AGENCY PROFILE
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) is the primary
government agency that formulates and implements policies, plans
and programs for the recognition, promotion and protection of the
rights and well-being of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and the recognition
of their ancestral domains and their rights thereto.
(Chapter 7 Sec. 38 & 44a Republic Act No. 8371)
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MANDATE
The NCIP shall protect and promote the interest and well-being of the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions and institutions. (Chapter VII, Section 39, Republic Act NO. 8371). |
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