04/02/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly Section 7, Rule 71 of the Rules provides the penalty for indirect contempt. Section 7 of Rule 71 reads: SEC. 7. Punishment for indirect contempt. – If the respondent is adjudged guilty of indirect contempt committed against a Regional Trial Court or a court of equivalent or higher rank, he may be punished by a fine not exceeding thirty thousand pesos or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both. x x x For his contumacious conduct and considering the attendant circumstances, the Court deems it proper to impose a fine of P10,000.00. WHEREFORE, the petition for contempt is GRANTED. The assailed Temporary Restraining Order dated July 27, 2009, Order dated July 31, 2009 and Writ of Preliminary Injunction in NCIP Case No. 31-CAR-09, and Temporary Restraining Order dated July 27, 2009, Order dated July 31, 2009 and Writ of Preliminary Injunction in NCIP Case No. 29-CAR-09 are hereby all LIFTED and SET ASIDE. The Court finds respondent Atty. BRAIN S. MASWENG, Regional Hearing Officer, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Cordillera Administrative Region (NCIPCAR), GUILTY of Indirect Contempt and hereby imposes on him a fine of TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) payable to this Court’s Cashier within ten (10) days from notice, with the additional directive for respondent to furnish the Division Clerk of this Court with a certified copy of the Official Receipt as proof of his compliance. SO ORDERED. Sereno, C.J., (Chairperson), Leonardo-De Castro, Bersamin, and Reyes, JJ., concur. [1] Rollo, pp. 3-12. [2] Annex “4,” id. at 74-76. [3] Annex “6,” id. at 85-97. [4] Annex “A,” id. at 132-133. [5] Annex “7,” id. at 98-100. [6] Annex “8,” id. at 101-113. [7] Annex “D,” id. at 149-150. [8] Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 705, Section 69. Unlawful occupation or destruction of forest lands. Any person who enters and occupies or possesses, or makes kaingin for his own private use or for others any forest land without authority under a license agreement, lease, license or permit, or in any manner destroys such forest land or part thereof, or causes any damage to the timber stand and other products and forest growths found therein, or who assists, aids or abets any other elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/56526 9/11