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Philippines: NCIP Administrative Order No. 03, Series of 2012, The Revised Guidelines on Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) …
k. Independent Expert. Refers to a person specializing in related field whose education and/or experience
can be a source of invaluable information pertaining to a particular issue and who is expected to give an
objective information or opinion, that will help the ICCs/IPs to reach a sensible, intelligent and well-informed
decision.
l. Non-Extractive and/or Small Scale Activities. These are the activities enumerated in Section 24 of this
Guidelines.
m. Resolution of Consent. It refers to the written resolution adopted by the affected ICCs/IPs by
themselves or through their duly authorized elders/leaders expressing their acceptance of the plan, program,
project or activity.
n. Resolution of Non-Consent. It refers to the written resolution adopted by the affected ICCs/IPs by
themselves or through their duly authorized elders/leaders expressing their non-acceptance of the plan,
program, project or activity and the reasons therefor.
PART II PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
Section 6. Application for Issuance of Certification
Precondition. The application for CP shall be endorsed by
the appropriate regulatory agency or unit of government to
the NCIP Regional Office that has jurisdiction over the area
where the plan, project, program or activity is sought to be
undertaken, provided however, that for plans, programs,
projects or activities affecting ancestral domains that do
not require a permit, license or agreement from any
government agency/instrumentality, the application shall
be filed directly with the same NCIP Regional Office having
jurisdiction over the area.
In case the project is within two (2) or more regions, the endorsement or application shall be transmitted to
the Director of the Ancestral Domains Office (ADO) who shall decide which Regional Office shall take the
lead in facilitating the appropriate and applicable process taking into consideration the extent of the effect
and the size of the areas that will be affected. (a7)
No two (2) or more applications of similar subject shall be simultaneously entertained at any given time
covering the same area while an application is being processed therein, neither shall another be given due
course while a previous application is being processed.
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