Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Matrix

1. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
1) To uphold and
protect the rights of
the IPs to their
ancestral domains,
lands, and resources,
recognizing
customary laws on
property ownership
and relations
By 2014, the CERD_PHRP
targets the development and
implementation of the
affirmative policies for the
recognition and protection of
the indigenous
peoples/indigenous cultural
communities (ICCs/IPs)
concept of Native title, FPIC,
customary laws or property
ownership after the conduct
of FPIC processes.
To include the following:
6 groups of IPs/ICCs
documented (2 each year
from 2012-2014).
1. institutionalization of inter-
agency affirmative
collaboration for delineation
titling and registration of
CADTs/CADCs (Q1 – 2014)
2. set-up inter-agency and
consultation groups with
IP/ICC through traditional
leaders (Q1-Q4 2014
Continuing)
3. FPIC processes and
consultations with ICCs/IPs
conducted in ancestral
domains (Q2-Q4 2014)
4. conduct of research (Q3-
Q4 2014 Continuing)
5. Formulation and approval
of policy on traditional
ownership (2014 – Q2 2015)
6. Establishment of National
database on IP customary
laws (Q1-Q2 2014)
7. mobilization of inter-
agency on approved policy
(Q1 2015)
8. policy dissemination
implementation and monitoring
(Q1- Q2 2015)
National in coverage
NCIP,DENR,
LRA,DAR,
LGU,DOJ,SC
ICCs/IPs, CSO, IPO
1. Inter-agency groups
established
2. regular group discussions
conducted
3. IP leadership structures in
ancestral domains identified
4. Agency position papers
disseminated
5. Procedures/policy
recommendations e stablished
1. The IPs/ICCs right to FPIC as regards large scale mining operations was expressly
recognized under Executive Order No. 79. This EO provided for the administration’s policy
direction on mining industry. NCIP sits as a permanent member to the Mining Industry
Coordinating Committee (MICC) and its Technical Working Group (TWG).
2. Joint Administrative Order (JAO) no. 1, series of 2012 was entered into by the NCIP,
DENR, DAR and the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to address issues concerning
apparent overlap in jurisdictions. This JAO clarified, restated and interfaced the respective
jurisdictions, policies, programs and projects of the four (4) agencies.
2. No strict compliance to the
provisions of the JAO
3. The NCIP promulgated Administrative Order No.4 Series of 2012 or the Revised
Omnibus Rules on Delineation and Recognition of Ancestral Domains and Lands of 2012.
187 approved CADTs as of September 2015 from 2012-2015 there were 31 CADTs
approved of the total 187 approved CADTs (total of 473,697.90 hectares awarded to
117,056 IP Rights Holders). Of the 187 there are 43 registered to Register of Deeds. 3 are
transmitted for registration and 141 are on process.
3. Lack of funds to proceed with
delineation of all remaining applied
and identified Ads.
Delay in the issuance of the CNOs
by other concerned agencies
4. The FPIC 2006 guidelines was strengthened/enhanced under NCIP Administrative Order
No. 3, series of 2012
5. The NCIP issued Administrative Order No. 1 s. 2015 as guidelines for the
implementation of Section 12 of RA 8371 otherwise known as the Indigenous Peoples
Rights Act of 1997
6. The NCIP issued the Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Administrative Order No. 1, S.
2012 Practices (IKSPs) and Customary Laws (CLs) Research and Documentation
Guidelines of 2012.
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2. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
7. With the NCIP Administrative Order No. 2 Series of 2012 – guidelines on the
confirmation of indigenous political structures and the registration of indigenous peoples
organizations, the NCIP had confirmed three (3) IPS the just recently confirmed ________
of region 12, YAKAN of region 9 and the GADDANG of region 2. While it recognized a total
of ______ IPOs. The NCIP also had issued Certificate of Affirmation to a number of 2,157
seated IPMRs nationwide, as follows:
1) Provincial – 15;
2) City - 23;
3) Municipal - 222; and
4) Barangay – 1,897
and a number of 1,685 not seated IPMRs as follows:
1) Provincial – 10;
2) City - 20;
3) Municipal - 180;
4) Barangay - 1475
8. Dissemination of agency position through participation during deliberations on specific
bills pending before the Senate and House of Representatives concerning ICCs/IPs, their
ADs and resources within.
