Figure 8. Issuance of Certificates of Ancestral Domain Titles (CADTs), 2002-2018. Source: Commission on Audit, Executive Summary: COA NCIP Annual Audit Reports, various years. COA Audit Team noted in its report, “the CADT processing was very slow and was in violation of the prescribed rules under the Omnibus rules on delineation. The duration of the CADT applications ranged from 1 year and 7 months to 15 years relative to its approval resulting into delay in securing the right of ownership over their AD (ancestral domain)” (COA, 2016). In 2017, although the NCIP reported that it fully accomplished its targets, the COA once again noted in its Report that “the delayed implementation of the delineation of the Ancestral Domain Title as provided for in the NCIP AO 4, Series of 2012 or Revised Omnibus Rules on Survey and Delineation of Ancestral Domains, deprived the protection of rights on the possession and ownership of their ancestral domains” (COA, 2017). Policy issues affecting the issuance of CADTs Table 13. NCIP targets and accomplishments on CADTs approved, 2013-2017. Year Target Number of CADTs Approved Completed Completed CADTs as % of Target 2013 12 7 58 2015 29 21 72 2016 11 12 109 2017 11 11 100 Total 63 51 80 Source: Commission on Audit, Executive Summary: COA NCIP Annual Audit Reports, various years. 82 Status of Land and Resource Tenure Reform in the Philippines 2018