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2009 DARAB

September 1, 2009

THE 2009 DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATIONBOARD (DARAB) RULES OF PROCEDURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Rule I

General Provisions

Section 1. Title

Section 2. Construction

Section 3. Tecnical Rules Not A!!lica"le

Section #. $ou"ts to "e Resolve% in Favor o& te Bene&iciar'

Section (. O&&icial Seal

Rule II

)uris%iction o& te Boar% an% its A%*u%icators

Section 1. Pri+ar' an% E,clusive Ori-inal an% A!!ellate )uris%iction

Section 2. A!!ellate )uris%iction o& te Boar%

Section 3. Annul+ent o& )u%-+ent o& A%*u%icators

Section #. Re&erral to O&&ice o& te Secretar' OSEC/

Section (. Role o& te RARA$

Section 0. Poers

Rule III

e%iation or Conciliation at Baran-a' Level

Section 1. BARC Certi&ication

Section 2. Re&erral to BARC

Section 3. Re!ort o& Settle+ent at BARC to A%*u%icator

Section #. Lan% or Parties in To 2/ Baran-a's

Section (. Certi&ication o& NonSettle+ent

Section 0. S!ecial Rules on e%iation an% Conciliation cIECT4

Rule I5

Co++ence+ent o& Action6 5enue6 an% Cause o& Action

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Section 1. Co+!laint or Petition

Section 2. Certi&ication an% 5eri&ication on Relate% Cases

Section 3. A+en%+ent o& an% Su!!le+ent to Co+!laint or Petition

Section #. 5enue

Section (. One Suit &or a Sin-le Cause o& Action

Section 0. S!littin- a Sin-le Cause o& Action

Section 7. )oin%er o& Causes o& Action

Rule 5

Parties an% Ca!tion

Section 1. Parties in Interest

Section 2. Pau!er Liti-ant

Section 3. Associations or Cor!orations as Plainti&&s or $e&en%ants

Section #. Alternative $e&en%ants

Section (. 8n9non I%entit' or Na+e o& $e&en%ants

Section 0. Entit' itout )uri%ical Personalit' as $e&en%ants

Rule 5I

Service o& Plea%in-s

Section 1. Service o& Plea%in-s6 Notices6 an% Resolutions

Section 2. Service 8!on Associations

Section 3. Service 8!on Private6 $o+estic )uri%ical EntitiesSection #. Service 8!on Pu"lic Cor!oration

Section (. Return o& Service

Section 0. Proo& o& Co+!leteness o& Service

Section 7. Su"stitute% Service

Rule 5II

Su++ons6 Anser6 an% Su"+ission o& Evi%ence

Section 1. Issuance o& Su++ons6 Ti+e to Anser an% Su"+ission o& Evi%ence

Section 2. B' :o+ Serve%

Section 3. Anser Re;uire%

Section #. Ti+e to Anser NonE,ten%i"le

Section (. A+en%+ent o& Anser

Section 0. Anser to A+en%e% Co+!laint or Petition

Section 7. No $e&ault u!on Failure to Anser ASIETa

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Section . otion &or Reconsi%eration

Rule ?I

otions in General

Section 1. otion $e&ine%

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Section 2. For+

Section 3. Contents

Section #. Notice

Section (. Proo& o& Service

Section 0. E,!e%itious Resolution o& otions

Section 7. Nonalloa"le otions caCS$T

Rule ?II

Intervention

Section 1. :o a' Intervene

Section 2. Ti+e to Intervene

Section 3. AnserinIntervention

Rule ?III

$ecisions@Resolutions@Final Or%ers

Section 1. $ecisions@Resolutions@Final Or%ers

Section 2. Pro+ul-ation

Section 3. Notice o& $ecisions@Resolutions@Final Or%ers

Section #. Entr' o& $ecisions@Resolutions@Final Or%ers

Rule ?I5

A!!eals

Section 1. A!!eal to te Boar%Section 2. Groun%s

Section 3. Notice o& A!!eal an% A!!eal e+oran%u+

Section #. Per&ection o& A!!eal

Section (. otions a&ter Filin- o& Notice o& A!!eal

Section 0. Trans+ittal o& A!!eal an% Recor%s

Section 7. $oc9etin- o& Case

Section

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)u%icial Revie

Section 1. A!!eal to te Court o& A!!eals

Section 2. Fin%in-s o& Fact Final an% Conclusive

Section 3. No Restrainin- Or%er or Preli+inar' In*unction

Rule ?5I

Relie& &ro+ $ecision@Resolution@Final Or%er

Section 1. Petition &or Relie& &ro+ $ecision@Resolution@Final Or%er

Section 2. For+ an% Ti+e o& Filin- o& Petition

Section 3. Anser

Section #. Proce%ure AIaSTE

Rule ?5II

Preli+inar' In*unction@Su!ervision o& 4arvest

Section 1. Preli+inar' In*unction6 :en Grante%

Section 2. No In*unction to Restrain Tillin- or 4arvestin-

Section 3. Te+!orar' Restrainin- Or%er

Section #. Su!ervision o& 4arvest

Rule ?5III

$irect an% In%irect Conte+!t

Section 1. $irect Conte+!t

Section 2. In%irect Conte+!tSection 3. A!!eal &ro+ In%irect Conte+!t

Rule ?I?

Preli+inar' $eter+ination o& )ust Co+!ensation

Section 1. Princi!al Role o& A%*u%icator

Section 2. B' :o+ Con%ucte%

Section 3. Or%er &or Su"+ission o& Evi%ence6 Position Pa!ers an% Notice o&

4earin-

Section #. Failure to Co+!l' it A"ove Or%erSection (. :en Resolution $ee+e% Final

Section 0. Filin- o& Ori-inal Action it te S!ecial A-rarian Court &or Final

$eter+ination

Section 7. Notice o& Resolution

Section

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Section =. E,ecution o& )u%-+ents &or )ust Co+!ensation ic ave Beco+e Final

an% E,ecutor'

Rule ??

E,ecution

Section 1. E,ecution u!on Final Or%er or $ecision

Section 2. E,ecution Pen%in- A!!eal

Section 3. E,ecution :en Issue% E,ce!tion

Section #. E,ecution "' otion or "' In%e!en%ent Action

Section (. E,ecution in Case o& $eat o& Part'

Section 0. Issuance6 For+6 an% Contents o& a :rit o& E,ecution

Section 7. )u%-+ent &or S!eci&ie% Acts 5estin- Title

Section

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Oter Fees6 Car-es an% Costs

Section 1. Pa'+ent o& Fees

Section 2. Filin- Fees

Section 3. Le-al Fees

Section #. :ere Fees to Be Pai%

Section (. Seri&&s6 an% Oter Persons Servin- Processes

Section 0. Steno-ra!ers

Section 7. Costs

Section . Attorne's Fees as Costs

Section 11. Costs :en :itness Fails to A!!ear

Section 12. Govern+ent is E,e+!t ETI4Ca

Rule ??I5

iscellaneous Provisions

Section 1. Transitor' Provisions

Section 2. Se!ara"ilit' Provisions

Section 3. Re!ealin- Clause

Section #. E&&ectivit' Clause

THE 2009 DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD RULES OF PROCEDURE

Pursuant to te !rovisions o& Section #= an% (> o& Re!u"lic Act R.A./ No.

00(7 as a+en%e% "' R.A. No. =7>> an% Section 3# o& E,ecutive Or%er E.O./ No.

12=A in relation to Section 13 tereo&6 te &olloin- rules -overnin- te con%uct

o& !rocee%in-s "e&ore te $e!art+ent o& A-rarian Re&or+ A%*u%ication Boar%

$ARAB/ an% its Re-ional an% Provincial A%*u%ication O&&ices6 are ere"'

a%o!te% an% !ro+ul-ate%.

RULE I

General Provisions

SECTION 1. Title. Tese Rules sall "e 9non as te 2>>=

$e!art+ent o& A-rarian Re&or+ A%*u%ication Boar% $ARAB/ Rules o&

Proce%ure.

SECTION 2. Construction.D Tese Rules sall "e li"erall'

construe% to carr' out te o"*ectives o& te a-rarian re&or+ !ro-ra+ an% to

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!ro+ote *ust6 e,!e%itious an% ine,!ensive a%*u%ication an% settle+ent o& a-rarian

cases6 %is!utes6 or controversies.

All re&erences in tese Rules to te e+"ers o& te Boar% or te

A%*u%icators in te +asculine e6 i+6 or is/ sall "e construe% to also +ean te

&e+inine &or+ se6 er6 or ers/.

SECTION 3. Technical Rules Not Applicable. Te Boar% an% its

Re-ional an% Provincial A%*u%ication O&&ices sall not "e "oun% "' tecnical

rules o& !roce%ure an% evi%ence as !rescri"e% in te Rules o& Court6 "ut sall

!rocee% to ear an% %eci%e all a-rarian cases6 %is!utes or controversies in a +ost

e,!e%itious +anner6 e+!lo'in- all reasona"le +eans to ascertain te &acts o&

ever' case in accor%ance it *ustice an% e;uit'. Ea$ATc

a. If and when a case comes up for adjudication wherein

there is no applicable provision under these rules, the

procedural law and jurisprudence generally applicable toagrarian disputes shall be applied.

b. The Adjudication Board (Board), and its Regional

Agrarian Reform Adjudicators (RARADs) and Provincial

Agrarian Reform Adjudicators (PARADs) hereinafter referred

to as the Adjudicators, shall have the authority to adopt any

appropriate measure or procedure in any given situation or

matter not covered by these rules. All such special measures

or procedures and the situations to which they have beenapplied must be reported to the Board.

c. The provisions of the Rules of Court shall not apply

even in suppletory character unless adopted herein or by

resolution of the Board.

SECTION #. Doubts to Be Resolved in Favor of the Beneficiary.D

An' reasona"le %ou"t in te inter!retation o& tese rules6 as ell as in te

inter!retation o& contracts an% sti!ulations "eteen te conten%in- !arties6 sall

"e resolve% in &avor o& te "ene&iciar'6 !otential "ene&iciar'6 tenant &ar+er6 &ar+or9er6 a-ricultural lessee6 &ar+ers coo!erative6 association or or-aniation.

SECTION (. fficial !eal.D Te Boar% sall %esi-n an% a%o!t a

seal to "e i+!rinte% in all its resolutions6 or%ers6 %ecisions6 an% oter %ocu+ents

as an in%ication o& teir o&&icial caracter. Te seal o& te $ARAB sall %e!ict its

o&&icial &unction as te %is!enser o& a-rarian *ustice. It sall "e consistent it te

"asic %esi-n an% s'+"olis+ o& te $e!art+ent o& A-rarian Re&or+ $AR/ lo-o.

