Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 3rd edition (2006)
8. in collaboration with its regional counterpart and with the NCIP (for ancestral
domains), prepare periodic supervision and monitoring reports on RAP, IPAP,
and MOA implementation for submission to the PMO and the Bank.
C. District Engineering Offices of the DPWH
As the major implementer of this undertaking, the DEOs shall act as the Technical
Coordinator and shall: a) oversee the staking-out, verification and validation of the
PAFs’ assets; b) conduct inventories of properties that will be affected; c) approve
disbursement vouchers/payments; d) submit reports on disbursements, payments to PAFs
and release of funds for IPAP and MOA implementation to the Regional Office and the
PMO; and e) submit Monthly Progress Reports to ESSO, the Regional Offices and the
PMO. The DEO will also be a member of the Resettlement Implementation Committee
(RIC) and will actively participate in its functions.
D. Regional Offices of the DPWH
The Regional Office shall act as the Liaison between ESSO and the District Office
and shall ensure that the RAP, IPAP, and the MOA (in coordination with the NCIP and
the affected IP community) are implemented as planned. Its specific activities are: a)
monitor the RAP, IPAP, and MOA implementation and fund disbursement; b) submit the
monthly progress reports to ESSO, c) monitor payments to PAFs and release of funds for
MOA and IPAP Implementation. The RO will also address grievances filed at its office
by the PAFs for speedy resolution.
E. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)
The NCIP is the primary government agency through which ICCs/IPs can seek
government assistance. The IPRA vests upon the NCIP the power to issue certificate of
ancestral land/domain title (CALT/CADT). (Section 44e) It has the power to issue
appropriate certification as a pre-condition to the grant of permit, lease, grant or any other
similar authority for the disposition, utilization, management, and appropriation by any
private individual, corporate entity or any government agency, corporation or subdivision
thereof on any part or portion of the ancestral domain taking into consideration the
consensus approval of the ICCs/IPs concerned.
NCIP Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2006 vests upon the NCIP Regional
Office the responsibility to receive applications for the issuance of Certification
Precondition. It is responsible for the conduct of the Field Based Investigation and
overseeing the process for obtaining the Free and Prior, Informed Consent from the
affected IPs/ICCs. The NCIP also validates expressions of voluntary initiation or
solicitation for certain projects made by IP communities.
Environmental and Social Services Office
Department of Public Works and Highways
March 2006, Revised October 2006
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