Section 25. Review of Recognition Book. Within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the
endorsement by the RD, the ADO shall review the AD/AL Recognition Book and transmit a copy
of the same to the Legal Affairs Office (LAO) for review. Should ADO and LAO find the AD/AL
Recognition Book sufficient, the ADO shall endorse the same to the concerned ethnographic
commissioner who shall issue a requisite endorsement to ADO before it can be considered for
deliberation. Upon receipt of a favourable endorsement from the concerned commissioner, ADO
shall notify the PDT/CDT to submit seven (7) additional certified photocopies of the AD/AL
Recognition Book. Within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the additional copies, the ADO shall
endorse the application to the Commission for deliberation.
On the contrary, should either bureau find the RB to be lacking in material form or substance,
ADO shall return the RB for submission of additional evidence, if necessary, or for compliance to
the findings and recommendations of ADO and/or LAO.
Section 26. Requirements for Deliberation. No application shall be considered for deliberation
without the written endorsements of the concerned RD, ADO Director and the LAO. At least
fifteen (15) days before the scheduled date for deliberation, the Executive Director shall notify the
concerned RD, PO/CDO, legal officer and other representative/s of the PDT/CDT of the date,
time and venue thereof. Within that same period, the Commission shall notify the DENR
Secretary of the same pursuant to Section 53(f) of IPRA.
Section 27. Deliberation by the Commission; By Division and En Banc. The Commission
shall deliberate on and determine the validity of the application, sufficiency of evidence or proofs
supporting AL/AD ownership, and compliance with the requirements of IPRA, its IRR and
pertinent Guidelines.
Deliberations by the Commission shall consist of three (3) readings. The First (1st) and the
Second (2nd) reading shall be conducted by the Commission sitting in Division. The First Division
shall be composed of Commissioners from the Ethnographic regions of CAR and Region I, Region
II, Region III and Rest of Luzon, and the Island Groups and Rest of the Visayas. The Second
Division shall be composed of Commissioners from the Ethnographic regions of Central
Mindanao, Southern and Eastern Mindanao, and Northern and Western Mindanao. Each division
shall select its own Presiding Officer for the 1st and 2nd Reading. Each Division shall deliberate
such applications/petitions covering ADs/ALs.
The Third (3rd) Reading on the application/petition shall be conducted by the Commission sitting
En Banc when the same is reported out or endorsed by the corresponding Division for
consideration by the Commission En Banc. After the 3rd reading, the Commission shall issue a
formal resolution containing its findings and final disposition on the application.
Pursuant to Sec.52(i) of IPRA, the Chairperson shall certify that the area is an ancestral domain.
In case of denial of the application/petition by the Commission, the ADO shall, within five (5)
days from date of receipt of the resolution, notify the applicant/petitioner of the denial, attaching
to the notice a copy of the Resolution. The notice shall indicate, among others, the remedy/ies
available to the applicant/petitioner, if there be any.
Section 28. Documentation and Report on the Deliberation. The Office of Executive Director,
acting as Secretariat of the Commission, shall, as far as practicable, record and document all
deliberations of the Commission and shall prepare the minutes for each of the three (3) readings.
Section 29. Preparation and Signing of CADT/CALT. The appropriate CADT/CALT in the
name of the owner/s shall be prepared by ADO and reviewed by the LAO before submission to
the Commission for signing.
All members of the Commission shall be present during the final deliberation. A majority vote of
all the members of the Commission shall be necessary to grant or deny an application.
If the CALT/CADT application is approved, the title shall be signed by the Chairperson and the
concerned Commissioner.
Section 30. Registration of CADT/CALT. The ADO through the concerned PO/CDO shall assist
the owner/s in the registration of the CADT/CALT with the appropriate Registry of Deeds (ROD).
The AD owner/s shall bear the registration fees but shall be exempted from payment of the
Assurance Fund premium per Memorandum Order No.179, S.2005 of the Office of the President.
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