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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