Page 3 MMA 231 they sustain as a result of the project. The OSCC shall facilitate the conduct of said fora/consultation with the ICCs/IPs/TPs. Provided, that such should be conducted within the affected area of the ICCs/IPs/TPs. Provided, furthermore, that the consent of the ICCs/IPs/TPs concerned shall be mandatory prior to any intervention or project/program implementation. 7. The right of the ICCs/IPs/TPs to protect their culture, traditions and institutions, including, the right to establish schools of living tradition and to control their educational systems and institutions by providing education in their own language, in a manner appropriate to their cultural methods of teaching and learning. The Regional Government shall institute and establish the necessary mechanisms to enforce and guarantee the realization of these rights, taking into consideration the ICCs/IPs/TPs customs, traditions, values, beliefs, and right to their ancestral domains. Sec. 5. Self-Governance. - The Regional Government shall recognize, respect and support the indigenous systems of leadership and governance, in all levels, of the ICCs/IPs/TPs in pursuance of the latter’s right to self-determination. Existing systems of governance include, but are not limited to, the following: the Timuay Justice and Governance [TJG] of the Teduray and Lambangian peoples with the Ukit and Tegudon or customary law as their governing laws; the Guyudan among the Dulungan Manobo and other types of tribal based self-governance. Sec. 6. Relationship with Barangay Officials. – The indigenous systems of governance are most visible at the village level. As such, Barangay Officials and the traditional leaders of the ICCs/IPs/TPs, such as Timuays, Datus, among others, should work closely with each other in addressing the common concerns of the community. In matters relating exclusively to members of the ICCs/IPs/TPs, the jurisdiction and decision of such traditional leaders shall be respected by the Barangay Officials concerned. Sec. 7. Establishment of Tribal Halls. — The Regional Government shall establish Tribal Halls in various locations for the use of the ICCs/IPs/TPs. The establishment of said Tribal Halls shall be done in consultation with the ICCs/IPs/TPs concerned. Sec. 8. Resolution of Conflicts; Primacy of Customary Laws and Practices. – In recognition of the ICCs’/IPs’/TPs’ right to resolve conflicts in accordance with their customary laws, only in default thereof shall the complaints be submitted to amicable settlement (i.e. Katarungang Pambarangay) and to the Courts of Justice, whenever necessary. The customary laws traditions and practices of indigenous cultural communities on land claims and ownership and settlement of land dispute shall be implemented and enforced among the members of such communities. When disputes involve ICCs/IPs/TPs, customary laws, traditions and practices shall be used to resolve the dispute. 3

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