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Republic of the Philippineson!ress of the Philippines"etro "anila

T#elfth on!ressThird Re!ular Session

$e!un and held in "etro "anila, on "onday, the t#enty%ei!ht dayof &uly, t#o thousand three'

Republic (ct No' )2*+ (pril 2, 2004

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$e it enacted by the Senate and ouse of Representatives of thePhilippines in on!ress assembled7

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ST-N 1' Title' % This act shall be 9no#n as the :(lternative5ispute Resolution (ct of 2004':

S' 2' 5eclaration of Policy' % it is hereby declared the policy of theState to actively promote party autonomy in the resolution ofdisputes or the freedom of the party to ma9e their o#n arran!ementsto resolve their disputes' To#ards this end, the State shall encoura!eand actively promote the use of (lternative 5ispute Resolution;(5R< as an important means to achieve speedy and impartial =usticeand declo! court doc9ets' (s such, the State shall provide means forthe use of (5R as an efficient tool and an alternative procedure forthe resolution of appropriate cases' /i9e#ise, the State shall enlistactive private sector participation in the settlement of disputesthrou!h (5R' This (ct shall be #ithout pre=udice to the adoption bythe Supreme ourt of any (5R system, such as mediation,conciliation, arbitration, or any combination thereof as a means ofachievin! speedy and efficient means of resolvin! cases pendin!

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before all courts in the Philippines #hich shall be !overned by suchrules as the Supreme ourt may approve from time to time'

S' >' 5efinition of Terms' % 3or purposes of this (ct, the term7

;a< :(lternative 5ispute Resolution System: means any process orprocedure used to resolve a dispute or controversy, other than byad=udication of a presidin! =ud!e of a court or an officer of a!overnment a!ency, as defined in this (ct, in #hich a neutral thirdparty participates to assist in the resolution of issues, #hich includesarbitration, mediation, conciliation, early neutral evaluation, mini%trial, or any combination thereof?

;b< :(5R Provider: means institutions or persons accredited asmediator, conciliator, arbitrator, neutral evaluator, or any persone@ercisin! similar functions in any (lternative 5ispute Resolutionsystem' This is #ithout pre=udice to the ri!hts of the parties to choosenonaccredited individuals to act as mediator, conciliator, arbitrator,or neutral evaluator of their dispute'

Ahenever reffered to in this (ct, the term :(5R practitioners: shallrefer to individuals actin! as mediator, conciliator, arbitrator orneutral evaluator?

;c< :(uthenticate: means to si!n, e@ecute or adopt a symbol, orencrypt a record in #hole or in part, intended to identity theauthenticatin! party and to adopt, accept or establish the authenticityof a record or term?

;d< :(rbitration: means a voluntary dispute resolution process in#hich one or more arbitrators, appointed in accordance #ith thea!reement of the parties, or rules promul!ated pursuant to this (ct,resolve a dispute by renderin! an a#ard?

;e< :(rbitrator: means the person appointed to render an a#ard,alone or #ith others, in a dispute that is the sub=ect of an arbitrationa!reement?

;f< :(#ard: means any partial or final decision by an arbitrator inresolvin! the issue in a controversy?

;!< :ommercial (rbitration: (n arbitration is :commercial if itcovers matter arisin! from all relationships of a commercial nature,#hether contractual or not?

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;h< :onfidential information: means any information, relative to thesub=ect of mediation or arbitration, e@pressly intended by the sourcenot to be disclosed, or obtained under circumstances that #ould

create a reasonable e@pectation on behalf of the source that theinformation shall not be disclosed' -t shall include ;1< the counselfor the parties? ;4< the nonparty participants? ;+< any persons hired oren!a!ed in connection #ith the mediation as secretary, steno!rapher,cler9 or assistant? and ;6< any other person #ho obtains or possessesconfidential information by reason of hisFher profession'

;e< The protections of this (ct shall continue to apply even of amediator is found to have failed to act impartially'

;f< a mediator may not be called to testify to provide information!athered in mediation' ( mediator #ho is #ron!fully subpoenaedshall be reimbursed the full cost of his attorneyEs fees and relatede@penses'

S' 10' Aaiver of onfidentiality' % ( privile!e arisin! from theconfidentiality of information may be #aived in a record, or orallydurin! a proceedin! by the mediator and the mediation parties'

( privile!e arisin! from the confidentiality of information mayli9e#ise be #aived by a nonparty participant if the information isprovided by such nonparty participant'

