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ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICA

UNDERDAO 97-32


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DAO 97-32

•SUBJECT: The 1997 Rules for t

Administrative Adjudication of Illegal

Products and the Machinery, !ui"ment, and #onveyances $sed in conn

there%ith&


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• OUTLINE• Defnition o Terms

• Se 2 o DAO 97-32

• !ener"# Re$%irements or A&&re'ension

• A(ministr"ti)e Sei*%re

• S%mm"r+ A(ministr"ti)e Confs"tion

•

A,"n(one( orest .ro(%ts• Tem&or"r+ Re#e"se o Con)e+"ne

• Arrests "n( .rose%tion

• Dis&osition o Items Confs"te( in ")or o t'e!o)ernment


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Adjudication

• Is the legal process by whicarbiter or judge reviews evidence

argumentation including reasoning set forth by oppparties or litigants to come decision which determines right

obligations between parties invol


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ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICAT

•is the administrainvestigation, hearing,

determination by any agencyissues or cases applicableparticular parties.


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CONISCATION

•$"on determination of guilt in administ

"roceedings , confiscation is the official a

'(R declaring that items y listed in )ecthereof +ecome the "ro"erty of the overn

of the Re"u+lic of the Phili""ines&


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FORFEITURE

• -hen items in )ec& * are su+mitted +y the '(

dis"osition in judicial "roceedings, forfeiture th

in favor of the Re"u+lic of the Phili""ines sh

sought in addition to any other remedies a""lied

the "rosecution of the case&


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Forest Products :

•Refers to timber, including lumber, pulp

firewood, bark, tree top, resin , gum, wood

honey, beeswax, nipa, rattan , charcoal, or

forest growth, such as but not limited to grass, s

flowering plants, in forest lands , and others.


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OREST OICERS

• Refers to Oicials and employees of charged with the enforcement of fo

laws, rules and regulations of Philippines.


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Se 2 o DAO 97-32• ITEMS SU/JECT TO A..RE0ENSION1 SEIURE1 CONISCATION AN

OREITURE4• ILLE!AL OREST .RODUCTS

• An+ orest &ro(%ts t'"t "re remo)e(1 %t1 o##ete(1 &roessetr"ns&orte(

• 5it'o%t t'e re$%isite "%t'ori*"tion or &ermit 6 or

• 5it' inomete re$%ire( s%&&ortin (o%ments6

•

5it' en%ine "%t'ori*"tion or &ermits or "n(or s%&&ortin(o%ments t'"t '")e e8&ire( )"#i(it+1 '")e ,een "ne##e(ont"ine( ore( entrie6 or

• 5it' s&%rio%s ":e; "%t'ori*"tion1 &ermits "n(or s%&&ortin(o%ment"tion<


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NOTE:

• -Original documents shall berequired at all times to actua

accompany any forest produbeing moved or transported any place and for any purpos


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Sec. 2, DAO !"#2

• Machinery, Equipment, Tools and Implementin the possession , gathering, collecting, processing, and/or transp

illegal forest products; and

• CONE!"NCE # refers to any mode or type or class of vehicle

any other means used for transportation either on land, water, air combination thereof. Whether motorized or not, used for or in takin

maintaining temporary or permanent possession or control, gathering ,

processing disposing of or otherwise transporting, moving or transferri

forest products


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.ERSONs; AUT0ORIED TO MA

A..RE0ENSION

• Forest Officers;

• Deuties;

• Me!"ers of #a$ Enforce!A%encies

• &ri'ate Citi(ens as &ro'ided for ")


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+ENERA# RE,UIREMENT FOR

A&&RE-ENSION•Section $.%

O& SI'( )(*O)DI&+ A&D )(S()-A'IO& O DA'A A&D (-ID(&*(

• Introduce yourself (full name, rank and oicial designation)• Show proper identication (it is a must that Forest Oicers muse!uipped with proper identication during apprehension)

• "#plain the asis of the procedure$ if there is proale cause, thfor the apprehension

• Ocular inspection of all authori%ation re!uired in Sec& ' &

•roale cause//.a suicient reason based upon known facts tcrime has been committed or that certain property is connected w


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In t'e A,sene o &ro,",#e"%se4

• If all the re!uisite authori.ations ,

"ermits, and accom"anying

documentations are verified to +e in

order , and the "ro+a+le cause for

an a""rehension is a+sent, the

release of all the ins"ected items

must +e effected immediately/


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• n !fficial "#$R seal of inspection

must be rubber%stamped on the face

of all the transport documents

inspected. &n the absence of the

official "#$R seal, the apprehending

!fficer shall write the date and state

the fact of inspection 0&T

APPR('I( 2FFI#R )A33

AT A33 TIM) AFFI4 I)

