPIC process in favor of the applicant; and
9. Demanding or receiving from the applicant, IP community, or support institutions like
NGOs, government agencies and institutions money, or any gift, donation or other
valuable thing outside the approved work and financial and/or supplemental plan for
the conduct of FBI and FPIC processes.
Any other acts or omission by NCIP officer or employee punishable or prohibited under
any existing laws, rules and regulations governing public officers/employees.
c.
By the IP Community or Member and/or Elders/Leaders
1) Solicitation and acceptance or receipt of gifts, money or other valuable things from the
applicant intended to unduly influence the outcome of the FPIC process in favor of the
applicant;
2) Consorting with the applicant or with any person connected to or mediating for the
latter intended to unduly influence the outcome of the FPIC process in favor of the
applicant;
3) Negotiating or mediating or transacting business with the applicant without proper
authority from the affected ICC/IP; and
4) Giving or promising to give his consent in consideration of any offer, promise, future
reward, privilege or benefit from the applicant other than what has been provided for or
explained by the applicant to the Council of Elders or Leaders and community
members during the consultation meetings.
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NCIP AO 3 s. 2012 (The Revised Guidelines on Free and Prior Informed Consent and Related Processes of 2012)
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