Hear, hear South Cotabateños!
The Search for Most Outstanding Indigenous Peoples (IP) Model Family has commenced. Various barangays are taking the lead in quest for the most deserving families to represent in the Municipal Competition and may have the chance to compete in the prestigious 2024 SEARCH FOR MOST OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IP) MODEL FAMILIES IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO.
In order to be qualified the family must possess the following basic qualifications:
1. The nominee family must be members of a particular IPs, both pure or one hundred percent (100%) IPs by blood, and legally married;
2. The children and the grandchildren of the nominee family, if they have their own families, must also be legally married, whether their spouses are IPs or non-IPs;
3. The children and grandchildren of the nominee family, if school age, must be in school except for those with congenital defects or with physical or mental conditions that hinder their situation in attending school;
4. The nominee family must be residents of the participating barangay for at least five (5) consecutive years;
5. No member/s of the family has been convicted by their respective IPs of any violation of their customary laws or by any regular court of any criminal or administrative case at the time of the evaluation;
6. The nominee family must have a stable source of income and not be a beneficiary of any government subsidy, such as but not limited to 4Ps or MCCT-IPs.
7. Non-compliance of any of the basic qualifications shall be subject to disqualification of the nominee. In case of disqualification, the nominee shall be informed through a letter from the Provincial Evaluation Committee (PEC) Secretariat.
Winners for this years’ Provincial Search will receive the following:
a. Most Outstanding Model IP Family – 50,000.00 + Trophy
b. 1st Runner-Up – 30,000.00 + Trophy
c. 2nd Runner-Up – 20,000.00 + Trophy
d. Consolation Prizes (6) – 10,000.00 + Plaque of Recognition
If you know families who possess the above-mentioned qualifications feel free to endorse them in your barangay for screening and for General Guidelines, Selection Guidelines, Documentary Requirements, Video Presentation rules, Criteria for Judging and other matters concerning this program, you may contact the Provincial Population Office at 228-2768.
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