)I(AT$R&


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I$ there e%ist pro&a&le cause'((•

Section &*(a)

On Site ecord of -iolation

• -erally inform the person of thereason for apprehension andannounce that he is making anapprehension in accordance with thisule$

• repare a written O./SI0" ecordof the names, addresses, 1 other infoof all persons in2ol2ed3• In2entory orlist all items(machinery, e!uipment,tools,etc) , date, and ai#ed yoursignature$• 4et the oender sign( in case of

refusal to sign, indicate in the recordthe refusal in their resence


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• $"on com"letion of the a+ove "rocedure 5incase of "resence of "ro+a+le causea""rehending 2fficer shall issue and "rovide the offender an APPR()I2(

5to +e discussed later6/

• If the counting , measurement , %eighing, scaling andor value estimation is not

at the end of office hours of the day, the a""rehending officer shall e8"lain the

and the facts shall +e indicated in the a""rehension recei"t& )uch a""rehension

shall then +e mared PR2:I)I2(A3& TI) M$)T ; F2332-' $(TI3 I(:I) #2MP3T'&

• The documentation of A""rehension must +e conducted in the "resence of the

as %ell as any other interested "ersons follo%ing the "rinci"les of TRA()PAR

ISSUANCE O A..RE0ENSIONRECEI.T4


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ADMINISTRATIVE SEIURE

• '3I:R


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T%rn-o)er o A&&re'en(e( Items f#in o Com"ints

• 'he & and other law enforcer may 0le a complaint directly wO1ice of the rosecutor in accordance with the new )ules ofrocedure for (nvironmental *ases A.3. &o. 4"5"6"S*,7

• Rule ! "ec#. $he apprehended items must be turned oer to the DENRspeci%cally to the "ei&ure Oicer for the issuance of a "ei&ure Receipt

•

Rule #' ()ustody and Disposition of "e&ed items, e*uipment, parapconeyances , and instruments+ of the aforecited Rules of Procedurecustody and disposition of sei&ed items shall be in accordance applicable laws or rules promulgated by the concerned goernment age

• DENR has no urisdiction unless the apprehended items are turned o"O.


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&ERSONS UT-ORI.ED TO

EFFECT SEI.URES

• Regional 8ecutive 'irector 5 no% the Regional 'irect

• Provincial nvironment and (atural Resources 2fficer

his a+sence, any )enior Forest Mgt )"ecialist or

nvironmental Management )"ecialist actually assig

the area of a""rehension6


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• #ommunity nvironment and natural Resources 2f

his a+sence, any '(R 2fficer %ith a ran of Fore

3and Management 2fficer actually assigned to th

a""rehension at the time thereof/

• The )ecretary may, from time to time, designate,

such other '(R 2fficers for the "ur"ose,


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SUMMAR> ADMINISTRATIVE SEI

• $P2( delivery to those authori.ed )ei.ure 2fficers 5)26, the

shall then verify the e8istence of a "rima facie case against th

offenders& Prima facie00adj& a""arently/ at first glance/at first

+efore further e8amination/ +y all a""earances/ on

"resentation/ostensi+ly/ seemingly on the face of the matter/

• 'resumably, a party is said to have a prima facie case when the evid

his favor is sufficiently strong for his opponent to be called to answer .


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• The )2 must "ersonally e8amine the A""rehending 2fficers and any %itnesses a""

former, in order to satisfy himself=• that an offense has +een committed/

• that the evidence at hand indicates that the offender is "ro+a+ly guilty thereof/

• That the items delivered to him are the "roceeds of the violation&

•)hould a Prima Facie case e8ist against the offender, the )2 shall immediately declissuing a )I>$R 2R'R for the a""rehended items /

• In case the a""rehended conveyance is o%ned +y the government , the "rocedure a+

follo%ed and the vehicle shall +e immediately released to the highest Regional 2fficia

%ho o%ned the same acno%ledging that the same conveyance had +een used in vio

la%s, rules and regulations&

VERI>IN! E?ISTENCE O .RIMA CASE<


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SUMMAR> ADMINISTRATIVECONISCATION

T F2332-I( 2$T3I( M$)T ; F2332-' IMM'IA

$P2( I))$A(# 2F A )I>$R 2R'R=

NOTICE OF HEARING…..a $otice of (earing shall be issue

"#$R !fficer who issued the )eizure !rder, scheduling a

summary hearing at a specified place and date w/in one *+ c

week from the date of the issuance of the )eizure !rder

written re-uest and signature by all interested parties w/in

calendar weeks from the said dates.


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5"6I.7/. 'he D(&) O1icer who issued the Sei8ushall preside as the 9earing O1icer at *on0scation 9'he O1enders may opt to be heard by themselves or

the assistance of counsel/ample opportunity to obtaservices of a counsel , shall in all cases , be provided• In 8enon &ere% 7&& .o& 9:;:*

• While investigations conducted by administrative bodies may at timea criminal proceeding, the fact remains that under existing laws , aadministrative inquiry may or may not be assisted by counsel., irresnature of charges and of respondent’s capacity to represent himserests on such body to furnish the person being investigated with co

• he right to counsel, which cannot be waived unless the waiver is inin the presence of counsel, is a right a!orded a suspect or accused custodial investigation". #t is not an absolute right and may be inre$ected in a criminal proceeding and, with more reason in an adminquiry.


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DIS.UTA/LE .RESUM.TIONS• $nless s"ecifically controverted , the follo%ing shall +e considered "resum

andor 3a%s=

• All those a""rehended 2n?)ite for direct or Indirect "artici"ation in the com

offenses cited had full no%ledge of and %illingly "artici"ated therein/

• The registered o%ner andor o"erator driver of the conveyance used in the

the offenses had full no%ledge and %illingly "artici"ated therein +y

conveyance for illegal "ur"ose to %hich said conveyance %as a""lied&

• Any forest "roducts included in )ection *5a6 hereof %ere o+tained from an il


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DECISION

• The decision shall +e rendered +y the R' 5formerly

u"on recommendation +y the earing 2fficer& 0&

the evidence %arrants, a ruling shall +e issued de

the sei.ed items to +e confiscated in favor government together %ith the recommendations for

"rosecution, if any&


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MOTION OR RECONSIDERATI

• A "arty aggrieved of the decision may only file one 51

%ithin a (on?e8tendi+le "eriod of 1@ calendar days f

the recei"t of the 'ecision containing a concise stat

of the grounds relied u"on for the "ur"ose&• The earing 2fficer shall issue a ruling on such Moti

%ithin 1@ days from recei"t thereof&


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A..EAL

• :I'9I& A &O&"(;'(&DI *A=(&DA) DA?S )O3 )(*(I''9( )@=I&+ @O& A 3O'IO&

)(*O&SID()A'IO&, a party , upon pathe corresponding fees, a party may 0 Appeal with the O1ice of the Sec.


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DECISION O T0E DENR SEC

• A "arty aggrieved of the the decision of the )ec, may file an MR %ithin 1@ ca

from recei"t thereof&

• 4#$TI: '#I)I2(0&& -hen a decision +ecomes final and e8ecutory u

of the reglamentary "eriods herein "rescri+ed , the $)# for 3egal shall mot

u"on motio of interested "arties , shall issue a certification to that effect for su

)ecretary&The certification shall also include an recommendation for the e8e

decision&

• TRMI(ATI2( 2F #A)0&$"on a""roval +y the )ecretary, confiscated ite

+ecome "ermanent"ro"erty of the overnment and entered into the +oos a

dis"ose of in accordance %ith la%&


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Sec 6. A


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Se< 9 tem&or"r+ Re#e"se oCONVE>ANCE

• Grounds for temporar Re!ease of Con"ean#e:

• $%en a"a&!a'!e e"&den#e ma 'e esta'!&s% sat&sf&n( t%e $&sdom

Hear&n( Offer t%at t%e #on"ean#e ma 'e used for !a$fu! purp

su#% as) 'ut not !&m&ted to:

•*ersona! mode of transportat&on+ #ommer#&a! passen(er tra#ar(o %au!&n(+ or ot%er s&m&!ar use.

• ,temporar re!ease to t%e o$ner or an ot%er &nterested *art

app!&ed for.


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Re$%irements or Tem&or"r+ Re#e"se o Con-. ENR CONFIR/ATION

•0r&tten #onf&rmat&on &n t%e re#ords of t%e #ase &s entered ' t%e Hear&n( Offer de#!ar&n( u

a. T%at t%e off&a! re(&strat&on papers and support&n( do#uments t%ereoand made an &nte(ra! part of t%e re#ords of t%e #ase. ) possess&on of $

'e re!eased un!ess ordered &n t%e f&na! de#&s&on or ' ot%er #ompetent

'. t%at t%e app!ant $as not amon( t%ose $%o $ere appre%ended ' and &s not a respondent &n t%e #ase of $%% t%e #on"ean#e &s det

!&te+#. For "&o!at&on of forestr !a$s) ru!es and re(u!at&ons+ and t%at

d. A"a&!a'!e e"&den#e does not &n an $a &ndate t%e #omp!&t of t%t%e offense #&ted &n t%e #onf&s#at&on pro#eed&n(s.


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• S@orn St"tement "n( Un(ert":in

• )%orn )tatement shall include=

• 'eclaration0&

• of the "recise nature of his claim thereon/

• that he has not "reviously +een held administratively or criminally lia+l

of forestry la%s/

• 'escri+ing the "recise la%ful uses to %hich the conveyance shallm

during the "endency of the case/

• )tating the re"lacement cost of the conveyance at the time the a""licatand

• An unconditional undertaing to return "ossession of the conveyance

as may +e re!uired for the final dis"osition of the case,


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• Postin) o$ *ond• As a "recondition to the actual pendente lite release, the A""licant shall "ost a

+ond to guarantee the "rom"t return of the #onveyance to the '(R

• (o "ersonal or "rivate +ond or guarantee or recogni.ance +e admitted for

• The +ond shall +e e!uivalent to one hundred t%enty five "ercent 51*@6of

re"lacement cost of the conveyance at the time the +ond is su+mitted&

• A #ash ;ond shall +e filed +y the A""licant %ith the nearest '(R Region

or community office/

• )urety ;onds in favor of the government /UST BE from the )I) or othersurety,

• 2riginal documents evidencing the "osting of +onds shall +e su+mitted to

2fficer and shall form "art of the records of the case&


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• RECALL O CONVE>ANCEThe conveyance shall +e ordered recalled +y the 2

• In case of misre"resentation in the A""lication of the Tem"Release of #onveyance

• In case of failure to com"ly %ith any re"resentations or un

&n case of failure to return the conveyance in compliance

directive issued in the administrative case, the bond shall be cforfeited in favor of the government.


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RETURNCANCELLATION O /ON

• -hen the decision +ecomes final and e8ecutory as outlined a

administrative confiscation of the conveyance is not ordered +y

overnment, immediate return thereof to the o%ner and

cancellationreturn of the +ond filed &

• $nless e8"ressly mandated in the decision the earing 2fficer

issue the Release 2rder&


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• Se B ARRESTS AND .ROSECUTIOT0ER OENSES

•

The A""rehending 2fficer may,• -henever circumstances %arrants, effect the arrest and detentio

"erson5s6 a""rehended, and deliver them to the "ro"er authorit

accordance %ith the "rovision of P' 7B@/

• )hould the evidence ,in any administrative case , so %arrant, the

initiate the filing of a criminal com"laint +efore the #ity or Provin

Prosecutor or the MT# of a""ro"riate jurisdiction for "reliminary

and "rosecution in accordance %ith la%/


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&rrests and 'rosecution..(cont.)

• In all matters "ertaining to arrests and "rosecution of any "erson5s6

'(R "ersonnel concerned shall immediately coordinate %ith the '• In initiating and "rosecuting criminal charges , the '(R 2fficer sha

to indictment, contem"oraneously file for=

a& Actual damages in an amount e!uivalent to the value of the ille"roducts confiscated/ as %ell as

+& Moral and e8em"lary damages for "rejudice to the environmentamount e!uivalent to ten times 51B46 the value of the forest "ro

confiscated &


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&rrests and 'rosecution..(cont.)

• Should the evidence warrant , the 9O, shall send acomplete set of the records of the case duly certi0edhim as faithful reproductions of the original documetogether with written O)3A= I&DO)S(3(&'S..tother cogni8ant government agencies for investigatand prosecution in accordance with law/ eg.

•


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RE.ORTORIAL REUIREMENT

• Euarterly reports shall be submitted by the )egionaO1ices on

%. S'A'@S )(O)' O *AS(S/. A complete list of aadministrative cases initiated pursuant hereto

2. =IS' O S(IF(D A&D *O&IS*A'(D I'(3S#. I'(3S &O' )(*O33(&D(D O) DISOSI'IO&

$. I'(3S )(E@I)I&+ @)+(&' DISOSI'IO&


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DIS.OSITION O ITEMS CONISCAIN AVOR O T0E !OVERNMEN

• Items con0scated in favor of the governmshall be disposed of in accordance with law

•'he disposition of administratively con0scaitems shall be governed by the samereGuirement rules of procedure applied byD(&) *entral *ommittee on


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