NCIP ADMINITRATIVE ORDER NO.

2018 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS

PEOPLE (NCIP) RULES OF PROCEDURE
 Liberal interpretation in favor of ICCs/Ips (Sec. 2a)
THE JURISPRUDENCE
 Lo Loy Unduran vs Ramon Aberasturi GR No.
181284 April 17, 2018

 Court restates that under Section 66 of the IPRA,

the NCIP shall have limited jurisdiction over claims
and disputes involving rights of IPs/ICCs only when
they arise between or among parties belonging to
the same ICC/IP group; but if such claims and
disputes arise between or among parties who do
not belong to the same ICC/IP group, the proper
regular courts shall have jurisdiction.
 Heirs of tunged vs Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Inc.,
G.R No. 231737 March 6, 2018

 Reiterates Unduran Case

 Environmental Case No. 8548-R entitled

"Enforcement/Violations of the Provisions of the Indigenous
Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) (Republic Act No.
8371);6 Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1586;7 and Other
Pertinent Laws with Prayer for the Issuance of Environmental
Protection Order and/or Writ of Preliminary
Mandatory/Prohibitory Injunction, and Writ of Mandamus"
was filed by the petitioners against respondents
JURISDICTION

 Heirarchy of courts
 Original Jurisdiction og Regional Hearing Office
(Sec. 4)

 Original Jurisdiction og Commission En Banc (Sec.

5)

 Other Quasi-Judicial Powers (Sec. 6 )

 Power to Contempt (Rule 12)
WHERE TO FILE?

 CEB, RHO, PO, CSC (Sec 9)

 Who may File? (Sec 12)

 Parties to a case and Indigent Party

LEGAL FEES (RULE 14)

 Filing Fees/Appeal Fees (Sec 82)

b.Actions involving community interest

that is litigated in the name of the
community, no filing fees/appeal
fees shall be charged
PROCESS FLOW

CEB and/or
RHO (Sec. 9)
NCIP Region,
PO, SC (Sec. 10)
Mediation Under
Customary Law (Sec. 7)
Commission Court of Supreme
En Banc Appeals Court
VERIFIED COMPLAINT/PETITION SHEET (SEC 14 & 15)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENEOUS PEOPLES

COMPLAINT/PETITION SHEET
CASE NO. ________________

1. __________________________
NAME OF COMPLAINANT/PETITIONER
(pangalan ng nagrereklamo)

2. ____________________________
NAME OF DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
(pangalan ng nirereklamo)

3. __________________________
ADDRESS OF COMPLAINANT/ PETITIONER
(tirahan ng nagrereklamo)

4._________________________________
ADDRESS OF DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT
(tirahan ng nirereklamo)

5. ____________________________
COMPLAINANT OR PETITIONER’S ICCs/IPs
GROUP (tribo ng nagrereklamo)

6. ________________________________
DEFENDANT OR RESPONDENT’S ICCs/Ips
GROUP (tribo ng nirereklamo)
7. Cause/s of action (bagay na inirereklamo)
------ land dispute (patungkol sa lupa)
------ family relations (patungkol sa usaping pampamilya)
___ other matters (patungkol sa iba pang bagay)

8.Short statement of facts/events

(maikling pagsasalaysay ng mga pangyayari)

9. Relief prayed for (mga kahilingang nais maipatupad)

a._______________________
b.________________________
c.________________________
d.________________________
e.________________________

I hereby attest to the foregoing facts to prove my complaint and my entitlement to the relief prayed for herein.
(pinatotohanan ko ang lahat ng nabanggit sa itaas upang patunayan ang aking reklamo at sa gayon ay ipatupad ang aking
mga kahilingan)

Date of Signing (araw kung kailan nilagdaan)

Name and signature of Complainant/Petitioner
(Pangalan at Lagda ng Nagrereklamo)
PROCEEDINGS IN THE RHO (RULE VIII)

Submission of
Receipt of Position Finality of
Complaint Papers/Judicial Judgment
Affidavits

Execution of
Order Judgment
judgment

Conference of Motion for

Parties Reconsideration
THE EVIDENCE
 Flexible approach
 Unwritten Customs and traditions, Oral History
 Test of Relevancy and Credibility
 Members of ICCs/IPs as Expert Witness
 Quantum of Evidence: Substantial Evidence

 Preponderance/Proof beyond Reasonable Doubt/Circumstantial

 Subpoena ad testificandum and Subpoena Duces
tecum (Sec. 71, 72, 73)

 Provisional Remedies: Preliminary Injunction and

TRO (Rule VIII)

 Appeal to CEB within 15 days and payment of

appeal fee (Sec 37)

 Transmittal of record to Clerk of Commission

 within 20 days from receipt of memorandum
appeal (Sec 39)
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CEB (RULE IX)

 I. Appealed Cases (Sec. 40)

 II. Petition for Cancellation of CADT/CALT (Sec. 52)

I. APPEALED CASES (SEC. 40)

Receipt of entire
Quorum
records from RHO

Motion for
Reconderation/
Decision
appeal to Court of
Appeals
II. PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF CADT/CALT (SEC. 52)

Referral to RHO if
insufficient to
Receipt of Petition Order to Answer
support judicious
resolution

Motion for
Reconderation/
Decision
appeal to Court of
Appeals
 end