National Commission on Indigenous Peoples

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

Stages of 1,400 Plus Major Community Engagement as an Agency
Strategic Guide Emanating from the Bureaus
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

All Bureaus & Regions and other Field

Offices concerned are encouraged to
develop protocol of actions/stages which
will be the major framework in
Community Engagement as follows:
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

Stage 1

Data Collection from the Ancestral Domain (AD)

The NCIP Field Offices, with the assistance of the

community, shall collect the names, contact numbers, and e-
mail addresses of Community focal persons, Indigenous
Political Structure (IPS) leaders, Council of Elders (COE), IP
Leaders, Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives
(IPMRs), IP Youth leaders, IP Women leaders, and Indigenous
Peoples Organization (IPO) leaders to come up with a
Community Profile Database.
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

Stage 2

Preparation of the Expression and Narrative of the Community

through PPT Presentation
 
With the assistance of the NCIP Field Offices and a graphic artist,
the community shall prepare their AD Profile PPT Presentation
based on the 11 Building Blocks (BBs) and other plans. The NCIP
shall help provide additional data and discuss the 11 BBs with the
concerned community.
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

Stage 3

NCIP Intervention Guide to the Community

At this stage, the community, based on their 11 BBs Status,

shall do the initial documentation without monetary
requirements. At the same time, NCIP shall assist the
community for them to fully internalize the 11 BBs identifying
and committing to the communities where both can initially
proceed on certain areas in their presentation.
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

Stage 4

Discussion and Leveling Off with IP Communities

 
NCIP shall start discussions with the IPS/COE/Clan Leaders
on the Strategic Workflow Framework (SWF) which include
Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs) determination and
budgeting as an Ancestral Domain/Ancestral Land (AD/AL)
SWF for the next 3 years.
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

Stage 5

Consolidation of all AD/AL SWF for Submission to

Stakeholders

NCIP shall consolidate and submit the output of the

communities to the Local Government Units (LGUs), National
Economic Development Authority (NEDA), and other National
Government Agencies (NGAs). This will serve as the guide of
the Central Office on the implementation of the Ancestral
Domains Sustainable Development and Protection Plan
(ADSDPP) of the community which covers both development
and protection of their 36 Specific Rights under the Four
Bundle of Rights.
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

Stage 6

Implementation and Monitoring of PAPs in the Indigenous

Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs)/IPs AD/AL
 
Once funded, the Regional and the Field Offices, in
coordination with the ICCs/IPs, shall implement and monitor
the PAPs in the Ancestral Domains/ Lands. Periodic reports
shall be submitted by the communities to NCIP field offices on
a monthly basis or as required.
MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 526

For guidance and strict compliance.

End of Presentation