Section 11. Data Gathering and Documentation. The PDT/CDT shall assist the ICCs/IPs in
the gathering of the testimony of elders/leaders, historical accounts, genealogical data, census of
population, preparation of the indicative map and other secondary data.
The PDT/CDT shall secure a certified list of data or information affecting the AD/AL applied for
from the appropriate government agency/ies and private institutions or persons, on the
following:
A certified copy or list of any of the following data issued by the concerned agency, shall be
secured by the PDT/CDT, if the same affects/involves the applied area:
a. resource use permits, grants and other instruments entered into/ issued by the
government through its agencies/ LGU;
b. proclamations, laws, orders, zoning ordinances,
decisions of courts and other
tribunals involving the ancestral domain/ land or portion thereof.
c. proof of ownership over land within the ancestral domain which has been vested prior
to the effectivity of IPRA;
d. public/ private agreements/ contracts entered into by ICCs/ IPs involving transfer of
rights over land, prior to the effectivity of IPRA;
e. institutions or entities having interest in the ancestral domain/ land which may affect
the ICC/IPs’ right to effectively exercise acts of ownership;
f. sketch maps, approved survey plans and/or other records to identify boundaries or
adjacent owners; and
g. applications for issuance of title or certification on fact of absence of application.
At this stage, the identified working groups for the ADSDPP formulation shall conduct a
participatory baseline survey, focusing on the existing population, natural resources,
development projects, land use, sources of livelihood, income and employment, education and
other concerns. The survey shall include the documentation of the ICCs/IPs culture or IKSPs and
historical accounts or inventory of documents relative to the sustainable development and
protection of the ancestral domain. It shall likewise include the appraisal of the quality and
quantity of existing natural resources in the ancestral domain. The baseline survey shall target
both secondary and/or primary data with the aid of survey instruments and procedures.
The working group shall assess the data/information, identify and prioritize problems/issues
and concerns, determine needs and gaps, and try to understand the underlying causes and how
particular problems affect particular sectors of the community. The output shall be presented to
the community for validation of its accuracy and reliability before proceeding to the succeeding
steps of the ADSDPP formulation process.
Section 12. Ocular Inspection. The PDT/CDT, together with the Council of Elders/Leaders or
their representatives, shall conduct ocular inspection to:
a. Verify traditional, physical and cultural landmarks or boundaries of the AD/AL;
b. Determine the existence of boundary conflicts, if any;
c. Verify and confirm the actual location of sacred/worship places, burial, hunting,
gathering, collecting, fishing grounds and other proofs of long time possession and
ownership within the AL/AD;
d. Ascertain the presence of holders of existing and/or vested property rights in the
applied area. In case there is such a holder, the same shall be required to submit
evidence thereof.
Section 13. Validation of Proofs. All documents/proofs supporting the application shall be
validated by the applicant in an assembly convened for the purpose and facilitated by the
PDT/CDT to secure the appropriate confirmation. The result of the baseline survey and
assessment of the working group on the ADSDPP formulation shall likewise be presented.
Section 14. Social Preparation Accomplishment Report (SPAR) for Issuance of Work
Order/Survey Authority. The PDT/CDT shall prepare a SPAR summarizing the activities
conducted and list of validated proofs to be submitted to the RRB. The SPAR shall contain the
following:
a.
Introduction, consisting of brief description of the project and its purpose.
b.
Background, describing and identifying the rights holders; History of the people and
the area, including its geography and access thereto; Political, social and economic situation; and
availability of infrastructures and communication facilities.
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