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RULE II

"urisdiction of the Board and the Ad#udicators

SECTION 1. Pri$ary and %&clusive ri'inal and Appellate

"urisdiction.D Te Boar% sall ave !ri+ar' an% e,clusive *uris%iction6 "ot

ori-inal an% a!!ellate6 to %eter+ine an% a%*u%icate all a-rarian %is!utes involvin-te i+!le+entation o& te Co+!reensive A-rarian Re&or+ Pro-ra+ CARP/

un%er R.A. No. 00(76 as a+en%e% "' R.A. No. =7>>6 E.O. Nos. 22

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e. Those cases involving the sale, alienation, pre-

emption, and redemption of agricultural lands under the

coverage of the CARL, as amended or other agrarian laws;

f. Those involving the correction, partition, secondary

and subsequent issuances such as reissuance of

lost/destroyed owner's duplicate copy and reconstitution of

Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) and

Emancipation Patents (EPs) which are registered with the

Land Registration Authority;

g. Those cases involving the review of leasehold rentals

and fixing of disturbance compensation;

h. Those cases involving the collection of amortizationpayments, foreclosure and similar disputes concerning the

functions of the LBP, and payments for lands awarded under

PD No. 27, RA No. 3844, as amended, and R.A. No. 6657, as

amended by R.A. No. 9700, and other related laws, decrees,

orders, instructions, rules, and regulations, as well as

payment for residential, commercial, and industrial lots within

the settlement and resettlement areas under the

administration and disposition of the DAR;

i. Those cases involving boundary disputes over lands

under the administration and disposition of the DAR and the

LBP, which are transferred, distributed, and/or sold to tenant-

beneficiaries and are covered by deeds of sale, patents, and

certificates of title;

j. Those cases previously falling under the original and

exclusive jurisdiction of the defunct Court of Agrarian

Relations under Section 12 of PD No. 946 except those cases

falling under the proper courts or other quasi-judicial bodies;

and ACTIHa

k. Such other agrarian cases, disputes, matters or

concerns referred to it by the Secretary of the DAR.

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SECTION 2. Appellate "urisdiction of the Board.D Te Boar% sall

ave e,clusive a!!ellate *uris%iction to revie6 reverse6 +o%i&'6 alter6 or a&&ir+

resolutions6 or%ers an% %ecisions o& te A%*u%icators.

No or%er o& te A%*u%icators on an' issue6 ;uestion6 +atter6 or inci%ent

raise% "e&ore te+ sall "e elevate% to te Boar% until te earin- sall ave "een

ter+inate% an% te case %eci%e% on te +erits.

SECTION 3. Annul$ent of "ud'$ent of Ad#udicators.D

Annul+ent o& &inal *u%-+ent o& A%*u%icators sall "e initiate% "' &ilin- a veri&ie%

co+!laint or !etition it te Boar% attacin- tereto certi&ie% co!ies o& te

assaile% %ecision an% alle-in- terein it !articularit' te &acts an% te la

relie% u!on &or sai% annul+ent.

Te annul+ent +a' "e "ase% onl' on -roun%s o& e,trinsic &rau% an% lac9 o&

*uris%iction. I& "ase% on e,trinsic &rau%6 te action +ust "e &ile% itin tree 3/

'ears &ro+ its %iscover' an% i& "ase% on lac9 o& *uris%iction6 "e&ore it is "arre%

"'laches orestoppel.

SECTION #. Referral to ffice of the !ecretary (!%C).D In te

event tat a case &ile% "e&ore te A%*u%icator sall necessitate te %eter+ination o&

a !re*u%icial issue involvin- an a-rarian la i+!le+entation case6 te A%*u%icator

sall %is+iss te case itout !re*u%ice to its re&ilin-6 an%6 &or !ur!oses o&

e,!e%ienc'6 re&er te sa+e to te O&&ice o& te Secretar' or is autorie%

re!resentative in te localit'.

Pre*u%icial issue is %e&ine% as one tat arises in a case te resolution o&

ic is a lo-ical antece%ent o& te issue involve% terein6 an% te *uris%iction

over ic !ertains to te O&&ice o& te Secretar'.Te !re*u%icial issue +ust "e %eter+inative o& te case "e&ore te Boar% or

te A%*u%icator "ut te *uris%iction to tr' an% resolve te ;uestion is lo%-e% it

te O&&ice o& te Secretar'.

SECTION (. Role of the RARAD.D Te RARA$ sall "e te

E,ecutive A%*u%icator in is Re-ion %irectl' res!onsi"le to te Boar%. As suc6 e

sall

a. Exercise administrative supervision over the PARADs

and, in the absence of the PARAD concerned, their personnel,

which shall include, among others, the monitoring of cases in

his Region;SDHAcI

b. Receive, hear, and adjudicate agrarian disputes and

land cases within the Region;

c. He shall also hear the following cases:

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1. Those cases that cannot be handled by the

PARAD on account of inhibition, disqualification or

when there is no PARAD designated in the locality;

2. Those matters of such complexity and sensitivity

that the decision thereof would constitute an important

precedent affecting regional interest as may be

recommended by the concerned RARAD and approved

by the Board; and

3. Preliminary determination of just compensation

within the jurisdictional limits as stated in Rule XIX, Sec.

2 hereof;and

4. Hear application for the issuance of a writ ofpreliminary injunction and/or temporary restraining

order and such other cases which the Board may

assign.

SECTION 0. Po*ers.D Te e+"ers o& te Boar% an% te

A%*u%icators are e+!oere% to su++on itnesses6 a%+inister oats6 ta9e

testi+on'6 re;uire su"+ission o& re!orts6 co+!el !ro%uction o& "oo9s an%

%ocu+ents an% ansers to interro-atories6 an% to issue su"!oenaduces

tecu$+rits o& !ossession6 rits o& e,ecution6 an% oter rits to en&orce its or%ers

an% %ecisions trou- teir Seri&&s or %ul' %e!utie% o&&icers.

For tis !ur!ose6 enever necessar'6 te' sall %irect te Pili!!ine

National Police6 te Ar+e% Forces o& te Pili!!ines or an' o& teir co+!onent

units6 or oter la en&orce+ent a-encies to assist in te en&orce+ent an%

e,ecution o& teir %ecisions6 or%ers6 rits6 an% oter !rocesses.

RULE III

,ediation or Conciliation at Baran'ay -evel

SECTION 1. BARC Certification. Te Boar% or its A%*u%icators

sall not ta9e co-niance o& an' a-rarian case6 %is!ute6 or controvers'6 unless a

certi&ication &ro+ te Baran-a' A-rarian Re&or+ Co++ittee BARC/ o& te

"aran-a' ere te lan% involve% is locate% is !resente%6 to te e&&ect tat te

%is!ute as "een su"+itte% to it &or +e%iation or conciliation itout an' success

or settle+ent6 e,ce!t tat te sai% certi&ication is not necessar' in te &olloin-cases E4SCcT

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a. where the issue involves the valuation of land to

determine just compensation for its acquisition;

b. where one party in a public or private corporation,

partnership, association or juridical person, or a public officer

or employee and the dispute relates to the performance of his

official functions;

c. where the Secretary of the DAR directly refers the

matter to the Board or Adjudicator; or

d. upon certification of the Municipal Agrarian Reform

Officer (MARO) or, in his absence, the Senior Agrarian

Reform Program Technologist (SARPT) or Agrarian Reform

Program Technologist (ARPT) of the non-existence of theBARC or the inability of the BARC to convene.

SECTION 2. Referral to BARC.D I& te &ilin- o& te co+!laint or

!etition is not acco+!anie% "' te re;uire% BARC Certi&ication6 te sa+e sall "e

re&erre% to te BARC or $AR Tecnolo-ist o& te "aran-a' ere te lan% is

locate%6 as state% in te co+!laint6 trou- te ARO o& te area6 %irectin-

a. The BARC to conduct mediation/conciliation

proceedings, by requiring the parties to submit their

supporting documents and to return the matter to theAdjudicator with a report of the result of the proceedings,

together with the complete records submitted before it, within

thirty (30) days from receipt of the complaint or petition; or

b. The SARPT or ARPT in case of non-existence of the

BARC or its inability to convene for that purpose, to refer the

matter back to the Adjudicator within five (5) days from receipt

thereof with a certification of non-existence or inability of the

BARC to convene.SECTION 3. Report of !ettle$ent at BARC to Ad#udicator.D I& te

case is re&erre% "' te Boar% or te A%*u%icator an% te sa+e is settle% at te

BARC level6 te results tereo& sall "e containe% in a re!ort to "e su"+itte% to

te Boar% or te A%*u%icator o re&erre% te +atter6 itin seven 7/ %a's &ro+

te ter+ination o& te !rocee%in-s "e&ore te BARC6 ic re!ort sall "e te

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"asis &or te ren%ition o& *u%-+ent@%ecision o& te case "e&ore te Boar% or te

A%*u%icator. 4S$IaC

SECTION #. -and or Parties in T*o () Baran'ays.D :ere te

lan% in %is!ute stra%%les to or +ore "aran-a's or te !arties involve% resi%e in

%i&&erent "aran-a's6 te BARC o& te "aran-a' ere te lar-er !ortion o& te

!ro!ert' lies6 sall ave te autorit' to con%uct +e%iation or conciliation

!rocee%in-s un%er tese Rules6 unless &or convenience an% accessi"ilit' an% u!ona-ree+ent o& te !arties suc !rocee%in-s soul% "e el% in anoter "aran-a'

itin te unici!alit' or a%*acent unici!alit' ere te lan% in %is!ute is

locate%.

SECTION (. Certification of Non/settle$ent.D I& te BARC isuna"le to settle te %is!ute itin tirt' 3>/ %a's6 it sall return te case to te

A%*u%icator o& ori-in it a certi&ication o& nonsettle+ent6 &urnisin- a co!'

tereo& to te !arties.

SECTION 0. !pecial Rules on ,ediation and Conciliation.D Te+e%iation an% conciliation !rocee%in-s at te BARC sall "e con%ucte% in

accor%ance it te uni&or+ rules a%o!te% an% !ro+ul-ate% "' te $AR.

RULE IV

Co$$ence$ent of Action+ 0enue+ and Cause of Action

SECTION 1. Co$plaint or Petition.D An action "e&ore te

A%*u%icator sall "e initiate% "' &ilin- a sorn co+!laint or veri&ie% !etition it

te A%*u%icator in te Province ere te lan% involve% is locate%.

8!on te &ilin- o& te co+!laint or !etition6 te our6 %a'6 +ont6 an% 'earen it as &ile% sall "e sta+!e% tereon.

Te co+!laint sall inclu%e te a&&i%avits/ o& itnesses an% %ocu+entar'

evi%ence6 i& an'. Te co+!laint or !etition sall "e %ul' si-ne% "' te

co+!lainant or !etitioner6 or is counsel6 or "' one o can so a s!ecial !oero& attorne' to re!resent te co+!lainant or !etitioner.

It sall state te area o& te lan% involve% an% te Baran-a' ere te lan%

is locate%6 or i& te lan% is locate% in to 2/ or +ore "aran-a's6 te "aran-a'

ere te lar-er !ortion o& te lan% is locate%.

It sall also state te na+e an% resi%ence o& te co+!lainant or !etitioner

an% tat o& te %e&en%ant or res!on%ent6 te &acts constitutin- te cause o& action6

an% te relie& "ein- sou-t.

To 2/ co!ies o& te co+!laint or !etition6 an% its anne,es or attac+ents6an% as +an' co!ies re;uire% to "e serve% u!on eac o& te %e&en%ants or

res!on%ents6 sall "e &ile%. CEcaT4

SECTION 2. Certification and 0erification on Related Cases.D

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a. The complainant or petitioner shall certify under oath,

in the complaint or in a sworn certification annexed thereto

and simultaneously filed therewith, that:

1. he has not commenced any other action or filed

any claim involving the same land or issue in any court,

tribunal or quasi-judicial agency;

2. to the best of his knowledge, no such other

action or claim is pending therein;

3. he has no knowledge of any controversy or

proceeding involving the status of said parcel of land or

the rights of person/s over its possession and

entitlement to fruits or as beneficiary, the determinationof which is filed before any tribunal, court, the DAR or

any other agency;

4. should there be any same or similar action or

proceeding involving the property, which is either

pending or may have been terminated, he shall report

such fact within five (5) days from knowledge thereof to

the Adjudicator with whom the complaint or initiatory

pleading was filed.

b. In the event that the complaint or petition does not

bear the Certification, the Adjudicator shall issue an order

directing complainant or petitioner to comply with such

requirement within ten (10) days from receipt of the Order.

c. Failure to file certification and verification of related

cases within the aforementioned ten (10) day period and/or

subsequent discovery of commission of forum-shopping may

be a ground for summary dismissal. Dismissal for failure to file

certification and verification shall be without prejudice to re-

filing.