( person #ho discloses confidential information shall be precludedfrom assertin! the privile!e under Section ) of this hapter to bardisclosure of the rest of the information necessary to a completeunderstandin! of the previously disclosed information' -f a personsuffers loss or dama!es in a =udicial proceedin! a!ainst the person#ho made the disclosure'

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( person #ho discloses or ma9es a representation about a mediationis preclude from assertin! the privile!e under Section ), to the e@tentthat the communication pre=udices another person in the proceedin!

and it is necessary for the person pre=udiced to respond to therepresentation of disclosure'

S' 11' @ceptions to Privile!e' %

;a< There is no privile!e a!ainst disclosure under Section ) ifmediation communication is7

;1< in an a!reement evidenced by a record authenticated by all parties

to the a!reement?

;2< available to the public or that is made durin! a session of amediation #hich is open, or is reBuired by la# to be open, to thepublic?

;>< a threat or statement of a plan to inflict bodily in=ury or commit acrime of violence?

;4< internationally used to plan a crime, attempt to commit, orcommit a crime, or conceal an on!oin! crime or criminal activity?

;+< sou!ht or offered to prove or disprove abuse, ne!lect,abandonment, or e@ploitation in a proceedin! in #hich a publica!ency is protectin! the interest of an individual protected by la#?but this e@ception does not apply #here a child protection matter isreferred to mediation by a court or a public a!ency participates in thechild protection mediation?

;6< sou!ht or offered to prove or disprove a claim or complaint ofprofessional misconduct or malpractice filed a!ainst mediator in aproceedin!? or

;C< sou!ht or offered to prove or disprove a claim of complaint ofprofessional misconduct of malpractice filed a!ainst a party,nonparty participant, or representative of a party based on conductoccurrin! durin! a mediation'

;b< There is no privile!e under Section ) if a court or administrativea!ency, finds, after a hearin! in camera, that the party see9in!discovery of the proponent of the evidence has sho#n that theevidence is not other#ise available, that there is a need for theevidence that substantially out#ei!hs the interest in protectin!

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confidentiality, and the mediation communication is sou!ht oroffered in7

;1< a court proceedin! involvin! a crime or felony? or

;2< a proceedin! to prove a claim or defense that under the la# issufficient to reform or avoid a liability on a contract arisin! out of themediation'

;c< ( mediator may not be compelled to provide evidence of amediation communication or testify in such proceedin!'

;d< -f a mediation communication is not privile!ed under ane@ception in subsection ;a< or ;b

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;b< -f a mediation learns any fact described in para!raph ;a< ;1< of thissection after acceptin! a mediation, the mediator shall disclose it as

soon as practicable'

(t the reBuest of a mediation party, an individual #ho is reBuestedto serve as mediator shall disclose hisFher Bualifications to mediate adispute'

This (ct does not reBuire that a mediator shall have specialBualifications by bac9!round or profession unless the specialBualifications of a mediator are reBuired in the mediation a!reement

or by the mediation parties'

S' 14' Participation in "ediation' % @cept as other#ise provided inthis (ct, a party may desi!nate a la#yer or any other person toprovide assistance in the mediation' ( la#yer of this ri!ht shall bemade in #ritin! by the party #aivin! it' ( #aiver of participation orle!al representation may be rescinded at any time'

S' 1+' Place of "ediation' % The parties are free to a!ree on theplace of mediation' 3ailin! such a!reement, the place of mediationshall be any place convenient and appropriate to all parties'

S' 16' ffect of (!reement to Submit 5ispute to "ediation .nder-nstitutional Rules' % (n a!reement to submit a dispute to mediationby any institution shall include an a!reement to be bound by theinternal mediation and administrative policies of such institution'3urther, an a!reement to submit a dispute to mediation underinternational mediation rule shall be deemed to include an a!reementto have such rules !overn the mediation of the dispute and for themediator, the parties, their respective counsel, and nonpartyparticipants to abide by such rules'

-n case of conflict bet#een the institutional mediation rules and theprovisions of this (ct, the latter shall prevail'

S' 1C' nforcement of "ediated Settlement (!reement' % Themediation shall be !uided by the follo#in! operative principles7

;a< ( settlement a!reement follo#in! successful mediation shall beprepared by the parties #ith the assistance of their respectivecounsel, if any, and by the mediator'

The parties and their respective counsels shall endeavor to ma9e theterms and condition thereof complete and ma9e adeBuate provisions