2) To enhance
access of IPs to
the various pillars
of the justice
system, and state
recognition in the
exercise of
customary laws
and practices or
various traditional
justice system; and
protect their rights
to social justice
and human rights
By 2014, the CERD-PHRP
targets to (a) develop a
national policy guideline on
interfacing of IPs justice
system and national justice
system; and (b) policy review
on access of IPs to formal
justice
To include the following:
For paragraph (a) – 5 pilot
ethnographic regions from
2014 to 2015; and for
paragraph (b) 6 pilot
regional/provincial courts 2
each for Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao from 2014 to 2015.
1. Establish Inter-agency
committee for coordination
and consultation
2. Conduct consultation
workshop with ICCs/IPs and
partners
3. Conduct documentation
4. Formulate guidelines
5. Conduct monitoring and
updating of status of cases of
IPs
• ALL TO BE CONDUCTED
UNTIL 2014 and National in
Coverage
SC, PAO, DOJ, CHR,
DAR, NCIP, DENR,
DILG, PHRC, CHRP
ICCs/IPs, CSO, IPO
1. Committee/group
discussions as regular activity
of concerned agencies
2. Participation/consensus of
ICCs/IPs
3. Documentation
4. Guideline validated by
ICCs/IPs
5. List status of cases of IPs
6. Validated assessment/study
and policy recommendation
1) In order to enforce its quasi-judicial functions spelled out in the IPRA, the State, through
the NCIP established and consolidated its Regional Hearing Officers (RHOs) to set up four
(4) clustered courts through Commission-en-banc resolution 047-20-12 and Memorandum
Circular No. 007, Series of 2012. These ethnographic regions include 1) Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR) and Region I 2) Central Mindanao 3) Southern and Eastern
Mindanao 4) Northern and Western Mindanao 5) Region II 6) Region III and the rest of
Luzon and 7) The Island Groups. In 2012, the clustered courts handled a total of 99 cases
wherein 17 cases were decided upon, currently handling sixty two (62) pending cases and
twenty (20) cases for resolution.
For its contribution, the NCIP, in 2010 to 2012 has extended adjudication and legal
services to indigenous peoples from the central to field offices. These services range from
1) advising and assisting 16,255 walk-in IP applicants 2) acceptance, handling and defense
of 1,541 cases 3) submission of 657 position papers. In 2010, there were 407
investigations conducted, 32 congressional hearings participated and 586 legal opinions
and advisories rendered.
A draft JAO is being worked out by
the NCIP and IPO Phil that will
afford IPs greater protection of
IKSPs thru inter-phase of IP
regimes vis-à-vis community
intellectual rights protection rules
Proposed project to accredit IPs
as mediators for cases pending
before the regular courts, the
subject matter of which relates to
or involves IPs, the IPs mediator
may be asked to facilitate the
process between the contending
parties.
2) On October 2014 the CEB issued the 2014 Revised Rules of Procedure before the NCIP
(Administrative Circular No. 1 s. 2014) which sets the procedures to be followed in the
hearing and disposition of cases filed before the NCIP in the exercise of the quasi-judicial
functions.
• Orientation of all NCIP lawyers on the 2014 Revised rules of procedures was held on
December 2014
Inadequacy of government funds
restricts the orientation to only the
lawyers and legal officers.
Absence of inventory and
documentation of
cases/complaints which were
referred to the Lupong
Tagapamayapa and resolved thru
customary laws that may be used
as reference by NCIP
3) In cooperation with EU thru the EPJUST II Program, a round table discussion was held
in our attempt to engage the Supreme Court in reviving the program on delineating the
jurisdiction of the regular courts vis-a’-viz the NCIP

3. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
4) The NCIP through LAO and OECH the Policy on IKSP Research and Customary Law
Documentation has been formulated and issued by the NCIP through the NCIP
Administrative Order No. 1 s. 2015 as reported under thematic objective no. 1,whereby, in
partnership with the UNDP, the LAO undertook documentation of Customary Laws in four
(4) project sites, namely, Palawan, Bukidnon, Benguet and Compostela Valley; and an
expansion of one (1) of the areas is being undertaken this year using government budget
by Region IV.