SECTION 3. A$end$ent of and !upple$ent to Co$plaint or

Petition.D Te co+!laint or !etition +a' "e a+en%e%6 or su!!le+ente% at an'

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ti+e "e&ore a res!onsive !lea%in- is serve% or6 in case o& a re!l'6 at an' ti+e

itin &ive (/ %a's a&ter it is serve%. Ic$CaT

A&ter te res!onsive !lea%in-s ave "een serve%6 a+en%+ents or te &ilin-

o& su!!le+ental !lea%in-s +a' "e alloe% at an' sta-e o& te !rocee%in-s "ut

"e&ore ren%ition o& *u%-+ent onl' u!on +otion &ile% it te A%*u%icator

&urnisin- co!ies tereo& to te a%verse !art'.

Te +otion to a+en% sall in%icate te a+en%+ent sou-t to "e a%+itte%.

In te case o& a su!!le+ental !lea%in-6 it sall set &ort te transactions6

occurrences or events ic ave a!!ene% since te %ate o& te !lea%in- sou-t

to "e su!!le+ente%.

SECTION #. 0enue.D

a. All actions shall be brought before the Adjudicator of

the province where the land involved is located;

b. If the land is located or found in two or more provinces,

the action shall be brought before the Adjudicator concerned

where the larger portion of the land lies, unless for

convenience, accessibility, and upon agreement of the parties

and upon approval of the RARAD, the venue shall be with the

Adjudicator of the other province;

c. However, upon motion of either of the parties and for

compelling reasons, the hearing of the case may be changed

or transferred to another place within or outside the Region by

order of the RARAD or the Board.

SECTION (. ne !uit for a !in'le Cause of Action. D A !art' +a'

not institute +ore tan one suit &or a sin-le cause o& action.

SECTION 0. !plittin' a !in'le Cause of Action.D I& to or +ore

suits are institute% on te "asis o& a sin-le cause o& action6 te &ilin- o& one or a

*u%-+ent u!on te +erits in an' one is availa"le as a -roun% &or te %is+issal o&

te oters.

SECTION 7. "oinder of Causes of Action.D A co+!lainant or!etitioner avin- +ore tan one cause o& action a-ainst te sa+e %e&en%ant orres!on%ent arisin- out o& te sa+e ;uestione% relationsi! sall *oin all o& te+ in

one co+!laint or !etition.

RULE V

Parties and Caption

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SECTION 1. Parties in 1nterest.D Ever' a-rarian case +ust "e

initiate% an% %e&en%e% in te na+e o& te real !art' in interest. All !arties avin-

an interest in te +atter sall "e *oine% as co+!lainant or !etitioner. All !ersons

o clai+ an interest in te %is!ute or su"*ect +atter tereo& a%verse to te

co+!lainant or !etitioner6 or o are necessar' to a co+!lete %eter+ination or

settle+ent o& te issues involve% terein sall "e *oine% as %e&en%ants orres!on%ents. caCT4I

I& an a%%itional res!on%ent is i+!lea%e% in a later !lea%in-6 te action is

co++ence% it re-ar% to i+ on te %ate o& te &ilin- o& suc !lea%in-.

Te eirs o& te %ecease% +a' "e alloe% to su"stitute te %ecease%

itout re;uirin- te a!!oint+ent o& an e,ecutor or a%+inistrator.

Te A%*u%icator sall &ortit or%er sai% le-al re!resentative or

re!resentatives to a!!ear an% su"stitute te %ecease% itin a !erio% o& ten 1>/

%a's &ro+ notice.

SECTION 2. Pauper -iti'ant.D A !art' o is an a-riculturallessee6 sare tenant6 actual tiller6 a+ortiin- onercultivator6 &ar+or9er6 a

+e+"er o& an' &ar+ers or-aniation6 association6 or a &ar+ers coo!erative6 as

alle-e% an% a!!lie% &or in a sorn co+!laint or +otion6 sall "e entitle% to te

ri-ts an% !rivile-es o& a !au!er liti-ant un%er tese Rules itout &urter !roo&

tereo&. 4e sall continue to en*o' suc status as a !au!er liti-ant at all levels o&

a%*u%ication until te case is ter+inate%.

SECTION 3. Association or Corporation as Plaintiffs or

Defendants.D :en to or +ore !ersons6 associate% in an' "usiness6 transact

suc "usiness un%er a co++on na+e6 eter it co+!rises te na+e o& suc!ersons or not6 te associates +a' sue or "e sue% un%er suc co++on na+e.

Persons associate% in "usiness tat are sue% un%er a co++on na+e6 +ust

all "e na+e% in%ivi%uall' in te anser &ile% "' te+ or in teir "eal&6 statin-

teir "usiness a%%ress.

SECTION #. Alternative Defendants.D :ere te co+!lainant or

te !lainti&& is uncertain a-ainst o o& several !ersons e is entitle% to relie&6 e

+a' *oin an' or all o& te+ as %e&en%ants in te alternative6 altou- a ri-t to

relie& a-ainst one +a' "e inconsistent it a ri-t to relie& a-ainst te oter.

SECTION (. 2n3no*n 1dentity or Na$e of Defendants.D:enever te i%entit' or na+e o& a %e&en%ant is un9non6 e +a' "e sue% as te

un9non !art' usin- suc %esi-nation as te case +a' re;uire. :en is i%entit'

or true na+e is %iscovere%6 te !lea%in- +ust "e a+en%e% accor%in-l'.

SECTION 0. %ntity *ithout "uridical Personality as Defendants.D:en to or +ore !ersons not or-anie% as an entit' it *uri%ical !ersonalit'

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enter into a transaction6 te' +a' "e sue% un%er te na+e "' ic te' are

-enerall' or co++onl' 9non.

In te anser o& suc %e&en%ant6 te na+es an% a%%resses o& te !ersons

co+!osin- sai% entit' +ust all "e reveale%. c4STEA

RULE VI!ervice of Pleadin's

SECTION 1. !ervice of Pleadin's+ Notices+ and Resolutions.

a. The party filing the pleading subsequent to the

complaint shall serve the opposing party with a copy thereof

in the manner provided for in these Rules and proof of such

service shall be filed with the records of the case; and

b. Summons, notices, and copies of resolutions, orders

shall be served personally as far as practicable, or by

registered mail upon the party himself, his counsel, or his duly

authorized representative. However, notice to the counsel is

notice to the party himself whether he is a complainant or

petitioner, or a defendant or respondent.

SECTION 2. !ervice 2pon Associations.D :en !ersons

associate% in "usiness are sue% un%er a co++on na+e6 service +a' "e e&&ecte%u!on all te %e&en%ants "' servin- u!on an' one o& te+6 or u!on te !erson in

car-e o& te o&&ice or !lace o& "usiness +aintaine% in its co++on na+e. But sucservice sall not "in% in%ivi%uall' an' !erson ose connection it te

association as6 u!on %ue notice6 "een severe% "e&ore te action is "rou-t.

SECTION 3. !ervice 2pon Private Do$estic "uridical %ntities.D

I& te %e&en%ant is a cor!oration6 !artnersi!6 association or coo!erative or-anie%

an% re-istere% un%er Pili!!ine las it a *uri%ical !ersonalit'6 service +a' "e

+a%e on te !resi%ent6 +ana-in- !artner6 -eneral +ana-er6 cor!orate or "oar%

secretar'6 treasurer or inouse counsel.

SECTION #. !ervice 2pon Public Corporation.D :en te

res!on%ent is te Re!u"lic o& te Pili!!ines6 service +a' "e e&&ecte% on teSolicitor General. In case o& a !rovince6 cit'6 +unici!alit'6 or oter !u"lic

cor!orations6 service +a' "e e&&ecte% on its cie& e,ecutive or on suc oter

o&&icer as te la or A%*u%icator +a' %irect.

SECTION (. Return of !ervice.D Te Seri&& or oter %esi-nate%

o&&icer o !ersonall' serve% te su++ons6 notice6 or%er6 or %ecision sall su"+it

is return itin &ive (/ %a's &ro+ te %ate o& is service tereo&6 statin- terein

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te na+e o& te !erson serve% an% te %ate o& recei!t o& te sa+e or i& no service

as e&&ecte%6 te servin- o&&icer sall state te reasons tere&or. CI$aTc

SECTION 0. Proof of Co$pleteness of !ervice.D Te return

ispri$a facie!roo& o& te &acts in%icate% terein. Service "' re-istere% +ail is

co+!lete% u!on recei!t "' te a%%ressee6 is counsel6 or "' is %ul' autorie%

re!resentative or a-ent.

SECTION 7. !ubstituted !ervice.D I& service o& !lea%in-s6

+otions6 notices6 an% resolutions6 or%ers an% oter !a!ers cannot "e +a%e un%er

te !rece%in- sections6 te o&&ice an% !lace o& resi%ence o& te !art' or is counsel

"ein- un9non6 service +a' "e +a%e "' %eliverin- te co!' to te Cler9 o& te

A%*u%icator or te Boar%6 it !roo& o& &ailure o& "ot !ersonal service an%service "' +ail. Te service is co+!lete at te ti+e o& suc %eliver'.

RULE VII

!u$$ons+ Ans*er+ and !ub$ission of %vidence

SECTION 1. 1ssuance of !u$$ons+ Ti$e to Ans*er+ and

!ub$ission of %vidence.D I& te co+!laint or !etition is &ile% to-eter it te

BARC Certi&ication an% te a&&i%avits/ o& itnesses6 it te A%*u%icator6 as

re;uire% in Rule III o& tese Rules6 or u!on te return o& te co+!laint re&erre% to

te BARC in accor%ance it sai% Rule III6 te corres!on%in- su++ons an%notice o& earin- sall "e issue% attacin- tereit a co!' o& suc co+!laint6

!etition6 a&&i%avit6 an% %ocu+entar' evi%ence6 i& an'.

Te su++ons an% notice o& earin- sall %irect te %e&en%ant or

res!on%ent to &ile an anser to te co+!laint or !etition or su"+it counter

a&&i%avits an% oter %ocu+entar' evi%ence6 i& an'6 itin a none,ten%i"le !erio%o& &i&teen 1(/ %a's &ro+ recei!t tereo&6 &urnisin- a co!' to te !etitioner@s or

te co+!lainant@s. Te su++ons sall s!eci&' te %ate6 ti+e6 an% !lace o& te

earin- an% sall or%er te !arties an% teir itnesses to a!!ear at te sce%ule%

%ate o& earin-.

I& te %e&en%ant or res!on%ent cannot "e serve% itin a reasona"le ti+e as

!rovi%e% in te !rece%in- !ara-ra!6 service +a' "e e&&ecte%

a. by leaving copies of the summons at the defendant's

or respondent's residence with some person of suitable age

and discretion residing therein; or

b. by leaving the copies at defendant's or respondent's

office or regular place of business with some competent

person in charge thereof.ISDCHA

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Te !rovisions on service o& su++ons as !rovi%e% in te Rules o& Court

sall ave su!!letor' e&&ect. 4oever6 i& !u"lication is e&&ecte% !ursuant to te

a"ove rule6 onl' te notice o& su++ons an% notice o& earin- sall "e !u"lise%

an% not te entire co+!laint or !etition.

