In the case of AL, the owner/s shall shoulder all registration fees including the premium for the
Assurance Fund.
After the registration of CADT/CALT by the NCIP, the concerned PO/CDO shall request from the
ROD a certified photocopy of the registered title and subsequently submit the same to ADO for
record keeping.
Section 31. Awarding of CADT/CALT. The CADT/CALT shall be formally awarded to the
concerned ICCs/IPs after its registration.
Section 32. Record keeping of CADT/CALT. All unregistered CADTs/CALTs shall be in
custody of the ADO, and shall likewise keep a record of certified true copy of all registered
CADTs/CALTs.
Section 33. Recording of Approved Survey Plan with the Land Management Services-DENR
Regional Office and Land Registration Authority. Certified copy of the approved Survey Plans
of ADs/ALs with registered title shall be furnished the LMS-DENR Regional Office and LRA, for
incorporation in their projection map and for records purposes.
Section 34. Filing of Opposition - At anytime during the delineation process but before the first
reading, a verified opposition to the application, attached to which is a certified copy of
documentary evidence including affidavit of witnesses, if there be any, may be filed with the
PDT/CDT, RD or ADO as the case may be, by one whose interest is affected by the delineation,
on any of the following grounds:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Adverse claim;
The application is false or fraudulent;
The area being claimed or portion thereof, is not an AL/AD; or
The area being applied for, or portion thereof, has encroached into the adjacent or
another AL/AD.
Section 35. Disposition of Oppositions. Upon receipt of the opposition, the PDT/CDT shall
exert diligent efforts to facilitate resolution of issues in accordance with Part I, Rule I, Section 5
(d) of this Rules. If unresolved, the PDT/CDT shall endorse the matter to the RD for resolution
within a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. For this purpose, the RD may designate a
Provincial Legal Officer or the Regional Attorney to conduct investigation and recommend proper
action to the RD. The decision of the RD shall be furnished to the concerned parties. If any one of
the parties feels aggrieved by the Decision, he/she may appeal within ten (10) days from receipt
thereof to ADO. The notice of appeal shall be filed with the RD, who shall thereafter forward the
pertinent documents to the ADO Director. The ADO Director shall refer the matter to the LAO for
its legal opinion and on the basis of the opinion issued, the former shall issue his/her decision
thereon. The decision of the ADO director shall be considered as one of the incidents to be
passed upon by the Commission during its deliberation on the subject application. Any action on
the opposition taken by the ADO Director shall be communicated to the concerned party.
Whenever the opposition lodged before the concerned office is disposed of, the PDT/CDT, RD or
ADO Director, as the case may be, shall issue a certification to the effect that the matter in
controversy was already resolved or that a settlement agreement was reached by the parties,
attaching thereto a copy of the same.
The pendency of the investigation shall not suspend the delineation process.
Should any opposition be received by the Commission at any stage during deliberation but before
resolution, the proceedings shall be suspended and the issue shall be remanded to the ADO or
the appropriate office for action.
In no case shall the RHO assume jurisdiction over oppositions pertaining to the foregoing.
Section 36. Resolution of Conflicts/Disputes among ICCs/IPs. Should the conflict/dispute
be between and among ICCs/IPs, the primacy of customary law shall be observed in the
resolution of the same. The PDT shall, as far as practicable, undertake the following:
a.
determine the nature of the conflict/dispute
b.
initiate the customary conflict-resolution process and document the same
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