(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.
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