Te su++ons an% all oter notices to "e issue% "' te A%*u%icator sall "e

ritten in En-lis or in Fili!ino.

SECTION 2. By 4ho$ !erved.D Te su++ons an% notice o&

earin- it te attace% co!' o& te co+!laint6 !etition6 a&&i%avit an%

%ocu+entar' evi%ence6 i& an'6 +a' "e !ersonall' serve% "' an' $AR e+!lo'ee6

inclu%in- te unici!al A-rarian Re&or+ O&&icer ARO/ or an' oter !ersonnel

autorie% "' te A%*u%icator issuin- te su++ons or "' re-istere% +ail to te%e&en%ant or res!on%ent itin to 2/ %a's &ro+ te &ilin- or return tereo&6 as

te case +a' "e.

SECTION 3. Ans*er Re5uired.D Te %e&en%ant or res!on%ent

+ust &ile a sorn anser to te co+!laint or !etition "' res!on%in- ita%+issions or s!eci&ic %enials o& eac an% ever' alle-ation in te co+!laint or

!etition6 or i& tis cannot "e %one6 "' averrin- lac9 o& su&&icient 9nole%-e

tereo&6 ic ill "e %ee+e% as a s!eci&ic %enial.

A +ere -eneral %enial ill not "e %ee+e% as an anser.

Te %e&en%ant or res!on%ent +a' incor!orate in is anser a +otion to

%is+iss on te -roun% o& !rescri!tion6 lac9 o& *uris%iction6 &ailure to state a cause

o& action6 i+!ro!er venue or en tere is anoter action !en%in- "eteen te

sa+e !arties &or te sa+e cause or ere te cause o& action is "arre% "' a !rior

*u%-+ent.An anser +ust "e acco+!anie% "' te a&&i%avits/ o& res!on%ents

itnesses. Te anser +a' inclu%e a counterclai+ or crossclai+ &or %a+a-es6

attorne's &ees6 or liti-ation e,!enses.

SECTION #. Ti$e to Ans*er Non/%&tendible.D Te &i&teen 1(/

%a' re-le+entar' !erio% itin ic te %e&en%ant or res!on%ent is re;uire% to

anser sall not "e e,ten%e%. IS$C4A

SECTION (. A$end$ent of Ans*er.D Te %e&en%ant or res!on%ent

+a' a+en% is anser u!on +otion &ile% it te A%*u%icator6 to-eter it te

a+en%e% anser sou-t to "e a%+itte%6 noti&'in- te co+!lainant or !etitioner o&te +otion it te a+en%e% anser attace% tereto6 an% -ivin- te latter te

o!!ortunit' to "e ear% tereon.

I& te +otion is -rante%6 a ne co!' o& te entire anser incor!oratin- an%

a!!ro!riatel' in%icatin- te a+en%+ent tereon sall "e &ile% it teA%*u%icator6 &urnisin- a co!' tereo& to te co+!lainant or !etitioner.

Te a+en%e% anser su!erse%es te ori-inal anser.

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SECTION 0. Ans*er to A$ended Co$plaint or Petition.D Te

%e&en%ant or res!on%ent sall &ile is anser to te a+en%e% co+!laint or !etition

itin &i&teen 1(/ %a's &ro+ recei!t tereo&6 &urnisin- a co!' to te !etitioner or

co+!lainant.

I& no ne anser is &ile%6 te anser !reviousl' &ile% sall serve as te

anser to te a+en%e% co+!laint or !etition.

SECTION 7. No Default upon Failure to Ans*er.D :en te

%e&en%ant or res!on%ent &ails to &ile an anser6 no %eclaration o& %e&ault sall "e

+a%e nor *u%-+ent "' %e&ault "e ren%ere%.

Te co+!lainant or !etitioner +ust !rocee% to !rove is case an%

%e&en%ant or res!on%ent sall "e alloe% to !artici!ate in su"se;uent !rocee%in-s

an% suc %e&en%ant or res!on%ent +a' re;uest "' +otion tat e "e &urnise%

co!ies o& or%ers6 !lea%in-s an% oter !rocesses.

SECTION . Reply. A re!l' +a' "e &ile% itin &ive (/ %a's

&ro+ service o& te !lea%in- res!on%e% to.

RULE VIII

Appearances

SECTION 1. Appearance.D A la'er a!!earin- &or a !art' is

!resu+e% to "e !ro!erl' autorie% &or tat !ur!ose. A nonla'er +a' a!!ear"e&ore te Boar% or an' o& its A%*u%icators6 i&

a. He represents himself as a party to the case;

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b. He represents a farmers' organization or its members,

provided that he shall present proof of authority from the

organization or its members or such authority duly signed by

the President or head of the organization;

c. He is a law student who has successfully completed

his third year of the regular four-year prescribed law

curriculum and is enrolled in a recognized law school's clinical

legal education program approved by the Supreme Court. His

appearance pursuant to this rule shall be under the direct

supervision and control of a member of the Integrated Bar of

the Philippines duly-accredited by the law school. Any and all

pleadings, motions, memoranda or other papers to be filed

must be signed by the supervising attorney for and in behalf of

the legal aid clinic.

d. He is a DAR Legal Officer duly authorized by the

appropriate Head of Office in accordance with the internal

regulations of the Department of Agrarian Reform. For this

purpose, the DAR Legal Officer must have the prescribed

authorization form before he may be allowed to appear before

the Board or any of its Adjudicators,Provided,that when there

are two or more representatives for any individual or group,

such individual or group should choose only one

representative.

SECTION 2. ,anner of Appearance.D A!!earances +a' "e oral

or in ritin-. Te co+!lete "usiness a%%ress o& te counsel or re!resentative sall

"e +a%e o& recor% an% te a%verse !art' or is counsel sall "e !ro!erl' noti&ie%.

An' can-e in te a%%ress o& counsel or re!resentative sall "e &ile% it teA%*u%icator it notice to te a%verse !art' an% counsel. SAcCI4

SECTION 3. Assi'n$ent of DAR -a*yer or -e'al fficer.D A!art' a!!earin- itout counsel or re!resente% "' a nonla'er +a' "e assi-ne%

a counselde officio &ro+ a+on- te $AR La'ers or Le-al O&&icers %esi-nate%"' te a!!ro!riate 4ea% o& O&&ice or a +e+"er o& te "ar o is illin- to act as

suc counselde officio.

SECTION #. Authority to Bind Party.D Attorne's an% oter

re!resentatives o& !arties cannot6 itout a s!ecial !oer o& attorne'6 enter into a

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co+!ro+ise a-ree+ent it te o!!osin- !art' en a &ull or !artial %iscar-e o&

a clients interest is +a%e.

RULE IX

Preli$inary Conference

SECTION 1. 4hen Conducted.D A&ter te last !lea%in- sall ave

"een serve% an% &ile%6 or u!on recei!t o& te BARC certi&ication o& nonsettle+ent

in instances en te case as re&erre% to te BARC &or +e%iation@conciliation6

te A%*u%icator sall set te case &or a !reli+inar' con&erence.

SECTION 2. Notice of Preli$inary Conference.D Te notice o& te!reli+inar' con&erence sall "e serve% u!on te re!resentative or counsel o&

recor% or te !art' i+sel&6 i& e as no re!resentative or counsel o& recor%.

SECTION 3. Appearance of Parties.D It sall "e te %ut' o&

!arties an% teir counsel to a!!ear at te !reli+inar' con&erence.

Te counsel or is re!resentative cannot6 itout a ritten autorit' ore,!ress consent o& is client6 enter into an a+ica"le settle+ent6 su"+it to

alternative +o%es o& %is!ute resolution6 or enter into sti!ulations or a%+issions o&

&acts or o& %ocu+ents.

SECTION #. %ffect of Failure to Appear.D I& eiter or "ot !arties

&ail to a!!ear &or !reli+inar' con&erence6 %es!ite !ro!er notice6 te con&erence

sall "e %ee+e% ter+inate% an% te A%*u%icator sall ren%er a %ecision on te

"asis o& te evi%ence on recor%.

SECTION (. A$icable !ettle$ent.D $urin- te !reli+inar'

con&erence an% at an' sta-e o& te !rocee%in-s6 te Boar% or te A%*u%icator salle,ert all e&&orts an% ta9e !ositive ste!s &or te a+ica"le settle+ent o& te case. aTCA$c

Soul% te !arties arrive at an' settle+ent as to te ole or !art o& te

%is!ute6 te sa+e sall "e re%uce% into ritin- in a lan-ua-e or %ialect 9non to6

an% s!o9en "' te !arties an% si-ne% "' te+ "e&ore te a%*u%icator or te "oar%.

I& a co+!ro+ise a-ree+ent is entere% into "' te !arties in a +anner oter

tan as s!eci&ie% a"ove6 te a%*u%icator or te "oar% sall set te case &or a

earin- &or te !ur!ose o& %eter+inin- te autenticit' an% %ue e,ecution tereo&

"e&ore a!!rovin- it.

Te settle+ent sall "e a!!rove% a&ter te Boar% or te A%*u%icator issatis&ie% tat it as voluntaril' entere% into "' te !arties an% te sa+e is not

contrar' to relevant las6 rules6 an% re-ulations6 an% a&ter avin- e,!laine% to

te+ te ter+s an% conse;uences tereo&.

Te or%er or %ecision a!!rovin- te co+!ro+ise a-ree+ent sall ave te

e&&ect o& a *u%-+ent on te case6 ic sall i++e%iatel' "e &inal an% e,ecutor'.

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In all cases ere te "ene&iciaries6 tenant &ar+ers6 or &ar+or9ers are not

assiste% "' a !rivate counsel6 te a%*u%icator or te "oar% sall coor%inate it te

!ro!er o&&ice o& te $AR to ensure tat sai% !arties are assiste% "' a la'er or

le-al o&&icer in arrivin- at a settle+ent.

SECTION 0. Failure to Arrive at an A$icable !ettle$ent.D In te

event tat te a%*u%icator %enies te co+!ro+ise a-ree+ent or te !arties are not

a"le to reac an a+ica"le settle+ent o& te case6 te a%*u%icator sall

a. consider the submission of the case to alternative

modes of dispute resolution;

b. resolve and dispose of preliminary incidents related to

the case;

c. determine whether any of the parties intends to

propound clarificatory questions on any of theaffiants/witnesses;

d. determine whether there is a need to issue the

appropriate subpoena upon any witness who refuses to

execute an affidavit;

e. determine the dates of subsequent hearings for the

purpose of examining the witnesses; and

f. take up other matters as may simplify and aid in theprompt disposition of the case.TaHDAS

SECTION 7. Record of Preli$inary Conference.D Te !rocee%in-s

in te con&erence sall "e recor%e%. 8!on ter+ination o& te sa+e6 teA%*u%icator sall issue an or%er6 ic sall e+"o%' te +atters ta9en u! terein6

an% te %ate set &or te initial earin- o& te case6 i& an'.

Te a&ore+entione% or%er sall control te su"se;uent !rocee%in-s o& te

case6 su"*ect to suc +o%i&ications6 ic +a' "e +a%e to !revent +ani&estin*ustice.

RULE XProceedin's Before the Ad#udicators

SECTION 1. Nature of Proceedin's.D Te !rocee%in-s "e&ore te

A%*u%icator sall "e nonliti-ious in nature.

