(2) Recommend regional policies for the benefit of ICCs/IPs; (3) Implement policies, plans, programs and projects for the economic, social and cultural development of the ICCs/IPs; (4) Issue Certificate of Ancestral Domain/Land Title to ICCs/IPs in the Autonomous Region; (5) Subject to existing laws, enter into contracts, agreements, arrangement with government or private agencies or entities as may be necessary to attain the objectives of the IPRA (Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997), and subject to the approval of the Regional Governor, to obtain loans from government lending institutions and other lending institutions to finance its programs; (6) Negotiate for funds and to accept grants, donations, gifts and/or properties in whatever form and from whatever source, local and international, subject to the approval of the Regional Governor for the benefit of the ICCs/IPs and administer the use and utilization of the same in accordance with the terms thereof, or in the absence of any condition, in such manner consistent with the interest of the ICCs/IPs as well as existing laws; (7) Coordinate development programs and projects for the advancement of the ICC/IPs and oversee the proper implementation thereof in coordination with other agencies governmental or private if so required; (8) Represent the ICCs/IPs in the ARMM in national and international conferences and conventions dealing with the indigenous peoples and other related concerns; and (9) Perform such other related functions, as may be provided by law or as directed by the Regional Governor. SEC. 4. Composition of the Regional Commission. - The Commission shall be composed of a Chairperson with four (4) members who shall belong to different ethnic tribes all of whom shall at least be a Bachelors degree holder. The Chairperson and the members of the Commission, who shall all be appointed by the Regional Governor, shall serve a fixed term of two (2) years. SEC. 5. Organizational Structure of the Executive Office. - The Executive Office of the RCIP is composed of the Office of the Executive Director and the divisions, sections under it and the provincial offices. The Executive Office shall be headed by a Director II without prejudice to the security of tenure of the incumbent Executive Director of OSCC-ARMM at the time of the approval of this Code who shall discharge the duties and functions as head of such Executive Office. The security of tenure of permanent employees of OSCC-ARMM shall likewise be respected in accordance with Civil Service Law. SEC. 6. Provincial Offices. - There shall be a provincial office established in each of the provinces to be headed by a Provincial Officer with salary grade 24. 192

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