6) In coordination with the DILG the NCIP participated as focal agency on the training of
trainers on creating a gender-responsive, child friendly and IP-relevant Katarungang
Pambarangay as well as on National Trainers’ Training on Barangay Tanod Skills
Enhancement Project.
7) Other EPJUST interagency mechanisms to address IP cases
3) To respect, protect
and fulfil the civil and
political rights of the
IPs, provide
responsive and
culturally appropriate
mechanism in
addressing violations
thereto and affording
maximum protection
to defenders of IPs
rights
By 2014 the NCIP aims to:
(a) establish effective legal
safeguards and measures
that address violations of IP
rights and protect the rights
of defenders of IP rights; and
(b) increase level of
awareness and application of
national and international IP
and human rights protection
standards by the government
, IPs and the general public at
the national and local levels
1) Inter-agency consultation
with AFP, PNP and other
concerned agencies/CSO for
circular
2) Set-up special
measures/mechanisms for the
protection of IP and IP rights
defenders in critical or difficult
circumstances
3) Development and
reproduction of IP rights
education and training
materials and modules
NCIP, CHR, PHRC,
AFP, DILG, BJMP,
NAPOLCOM, PNP,
LGU, DOJ,
Ombudsman, PAO,
OPAPP, DENR, CHED,
DepEd, Congress, SC
ICCs/IPs, CSO, IPO
1) National Inter-agency
coordination body for IP
concerns
2) Joint circular approved and
implemented
3) Training/IEC materials
4) Pool of IP human rights
advocate
5) Special mechanism
established
1) The NCIP institutionalized the Quick Response Mechanism (QRM) in 2013 to address
the IPRVs in the context of armed conflict, development aggression and insurgency.
Since the initial activities towards the institutionalization of the QRM in 2013, 5 QR seminar
workshops were conducted wherein 1 national workshop, 1 Mindanao cluster re-echo and
3 seminar/workshops on Gender, Peace and Security for IP women peace builders back to
back with QRM were conducted. At least more or less 300 participants benefitted where at
least half are IP women
To include the following:
2012 – Development and
implementation of joint
circular between NCIP, AFP,
PNP and other law
enforcement agencies for
protection of IPs and IP rights
defenders during the period
2010-2012
4) Conduct of info education
and training workshop for
lawyers and other law
enforcement agencies
ALL TO BE CONDUCTED
UNTIL 2014 and National in
coverage
2) in line with the QRM, the NCIP has also forged a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) towards the operationalization of indigenous
peoples desks at all levels of the AFP.
2013 – Development of
special judicial measures in
coordination with DOJ,
Supreme Court; and
2012-2015 – Information
Education and capacity
building on IPRA, CERD and
other national and
international human rights
treaties for 250 participants
composed of lawyers/judges
or law enforcers,
police/military, IP women and
the general public with 50
participants for each session
from the period 2012-2015
3) Initial orientations on the rights of IPs (IPRA 101) and the Internal Peace and Security
Plan (IPSP 101) were conducted in two clusters, one at the national level and the other was
the re-echo at Mindanao. During these activities, there were at least two hundred (200)
participants who attended. The former involved at least 70 indigenous peoples/leaders,
national government agencies and CSOs/NGOs. The latter involved participants from the
five (5) regions in Mindanao, namely Regions 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 that included
representatives from field offices of government agencies such as the local government,
indigenous leaders and women from armed conflict areas, NCIP personnel, assigned
indigenous peoples desks from the AFP and representatives from other government
agencies like the Philippine National Police (PNP); Office of the Presidential Adviser on the
Peace Process (OPAPP); Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and
Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP). The operationalization and
regular interaction between and among QRUs and QRTs is continuing.

4. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
4) Policy guidelines relevant to EJKs. An inter-agency committee (IAC) was created
through Administrative Order 35 on in November, 2013.This IAC that has been created will
look into the investigation of human rights abuses both by state and non-state forces and to
ensure a focused probe and speedy resolution of all unsolved cases. It assigned the
Department of Justice (DOJ) as the chair. It includes the representation of government
agencies including the NCIP to the body and aims to investigate cases of EJKs submitted
to it.