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Su"*ect to te essential re;uire+ents o& %ue !rocess6 te tecnicalities o&

la an% !roce%ures an% te rules -overnin- te a%+issi"ilit' an% su&&icienc' o&

evi%ence o"taine% in te courts o& la sall not a!!l'.

Te A%*u%icator sall e+!lo' reasona"le +eans to ascertain te &acts o& te

controvers' inclu%in- a torou- e,a+ination or ree,a+ination o& itnesses an%

te con%uct o& ocular ins!ection o& te !re+ises in ;uestion6 i& necessar'.

SECTION 2. Role of the Ad#udicator in the Proceedin's.D Te

A%*u%icator sall !ersonall' con%uct te earin-. 4e sall ta9e &ull control o& te

!rocee%in-s. 4e +a' e,a+ine te !arties an% itnesses &reel' it res!ect to te

+atters at issue6 an% sall li+it te ri-t o& te !arties or teir counsels to as9

;uestions onl' &or te !ur!ose o& clari&'in- te !oints o& la at issue or o& &actsinvolve% in te case. 4e sall also li+it te !resentation o& evi%ence "' te

conten%in- !arties onl' to +atters relevant an% +aterial to te issues an%

necessar' &or a *ust6 e,!e%itious6 an% ine,!ensive %is!osition o& te case.

SECTION 3. rders or Resolutions Durin' the 6earin' of theCase.D Te or%er or resolution o& te A%*u%icator on an' issue6 ;uestion6 +atter6

or inci%ent raise% "e&ore i+ sall "e vali% an% e&&ective until te earin- o& te

sa+e sall ave "een ter+inate% an% resolve% on te +erits.

SECTION #. !ub$ission of Position Papers.D In case te !arties

&ail to arrive at an a+ica"le settle+ent o& te case or te a%*u%icator %enies te

co+!ro+ise a-ree+ent6 te a%*u%icator sall issue an or%er %irectin- te !arties

an% teir counsels to si+ultaneousl' su"+it teir res!ective !osition !a!ers an%

&or+al o&&er o& evi%ence. Te sa+e !osition !a!ers sall "e su"+itte% itin

Tirt' 3>/ %a's &ro+ recei!t o& te or%er.

SECTION (. Procedure on Clarificatory 6earin'.D :itin &i&teen1(/ %a's &ro+ recei!t o& te !osition !a!ers &ro+ te !arties6 te a%*u%icator +a'

con%uct clari&icator' earin-.

$urin- te clari&icator' earin-6 te a%*u%icator sall ave &ull control o&

te !rocee%in- "ut +a' allo counsels to !ro!oun% clari&icator' ;uestions to teitnesses. C$AcIT

At te earin-6 te a&&i%avits su"+itte% "' te !arties sall constitute te

%irect testi+onies o& te itnesses o e,ecute% te sa+e. A itness su++one%

to a!!ear in accor%ance it Section 0 %/6 Rule I? ereo& +a' "e su"*ecte% to

suc clari&icator' ;uestionin- even itout su"+ittin- is a&&i%avit.

8!on ter+ination o& te clari&icator' earin-6 te case or inci%ent sall "e

%ee+e% su"+itte% &or %ecision or resolution.

SECTION 0. Record of Proceedin's.D Te !rocee%in-s "e&ore teA%*u%icator sall "e recor%e% "' a steno-ra!er. In te a"sence o& an availa"le

steno-ra!er6 te A%*u%icator sall +a9e a ritten su++ar' o& te !rocee%in-s6

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inclu%in- te su"stance o& te evi%ence !resente% ic sall "e atteste% "' te

!arties or teir counsel an% sall &or+ !art o& te recor%s o& te case. Soul% an'

!art' or counsel re&use to si-n6 te reason &or suc re&usal sall "e note% terein.

SECTION 7. Period to Render the Decision.D Te A%*u%icator

sall ren%er te %ecision on te +erits o& te case itin tirt' 3>/ %a's a&ter te

&ilin- o& te veri&ie% !osition !a!ers or a&ter te la!se o& te !erio% to &ile a

veri&ie% !osition !a!er itout te sa+e avin- "een &ile% or a&ter teclari&icator' earin- sall ave "een conclu%e% "' te A%*u%icator.

SECTION

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SECTION 2. For$.D All +otions sall "e in ritin-6 e,ce!t tose

+a%e in te course o& a earin- or trial.

SECTION 3. Contents.D A +otion sall state te relie& sou-t an%

te -roun%s u!on ic it is "ase% an%6 i& necessar'6 sall "e acco+!anie% "'

su!!ortin- a&&i%avits an% %ocu+ents.

SECTION #. Notice.D A co!' o& te +otion to-eter it co!ies

o& su!!ortin- a&&i%avits or %ocu+ents sall "e serve% "' te +ovant u!on all

!arties an% counsels concerne%6 at least tree 3/ %a's "e&ore te earin- tereo&.

Te A%*u%icator or te Boar% +a'6 oever6 ear a +otion on sorter

notice u!on -oo% cause6 es!eciall' on +atters6 ic +a' "e %is!ose% o& $otu

proprio.

SECTION (. Proof of !ervice.D No +otion sall "e acte% u!on "'

te A%*u%icator or "' te Boar% itout !roo& o& service tereo& e,ce!t en e@it

is satis&ie% tat te ri-ts o& te a%verse !art' are not a&&ecte%.

SECTION 0. %&peditious Resolution of ,otions.D All +otions

sall "e resolve% itin a reasona"le !erio% &ro+ its su"+ission &or resolution.

Te sa+e sall "e consi%ere% su"+itte% &or resolution u!on te &ilin- o& te last

!lea%in- su!!ortin- or o!!osin- te +otion. An' +otion &or reconsi%eration o& an

interlocutor' or%er sall "e &ile% itin &i&teen 1(/ %a's &ro+ recei!t tereo&.

SECTION 7. Non/allo*able ,otions.D Te &olloin- +otions

sall not "e alloe%

a. Motion to declare defendant or respondent in default

or for a default judgment;HTCaAD

b. All other motions filed before an Answer, except

Motions to Dismiss on the ground of prescription, lack of

jurisdiction or failure to state a cause of action, improper

venue or when there is another action pending between the

same parties for the same cause or where the cause of action

is barred by a prior judgment;

c. Motion for extension of time to file an appeal, motion

for reconsideration, or appeal memorandum.

RULE XII

1ntervention

SECTION 1. 4ho ,ay 1ntervene.D A !erson o as a le-al

interest on te +atter in liti-ation6 or in te success o& eiter o& te !arties or an

interest a-ainst "ot6 or as a su"stantial ri-t or interest in te su"*ect +atter o&

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te case "e&ore te A%*u%icator or Boar%6 +a' "e alloe% to intervene in te

action "' &ilin- a !lea%in-inintervention.

In case ere te Boar% or te A%*u%icator as co+!etent *uris%iction6

a-rarian re&or+ "ene&iciaries or i%enti&ie% "ene&iciaries an%@or teir associations

sall ave le-al stan%in- an% interest to intervene concernin- teir in%ivi%ual or

collective ri-ts an%@or interests un%er te CARP.

Te &act o& nonre-istration o& suc associations it te Securities an%

E,can-e Co++ission6 or Coo!erative $evelo!+ent Autorit'6 or an' concerne%

-overn+ent a-enc' sall not "e use% a-ainst te+ to %en' te e,istence o& teir

le-al stan%in- an% interest in a case &ile% "e&ore suc courts an% ;uasi*u%icial

"o%ies.

SECTION 2. Ti$e to 1ntervene.D A !erson %esirin- to intervene

+a'6 "e&ore *u%-+ent "' te A%*u%icator or te Boar%6 &ile a +otion &or leave to

intervene attacin- te !lea%in-inintervention it notice u!on all te !arties to

te action.

In alloin- or %isalloin- a +otion &or leave to intervene6 te A%*u%icator

or te Boar% sall consi%er i& te intervention ill un%ul' %ela' or !re*u%ice te

a%*u%ication o& te ri-ts o& te ori-inal !arties or i& te intervenors ri-t +a' "e

&ull' !rotecte% in a se!arate !rocee%in-.

SECTION 3. Ans*er/in/1ntervention.D Te anserinintervention

sall "e &ile% itin &i&teen 1(/ %a's &ro+ notice o& te or%er alloin- te

intervention6 unless a %i&&erent !erio% is &i,e% "' te A%*u%icator or te

Boar%. C4ATEa

RULE XIIIDecisions7Resolutions7Final rders

SECTION 1. Decisions7Resolutions7Final rders.D Te

%ecisions@resolutions@&inal or%ers o& te A%*u%icator sall "e in ritin-6 !re!are%an% si-ne% "' i+ an% &ile% it te Re-ional or Provincial Cler9 o& te

A%*u%icator. It sall clearl' an% co+!letel' state te &in%in-s o& &act an% s!eci&'

te evi%ence an% te la or *uris!ru%ence u!on ic te %ecision is "ase%.

Te %ecisions@resolutions@&inal or%ers o& te Boar% sall "e in ritin-6

!re!are% "' te e+"er to o+ it is assi-ne%6 si-ne% "' te e+"ers o& te

Boar% an% &ile% it te E,ecutive $irector o& te Boar% Secretariat.

SECTION 2. Pro$ul'ation.D A&ter te *u%-+ent@resolution@&inal

or%er is si-ne% "' te A%*u%icator or e+"ers o& te Boar%6 te sa+e sall "e

&ile% it te Re-ional or Provincial Cler9 o& te A%*u%icator or o& te Boar%6

res!ectivel'6 o sall in%icate tereon te %ate o& !ro+ul-ation tereo&.

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SECTION 3. Notice of Decision7Resolution7Final rder.D 8!on

!ro+ul-ation o& te %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er6 te Re-ional or Provincial

Cler9 o& te A%*u%icator or o& te Boar%6 as te case +a' "e6 sall i++e%iatel'

cause co!ies tereo& to "e serve% u!on te !arties an% teir counsel as ell as te

$AR an% oter -overn+ent o&&icials o +a' ta9e !art in te e,ecution or

i+!le+entation o& suc %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er.

In te event tat a co!' o& te %ecision cannot "e serve% u!on te !artiesan%@or teir counsel as ell te $AR an% oter -overn+ent o&&icials &or atever

reason6 a notice o& te %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er sall "e serve% u!on te

latter in te +anner !rovi%e% &or in Section 26 Rule 5II ereo&. I& suc +anner o&

service &ails6 te notice o& te %ecision sall "e serve% "' !u"lication in a

nes!a!er o& -eneral circulation. For tis !ur!ose6 te Boar% sall sce%ule6 at

least once a 'ear6 te !u"lication o& sai% notice &allin- un%er tis section.4oever6 at te o!tion o& te !revailin- !art'6 te !u"lication o& te notice o&

%ecision &allin- un%er tis section +a' "e un%erta9en aea% o& te sce%ule &i,e%

"' te Boar%6 !rovi%e% tat all e,!enses o& !u"lication sall "e soul%ere% "' te!revailin- !art'. All notices to "e !u"lise% un%er tis Rule sall contain te

$ARAB Case Nu+"er an% te na+es o& all te !arties in te case.

All te A%*u%icators sall su"+it to te Boar% a !erio%ic ;uarterl' re!ort o&

all %ecisions ren%ere%6 &or te !ur!ose o& inclu%in- te sa+e in te annual

!u"lication o& te notice o& %ecisions.

