the appropriate and applicable process. For plans, programs, projects or activities affecting the
ancestral domain that do not require a permit, license or agreement from any government
agency/ instrumentality, the application shall be filed directly with the NCIP Regional Office
having jurisdiction over the area where the project shall be implemented.
Section 8. Documents Required to Process the Application. The endorsement from the
concerned or appropriate regulatory agency or instrumentality shall include the following:
a. Projects profile which shall include, among others: the name and principal business address
of the applicant, the contact person, nature and purpose of project, location/indicative map
indicating the name of sitios and/or barangays covered by the project, its impact area and
duration of the project.
b. Operational Plan and projects activities as required by the endorsing agency.
c. Other relevant data/documents.
For applications for the conduct of activities affecting the ancestral domain that do not
require a permit, license or agreement from any government agency/instrumentality, the
following documents shall be attached to the application:
a. Abstract of the project which, among others, enumerates socio-cultural and economic
advantage/disadvantage to the ICCs/IPs.
b. Location/Indicative map of the affected area; and
c. Other relevant documents
In both cases, the FBI team may require additional documents from the applicant. For
juridical entities, proof of their juridical personality is required.
Section 9. Immediate Actions to CP Applications. Immediately upon receipt of the project
documents either endorsed to NCIP or directly applied for, the Regional Director shall
immediately cause the Provincial Officer concerned to hold a Pre-FBI Conference and
consequently, the FBI to determine whether the project affects a known ancestral domain area. If
not AD is affected, the procedure provided from Section 21 shall be followed, otherwise, the
Provincial Officer aforementioned shall immediately inform the Regional Director in writing and
the procedure provided for in Section 14 shall be followed.
In the event that the Commission officially approves a Master List of Ancestral Domain
Areas, the immediate action to be taken is for the officer duly designated at the regional office to
immediately determine whether the project site falls within, or overlaps with, a known ancestral
domain area as appearing in the Master List of Ancestral Domains. If there is no overlap, the
procedure provided for in Section 21 hereof shall be followed, otherwise, the officer
aforementioned shall immediately inform the Regional Director in writing and the procedure
provided for in Section 14 hereof shall be followed.
The Regional director shall forthwith notify: a) the applicant that the Pre-FBI Conference
will be conducted at the Provincial Office at a specified date; and b) the Provincial Officer
concerned that the Pre-FBI Conference will be conducted at the Provincial Office at a specified
date. For Service Centers in Provinces without Provincial Offices, the Pre-FBI conference shall
be held at the Service Center concerned. The Pre-FBI Conference shall be held within a period of
ten (10) days from receipt of the application or the endorsement.
Part III: PROCEDURE TO SECURE THE FPIC REQUIREMENT
Section 10. Who Shall Give the Free and Prior Informed Consent. The ICCs/IPs whose FPIC
is required to be secured shall depend upon the area affected as determined in accordance with
the immediately preceding Section. The following shall likewise to be considered in determining
who shall give the approval/ disapproval:
a. When the area affected covers the entire ancestral domain, the consent of the concerned
ICCs/IPs within the ancestral domain shall be secured;
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