HON. ROLAND M. RIVERA

Commissioner

REGION III & REST OF LUZON

I. HUMBLE

BEGINNING

> Family Background

> Personal

Achievements

II.MALASAKIT

KATUTUBO

> Achievements as

Commissioner

III. CLEAR

DIRECTION

OR VISION

> Way forward

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KNOWING YOUR COMMISSIONER…

AT YOUR SERVICE!

I. HUMBLE

BEGINNING

FAMILY

BACKGROUND

A. PROUD PARENTS

Born on March 8, 1964 from a loving parents particularly…from a brave leader and IP rights fighter father Mr. Rodolfo Rivera Sr. from Abelling Tribe of Tarlac and dedicated, passionate teacher Ms. Felicitas L. Manuel an Ilokana from Isabela!

MS. FELICITAS L. MANUEL

84 Years Old Retired Teacher

Comm. Rivera’s Loving Mother

MR. RODOLFO RIVERA SR.

An IP Hero Father of Comm. Rivera

The cute kid from the Abelling Tribe of

Tarlac, the small one is no other than

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera himself!

Cute at gwapo di ba…

PROUD PARENTS

His late father Mr. Rolando Rivera Sr. was a former Tribal Chieftain and Tarlac Provincial Chieftain

He is an unsung IP Hero of Tarlac who was ambushed in 1981 while fighting for the rights of IPs specially over their ancestral domain

His father initiated IP Education by supporting scholars to state colleges, universities; construction of IP school building; and recommending the prioritizing IPs in teaching positions plantilla

His loving mother Ms. Felicitas Loreto Manuel was a retired dedicated, committed, intelligent and passionate teacher now commonly called Apong Loring

Comm. Roland is 5th of the 8 siblings

B. BLESSED FAMILY

Because of his handsome and positive attitude, he was able to hunt and catch a loving wife Miss Marilyn Urbano Betanio

And finally MARRIED HER!

BLESSED FAMILY

Comm. Roland with his loving wife Miss Marilyn Urbano Betanio were blessed with six (6) children but one died & one Apo

BLESSED FAMILY

Comm. Roland’s more Family PICTURES!

BLESSED FAMILY

The family is so proud having a PMAer son who graduated in 2018...1Lt Rodolfo B. Rivera III

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

A. EDUCATIONAL

ATTAINMENT

Comm. Roland graduated in elementary level as 1st Honorable Mention at San Juan de Valdez Elementary School in 1976;

He also graduated in high school as an Abelling Tribe Scholar in 1980 at Tarlac College of Technology

He finally graduated college with a course Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering as Student Leader of the Year at PAF College of Aeronautics Basa Air Base Pampanga;

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

He also took Post Graduate Studies at Asian Seminary of Leadership with Doctor of Humanities (Doctor of Humanities Honaris Causa)

He also graduated Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Doctor of Public Administration (DPA); and

Bachelor of Laws (2 years) at New Era University College of Law

B. WORK

EXPERIENCES

Comm. Roland started from a HUMBLE BEGINNING until REACHING THE TOP as Consultant and two (2) times Commissioner of NCIP

His work experiences started when he was studying as a Student Council President, Working Student, Youth Leader, Student Scholar, Messenger, Janitor, Houseboy, Dish Washer, Delivery Boy etc.

After school he started simple community work as an IP Farmer, Tribal Leader, Volunteer Worker, Laborer/Construction Worker, Caller/Conductor of Passenger Jeep, Merchandiser, Lay Leader/Preacher, Church Administrator, Missionary, Bible Study Leader

WORK EXPERIENCES

Then…Comm. Roland slowly rose to the rank as Board of Director/Member of the Board of Bible School, Clerk, Lifetime member of Guardians and Cabalen, Provincial Disaster Officer, Provincial Coordinator of Tribal Affairs, Provincial Cooperative Officer, Provincial Officer, Political Legislative Officer;

Comm. Roland further expand his work as Regional Coordinator Presidential Assistant on Poverty Alleviation, National Director and Congress Director of TRICAP, Campaign Manager/Strategist, Leader of Lobby Group for Passage of IPRA, Few IP Delegate in signing of IPRA in Malacañang;

WORK EXPERIENCES

Comm. Roland as part of few IPs Delegates in Malacañang during the signing of IPRA 1997

WORK EXPERIENCES

Finally…Comm. Roland reach the TOP and continuously performing as IP Focal Person/Special Assistant for IPs Concern of DENR, Consultant to GOCC, Consultant to Congress, Consultant to Private Companies, Undersecretary/Commissioner of NCIP 2007-2010 and the Current 8th NCIP Commission 2020-Present; and

Delegate of the Philippine Government during the UN Forum in 2009 as representative of IPs in the International Level.

