Section 14. Registration Requirements for IPOs. To be officially recognized, the IPS or the IPO under its direction shall apply for registration with the NCIP and shall submit the following: 1. Resolution stating to the effect that they are affirming that the applicant being registered is their duly organized IPO, which Resolution must contain the following information: 1.a Purposes and goal of the IPO in relation to the collective aspiration of ICCs/IPs; 1.b Target beneficiaries; 1.c. Roles and functions of IPO and IPS as far as coordination on working relations; 1.d. Location and area of operations; 1.e. Targeted major programs, activities and projects of the IPO. 2. Duly accomplished NCIP Application Form for registration signed by authorized representative of the IPS; 3. Profile indicating the qualifications of but not limited to, the following; the duly the IPO leader/Chairperson which includes, 3.a Proof of Tribal Membership; 3.b Proof of actual residence in the domain/land for at least five (5) immediately preceding his/her selection; 3.c Resolution/affirmation by the ICCs/IPs endorsing that he/she is a practitioner/advocate of the customs and traditions; and narrative of his/her advocacy and struggle on IP rights; 3.d Public knowledge of skills/expertise necessary to carry out the the IPO. years objectives of 4. Written internal rules prescribing regulations binding the officer and members in accordance with the objectives of the IPO; 5. Grounds for voluntary dissolution of the IPO which are not limited to the following: 5.a If it fails to adopt its written internal rules by resolution within 30 days filing of its application as provided in this Guidelines; from 5.b Filing by the IPO, with the consent of the IPS, a petition with the NCIP shorten its term; to 6. Complaints mechanism and/or grievance procedure; 7. List of officers/leaders and members; 8. Latest Audited Financial Statement; 9. Other relevant requirements at the discretion of the NCIP Community Service Center (CSC) Head/Provincial Officer (PO)/Regional Director (RD)/Commissioner of the Ethnographic Region. Section 15. Where to file Application. Filing of the application registration shall be made with nearest Provincial Office or Community Service Center in the absence of a Provincial Office. The authorized representative shall submit three (3) complete and duly accomplished sets, one (1) original and two (2) duplicate copies. Copies of the application shall be for the applicant IPs, the concerned CSC, and the OEHR for database and monitoring. Section 16. Verification and Validation. The verification and validation shall be conducted in the following manner: 1. The application for confirmation of IPS and/or registration of IPO shall be submitted to the PO or CSC, which shall immediately furnish a copy to the Regional Office. It shall conduct an evaluation of all submitted requirements within ten (10) days upon receipt of the application. The evaluation is to be conducted by gathering secondary data, interviews or other means with the applicant leaders/elders of the IPS and other key informants. Page 6 of 9 NCIP Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 2012 (Confirmation of IPS & Registration of IPOs)

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