Mandate.
Section 39
SEC. 39. Mandate. – The NCIP shall protect and promote the interest and well-being of the ICCs/IPs with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions and institutions.
RA 8371 Section 39
Other provisions in CHAPTER VII NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP)
- Section 38: National Commission on Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).
- Section 40: Composition.
- Section 41: Qualifications, Tenure, Compensation.
- Section 42: Removal from Office.
- Section 43: Appointment of Commissioners.
- Section 44: Powers and Functions.
- Section 45: Accessibility and Transparency.
- Section 46: Offices within the NCIP.
- Section 47: Other Offices.
- Section 48: Regional and Field Offices.
CitationRA 8371 Section 39 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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