5) COMELEC-NCIP IP registration on hard to reach areas and the ongoing biometrics
registration. The NCIP as one of the champions in the STEP inter-agency coalition.
Of the twelve identified pilot areas
the project was completed only in
three (3) areas due to budgetary
constraints
4) To respect, protect,
promote and fulfil the
right to self-
determination and self-
determined
development of
indigenous peoples,
recognizing
indigenous knowledge
and socio-political
systems upholding
the right to free and
prior informed
consent
Annual term targets for the
period 2012-2015 include; (a)
baselines group; (b) Policy
recommendations on
culturally appropriate
ADSDPP and FPIC guideline
covering seven (7) selected
IPs/ICCs with CADTs and
ADSDPPs to be conducted;
(c) Documentation of IKSP
covering seven selected pilot
IPs/ICCs with CADTs and
ADSDPPs; and (d)
Recognition and
implementation of policy on
indigenous political structures
(IPS) and IPs Organizations
(IPOs) in five selected pilot
IPs/ICCs with CADTs (2012-
2014)
1. Baseline studies/surveys
conducted for 5 ADs with
ADSDPP
2. Assessment/inventory and
review of ADSDPP and FPIC
conducted
3. Community-based dialogue
including all stakeholders in
selected IP
4. Development and
dissemination of enhanced
ADSDPP and FPIC guidelines
5. Information dissemination of
guideline on the recognition of
IPs and registration of IPOs
6. Issuance of Certificates of
recognition of IPs and
registration of IPOs
7. Midterm review monitoring and
evaluation of policies
ALL TO BE IMPLEMENTED
FROM 2012 TO 2015 and
National in coverage
NCIP, DOE, DOST,
DAR, DA, NEDA,
CHED, DepEd, DOLE,
TESDA, Congress,
DFA, NCDA
ICCs/IPs, CSO, IPO
1. List and status of application
for FPIC
2. Workshops conducted with
focal NCIP staff
3. Enhanced guidelines/policy
recommendation on culturally
appropriate ADSDPP, FPIC
guidelines (2013)
4. Manual or guide checklist of
compliance to FPIC and
ADSDPP processes
5. Tools and instruments for M
and E system and
Memorandum of Agreement
6. Implementation of enhanced
ADSDPP and FPIC guidelines
in 7 ADs
7. Feedback on disseminated
guidelines
8. Recognized IPS and
registered IPOs
1) As reported under Thematic Objective number 1, the FPIC 2006 guidelines was
strengthened/enhanced under NCIP Administrative Order No. 3, series of 2012 and had its
Section 12 revisited under NCIP Administrative Order No. 1 s. 2015
2) To date the number of FPIC approved application nationwide is _____________ .
3) With the Existing guidelines for ADSDPP formulation - NCIP Administrative Order No. 01
s. 2004 – the NCIP assisted ___________ ADSDPP formulation. While the number of
revised ADSDPPs is __________ and the number of newly formulated ADSDPP is
____________.
4) As reported under thematic Objective Number 1, with the NCIP Administrative Order No.
2 Series of 2012 – guidelines on the confirmation of indigenous political structures and the
registration of indigenous peoples organizations, in 2014 the NCIP had confirmed 3 IPS –
________ of region 12, the YAKAN of region 9 and the GADDANG of region 2, while it
recognized a total of ______ IPOs

5. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
5) To provide
culturally appropriate
basic social services
and employment to
IPs and employing
special measures to
fulfil this
Integration of ADSDPP into
local Development Plans
2012-2013 – development
and issuance of guidelines on
IP community planning for
culturally appropriate delivery
of services;
2012-2015 – dissemination of
IP guideline to all
stakeholders at the national
and field levels; one national
and with IPs/ICCs in 13
regional cluster groups
2014 onwards –
Implementation, evaluation
and review of certificates of
confirmation (COC) covering
years 2008-2009 with PNP,
NAPOLCOM, AFP, BJMP,
DOH, DOLE, and five
selected pilot LGUs
1. Conduct of consultation
workshop and establish
committee with partner agencies
and IP leaders on community
planning and census
2. National workshop for the
formulation of guidelines for
integration and planning
3. Validation with ICCs/IPs
4. Conduct of information
dissemination and
implementation activities of
guidelines
5. Inter-agency capacity building
on culturally appropriate delivery
of services
6. Development of database on
IP employment in government
and LGU
ALL TO BE IMPLEMENTED
FROM 2012 TO 2015 and
National in coverage
NCIP, CHR, PHRC,
NCDA, NSO, OCRG,
NSCB, DSWD, DepEd,
DOH, DOLE, TESDA,
CDA, DA, PNP/AFP,
NAPOLCOM, BJMP,
CSC
ICCs/IPs, CSO, IPO
1. ADSDPP Integrated in Local
development plan
2. Institutionalization of IP
concerns in core agencies
3. Pool of IP leaders as
resource persons in IP
community planning
4. Memorandum of Agreement
with NCIP and all agencies
5. Database of IPs employed
in PNP, AFP, NAPOLCOM,
BJMP,
6. IP desks and roles provided
in each major departments and
agencies
1) In order to enhance coordination for IPs/ICCs to have better access to basic government
services, to date, the NCIP has forged at least 13 Memorandum of Agreements with
government agencies. Among them are the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the
Department of Education (DepEd), Water Works, Department of Health (DOH).