All notices o& %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er sall "e ritten in En-lis or

in Fili!ino. cECa4A

SECTION #. %ntry of Decisions7Resolutions7Final rders.D I& no

a!!eal or +otion &or reconsi%eration is &ile% itin te ti+e !rovi%e% in teserules6 te %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er o& te Boar% or A%*u%icator sall "e

entere% in te Boo9 o& Entries o& $ecisions "' te Cler9 o& te Boar% an% te

Re-ional or Provincial Cler9 o& te A%*u%icator6 res!ectivel'. Te %ate o& &inalit'

o& te %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er sall "e %ee+e% to "e te %ate o& its entr'.

Te recor% o& entr' sall contain te %is!ositive !ortion o& te

%ecision@resolution@&inal or%ers an% sall "e si-ne% "' te Cler9 o& te A%*u%icatoror o& te Boar%6 as te case +a' "e6 it a certi&ication tat suc

%ecision@resolution@&inal or%er as "eco+e &inal an% e,ecutor'.

RULE XIVAppeals

SECTION 1. Appeal to the Board.D An a!!eal +a' "e ta9en to te

Boar% &ro+ a resolution6 %ecision or &inal or%er o& te A%*u%icator tat co+!letel'

%is!oses o& te case "' eiter or "ot o& te !arties itin a !erio% o& &i&teen 1(/

%a's &ro+ recei!t o& te resolution@%ecision@&inal or%er a!!eale% &ro+ or o& te%enial o& te +ovants +otion &or reconsi%eration "'

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a. filing a Notice of Appeal together with the Appellant's

Memorandum with the Adjudicator who rendered the decision

or final order appealed from;

b. furnishing copies of said Notice of Appeal together

with the Appellant's Memorandum to opposing party/s and

counsel/s; and

c. paying an appeal fee of One Thousand Pesos

(PhP1,000.00) to the DAR Cashier where the Office of the

Adjudicator is situated or through postal money order, payable

to the DAR Cashier where the Office of the Adjudicator is

situated, at the option of the appellant.

A !au!er liti-ant sall "e e,e+!t &ro+ te !a'+ent o& te a!!eal &ee.Proo& o& service o& Notice o& A!!eal to te a&&ecte% !arties an% to te Boar%

an% !a'+ent o& a!!eal &ee sall "e &ile%6 itin te re-le+entar' !erio%6 it te

A%*u%icatora 5uoan% sall &or+ !art o& te recor%s o& te case.

Nonco+!liance it te &ore-oin- sall "e a -roun% &or %is+issal o& te

a!!eal.

SECTION 2. Grounds.D Te a--rieve% !art' +a' a!!eal to te

Boar% &ro+ a &inal or%er6 resolution or %ecision o& te A%*u%icator on an' o& te

&olloin- -roun%s tat a$I4CT

a. Errors in the findings of fact or conclusions of law were

committed which if not corrected, would cause grave and

irreparable damage or injury to the appellant; or

b. The order, resolution or decision was obtained through

fraud or coercion.

SECTION 3. Notice of Appeal and Appeal ,e$orandu$.D Te

Notice o& A!!eal to-eter it te A!!ellants e+oran%u+ sall

a. be filed with the Adjudicator concerned in three (3)legible copies with proof of service to the affected parties, and

payment of appeal fee unless appellant is a pauper litigant as

provided for in Rule V, Sec. 2 hereof;

b. indicate the parties to the appeal;

c. specify the judgment or final order appealed from;

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d. state the material dates showing the timeliness of the

appeal; and

SECTION #. Perfection of Appeal.D An a!!eal is %ee+e%!er&ecte% u!on co+!liance it Section 1 o& tis Rule.

I& te a!!eal is !er&ecte%6 te A%*u%icator sall6 itin &ive (/ %a's &ro+

recei!t o& Notice o& A!!eal to-eter it A!!ellants e+oran%u+6 issue an

Or%er statin- tat te a!!eal as !er&ecte% in accor%ance it te Rules6 an%

%irect te trans+ittal o& recor%s to te Boar% tru te E,ecutive $irector o& te

Boar% Secretariat6 oterise6 e sall issue an Or%er %en'in- te sai% notice o&

a!!eal.

Te Boar% tru te E,ecutive $irector o& te Boar% Secretariat sall

i++e%iatel' noti&' te !arties tat te recor% o& te case as alrea%' "een

receive% "' te $ARAB Central O&&ice an% sall or%er te a!!ellee an%@or is

counsel to su"+it is A!!ellees e+oran%u+.Te a!!ellee an%@or is counsel +a' su"+it is A!!ellees e+oran%u+

itin &i&teen 1(/ %a's &ro+ recei!t o& te sai% Or%er &urnisin- a co!' tereo& to

te a!!ellant@s an% te latters counsel@s.

A&ter te &ilin- o& teir res!ective a!!eal +e+oran%a it te Boar% or te

la!se o& te !erio% itin ic to &ile te sa+e6 te case sall "e %ee+e%

su"+itte% &or resolution. In case no a!!ellees +e+oran%u+ as "een &ile% itin

te re-le+entar' !erio%6 te Boar% +a' !rocee% to ren%er *u%-+ent tereon "ase%

on te recor%s o& te case. $AcaIE

A !au!er liti-ants a!!eal is %ee+e% !er&ecte% u!on te &ilin- o& te Noticeo& A!!eal to-eter it te A!!ellants e+oran%u+ in accor%ance it sai%

Section 1 o& tis Rule.

SECTION (. ,otions After Filin' of Notice of Appeal.D An'

+otion6 a&ter te !er&ection o& te A!!eal an% "e&ore te elevation o& te case

recor%s to te Boar%6 sall "e &ile% it te Boar%6 attacin- tereto a certi&ie%

co!' o& te $ecision o& te A%*u%icator6 te Notice o& A!!eal to-eter it te

A!!ellants e+oran%u+ an% !roo& o& !a'+ent o& a!!eal &ee. A co!' o& te

+otion sall "e &urnise% to te A%*u%icator an% te o!!osin- !arties.

SECTION 0. Trans$ittal of Appeal and Records.D Te A%*u%icator

concerne% sall6 a&ter te issuance o& te Or%er statin- te !er&ection o& tea!!eal6 trans+it te a!!eal to te Boar%6 to-eter it te co+!lete recor%s o& te

case6 &urnisin- te !arties it co!ies o& te letter o& trans+ittal to te Boar%.

Te recor%s o& te case sall contain6 a+on- oters6 a ta"le o& contents6 all

ori-inal !lea%in-s &ile%6 %ocu+entar' e,i"its6 transcri!ts or ritten su++aries o&

te earin-s6 notices6 or%ers or %ecisions o& te A%*u%icator an% !roo&s o& service

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tereo&6 ic sall all "e nu+"ere% consecutivel' an% initiale% "' te

A%*u%icator or te autorie% Cler9 o& te Boar% on eac an% ever' !a-e tereo&.

SECTION 7. Doc3etin' of Cases.D 8!on te recei!t o& te recor%s

o& te case on a!!eal6 te E,ecutive $irector o& te Boar% Secretariat sall %oc9et

te case an% noti&' te !arties tereo&.

SECTION / %a's &ro+ te %ate o& !u"lication.

Onl' one +otion &or reconsi%eration "' eiter !art' sall "e alloe% an%

entertaine%.

RULE XV

"udicial Revie*

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SECTION 1. Appeal to the Court of Appeals.D An' %ecision6

or%er6 resolution6 aar% or rulin- o& te Boar% on an' a-rarian %is!ute or an'

+atter !ertainin- to te a!!lication6 i+!le+entation6 en&orce+ent6 inter!retation

o& a-rarian re&or+ las or rules an% re-ulations !ro+ul-ate% tereun%er6 +a' "e

"rou-t on a!!eal itin &i&teen 1(/ %a's &ro+ recei!t o& a co!' tereo&6 to te

Court o& A!!eals in accor%ance it te Rules o& Court.

SECTION 2. Findin's of Fact8 Final and Conclusive.D Te&in%in-s o& &act o& te Boar%6 i& "ase% on su"stantial evi%ence6 sall "e &inal an%

conclusive u!on te courts !ursuant to Section (#6 Re!u"lic Act No. 00(7.

SECTION 3. No Restrainin' rder or Preli$inary 1n#unction.D

E,ce!t &or te Su!re+e Court6 no court in te Pili!!ines sall ave *uris%ictionto issue an' restrainin- or%er or rit o& !reli+inar' in*unction a-ainst te Boar%

or its A%*u%icators in an' case6 %is!ute or controvers' arisin- &ro+6 necessar' to6

or in connection it te a!!lication6 i+!le+entation6 en&orce+ent or

inter!retation o& te Co+!reensive A-rarian Re&or+ La an% oter !ertinentlas on a-rarian re&or+ an% re-ulations !ro+ul-ate% tereun%er !ursuant to

Section ((6 Re!u"lic Act R.A./ No. 00(7 as a+en%e% "' R.A. No. =7>>. ICT4$E

RULE XVI

Relief fro$ Decision7Resolution7Final rder

SECTION 1. Petition for Relief fro$ Decision7Resolution7Final

rder.D :en a %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er is ren%ere% "' te A%*u%icator

a-ainst an' !art'6 trou- &rau%6 acci%ent6 +ista9e an% e,cusa"le ne-li-ence an%

suc !art' as no oter a%e;uate re+e%' availa"le to i+ in te or%inar' course

o& la6 e +a' &ile a !etition &or relie& it sai% A%*u%icator6 !ra'in- tat te%ecision@resolution@&inal or%er "e set asi%e.

SECTION 2. For$ and Ti$e of Filin' of Petition.D A !etition &or

relie& +ust "e veri&ie% an% a co!' tereo& to-eter it its anne,es an% su!!ortin-

a&&i%avits6 i& an'6 +ust "e &urnise% to te a%verse !art' or !arties an% &ile% itin

si,t' 0>/ %a's &ro+ te ti+e te &rau%6 acci%ent6 +ista9e or e,cusa"le ne-li-enceas %iscovere% an% itin si, 0/ +onts a&ter te %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er

as ren%ere%.

Te !etition +ust "e acco+!anie% "' a&&i%avits an% su!!ortin- %ocu+ents

soin- te &rau%6 acci%ent6 +ista9e or e,cusa"le ne-li-ence relie% u!on6

icever is a!!lica"le as ell as te !roo& o& service o& te !etition on te oter!art' or !arties. :itout suc !roo& o& service te !etition sall not "e

entertaine%.

SECTION 3. Ans*er.D Soul% te !etition "e su&&icient in &or+

an% su"stance6 te A%*u%icator sall issue an or%er %irectin- te !art' or !arties to

&ile teir anser tereto itin &i&teen 1(/ %a's &ro+ recei!t o& sai% or%er. Teor%er sall also set te %ate &or te earin- o& te !etition.

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SECTION #. Procedure.D I& a&ter %ue earin-6 te !etition is

&oun% to "e +eritorious6 te A%*u%icator sall set asi%e te ;uestione%

%ecision@resolution@&inal or%er an% e sall ten !rocee% to ear te !rinci!al case.

:en an a!!eal &ro+ te %enial o& te !etition &or relie& is -rante%6 te

Boar% sall -ive %ue course to te a!!eal6 as i& a ti+el' an% !ro!er a!!eal as

"een +a%e &ro+ te ;uestione% %ecision@resolution@&inal or%er.

