2014 Revised Rules of Procedure before the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Indigenous peoples Procedural matters Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Abstract These Rules shall govern the hearing and disposition of cases filed before the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in the exercise of its quasi-judicial function. The Rules shall be liberally construed to give meaning to the provisions of Republic Act 8371, otherwise known as “The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997”, (IPRA). The NCIP shall exercise jurisdiction over all claims and disputes involving rights of the ICCs/IPs and all cases pertaining to the implementation, enforcement, and interpretation of R.A. 8371. Full text English Website boiown.gov.ph