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for the contin!ency of breach to avoid conflictin! interpretations ofthe a!reement'

;b< The parties and their respective counsels, if any, shall si!n thesettlement a!reement' The mediator shall certify that heFshee@plained the contents of the settlement a!reement to the parties in alan!ua!e 9no#n to them'

;c< -f the parties so desire, they may deposit such settlementa!reement #ith the appropriate ler9 of a Re!ional Trial ourt of theplace #here one of the parties resides' Ahere there is a need toenforce the settlement a!reement, a petition may be filed by any of

the parties #ith the same court, in #hich case, the court shall proceedsummarily to hear the petition, in accordance #ith such rules ofprocedure as may be promul!ated by the Supreme ourt'

;d< The parties may a!ree in the settlement a!reement that themediator shall become a sole arbitrator for the dispute and shall treatthe settlement a!reement as an arbitral a#ard #hich shall be sub=ectto enforcement under Republic (ct No' *C6, other#ise 9no#n as the(rbitration /a#, not#ithstandin! the provisions of @ecutive rderNo' 100* for mediated dispute outside of the -('

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S' 1*' Referral of 5ispute to other (5R 3orms' % The parties maya!ree to refer one or more or all issues arisin! in a dispute or durin!its pendency to other forms of (5R such as but not limited to ;a< theevaluation of a third person or ;b< a mini%trial, ;c< mediation%arbitration, or a combination thereof'

3or purposes of this (ct, the use of other (5R forms shall be!overned by hapter 2 of this (ct e@cept #here it is combined #itharbitration in #hich case it shall li9e#ise be !overned by hapter + ofthis (ct'

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S' 1)' (doption of the "odel /a# on -nternational ommercial(rbitration' % -nternational commercial arbitration shall be !overnedby the "odel /a# on -nternational ommercial (rbitration ;the:"odel /a#:< adopted by the .nited Nations ommission on-nternational Trade /a# on &une 21, 1)*+ ;.nited Nations 5ocument(F40F1C< and recommended approved on 5ecember 11, 1)*+, copyof #hich is hereto attached as (ppendi@ :(:'

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S' 20' -nterpretation of "odel /a#' % -n interpretin! the "odel/a#, re!ard shall be had to its international ori!in and to the need foruniformity in its interpretation and resort may be made to the

travau@ preparatories and the report of the Secretary 8eneral of the.nited Nations ommission on -nternational Trade /a# dated"arch 2+, 1)*+ entitled, :-nternational ommercial (rbitration7(nalytical ommentary on 5raft Trade identified by referencenumber (FN' )F264':

S' 21' ommercial (rbitration' % (n arbitration is :commercial: if itcovers matters arisin! from all relationships of a commercial nature,#hether contractual or not' Relationships of a transactions7 any trade

transaction for the supply or e@chan!e of !oods or services?distribution a!reements? construction of #or9s? commercialrepresentation or a!ency? factorin!? leasin!, consultin!? en!ineerin!?licensin!? investment? financin!? ban9in!? insurance? =oint ventureand other forms of industrial or business cooperation? carria!e of!oods or passen!ers by air, sea, rail or road'

S' 22' /e!al Representation in -nternational (rbitration' % -ninternational arbitration conducted in the Philippines, a party may bepresented by any person of his choice' Provided, that suchrepresentative, unless admitted to the practice of la# in thePhilippines, shall not be authoriDed to appear as counsel in anyPhilippine court, or any other Buasi%=udicial body #hether or notsuch appearance is in relation to the arbitration in #hich he appears'

S' 2>' onfidential of (rbitration Proceedin!s' % The arbitrationproceedin!s, includin! the records, evidence and the arbitral a#ard,shall be considered confidential and shall not be published e@cept ;10< The order !rantin! provisional relief may be conditioned upon theprovision of security or any act or omission specified in the order'

;4< -nterim or provisional relief is reBuested by #ritten applicationtransmitted by reasonable means to the ourt or arbitral tribunal asthe case may be and the party a!ainst #hom the relief is sou!ht,describin! in appropriate detail the precise relief, the party a!ainst#hom the relief is reBuested, the !rounds for the relief, and evidencesupportin! the reBuest'

;+< The order shall be bindin! upon the parties'

;6< ither party may apply #ith the ourt for assistance in-mplementin! or enforcin! an interim measure ordered by an arbitraltribunal'

;C< ( party #ho does not comply #ith the order shall be liable for alldama!es resultin! from noncompliance, includin! all e@penses, andreasonable attorneyEs fees, paid in obtainin! the orderEs =udicialenforcement'