WORK EXPERIENCES

Comm. Roland as Delegate of the Philippine Government during the UN Forum in 2009 as representative of IPs in the International Level.

C. RECOGNITIONS AND

AWARDS

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera RECEIVED AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS:

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS Commissioner Roland M. Rivera RECEIVED AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS:

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera RECEIVED AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS:

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera RECEIVED SOIL AWARD and RECOGNITION:

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL SOIL AWARDEE for being an Outstanding Indigenous Leader by PRESIDENT FIDEL V. RAMOS in 1992

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera Awarded as Most Outstanding Employee and Provincial Officer by Executive Director Ronald Cosalan of ONCC

He was also the Most Outstanding Youth Leader in Tarlac

He was also recognized as Tribal Governor

He was also SIKAT Nominee (SIKAT-Sampung Itinatanging Kawani ng Tarlac)

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

II. MALASAKIT

KATUTUBO

ACHIEVEMENTS

DURING THE 1ST TERM AS

COMMISSIONER

(2007-2010)

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera was Appointed during his 1st Term from 2007-2010 under the 4th NCIP Commission En Banc

OATH TAKING IN MALACAÑANG BY

PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

One of the Major ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Commissioner Roland M. Rivera were the awarding of Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) in Region lll

The following four (4) CADTs were approved and awarded by no other than then PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO herself

1. Florida Blanca CADT

2. Porac CADT

3. Karahume CADT

4. Abelling Tarlac CADT

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO AWARDING THE CADT

PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO AWARDING THE CADT

Approval of Joint Management Agreement between Tribung Ayta, Clark Dev’t Corporation and NCIP using Solomonic solution…win win solution;

Deliberation of the Application of Kaliwa Dam Project in CALABARZON;

Approval of the most controversial CADT of the Ati IPs/ICCs in Boracay Island despite of the protests from wealthy and powerful individual who elevated the case to Supreme Court and just recently ruled over where IPs/ICCs have primary responsibility over ownership of Ancestral Land/Domain;

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Approval of million of hectares in Mindanao which is now sources of economic development of IPs/ICCs in the area;

In the Rights to Self-Governance, Commissioner Roland M. Rivera is one of the sponsor/mastermind of NCIP Administrative Order No. 01 series of 2009 Guidelines on the Selection of IPMR that resulted to installation of more than 4K IPMRs in the entire Philippines;

He was also the oversight of OPPR;

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

It was this time where he was sent to UN Assembly as Delegate of Philippine Government in the ILO Convention & ICERD in Geneva

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera also supported nine (9) EAP Grantees from Bulacan receiving P2,000.00 per month each for allowance and board and lodging; and

He also supported six (6) EAP Grantees in Tarlac with the same benefit of P2,000.00 per month each for allowance and board and lodging of students.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

ACHIEVEMENTS

FOR 100 DAYS THIS 2ND TERM AS

COMMISSIONER

(2020-PRESENT)

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera was Re-appointed for his 2nd Term from 2020-Present under the 8th NCIP Commission En Bank and took his Oath on February 6, 2020 by President Rodrigo R. Duterte

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera’s group picture with fellow appointees after his Oath on February 6, 2020 with President Rodrigo R. Duterte

Commissioner Roland M. Rivera Oath Taking by Secretary Rolando Bautista of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on February 17, 2020

On March 4, 2020, initiated a dialogue with MWSS officials headed by LtGen Emmanuel B. Salamat (Ret), for a win win solution to the New Centennial Water Source - Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS-KD), Umiray Angat Transbasin Projects (UATP), Sumag River Diversion Project and other MWSS projects within the ancestral domain in General Nakar, Quezon and Tanay, Rizal.