RULE XVII

Preli$inary 1n#unction7!upervision of 6arvest

SECTION 1. Preli$inary 1n#unction+ 4hen Granted.D A rit o&!reli+inar' in*unction6 restrainin- or%er or astatus 5uo or%er +a' "e -rante% "'

te Boar% or an' to 2/ o& its e+"ers or te A%*u%icator6 en it is esta"lise%6

on te "asis o& alle-ations in te sorn co+!laint or +otion6 ic sall "e %ul'

su!!orte% "' a&&i%avits o& +erit6 tat te acts "ein- co+!laine% o&6 i& not en*oine%6

oul% cause so+e -rave an% irre!ara"le %a+a-e or in*ur' to an' o& te !arties in

interest so as to ren%er ine&&ectual te %ecision ic +a' "e in &avor o& suc!art'. Soul% te Boar% or te A%*u%icator "elieve tat it is necessar' to !ost a

"on%6 it sall &i, te reasona"le a+ount o& te "on% to "e &ile% "' te !art'

a!!l'in- &or te in*unction in &avor o& te !art' o +i-t su&&er tere"'6 i& it is

&inall' %eter+ine% tat te co+!lainant or !etitioner is not entitle% tereto. 8!on

te &ilin- an% a!!roval o& suc "on%6 a rit o& in*unction +a' "e issue%. Te

Boar% or te A%*u%icator +a' also re;uire te !er&or+ance o& a !articular act or

acts6 su"*ect to te rules erein !rovi%e%6 in ic case6 it sall "e 9non as a

!reli+inar' +an%ator' in*unction. 4$acIT

SECTION 2. No 1n#unction to Restrain Tillin' or 6arvestin'.D Incases ere te tenurial status o& a !erson is at issue6 te Boar% or its A%*u%icatorsall not issue an' or%er restrainin- or en*oinin- te actual tiller &ro+ cultivatin-

te lan%6 or arvestin- te stan%in- cro!s nor issue an or%er i+!oun%in- te

arvest6 i& an'6 itout !rovi%in- i+ it at least &i&t' !ercent (>/ o& te net

arvest.

SECTION 3. Te$porary Restrainin' rder.D A te+!orar'

restrainin- or%er issue% e,!arte6 sall "e vali% onl' &or tent' 2>/ %a's &ro+ te

%ate te sa+e is receive% "' te res!on%ent. $urin- tis !erio%6 te !arties sall

"e re;uire% to !resent evi%ence to su"stantiate teir res!ective !ositions on

eter or not a !reli+inar' in*unction sall "e -rante%. Te !erio% o& tent'2>/ %a's +a' "e e,ten%e% u!on +otion o& te !ro!er !art' on vali% -roun%s6 &oranoter tent' 2>/ %a's &ro+ te e,!iration o& te ori-inal !erio%6 or$otu

proprio"' te Boar%. Terea&ter6 no +otion &or &urter e,tension o& te te+!orar'

restrainin- or%er sall "e alloe%. A&ter %ue notice an% earin-6 an% "e&ore te

la!se o& te te+!orar' restrainin- or%er6 te issue o& !reli+inar' in*unction or

status ;uo soul% "e resolve%.

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SECTION #. !upervision of 6arvest.D An or%er &or te

su!ervision o& arvest +a' also "e -rante% "' te Boar% or an' to 2/ o& its

e+"ers or te A%*u%icator6 en it is esta"lise% on te "asis o& te alle-ations

in te sorn co+!laint or +otion6 ic sall "e %ul' su!!orte% "' te a&&i%avits

o& +erit6 tat one or +ore !ersons are clai+in- ri-ts a%verse to te tiller on te

lan%ol%in- in ;uestion or tere is a %is!ute as to te sarin- in te net arvest o&te lan%ol%in-.

Te Or%er &or te su!ervision o& arvest sall re+ain e&&ective unless te

Boar% or A%*u%icator issues an or%er li&tin- or revo9in- te sa+e.

RULE XVIII

Direct and 1ndirect Conte$pt

SECTION 1. Direct Conte$pt.D Te Boar% or an' o& its e+"ers

or A%*u%icator +a' su++aril' !ass *u%-+ent on acts o& %irect conte+!t

co++itte% in te !resence o&6 or so near te Cair+an or an' e+"er o& te

Boar% or its A%*u%icator6 as to o"struct or interru!t te !rocee%in-s "e&ore tesa+e6 inclu%in- %isres!ect toar%s te e+"ers o& te Boar% or its A%*u%icator6

o&&ensive "eavior toar%s oters6 or re&usal to "e sorn or to anser as a

itness6 or to su"scri"e to an a&&i%avit or %e!osition en la&ull' re;uire% to %o

so. I& te o&&ense is co++itte% a-ainst te Boar% or an' o& its e+"ers or its

A%*u%icator6 te sa+e sall "e !unise% "' a &ine not e,cee%in- One Tousan%

Pesos P16>>>.>>/6 or i+!rison+ent o& not e,cee%in- ten 1>/ %a's or "ot. IEAacT

Te *u%-+ent o& te Boar% or an' o& its e+"ers or A%*u%icator on %irect

conte+!t is i++e%iatel' e,ecutor' an% not a!!eala"le.

SECTION 2. 1ndirect Conte$pt.D Te Boar% or an' o& itse+"ers or its A%*u%icator +a' also cite an% !unis an' !erson &or in%irect

conte+!t in accor%ance it Section (> o& R.A. No. 00(7 as a+en%e% "' R.A.

No. =7>>.

Procee%in-s &or in%irect conte+!t +a' "e initiate% $otu proprio"' te

"oar% or a%*u%icator a-ainst ic te conte+!t as co++itte% "' or%er or an'

oter &or+al car-e re;uirin- te res!on%ent to so cause ' e soul% not "e

!unise% &or conte+!t.

In all oter cases6 car-es &or in%irect conte+!t sall "e co++ence% "' a

veri&ie% !etition it su!!ortin- !articulars an% certi&ie% true co!ies o& %ocu+entsor !a!ers involve% terein6 an% u!on &ull co+!liance it te re;uire+ents &or

&ilin- initiator' !lea%in-s in te "oar% or a%*u%icator concerne%. I& te conte+!t

car-es arise out o& or are relate% to a !rinci!al action !en%in- "e&ore te Boar% or

A%*u%icator6 te !etition &or conte+!t sall alle-e tat &act "ut sai% !etition sall

"e %oc9ete%6 ear% an% %eci%e% se!aratel'.

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SECTION 3. Appeal fro$ 1ndirect Conte$pt.D An' !erson

a%*u%-e% -uilt' o& in%irect conte+!t "' te A%*u%icator6 +a'6 itin a !erio% o&

&ive (/ %a's &ro+ notice o& te *u%-+ent6 a!!eal te sa+e to te Boar%6 an% te

e,ecution o& sai% *u%-+ent sall "e sus!en%e% !en%in- te resolution o& te

a!!eal u!on te &ilin- "' te sai% !erson o& a "on% on con%ition tat e ill a"i%e

"'6 an% !er&or+ te *u%-+ent soul% te a!!eal "e %eci%e% a-ainst i+.

RULE XIX

Preli$inary Deter$ination of "ust Co$pensation

SECTION 1. Principal Role of Board7Ad#udicator.D Te !rinci!al

role o& te Boar%@A%*u%icator in te su++ar' a%+inistrative !rocee%in-s &or te

!reli+inar' %eter+ination o& *ust co+!ensation is to %eter+ine eter te Lan%

Ban9 o& te Pili!!ines LBP/ an% te $e!art+ent o& A-rarian Re&or+ $AR/ in

teir lan% valuation co+!utations ave co+!lie% it te a%+inistrative or%ers

an% oter issuances o& te Secretar' o& te $AR an% te LBP.

SECTION 2. By 4ho$ Conducted.D Te !reli+inar' !rocee%in-so& lan% valuation &or te !ur!ose o& te %eter+ination o& *ust co+!ensation &or its

ac;uisition sall "e con%ucte% ICTaE4

a. by the PARAD when the initial land valuation of the

Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) is less than Ten Million

Pesos (PhP10,000,000.00);

b. by the RARAD when the said valuation is Ten Million

Pesos and above but less than Fifty Million Pesos

(PhP50,000,000.00);and

c. by the Board when the said valuation is Fifty Million

Pesos (PhP50,000,000.00) and above.

In te event o& nonavaila"ilit'6 ini"ition or %is;uali&ication o& a

%esi-nate% PARA$ in te localit'6 te RARA$ concerne% +a' con%uct

!reli+inar' !rocee%in-s o& lan% valuation notitstan%in- tat te *uris%ictional

a+ount is less tan Ten 1>/ illion Pesos.

On account o& nonavaila"ilit'6 ini"ition or %is;uali&ication o& te

RARA$ concerne%6 te Boar% +a' con%uct te !reli+inar' !rocee%in-s o& lan%valuation or %esi-nate te sa+e to an A%*u%icator &ro+ a+on- te PARA$s in te

re-ion.

SECTION 3. rder for !ub$ission of %vidence+ Position Papers+

and Notice of 6earin'.D 8!on recei!t o& te Clai+ Fol%er CF/ containin- allte !ertinent %ocu+ents6 te Boar%@A%*u%icator sall issue an or%er

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a. to the landowner, the LBP, the DAR officials

concerned, the farmer-beneficiaries and other interested

parties, that they may examine the claim folder in the

Adjudicator's possession and to submit evidence, pertinent

documents, and their respective position papers and affidavits

within thirty (30) days from receipt of the order; and

b. notifying said parties of the date set for hearing on the

matter.

Terea&ter6 te Boar%@A%*u%icator sall !rocee% to +a9e an a%+inistrative

%eter+ination o& *ust co+!ensation &olloin- te !roce%ure in or%inar' cases.

Te Or%er sall "e serve% in te sa+e +anner as te service o& su++ons as

!rovi%e% &or in Rule 5II ereo&.

SECTION #. Failure to Co$ply *ith Above rder.D I& te !arties

&ail to su"+it te re;uire% %ocu+ents an% teir !osition !a!ers6 an%@or to a!!ear

on te %ate set &or earin-6 %es!ite !ro!er notice6 te +atter sall "e %ee+e%

su"+itte% &or resolution. A$ETca

SECTION (. 4hen Resolution Dee$ed Final.D Failure on te !art

o& te a--rieve% !art' to contest te resolution o& te Boar%@A%*u%icator itin

te a&orecite% re-le+entar' !erio% !rovi%e% sall "e %ee+e% a concurrence "'

suc !art' it te lan% valuation6 ence sai% valuation sall "eco+e &inal an%

e,ecutor'.

SECTION 0. Filin' of ri'inal Action *ith the !pecial A'rarianCourt for Final Deter$ination.D Te !art' o %isa-rees it te %ecision o&te Boar%@A%*u%icator +a' contest te sa+e "' &ilin- an ori-inal action it te

S!ecial A-rarian Court SAC/ avin- *uris%iction over te su"*ect !ro!ert' itin

&i&teen 1(/ %a's &ro+ is recei!t o& te Boar%@A%*u%icators %ecision.

I++e%iatel' u!on &ilin- it te SAC6 te !art' sall &ile a Notice o&Filin- o& Ori-inal Action it te Boar%@A%*u%icator6 to-eter it a certi&ie% true

co!' o& te !etition &ile% it te SAC.

Failure to &ile a Notice o& Filin- o& Ori-inal Action or to su"+it a certi&ie%

true co!' o& te !etition sall ren%er te %ecision o& te Boar%@A%*u%icator &inalan% e,ecutor'. 8!on recei!t o& te Notice o& Filin- o& Ori-inal Action or certi&ie%

true co!' o& te !etition &ile% it te SAC6 no rit o& e,ecution sall "e issue%

"' te Boar%@A%*u%icator.