S' 2)' 3urther (uthority for (rbitrator to 8rant -nterim "easure ofProtection' % .nless other#ise a!reed by the parties, the arbitraltribunal may, at the reBuest of a party, order any party to ta9e suchinterim measures of protection as the arbitral tribunal may considernecessary in respect of the sub=ect matter of the dispute follo#in! therules in Section 2*, para!raph 2' Such interim measures may includebut shall not be limited to preliminary in=uction directed a!ainst aparty, appointment of receivers or detention, preservation, inspectionof property that is the sub=ect of the dispute in arbitration' itherparty may apply #ith the ourt for assistance in implementin! orenforcin! an interim measures ordered by an arbitral tribunal'

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S' >0' Place of (rbitration' % The parties are free to a!ree on theplace of arbitration' 3ailin! such a!reement, the place of arbitrationshall be in "etro "anila, unless the arbitral tribunal, havin! re!ard

to the circumstances of the case, includin! the convenience of theparties shall decide on a different place of arbitration'

The arbitral tribunal may, unless other#ise a!reed by the parties,meet at any place it considers appropriate for consultation amon! itsmembers, for hearin! #itnesses, e@perts, or the parties, or forinspection of !oods, other property or documents'

S' >1' /an!ua!e of the (rbitration' % The parties are free to a!ree

on the lan!ua!e or lan!ua!es to be used in the arbitral proceedin!s'3ailin! such a!reement, the lan!ua!e to be used shall be n!lish ininternational arbitration, and n!lish or 3ilipino for domesticarbitration, unless the arbitral tribunal shall determine a different oranother lan!ua!e or lan!ua!es to be used in the proceedin!s' Thisa!reement or determination, unless other#ise specified therein, shallapply to any #ritten statement by a party, any hearin! and anya#ard, decision or other communication by the arbitral tribunal'

The arbitral tribunal may order that any documentary evidence shallbe accompanied by a translation into the lan!ua!e or lan!ua!esa!reed upon by the parties or determined in accordance #ithpara!raph 1 of this section'

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S' >2' /a# 8overnin! 5omestic (rbitration' % 5omestic arbitrationshall continue to be !overned by Republic (ct No' *C6, other#ise9no#n as :The (rbitration /a#: as amended by this hapter' Theterm :domestic arbitration: as used herein shall mean an arbitrationthat is not international as defined in (rticle ;>< of the "odel /a#'

S' >>' (pplicability to 5omestic (rbitration' % (rticle *, 10, 11, 12,1>, 14, 1* and 1) and 2) to >2 of the "odel /a# and Section 22 to >1of the precedin! hapter 4 shall apply to domestic arbitration'

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S' >4' (rbitration of onstruction 5isputes7 8overnin! /a#' % Thearbitration of construction disputes shall be !overned by @ecutiverder No' 100*, other#ise 9no#n as the onstitution -ndustry(rbitration /a#'

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S' >+' overa!e of the /a#' % onstruction disputes #hich fall#ithin the ori!inal and e@clusive =urisdiction of the onstruction-ndustry (rbitration ommission ;the :ommission:< shall include

those bet#een or amon! parties to, or #ho are other#ise bound by,an arbitration a!reement, directly or by reference #hether suchparties are pro=ect o#ner, contractor, subcontractor, Buantitysurveyor, bondsman or issuer of an insurance policy in a constructionpro=ect'

The ommission shall continue to e@ercise ori!inal and e@clusive=urisdiction over construction disputes althou!h the arbitration is:commercial: pursuant to Section 21 of this (ct'

S' >6' (uthority to (ct as "ediator or (rbitrator' % $y #rittena!reement of the parties to a dispute, an arbitrator may act asmediator and a mediator may act as arbitrator' The parties may alsoa!ree in #ritin! that, follo#in! a successful mediation, the mediatorshall issue the settlement a!reement in the form of an arbitral a#ard'

S' >C' (ppointment of 3orei!n (rbitrator' % The onstruction-ndustry (rbitration ommission ;-(< shall promul!ate rules toallo# for the appointment of a forei!n arbitrator or coarbitrator orchairman of a tribunal a person #ho has not been previouslyaccredited by -(7 Provided, That7

;a< the dispute is a construction dispute in #hich one party is aninternational party

;b< the person to be appointed a!reed to abide by the arbitration rulesand policies of -(?

