Part IV: Powers and Functions of the NCIP Section 1: Policy Review, Formulation and Implementation. In relation to its function of policy review formulation and implementation, the NCIP shall have the following responsibilities: a) Review and assess the conditions of ICCs/IPs including existing laws and policies pertinent thereto and to propose relevant laws and policies to address their role in national development; b) Formulate and implement policies, plans, programs and projects for economic, social, political and cultural development of the ICCs/IPs and to monitor the implementation thereof; c) Convene periodic conventions or assemblies of ICCs/IPs to review, assess, as well as propose policies or plans; d) Submit to the Legislature/ Congress appropriate legislative proposals intended to carry out the policies under the Act; and, e) Study areas of cooperation and complementation with other organizations in the public and private sectors for appropriate interface and agreements to enhance policy coordination. Section 2: Managerial Functions. In relation to managerial functions, the NCIP shall have the responsibility to: a) Prepare and submit the appropriate annual budget to the Office of the President; b) Request and engage the services and support of experts from other agencies of the government or employ private experts and consultants as may be required in the pursuit of its objectives subject to existing laws, rules and regulations; c) Advise the President of the Philippines on all matters relating to the ICCs/ IPs and to submit within sixty (60) days after the close of each calendar year, a report of its operations and achievements; d) Prepare and submit the staffing pattern to the Department of Budget and Management and the Civil Service Commission for approval; and implement the approved staffing pattern in accordance with these Rules and Regulations; e) Design and implement an appropriate human resource development program to ensure proper staff motivation and sensitivity in the discharge of their functions; f) Institute an organization development program that enhances organizational effectiveness in the shaping of the desired holistic policy environment for the implementation of the Act; and g) Exercise such other powers and functions as may be directed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines on matters relating to ICCs/IPs. Section 3: Functions Pertaining to Ancestral Domains/Lands. In relation to its functions pertaining to Ancestral Domains and lands, the NCIP shall have the following responsibilities/ roles: a) Titling of Ancestral Domains/Lands. To issue certificates of ancestral land/ domain titles in accordance with the procedures prescribed in these Rules and Regulations; b) Registration of CADTs/CALTs. To register all CADTs and CALTs with the appropriate Register of Deeds pursuant to these Rules and Regulations; c) Issuance of Certification as a Precondition. To issue appropriate certification as a precondition to the grant or renewal of permit, concession, license, lease, production sharing agreement, or any other similar authority for the disposition, utilization, management and appropriation by any private individual, corporate entity or any government agency, Page 30