NCIP Launches the Case Management System and Conducts Training for Regional Hearing Officers

The National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) launched their Case Management System (CMS) in Quezon City on Janaury 13. The European Union through its  EU-Philippines Justice Support Programme (EPJUST II) funded the development of the CMS which began in the first quarter of 2014.  The CMS will be a viable, cost effective and reliable system to manage, monitor and track cases brought before the NCIP from Indigenous Peoples all over the Philippines. 

NCIP Chairperson Leonor T. Oralde-Quintayo acknowledged the support provided by the European Union/EPJUST II citing that this endeavor is responsive in addressing one of the issues faced by the Commission when it comes to the performance or delivery of its quasi-judicial functions. 

Pamela S. Fahey, Team Leader of the EPJUST II Technical Assistance Team, sees the CMS as a step in the right direction and thanked the Commission for allowing EPJUST II to be part of this important  project. 

As an added feature, the CMS will also store documented customary laws, resolutions and IP governance systems.  IT Consultant Juan Miguel Cantero explained that the CMS is a work in progress and that issues can only be identified with use by the regional hearing officers (RHOs).

Envisioned to make justice accessible to indigenous peoples, EPJUST II also supports the NCIP in the conduct of training for RHOs,  and the procurement of computers and peripherals for the regional offices.