Assessment evaluation of COC
are on-going, with this assessment
the Database of IPs employed in
PNP, AFP, NAPOLCOM, BJMP
shall be determined
2) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has made conscious
efforts to include IPs/ICCs in their programs such as the National Community Driven
Development Plan (NCDDP). It has conducted an orientation on the NCDDP to NCIP core
personnel for better understanding and towards a culture or IP sensitive government
poverty reduction program. NCIP-DSWD MOA in connection with the implementation of the
NCDDP.
3) Signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 04 s. 2013, where the NCIP is one of the
signatories. This Joint Memorandum is to amend the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 3 s.
2011 on the institutional arrangement for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)
SAMA-BADJAOs, Women and Children, Elderly to be forwarded from OSESSC.
4) The Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representation (IPMR) Guidelines was issued by
the Commission. The IPMR shall be the IP resource persons to bring the IP community
plans to Local Legislative Councils as well as to all the local special bodies. In recognition,
the DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2010-119 the “Mandatory Representation of ICC or IP
in Policy-Making Bodies and other legislative councils” was implemented by the DILG. This
Memorandum Circular was reiterated under DILG Memorandum by the Secretary dated 07
September 2015. As of December 2014 there are a number of 2,157 seated IPMRs
nationwide, as follows:
1) Provincial – 15;
2) City - 23;
3) Municipal - 222; and
4) Barangay – 1,897.
While there are 1,685 not seated IPMRs as follows:
1) Provincial – 10;
2) City - 20;
3) Municipal - 180;
4) Barangay - 1475

6. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
5) The Joint Memorandum Circular no. 2013-01 between DOH-NCIP-DILG was forged to
lay down the guidelines on the delivery of Health Services for the ICCs/IPs
Memorandum of Agreement is
underway with the Philippine
Institute for Traditional and
Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
for ensuring that the rights of the
ICCs/IPs to their indigenous
knowledge and resources as well
as their community intellectual
rights are upheld and properly
accessed throughout the
implementation of research and
documentation activities, and
obtained with their free and prior
informed consent (FPIC)
according to their customary laws,
and shall not be misappropriated
6) The NCIP has forged a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) towards the operationalization of indigenous peoples desks at all levels
of the AFP. Note as a reported accomplishment for thematic objective no. 3.
