18 Questions
What is one of the quasi-judicial powers of the NCIP?
Administering oaths and issuing subpoenas
Which type of court is prohibited from issuing a restraining order against the NCIP?
Municipal Court
What is one of the purposes for which the NCIP can promulgate rules and regulations?
To carry out the purposes of the Act
Under what circumstances can the NCIP enjoin acts involving a pending case?
To cause irreparable damage to any party
What is one restriction on the Court of Appeals in relation to the NCIP?
Cannot issue restraining orders against NCIP
What is a specific power granted to the NCIP to ensure a just determination of matters under investigation or hearing?
Summoning witnesses and requesting documents
What is the purpose of the certification issued by the Council of Elders/Leaders in disputes involving ICCs/IPs?
To exhaust all remedies provided under customary laws
When can decisions of the NCIP be appealed according to Section 67?
Decisions are appealable to the Court of Appeals by way of a petition for review
What happens if no appeal is perfected after the period provided and a decision is final?
The Hearing Officer issues a writ of execution for final decisions, orders, or awards
What is a condition precedent to filing a petition with the NCIP according to the jurisdiction rule?
Exhausting all legal remedies provided by customary laws
What does Section 69(a) deal with in relation to the NCIP's powers?
Quasi-judicial powers of the NCIP
In disputes involving ICCs/IPs, what is used to resolve the dispute according to Section 65?
(ICCs/IPs) customary laws and practices
In what circumstance can a decision, order, award, or ruling of the NCIP be brought for Petition for Review to the Court of Appeals?
In case of any ancestral domain dispute
According to Section 63, what laws shall be applied first with respect to property rights and land disputes?
Customary laws, traditions, and practices of the ICCs/IPs
What principle guides the resolution of conflicts of interest through expropriation?
Principle of collective well-being ('common good')
When must the action for cancellation of officially documented titles acquired illegally be initiated according to the Act?
Within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act
Which entity is responsible for promulgating the rules and regulations necessary to carry out its adjudicatory functions?
NCIP
According to Section 64, how should any doubt or ambiguity in the application and interpretation of laws be resolved?
In favor of the ICCs/IPs
Test your knowledge on the powers and authority of the NCIP, including the rules and regulations it can promulgate, its role in hearing and disposition of cases, and its ability to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.
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