LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICE

PRELIMINARY CASE REVIEW

To : ANETTE ESCORIAL
Brgy. San Roque, Sta. Fe, Leyte

THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM

ADJUDICATOR
Office of the PARAD
DAR Adjudication Board - Leyte
Tanghas, Tolosa, Leyte

Case Title : ANETTE ESCORIAL, Petitioner, -versus- DEPARTMENT

OF AGRARIAN REFORM Represented by the REGIONAL
DIRECTOR, THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM
OFFICER (PARO) OF TANGHAS, TOLOSA, LEYTE, and
THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LEYTE, Public-
Respondents, JUANNE C. ESCORIAL, Private-Respondent.

Case No. : CANC-0203 (R-VIII-0017-2009)

The following are the results of the preliminary review of the case conducted by this
Office:

FINDINGS

1. The following documents required under the pertinent rules of this Department
were not submitted:
Photographs of the Notice posted on the bulletin board of the Barangay
Hall and installed at a conspicuous location along the premises of the
landholding

2. The Provincial Agrarian Reform Adjudicator (PARAD) failed to submit the

Barangay certificate of posting of the required Notice.
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CANC-0203 (R-VIII-0017-2009)

DIRECTIVES

1. The Petitioner must submit to the PARAD the photographs of the billboard
installed along the premises of the subject landholding within fifteen (15) days
from receipt hereof.

2. The PARAD to submit the photographs of the Notice posted on the bulletin
board of the Barangay Hall within fifteen (15) days from receipt hereof.

3. The PARAD must submit the Barangay certificate of posting of the required
Notice within fifteen (15) days from receipt hereof.

Failure of the Petitioner to comply with the abovementioned directive, specifically

Directive number 1, shall be a ground for the dismissal of the Petition without prejudice.

Let the records of this case be remanded to the PARAD of Leyte to facilitate further
reception of documentary evidence and case build-up in accordance with existing rules
and administrative orders of this Department, and to avoid unnecessary duplication of
documentary evidence.

ORDERED

SO ORDERED.

JUSTIN VINCENT J. LA CHICA

Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs

Date issued: __________________________

Note that this is a result of the preliminary review conducted by this Office on the case. It has yet to
assess the merits of the issues raised.

Copies furnished:

1. ATTY. ROMUALDO B. MANUTA

Counsel for Petitioner
BALA (DARPO) Sto. Nio, Tacloban City
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CANC-0203 (R-VIII-0017-2009)

2. LANIE F. ESCORIAL
Private Respondent
Brgy. 55, El Reposo St., Tacloban City

3. ATTY. RONELITO O. TICOY

Counsel for Private Respondent
2nd Floor LF&V Fatima Bldg., Real St., Tacloban City

4. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

DAR Regional Office VIII
Sto. Nio Ext., Tacloban City

5. THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM OFFICER

DAR Provincial Office - Leyte
Tanghas, Tolosa, Leyte

6. THE REGISTER OF DEEDS

Brgy. Candahug, Palo, Leyte