6) To recognize,
protect and promote
the cultural rights of
IPs, combating
prejudice and
discrimination against
them, and fostering
solidarity among them
and all other sectors
of society
In annual term, the following
targets are:
a) 2012-2015 – advocacy
Program for IP rights;
b) 2012-2015 – development
of framework on IP education
by 5 IP groups;
c) 2012-2015 – development
of an IPs Human Rights
Education Program;
d) 2012-2015 – advocacy for
the integration of CERD and
IPs rights in relevant
education and trainings and
programs of the AFP, PNP,
and other departments and
NCLE;
e) 2012-2015 – institutional
review; and
f) 2012-2015 – annual
monitoring of CERD
implementation and reporting
1. Inter-agency coordination and
collaboration
2. Consultations with IPs/ICCs
3. Training workshop for IPs as
resource persons for IP
education and with partner
agencies (CHED, DepEd, AFP,
PNP)
4. Development of an IP human
rights education programme
5. Layout and reproduction of
CERD and IPRA
NCIP, SUC, PIA, SC,
PRC, AFP, PNP, DAP,
LGU, CHR, PHRC,
DepEd, CHED
ICCs/IPs, CSO, IPO
1. Instituted advocacy
programme for IP rights
2. Functional inter-agency
coordination body for IPs
3. CERD and IP rights
modules for AFP, PNP
4. IEC materials laid out and
reproduced
5. Pool of NGA advocates for
IP rights set-up
6. IP Human rights education
program
7. Pool of NGA IP rights
advocates
A) Advocacy Program for IP rights – IP rights advocacy and Monitoring Treaty Obligations
Programme:
1. In 2012-2013 under the Quick Response Mechanism the following were accomplished:
• National directory was set up for identified point persons at field and ancestral domains
level and inter-agency point persons
• Forged Memorandum of Agreement with AFP
• 3 cluster workshops for peace and security with IP women Peace builders
• 2 Seminar workshops conducted at Luzon and Mindanao

7. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
2. In 2014 the following were accomplished under this Mechanism activity
• conducted at least 20 facilitating-field and central activities composed of the following:
- six (6) seminar workshops/training on Quick Response Mechanism (QRM) provided also
with technical and fund support with five (5) at the field levels and one (1) QR re-orientation
planning and budgeting workshop at the national level;
- 3 technical assistance to regions extended; IP relief and financial assistance facilitated;
- 3 consultations on Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) facilitated and conducted;
- 7 field missions/ validation and consultations on IP rights issues (i.e FPIC, peace and
security) conducted; monitoring human rights and treaty obligations; and
- Support to human rights, peace, women and IP rights celebrations and inventory tracking
and database of IPRVs. •
Field validation missions and verification of human rights related issues. The NCIP has
been involved in field validation of human rights and man-made and natural disaster-
caused-conflict reports and issues. So far, ten (10) field validation activities, to include
those on
- Draft Bangsamoro Basic Law IP consultations.
These NCIP participation in the IP and traditional leaders consultations on the BBL
proceeded to the Position Paper of the NCIP on the BBL Bill through the Legal Affairs
Office;
- Mining Operations operations concerning FPIC that concerns various agencies;
- Human Rights violations involving the various Tribal Coalitions of Mindanao (TRICOM)
groups;
- Reports of human rights violations from CHR and recent clash of armed groups killing of
IP leaders;
- Badjao of Leyte who are victims of Typhoon Haiyan
- Peace; and security/insurgency/armed conflict issues
3. In addressing IP issues the NCIP participated in inter-agency activities that enhanced its
networks with at government and non-government organizations. These
organizations/agencies include the following:
• The National Monitoring Mechanism with CHR as lead agency
• Omnibus Rules on the Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippine Commission on the
Visiting Forces as lead agency
• OPAPP pamana budget grant for the Institutionalization of the QR Mechanism
• NCIP as one of the champions in the STEP coalition with Legal Network for Truthful
Elections (LENTE) as the secretariat
4. Inventory tracking and master list on IPRVs. As of December 2012 the total number of
complaints on IPRVs was 231. As of December 2014 the total is 287 of which 16 are
building up from the 2012 and 2013 list while 40 are new complaints recorded.
B) Participatory research/documentation on IKSP with the IP communities for the
development of appropriate IP curriculum has been conducted.
C) In response to the distinct needs of IP communities in having an education in their own
culture and provided in their own language DepEd Order No. 51, series of 2014 “Guidelines
in the Conduct of Activities and Use of Materials Involving Aspects of Indigenous Peoples
Culture” was forged and implemented

8. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
D) Educational Assistance Programme (EAP): the NCIP’s (EAP) provided assistance to
12,427 elementary, high school and college scholars for the school year 2012-2013.
1. To improve the directions and implementation of the EAP, the following are established:
1.1 Amendment of the EAP Guidelines that emphasized the:
1.1.1 categorization of the EAP as follows:
• Merit-based
• EAP-Regular
Complementary/Advocacy Program
*With the revision of the EAP guidelines increasing the monetary assistance from
P5000 to P10000 the ever increasing financial need of students were met.