SECTION 7. Notice of Resolution.D A co!' o& te resolution o& te

Boar%@A%*u%icator sall "e sent to te lan%oner6 te Lan% Ban9 o& te

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Pili!!ines6 te !otential &ar+er "ene&iciaries6 oter intereste% !arties6 an% teir

counsels.

SECTION

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SECTION 3. %&ecution 4hen 1ssued8 %&ception.D On +otion o&

te !revailin- !art' or $otu proprio+te A%*u%icator sall or%er e,ecution o& an

or%er or %ecision tat as alrea%' "eco+e &inal an% e,ecutor'.

A!!eal sall not sta' te e,ecution o& a %ecision or or%er e,ce!t en te

e*ect+ent o& a tenant &ar+er6 a-ricultural lessee or tiller6 settler6 or a+ortiin-

onercultivator is %irecte%6 or a %ecision or a !ortion tereo& involvin- solel' te

issue o& *ust co+!ensation.

:en te %ecision is "ase% on an a+ica"le settle+ent or co+!ro+ise

a-ree+ent6 te sa+e sall "e i++e%iatel' e,ecutor'.

SECTION #. %&ecution by ,otion or by 1ndependent Action.D A

&inal an% e,ecutor' *u%-+ent +a' "e e,ecute% on +otion itin &ive (/ 'ears

&ro+ te %ate o& its entr'. A&ter te la!se o& suc ti+e6 an% "e&ore it is "arre% "'

te statute o& li+itations6 a *u%-+ent +a' "e en&orce% "' action.

SECTION (. %&ecution in Case of Death of Party.D :ere a !art'

%ies a&ter te entr' o& te *u%-+ent or or%er6 e,ecution tereon +a' issue6 or onealrea%' issue% +a' "e en&orce% in te &olloin- +anner

a. In case of the death of the judgment obligee, upon

application of his executor or administrator, or successor in

interest;CTcSIA

b. In case of the death of the judgment obligor, against

his executor or administrator or successor in interest;

c. In case of the death of the judgment obligor afterexecution is actually levied upon any of his property, the same

may be sold for the satisfaction thereof, in the manner

provided for by the Rules of Court and the officer making the

sale shall account for any surplus in his hands to the

corresponding executors or administrator.

Provi%e%6 oever6 tat i& te *u%-+ent is &or !a'+ent o& rental in

arreara-es clai+e% a-ainst te tenant&ar+er6 a-ricultural lessee or tiller or settler

or a+ortiin- onercultivator6 e,ecution sall "e levie% u!on te !ro%uce o& te

lan%ol%in- not e,cee%in- 7(.

SECTION 0. 1ssuance+ For$+ and Contents of a 4rit of

%&ecution.D Te rit o& e,ecution +ust "e issue% "' te Boar% or its

A%*u%icator ic -rante% te +otion. It +ust intelli-entl' re&er to suc *u%-+ent

or or%er attacin- a certi&ie% co!' o& te *u%-+ent or or%er to te rit o&

e,ecution an% re;uirin- te seri&& or an' !ro!er o&&icer to o+ it is %irecte% to

en&orce te rit accor%in- to its ter+s6 u!on te !art' a-ainst o+ te sa+e is

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ren%ere%6 or u!on an' oter !erson re;uire% tere"'6 or "' la6 to o"e' te sa+e6

an% suc !art' or !erson +a' "e !unise% &or conte+!t6 i& e %iso"e's suc

*u%-+ent.

SECTION 7. "ud'$ent for !pecified Acts 0estin' Title.D I& a

*u%-+ent %irects a !art' to e,ecute a conve'ance o& lan%6 or to %eliver %ee%s or

oter %ocu+ents6 or to !er&or+ an' oter s!eci&ic act6 an% te !art' &ails to

co+!l' itin te ti+e s!eci&ie%6 te Boar% or te A%*u%icator +a' %irect te actto "e %one "' so+e oter !erson a!!ointe% "' te sai% Boar% or A%*u%icator at te

cost o& te %iso"e%ient !art' an% te act en so %one sall ave li9e e&&ects as i&

%one "' suc %iso"e%ient !art'.

SECTION / %a's on te !rocee%in-s ta9en tereon until te *u%-+ent is satis&ie% in &ull6

or its e&&ectivit' e,!ires. Te return or !erio%ic re!orts sall set &ort te ole

!rocee%in-s ta9en6 an% sall "e &ile% it te Boar% Secretariat or Cler9 o& te

A%*u%icator6 as te case +a' "e6 to "e !reserve% it te oter !a!ers in te case.

A certi&ie% co!' o& te recor% o& an e,ecution in te e,ecution "oo9 9e!t "' te

Boar% Secretariat or Cler9 or o& te o&&icers return tereon6 sall "e evi%ence o&te contents o& te ori-inals enever te'6 or an' !art tereo&6 ave "een lost or

%estro'e%. TSacI$

SECTION =. Property %&e$pt fro$ %&ecution.D E,ce!t as

oterise e,!ressl' !rovi%e% "' la6 te &olloin- !ro!erties6 an% no oter6 sall"e e,e+!t &ro+ e,ecution

a. the judgment obligor's family home as provided by law

or, the homestead in which he resides, and land necessarily

used in connection therewith, unless the family home or

homestead is the subject matter of the dispute;

b. tools and implements necessarily used by him in histrade or employment;

c. beasts of burden necessarily used by him in his

ordinary occupation;

d. his necessary clothing and articles for ordinary

personal use, excluding jewelry;

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e. household furniture and utensils necessary for

housekeeping, and used for that purpose by the judgment

obligor and his family, such as the judgment obligor may

select, of a value not exceeding One Hundred Thousand

Pesos (PhP100,000.00);

f. provisions for individual or family use sufficient for four

months;

g. the professional libraries of attorneys, judges,

physicians, pharmacists, dentists, engineers, surveyors,

clergymen, teachers, and other professionals, not exceeding

Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (PhP300,000.00) in value;

h. one (1) fishing boat and accessories not exceeding thetotal value of One Hundred Thousand Pesos

(PhP100,000.00), owned by any fishermen by the lawful use

of which he earns a livelihood;

i. so much of the earnings of the judgment obligor for his

personal services within the four (4) months preceding the

levy as are necessary for the support of his family;

j. lettered gravestones;

k. all moneys, benefits, privileges, or annuities accruing

or in any manner growing out of any life insurance;

l. the right to receive legal support, or money or property

obtained as such support, or any pension or gratuity from the

government;and

m. properties especially exempt by law.

But no article or s!ecies o& !ro!ert' +entione% in tis section sall "e

e,e+!t &ro+ e,ecution issue% u!on a *u%-+ent involvin- sai% !ro!ert'6 u!on*u%-+ent recovere% &or its !rice or u!on a *u%-+ent o& &oreclosure o& a +ort-a-e

tereon. S$IACc

SECTION 1>. 6o* %&ecution for the Delivery or Restitution of

Property %nforced.D Te o&&icer +ust en&orce an e,ecution &or te %eliver' or

restitution o& !ro!ert' "' oustin- tere&ro+ te !erson a-ainst o+ te

*u%-+ent is ren%ere% an% !lacin- te *u%-+ent o"li-ee in !ossession o& suc

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!ro!ert'6 an% "' lev'in- u!on so +uc o& te !ro!ert' o& te *u%-+ent o"li-or as

ill satis&' te a+ount o& te *u%-+ent an% costs inclu%e% in te rit o&

e,ecution.

SECTION 11. Re$oval of 1$prove$ents on Property !ub#ect of

%&ecution.D :en te !ro!ert' su"*ect o& te e,ecution contains i+!rove+ents

constructe% or !lante% "' te *u%-+ent o"li-or or is a-ent6 te o&&icer sall not

%estro'6 %e+olis or re+ove sai% i+!rove+ents e,ce!t u!on or%er o& te Boar% orte A%*u%icator issue% u!on !etition o& te *u%-+ent o"li-ee a&ter %ue earin- an%

a&ter te &or+er as &aile% to re+ove te sa+e itin te ti+e &i,e% "' te Boar%

or A%*u%icator.

SECTION 12. %ffect of "ud'$ent or Final rder.D Te e&&ect o& a*u%-+ent or &inal or%er ren%ere% "' te Boar% or A%*u%icator avin- *uris%iction

to !ronounce te *u%-+ent or or%er6 +a' "e as &ollos

a. In case of judgment or order against a specific thing or

property, the judgment or order is conclusive upon the title or

right to the thing or property;

b. In other cases, the judgment or order is, with respect

to the matter directly adjudged or as to any other matter that

could have been raised in relation thereto, conclusive between

the parties and their successors in interest by title subsequent

to the commencement of the action, litigating for the same

thing and under the same title and in the same capacity;and

c. In any other litigation between the same parties or

their successors in interest, that only is deemed to have been

adjudged in a former judgment which appears upon its face to

have been so adjudged, or which was actually and

necessarily included therein or necessary thereto.

RULE XXI

Board Re'ulations

SECTION 1. 1nternal Business.D Te e+"ers o& te Boar%6sittin- en "anc6 sall +a9e a!!ro!riate or%ers or rules to -overn te assi-n+ent o&

cases a+on- its e+"ers6 an% oter +atters relatin- to te "usiness o& te Boar%.

Suc Or%ers or Rules6 as +a' "e so a%o!te% "' te Boar%6 sall continue in&orce until re!eale%6 a+en%e% or +o%i&ie%@altere% "' it. TIaC4A

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SECTION 2. Assi'n$ent of Cases.D All cases "rou-t to or &ile%

it te Boar% sall "e ra&&le% a+on- te e+"ers tereo& &or earin- an%@or

%ecision6 in accor%ance it te or%ers an%@or internal rules tat te Boar% +a'

a%o!t.

All +otions6 !lea%in-s an% oter +atters &ile% a&ter te case as alrea%'

"een assi-ne% to a e+"er o& te Boar%6 sall i++e%iatel' "e re&erre% to te sai%

e+"er &or a!!ro!riate action tereon an% consoli%ation it te recor%s &iletereo&.

SECTION 3. %n Banc ,eetin'.D Te Boar% sall sit en "anc in te

!er&or+ance o& its !olic' an% rule+a9in- !oer an% in te e,ercise o& its

a%+inistrative an% a%*u%icator' &unctions.

A +a*orit' o& te actual e+"ers o& te Boar% sall constitute a ;uoru+

&or its session en "anc.

Te a&&ir+ative votes o& te +a*orit' o& te e+"ers sall "e necessar' to

!ro+ul-ate !olicies an% rules o& te Boar%.

SECTION #. Presidin' fficer.D Te Secretar' o& te $e!art+ent

o& A-rarian Re&or+6 or in is a"sence6 te %esi-nate% 5iceCair o& te Boar%6

sall act as te Cair an% sall !resi%e over its %eli"erations.

SECTION (. 6earin' and Pronounce$ent of a

Decision7Resolution7Final rder. D Te !artici!ation o& te e+"ers o& te

Boar% in te %eli"eration6 an% te concurrence an% si-nature o& a +a*orit' o& its

e+"ers6 sall "e re;uire% &or te !ronounce+ent o& a %ecision@resolution@&inal

or%er %eter+inin- te +erits o& a case on a!!eal "e&ore it.

4oever6 te concurrence o& onl' to 2/ +e+"ers sall "e necessar' in

te issuance o& interlocutor' or%ers.

RULE XXII

The Board !ecretariat

SECTION 1. The Board !ecretariat.D Tere sall "e a Boa