;c< heFshe is either coarbitrator upon the nomination of theinternational party? or heFshe is the common choice of the t#o -(%accredited arbitrators first appointed one of #hom #as nominated bythe international party? and

;d< the forei!n arbitrator shall be of different nationality from theinternational party'

S' >*' (pplicability to onstruction (rbitration' % The provisions ofSections 1C ;d< of hapter 2, and Section 2* and 2) of this (ct shallapply to arbitration of construction disputes covered by this hapter'

S' >)' ourt to 5ismiss ase -nvolvin! a onstruction 5ispute' % (re!ional trial court #hich a construction dispute is filed shall, uponbecomin! a#are, not later than the pretrial conference, that the

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parties had entered into an arbitration to be conducted by the -(,unless both parties, assisted by their respective counsel, shall submitto the re!ional trial court a #ritten a!reement e@clusive for the ourt,

rather than the -(, to resolve the dispute'

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S' 40' onfirmation of (#ard' % The confirmation of a domesticarbitral a#ard shall be !overned by Section 2> of R'(' *C6'

( domestic arbitral a#ard #hen confirmed shall be enforced in thesame manner as final and e@ecutory decisions of the Re!ional Trialourt'

The confirmation of a domestic a#ard shall be made by the re!ionaltrial court in accordance #ith the Rules of Procedure to bepromul!ated by the Supreme ourt'

( -( arbitral a#ard need not be confirmed by the re!ional trialcourt to be e@ecutory as provided under '' No' 100*'

S' 41' acation (#ard' % ( party to a domestic arbitration mayBuestion the arbitral a#ard #ith the appropriate re!ional trial courtin accordance #ith the rules of procedure to be promul!ated by theSupreme ourt only on those !rounds enumerated in Section 2+ ofRepublic (ct No' *C6' (ny other !round raised a!ainst a domesticarbitral a#ard shall be disre!arded by the re!ional trial court'

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S' 42' (pplication of the Ne# or9 onvention' % The Ne# or9onvention shall !overn the reco!nition and enforcement of arbitrala#ards covered by the said onvention'

The reco!nition and enforcement of such arbitral a#ards shall befilled #ith re!ional trial court in accordance #ith the rules ofprocedure to be promul!ated by the Supreme ourt' Said proceduralrules shall provide that the party relyin! on the a#ard or applyin!for its enforcement shall file #ith the court the ori!inal orauthenticated copy of the a#ard and the arbitration a!reement' -f thea#ard or a!reement is not made in any of the official lan!ua!es, theparty shall supply a duly certified translation thereof into any of suchlan!ua!es'

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The applicant shall establish that the country in #hich forei!narbitration a#ard #as made is a party to the Ne# or9 onvention'

-f the application for re=ection or suspension of enforcement of ana#ard has been made, the re!ional trial court may, if it considers itproper, vacate its decision and may also, on the application of theparty claimin! reco!nition or enforcement of the a#ard, order theparty to provide appropriate security'

S' 4>' Reco!nition and nforcement of 3orei!n (rbitral (#ardsNot overed by the Ne# or9 onvention' % The reco!nition andenforcement of forei!n arbitral a#ards not covered by the Ne# or9

onvention shall be done in accordance #ith procedural rules to bepromul!ated by the Supreme ourt' The ourt may, !rounds ofcomity and reciprocity, reco!niDe and enforce a nonconventiona#ard as a convention a#ard'

S' 44' 3orei!n (rbitral (#ard Not 3orei!n &ud!ment' % ( forei!narbitral a#ard #hen confirmed by a court of a forei!n country, shallbe reco!niDed and enforced as a forei!n arbitral a#ard and not a

=ud!ment of a forei!n court'

( forei!n arbitral a#ard, #hen confirmed by the re!ional trial court,shall be enforced as a forei!n arbitral a#ard and not as a =ud!ment ofa forei!n court'

( forei!n arbitral a#ard, #hen confirmed by the re!ional trial court,shall be enforced in the same manner as final and e@ecutory decisionsof courts of la# of the Philippines'

S' 4+' Re=ection of a 3orei!n (rbitral (#ard' % ( party to a forei!narbitration proceedin! may oppose an application for reco!nitionand enforcement of the arbitral a#ard in accordance #ith theprocedural rules to be promul!ated by the Supreme ourt only onthose !rounds enumerated under (rticle of the Ne# or9onvention' (ny other !round raised shall be disre!arded by there!ional trial court'