A total of 92 IP students are recipients of the NCIP Merit-Based Scholarship
Programme.
1.1.2 Aptitude test, used to measure the capacity of the beneficiaries to pursue higher
education and their inclinations/potentials in order to guide them on appropriate courses
was implemented for school year 2014-2015, however this measure was discontinued due
to the strong clamor from the IP communities
1.1.3 higher grade qualification standard: 80%- 84% for Regular and 85%-above for Merit-
based
1.2 Roadmap for IP Education by establishing the Rights-based and Holistic Development
Framework and the Framework of the Role of Education on Development and Poverty
Alleviation.
1.3 Formulation of the Vision and Mission of OECH
1.4 Training of focal-persons in the field to become mentor and guidance counsellor for the
IP students.
II. Engagement with other Agencies:
1. To support IPs taking up Doctoral, Masteral and Baccalaureate Studies in Education
course, the NCIP established partnerships with DBP, PNU and DepEd. A Multipartite MOA
was signed on June 11, 2013.
2. Endorsement of IP Teacher applicants to the Department of Education for their possible
employment.
III. Enhancement of IP Curriculum & Ensuring Continuity/Preservation and Protection of IP
Culture
A.1 Book Review
• Established TWG in the Central Office represented by Bureau Offices and Staff of the
Commissioners to review biases and prejudices for and against indigenous peoples.
• Conducted training/workshops of the TWG with Mentors from Lyceum of the Philippines
on how to determine biases and prejudices.
• TWG reviewed set of official textbooks used by the Department of Education in the
primary and secondary level.
• Initial findings by the TWG were presented to the Com-en-Banc, DepEd representatives,
Mr. Butch Rufino of IPsEO and Ms. Soccoro Pilor, the Executive Director of IMCS.
• Additional set of books distributed to the TWG for review.

9. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
A.2 IP Teachers
• A total of 177 IP teacher applicants applied in the Central Office and Regional offices
were endorsed to DepEd, Pasig for possible employment.
• Continuous close coordination with DepEd.
IV. EAPIS
1. EAPIS users training in Regions 9, 10, 11 and 13.
2. Partial inputs on their reports were already encoded in the Information System (IS).
E) Monitoring human rights and treaty Obligations. On international issues affecting IPs, the
HRD was involved in at least six (6) activities with 80 individual-beneficiaries and 10 non-
government and government beneficiaries. Among these are the following:
• It facilitated two (2) government agency and CSO consultations to present draft
responses to the concluding observations of the United Nations Committee on the CERD
(UNCERD) of which 80 participant-beneficiaries attended. As a result, three (3) agency
input reports were submitted that includes the draft Philippine 22nd Session ICERD Report
in compliance to its obligation as state party to the ICERD.
• The NCIP, provided also agency inputs to Convention 111 or the Convention concerning
Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation furnished the Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE) and to the United States Embassy on updates for its 2014
human rights report.
• NCIP participated in three (3) conference workshops on the UN Food and Agriculture
Organization (UNFAO), the US Joint POW/MIA Agency Committee (JPAC) and on UN
Special Rapporteur on IDPs.
