ARTICLE IX MONITORING AND EVALUATION Section 27. Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms. The OEHR and the Regional Offices shall closely coordinate to establish a quarterly monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the implementation and enhancement of this Guidelines. The Regional, Provincial Offices and CSC shall document, through conduct of meetings and workshops, the process flow of verification and validation. They shall maintain databases and logbooks of all applications received, endorsed and approved including documentation and recording of interviews, questions asked and responses made by the interviewees. All these information shall be submitted semi-annually to the OEHR every year commencing six (6) months from the effectivity of this Guidelines. ARTICLE X FINAL PROVISIONS Section 28. Funding. The NCIP shall appropriate funds to sustain the operations and effective implementation of this Guidelines. Section 29. Separability Clause. In case any clause, sentence, section or provision of this Guidelines or any portion hereof is declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not affected by such issuance shall continue to be in full force and effect. Section 30. Effectivity. This Administrative Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its last publication in a newspaper of general circulation or registration in the Office of the National Administrative Registrar, U.P. Law Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. APPROVED this 15th day of March, 2012 at Quezon City, Philippines. Page 9 of 9 NCIP Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 2012 (Confirmation of IPS & Registration of IPOs)