S' 46' (ppeal from ourt 5ecisions on (rbitral (#ards' % (decision of the re!ional trial court confirmin!, vacatin!, settin! aside,modifyin! or correctin! an arbitral a#ard may be appealed to theourt of (ppeals in accordance #ith the rules of procedure to bepromul!ated by the Supreme ourt'

The losin! party #ho appeals from the =ud!ment of the courtconfirmin! an arbitral a#ard shall reBuired by the appealant court to

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post counterbond e@ecuted in favor of the prevailin! party eBual tothe amount of the a#ard in accordance #ith the rules to bepromul!ated by the Supreme ourt'

S' 4C' enue and &urisdiction' % Proceedin!s for reco!nition andenforcement of an arbitration a!reement or for vacation, settin!aside, correction or modification of an arbitral a#ard, and anyapplication #ith a court for arbitration assistance and supervisionshall be deemed as special proceedin!s and shall be filled #ith there!ional trial court ;i< #here arbitration proceedin!s are conducted?;ii< #here the asset to be attached or levied upon, or the act to been=oined is located? ;iii< #here any of the parties to the dispute

resides or has his place of business? or ;iv< in the National &udicialapital Re!ion, at the option of the applicant'

S' 4*' Notice of Proceedin! to Parties' % -n a special proceedin! forreco!nition and enforcement of an arbitral a#ard, the ourt shallsend notice to the parties at their address of record in the arbitration,or if any party cannot be served notice at such address, at suchpartyEs last 9no#n address' The notice shall be sent at least fifteen;1+< days before the date set for the initial hearin! of the application'

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S' 4)' ffice for (lternative 5ispute Resolution' % There is herebyestablished the ffice for (lternative 5ispute Resolution as anattached a!ency to the 5epartment of &ustice ;5&< #hich shall havea Secretariat to be headed by an e@ecutive director' The e@ecutivedirector shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines'

The ob=ective of the office are7

;a< to promote, develop and e@pand the use of (5R in the privateand public sectors? and

To assist the !overnment to monitor, study and evaluate the use bythe public and the private sector of (5R, and recommend toon!ress needful statutory chan!es to develop' Stren!then andimprove (5R practices in accordance #ith #orld standards'

S' +0' Po#ers and 3unctions of the ffice for (lternative 5isputeResolution' % The ffice for (lternative 5ispute Resolution shall havethe follo#in! po#ers and functions7

;a< To formulate standards for the trainin! of the (5R practitionersand service providers?

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;b< To certify that such (5R practitioners and (5R service providershave under!one the professional trainin! provided by the office?

;c< To coordinate the development, implementation, monitorin!, andevaluation of !overnment (5R pro!rams?

;d< To char!e fees for their services? and

;e< To perform such acts as may be necessary to carry into effect theprovisions of this (ct'

S' +1' (ppropriations' % The amount necessary to carry out theprovisions of this (ct shall be included in the 8eneral(ppropriations (ct of the year follo#in! its enactment into la# andthereafter'

S' +2' -mplementin! Rules and Re!ulations ;-RR< months after convenin!, submit the -RR to the&oint on!ressional versi!ht ommittee for revie# and approval'The versi!ht ommittee shall be composed of the chairman of theSenate ommittee on &ustice and uman Ri!hts, chairman of theouse ommittee on &ustice, and one ;1< member each from thema=ority and minority of both ouses'

The &oint versi!ht ommittee shall become functus officio uponapproval of the -RR'

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S' +>' (pplicability of the Gatarun!an Pambaran!ay' % This (ctshall not be interpreted to repeal, amend or modify the =urisdiction of

the Gatarun!an Pambaran!ay under Republic (ct No' C160,other#ise 9no#n as the /ocal 8overnment ode of 1))1'

S' +4' Repealin! lause' % (ll la#s, decrees, e@ecutive orders, rulesand re!ulations #hich are inconsistent #ith the provisions of this (ctare hereby repealed, amended or modified accordin!ly'

S' ++' Separability lause' % -f for any reason or reasons, anyportion or provision of this (ct shall be held unconstitutional or

invalid, all other parts or provisions not affected shall therebycontinue to remain in full force and effect'

S' +6' ffectivity' % This act shall ta9e effect fifteen days ;1+< afterits publication in at least t#o ;2< national ne#spapers of !eneralcirculation'

(pproved,

3R(NG/-N 5R-/NPresident of the Senate

&S 5 N-( &R'Spea9er of the ouse of Representatives

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