Commencement of Proceedings
- MARO determines landholding coverability and prepares NOC after Pre-Ocular Inspection.
- Any party may file a petition for coverage at DAR Regional or Provincial offices.
- Upon petition, case folder is sent to MARO; service rules for NOC apply similarly to petition.
Posting and Certification Requirements
- MARO must post NOC copies for at least 7 days on barangay and municipal/city bulletin boards.
- Barangay Agrarian Reform Committee Chairperson and local government official must certify posting compliance.
Service of Notice of Coverage
- MARO issues and orders service of NOC to the LO.
- If LO resides outside the municipality, NOC is endorsed to the appropriate MARO for personal service.
- In co-ownership, NOC must be served to each owner; endorsements and personal service apply similarly.
- If LO residence is unknown or abroad, service by publication is arranged.
Receipt of Service Rules
- General rule: NOC must be served directly on the LO.
- For minors or incompetent LOs, service on legal guardian, guardian ad litem, or parents is required.
- Entities without juridical personality: service on any associated person or office/person in charge, not binding to those previously severed.
- Domestic private juridical entities: service on key officers such as president or corporate secretary.
- Service on unknown or absent LOs may be made by publication in newspapers.
Modes of Service
- Personal service: direct hand over or tendering of NOC.
- Substituted service: leaving NOC at residence or office with a responsible person.
- Service by publication: used when personal/substituted service impracticable, includes registered mail and newspaper publication with specific essential particulars.
Essential Particulars for Publication
- Names of LO(s).
- Location of landholding including barangay, municipality and province.
- Relevant title or tax declaration numbers.
- Declaration of CARP coverage.
- Case/reference number.
- Minimum 60-day period to respond with consequences for non-response.
- Address of office(s) holding case records available to the public.
Proof of Service
- Personal or substituted: written proof detailing manner, date, place, recipient; sworn if server not MARO.
- By publication: affidavits from publication staff and postal service proof attached to publication.
Voluntary Appearance of LO
- Treated as equivalent to service of the NOC.
Notice of Land Valuation & Acquisition (NLVA)
- Following receipt of MOV-CFPVS from Land Bank, PARO sends NLVA to LO following service rules.
- NLVA includes copy of MOV-CFPVS and requirements for claims payment documents.
Annotation and Registration
- PARO copies NLVA to Register of Deeds to annotate corresponding title.
- Register secures title and annotates NLVA on CARP Volume.
Repealing Clause and Effectivity
- Amends previous DAR Administrative Orders No. 2 (1996) and No. 1 (1998), among others.
- Takes effect 10 days after publication in two national newspapers as per RA 6657 Section 49.