7) To review and
amend policies and
programs on IP rights,
enact laws that have
direct bearing on IPs,
formulate/reformulate
existence of
conflicting
development policies,
programs and areas
in conflict with IP
rights and interests
with the mandatory
and effective
participation of IPs;
develop a
comprehensive anti-
discrimination
legislation; and for the
ratification of treaties
which have direct
bearing on racial
discrimination
(a) 2015 onwards –
implementation of guidelines
in selected seven IPs/ICCs;
(b) 2013-2015 – assessment
evaluation and review of
certificates of confirmation
covering years 2008-2009
with PNP, NAPOLCOM, AFP,
BJMP, DOH, DOLE, and five
selected pilot LGUs;
(c) 2012-2015 – advocacy at
national and local levels for
the passage of an anti-
discrimination bill;
(d) 2012-2015 – issuance
and implementation of
ordinances in 4 selected pilot
areas in each IP area in
Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao and ARMM; and
(e) 2013-2015 – advocacy
and mobilization for the
ratification of ILO 169;
Institutionalization of a system of
policy dialogue
1. Creation of an inter-agency
TWG to draft policy dialogue
2. Review and monitor joint
resolutions/agreements for
culturally appropriate
implementation of laws affecting
IP rights
3. Development of an IP rights
impact assessment tool or
instrument
4. Lobby for enactment of bill
5. Campaign for approval of anti-
discrimination local ordinances in
4 IP areas
6. IEC on ILO 169 in national
levels
7. Campaign of ILO 169
8. Lobby support of Congress
and Senate
ALL TO BE IMPLEMENTED
FROM 2013 TO 2015 and
National in coverage
DOE, DOST, DAR, DA,
NEDA, CHED, DepEd,
DOLE, TESDA,
Congress, DFA, NCDA,
NAPC, OMA, BOI,
CSC, Senate, PLLO,
PHRC
ICCs/IPs, CSO, IPO
1. Culturally appropriate
policies
2. Guidelines/policy
recommendations on
strengthening NCIP
3. Updates and reports
4. IP right impact assessment
tool
5. Monitoring and evaluation of
implementation or ordinance,
EIC plan and materials on bill
6. Support groups of ICCs/IPs,
CSO, IPO
7. Resolution/endorsement to
support ratification 169
8. Support of Congress and
Senate
1. In consultation with the ICCs/IPs, NCIP exercised its quasi-legislative power and function
by coming out with the following Administrative Orders/Circulars, or implementing
guidelines for more effective and efficient implementation of its quasi-judicial and
executive/administrative powers and functions nationwide:
A. AO No. 1 s. 2015 - The guidelines for the implementation of Section 12 of RA 8371
otherwise known as the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997;
B. AO No. 1, s. 2014 - The 2014 Revised Rules of Procedure Before the National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples;
C. AO No. 5, s. 2012 - NCIP Guidelines of 2012 on the Merit-Based scholarship (NCIP-
MBS) and Educational Assistance (NCIP-EA);
D. AO No. 4, s. 2012 - Revised Omnibus Rules on Delineation and Recognition of
Ancestral Domains and Lands of 2012;
E. AO No. 3, S. 2012 - The Revised Guidelines on Free and Prior Informed Consent
(FPIC) and Related Processes of 2012;
F. AO No. 2, s. 2012 - The General Guidelines on the Confirmation of Indigenous
Political Structures and the Registration of Indigenous Peoples’ Organization; and
G. AO No. 1, S. 2012 - The Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices (IKSPs) and
Customary Laws (CLs) Research and Documentation Guidelines of 2012.
1) Assessment/ evaluation of COC
is planned to be conducted in
coordination with
NAPOLCOM/BJMP/BFP
2) The Commission is also bent to
enhance, amend, or revise the
following implementing guidelines
in the months to come:
a. AO No. 001, S. 2009 - National
Guidelines for the Mandatory
Representation of Indigenous
Peoples in Local Legislative
Councils;
b. AO No. 1 S, 2004 - Guidelines
on the Formulation of the
Ancestral Domain Sustainable
Development and Protection Plan
(ADSDPP);
2. The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) has established its Legislative
Liaison Office at the Central Office which is tasked to coordinate with the House of
Representatives and the Senate on bills that concerns the interests and well-being of the
Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs).

10. THEMATIC
OBJECTIVES
Annual Target PAPs/Target Dates/
COVERAGE
Responsible
Stakeholders Duty
Bearers/
Claimholders
Expected Outputs Accomplishment Remarks/Challenges
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THEMATIC CHAPTER PERTAINING TO CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
AS PRESENTED IN THE 2ND PHILIPPINES HUMAN RIGHTS PLAN 2012-2016
3. On February 2013, the government through a Second Round Table Discussion (RTD),
consulted the key stakeholders on the propriety of the Philippines‟ ratification of the ILO
International Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (No. 169).
3) While several laws have been
enacted that may deter
discrimination, the State has still to
pass a bill on anti-discrimination.
The challenge still remains on how
various NGOs, CSOs,
Government agencies including
the Department of Foreign Affairs,
Indigenous Peoples and the
general public be part of the
broader support on the lobbying
for ratification and being informed
and knowledgeable about ILO 169
and the IPRA in general.