22/09/2026
๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ฆ๐ง ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ง๐ข ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ง ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) warns the public against individuals, groups, or organizations that falsely claim authority to issue titles, certificates, or other documents purporting to establish indigenous status, ancestral ownership, customary authority, or similar rights.
The public is advised to be cautious of entities engaged in activities such as:
โข Issuing purported Certificates of Native Title, ancestral domain or ancestral land titles, certificates of peerage, nobility, royalty, or similar instruments;
โข Soliciting or collecting money, processing fees, donations, or other consideration for supposed ancestral domain or ancestral land titling, recognition, or certification;
โข Falsely representing themselves as authorized Indigenous Political Structures, councils of elders, traditional authorities, or representatives of ICCs/IPs; and
โข Using fabricated indigenous status or documents to facilitate land transactions, investments, resource claims, or dealings with government agencies.
Under Republic Act No. 8371, or the Indigenous Peoplesโ Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA), the NCIP is the primary government agency mandated to recognize and protect the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples. The law expressly authorizes the NCIP to issue Certificates of Ancestral Domain Title (CADTs) and Certificates of Ancestral Land Title (CALTs) through the processes prescribed by law.
Native Title refers to pre-conquest rights over ancestral lands and domains and is not a private certificate that may be created, sold, or issued by unauthorized organizations. Indigenous leadership and membership likewise arise from the customary laws and institutions of the ICC/IP concerned and cannot be manufactured through private titles or organizations.
The public is strongly advised to verify any claim of authority involving ancestral domain titling, indigenous certification, or related documents with the nearest NCIP office before paying any amount or entering into any transaction.
Suspected fraudulent activities should be immediately reported to the NCIP and the appropriate law-enforcement authorities. Preserve receipts, communications, documents, names, payment records, and other available evidence for investigation.
โ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ: ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฃ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฃโ
