Section 6. Application and Construction. This Rules shall be liberally construed in order to promote the protection of ICCs/IPs. RULE II Compositions, Roles and Functions of Key Participants in the Delineation and Recognition of Ancestral Lands and Domains Section 1. ICCs/IPs and the elders/leaders. The ICCs/IPs, through their authorized community elders/leaders, shall submit their written intention to apply for CADT/CALT which shall be made an attachment of the application. They shall identify, from among themselves or anyone from the same applicant ICCs/IPs, the person/s who shall be their authorized representative/s in the filing and processing of their application. Such elders/leaders shall likewise assist the PDT/CDT and the survey team in all undertakings related to the delineation and provide the PDT/CDT all necessary information in support of their application. Section 2. Representative/s of the Applicant/s. The duly authorized representative/s of the applicant/s, who should be a resident of the applied AD/AL, shall file and sign the CADT/CALT application and other pertinent documents supporting the application in behalf of the community/clan/family. He/she shall serve as liaison only between and among the community, the NCIP and other stakeholders in all undertakings in the delineation, and extend the needed assistance to the PDT/CDT. Section 3. Provincial Delineation Team (PDT) or Community Delineation Team (CDT). The PDT shall be composed of three (3) to five (5) NCIP personnel to be headed by the Provincial Officer (POr) with members from among the Community Development Officers (CDOs), Community Affairs Officers (CAOs), Tribal Affairs Assistants (TAAs), Legal Officer, and Engineers. The POr, as the Team Leader, is authorized to designate a substitute in cases where temporary or permanent vacancy exists in any of the foregoing position. He/She may request the Regional Director (RD) to provide him/her with a substitute member, from among the personnel in the Regional Office. In the case of Provinces without Provincial Offices, the CDT, shall be constituted and organized by the Community Development Officer (CDO) composed of three (3) to five (5) members, with him/her as Team Leader. The members shall be designated from among the personnel of the CSC to be augmented by personnel from the nearest Provincial Office to be designated by the RD, upon request by the concerned CDO. The PDT/CDT shall perform the following functions: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. Evaluate the completed application form, and pertinent attachments, if there be any Prepare the WFP Coordinate with all stakeholders Plan and undertake the Information, Education and Consultation (IEC)activities Validate identified leaders/elders of the community Assist the community in the preparation of an indicative map of the entire AL/AD applied for and indicating adjacent communities Gather and document information/data including census and genealogical survey Conduct community validation of all information/data Provide support to the Survey Party Prepare, compile and complete the AD/AL Recognition Book Facilitate resolution of any issues and concerns Evaluate and Validate proofs supporting the claim Such other functions related to the foregoing There may be as many PDTs/CDTs as there are applications being processed. In all cases, the POr/CDO shall always act as the Team Leader. Section 4. Regional Review Body (RRB). The Regional Director shall constitute an RRB composed of the Technical Management Services Division (TMSD) Chief, the Regional Attorney (RA), and one other personnel from the regional office. The Regional Director shall designate the Head of the RRB as he sees fit in the best interest of the service. The RRB shall review the PDT/CDT report and prepare and submit its findings to the Regional Director. Page 4 of 26 Revised Omnibus Rules on Delineation and Recognition of Ancestral Domains and Lands of 2012