100 DAYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Pictures during the meeting with MWSS on March 4, 2020

100 DAYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Immediately took the initiative of addressing the issues of national significance by way of discussing these issues in the CEB and with other stakeholders . These issues are the following:

A. CADT 025, Bamban Tarlac and Mabalacat City Pampanga

B. NEW Clark Green City, CLARK FREEPORT and Special Eco-zone , Bamban and Capas, Tarlac

C. Proposed relocation of IPs within the dangre zone in csmp ernesto ravina airbase, sta juliana, tarlac

D. JOINT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH SBMA

E. New Centenial water source-Kaliwa Dam Project, Gen. Nakar, Quezon Umiray Angat Transbasin Proj Sumag River Diversion Project, all in Gen Nakar , Quezon and Tanay, Rizal

100 DAYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Actively participated in all deliberations with NCIP officials and senior officers, other government agencies and other stakeholder with an objective of addressing COVID 19 pandemic, had coordinated and caused the release to Tarlac PO and soon to Region 3, 4A and 5 of multivitamins and food supplement from the Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte …

Actual Distribution of Multi-Vitamins and Food Supplement to IPs/ICCs to

strengthen their immune system to fight COVID-19

100 DAYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

More Pictures of Actual Distribution of multivitamins and food supplement in Tarlac

100 DAYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

He is again the oversight commissioner of OPPR

Hands on during COVID-19 Pandemic through giving, monitoring and giving instruction in his ethnographic regions relative to Oplan Bayanihan-Balik Probinsya Program etc.

100 DAYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Distributed 400 cavans of rice to the Abelling Tribe in Paquillao Care Settlement and Sta. Juliana, Tarlac

Immediate assistance to stranded IPs in Region lll

Giving instruction on relief/resource mobilization

Donating one month salary (April) to families of slain militaries in Mindanao from Cordillera

100 DAYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Donations of Thermo Guns to all my Ethnographic Regions from MOOE

Direct financial assistance to NCIP Staff of Cabangan Service Center of Zambales Mr. Elyong Bulatao being a confirmed COVID-19 positive

Providing crystal clear directions to all the Ethnographic Regions as basis of their performance

Provide leadership needed for the high performance of the Ethnographic Regions

100 DAYS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

III.

CLEAR

DIRECTION OR

VISION

WAY FORWARD Commissioner Roland M. Rivera envisions and committed to deliver the following targets with the help of Regional Directors and its personnel down to the Community Service Centers:

1. Approve more CADTs/CALTs and will be Awarded by President Rodrigo R. Duterte

2. More ADSDPP Formulations for sustainable development of IPs/ICCs

WAY FORWARD 3. Increase the budget of NCIP

4. Unity among employees of NCIP

5. Unity among IPs/ICCs

6. Peace and development by Eliminating CTGs within ICCs

7. Approve measures to safeguard their resources within their Ancestral Domain

WAY FORWARD

8. Be a HANDS ON Ethnographic Commissioner, Team Builder and cooperative member of the Commission En Bank to serve its purpose and mandate for the good and betterment of IPs/ICCs in the country

WAY FORWARD

9. Strengthened the implementation of PFIC, issuance of COC ,Selection of EAP grantees ,IPMRs Selection and institutionalization, IPS,IPOs ,Tribal Council etc.

beyond 100 days

COMM ROLANDO M. RIVERA was able to deliver the following: 1. CEB Approval in May 30 and July 27, 2020 the Creation of TWG-

CADT 025-A to address issues and concerns affecting ICCs/Ips od Mabalacat, Pampanga and Bamban, Tarlac, and Designating the Commissioner as Representative of NCIP to the JDC

2. CEB Approval and issuance of Certification Pre-Condition (CP) in August 27, 2020, the 6-year old MWSS Umiray-Angat Transbasin Project –SUMAG River Diversion Project in General Nakar, Quezon and Tanay, Rizal

3. CEB Approval in Sept 24, 2020 the Social Media Policy-Guidelines in the use of internet as social media platform for PPAs of the Commission

beyond 100 days

COMM ROLANDO M. RIVERA was able to deliver the following:

4. CEB Approval in Sept. 24, 2020, of Resolution Renaming the ICCs of

Sitio Paquillao, Brgy. Care, Tarlac City into Chieftain Rodfolfo Rivera,

Sr. ICCs Brgy. Care, Tarlac City in Recognition of His Valuable

Contribution to the ICCs/IPs of Tarlac.

5. CEB Approval and issuance of CP in Sept 25, 2020 of the MWSS-

Angat Water Transmission Project (AWTIP) in Sitio Ipo, Brgy. San

Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan.