AGRARIAN

LEGAL SERVICE
STRATEGIC THRUSTS & OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVES

Department of Agrarian Reform

Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan

Agrarian Legal Service Team

(Legal Service, DAR Adjudication Board, Bureau of Agrarian Legal Assistance, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs and Office of the Undersecretary for Legal Affairs )
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January 9 13 2017

COMPONENTS OF ALS
Adjudication
Agrarian Law
Implementation
Agrarian Legal Assistance
Legal Service
Legal Support
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ALS in the Context

of Program
Implementation
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ALS in RA 6657 As Amended

Quasi-Judicial Powers of DAR:

Primary jurisdiction to
determine/adjudicate on conflict of rights
in Agrarian Reform (AR).
Exclusive original jurisdiction on all legal
disputes involving AR program
implementation.

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ALS in the PDP 2017-2022

Fast-track the resolution of agrarian related
cases especially those cases which involve
high magnitude of affected farmers.
Timely and free legal assistance will also be
provided to ARBs, including counseling and
representation in judicial and quasi-judicial
bodies.
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ALS in the Agency Strategy Map

Strategic Theme:

Agrarian Tenure, Rights and Welfare

Stakeholders Outcome:

Tillers Rights and Welfare Promoted

Core Process Output:

Agrarian Justice Delivered Judiciously

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ALS DIRECTIVES

Further Professionalize the Service

Speedily Resolve AR Cases
Fast Track Cancellation Process
Supervise ALS Delivery in All Levels
Initiate Policy Formulation in AR
Enhance Caseload Management System
Conduct ALS Assessment
Support Internal/External Clients

Further Professionalize the Service

Holding of activities for skills development
Legal Forensics on AR Law/Jurisprudence

Emphasizing Professional Discipline

LCMS Enhancement
Imposition of Quota System
Aim for Zero Balance
Holding ALS National Conference
Holding Personnel Discipline Orientation/Seminar
to Instill Discipline and Integrity among DAR
Officials & Employees

Speedily Resolve AR Cases

Creation of Agrarian Justice on Wheels

Case-Decongestion teams in ALI and DARAB
Decision Enforcement as the End-Game
Simplifying Decision Writing
Reiterate Policy on Summary Nature of AR
Proceedings
Institutionalizing ADR in ALI and DARAB
Immediate Hiring of New Lawyers

Fast-Track Cancellation Process

Improving Cancellation Procedure i.e.
Correcting Case Build-up Process
Creation of Assault Team
Discouraging IOs in the Central Office
PARADs Undertaking Field
Investigations
Preparation of Draft Orders/Resolution
by PARADs

Supervise ALS Delivery in All Levels

Monitoring of Cases in Judicial and QuasiJudicial Bodies which impact AR Program
Implementation
Revise Leg-Rep Manual to Abolish Notion of
Conflict of Interests in ALS Delivery
Central Supervision of all Chief Legal Officers
and Lawyers in all levels

Improving DARAB Presence at ARMM

Initiate Policy Formulation in AR

Amend 2009 DARAB Rules

Indefeasibility of CLOAs after one year
CLOAs not subject to Collateral Attack
Moratorium on Conversion Application
Acceptance
IRR on Claims Board of Legal Defense Fund
Strengthen Power of Contempt
Revised AO on Illegal / Premature Conversion
Promote Reclassification is not Conversion

Enhance Caseload Management System

LCMS Enhancement
Adjust Beginning Balance and Official
Balance in LCMS
Upgrade the LCMS Hardware/Software
Update System with Current Policies
and Procedures
Hold LCMS Training

Conduct ALS Assessment

Constant Monitoring of Conversion Grant
Compliance with Development Plan/Schedule
Inventory of Writs of Execution
Inventory of Unenforced Decisions
Ageing of Pending Cases in ALI and DARAB
Attention on Critical Cases
Inventory of Illegal and Premature Conversions

Support Internal/External Clients

Legal Support to DAR Management

Technical Support in Policy Review
Technical Support to PARC (MCSDO/FFC)
Legal Support to Operations
Legal Support to TASS
Legal Support to BAC
Coordination with PNP, DOJ, LRA, DENR, DILG
Foster Closer Links with OSG

Daghang Salamat
og Maayong Adlaw
sa inyong tanan!
Department of Agrarian Reform
Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan