Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM

ADJUDICATION BOARD [DARAB]
Region III
Office of the Provincial Adjudicator
Nueva Ecija
Branch ___, Cabanatuan City
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FRANZ LOUIE DG. BUMANLAG,

Petitioner,

-versus- DARAB Case No. ______________

For: Approval of Payment to
Purchase Lot and/or as Farmer
beneficiary under R.A. 3844

PARPO II ROMEO S. CORDERO, in his

capacity as Provincial Agrarian Reform
Program Officer II of Nueva Ecija,
REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NUEVA ECIJA,
Public Respondents.
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PETITION

Petitioner, in his own behalf, unto this Honorable Board, most respectfully
avers:

1. That the petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of

Brgy. Poblacion West, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija;

2. That Public – respondent PARPO II Romeo S. Cordero, in his capacity

as Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II of Nueva Ecija, is the head of the
Provincial Office of the Department of Agrarian Reform, primarily tasked by law to
implement the agrarian reform program of the government with office address at
Mabini Ext., Cabanatuan City, where he may be served with notice, summons and
other legal services of this Honorable Board. Likewise, Public – respondent Register
of Deeds of Nueva Ecija is the agency of government tasked in the custody and
registration of titles under the Torrens System of Registration, where it may be
served with notice, summons and other legal services of this Honorable Board.;

3. That the petitioner is a farmer – beneficiary of Operation Leasehold

Transfer by virtue of Republic Act No. 3844 involving Lot No. 36, Pcs – 15968 with
an area of 22,641 square meters of the Carolina Gozon Property, located at San
Eustacio, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, formerly allocated to Marcelo Duldulao, as
evidenced by the hereto attached Report of the MARPO of Aliaga, Nueva Ecija,
marked as Annex “A”;

4. That under Republic Act No. 3844, Land Bank of the Philippines
finance the acquisition of the Carolina Gozon Property to be distributed to the
qualified beneficiary, as such Lot No. 36 was issued a Transfer Certificate of Title in
the name of Land Bank of the Philippines and under the new policy on the matter,
Land Bank of the Philippines has turned – over to DAR all the said titles under its
name and custody and now transferred in the name of the Republic of the
Philippines under TCT No. 041-2017001610, as evidenced by the hereto attached
copy of the said title, marked as Annex “B”;
 5. That to guarantee the amortization payments of the subject lot an
application to purchase subject lot was executed by the petitioner, as evidenced by
the hereto attached copy of the Investigation/ Inspection Report of the Cluster Head,
MARPO Clemente Fernando, marked as Annex “C”;

6. That under RULE II Section 1 of the 2009 DARAB Rules of Procedure,

it provides, quote:

Jurisdiction of the Board and the Adjudicators

SECTION 1. Primary and Exclusive Original and Appellate

Jurisdiction. — The Board shall have primary and exclusive
jurisdiction, both original and appellate, to determine and adjudicate
all agrarian disputes involving the implementation of the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) under R.A. No. 6657,
as amended by R.A. No. 9700, E.O. Nos. 228, 229, and 129-A, R.A. No.
3844 as amended by R.A. No. 6389, Presidential Decree No. 27 and
other agrarian laws and their Implementing Rules and Regulations.
Specifically, such jurisdiction shall include but not be limited to cases
involving the following:

a. The rights and obligations of persons, whether natural or

juridical, engaged in the management, cultivation, and use of all
agricultural lands covered by R.A. No. 6657, otherwise known as
the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL), as amended,
and other related agrarian laws;
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h. Those cases involving the collection of amortization payments,
foreclosure and similar disputes concerning the functions of the
LBP, and payments for lands awarded under PD No. 27, RA No.
3844, as amended, and R.A. No. 6657, as amended by R.A. No.
9700, and other related laws, decrees, orders, instructions,
rules, and regulations, as well as payment for residential,
commercial, and industrial lots within the settlement and
resettlement areas under the administration and disposition of
the DAR;

7. That the former allocattee – beneficiary over Lot No. 36, Pcs – 15969
(LRC) in the name of Marcelo Dudulao has already been disqualified and his
Certificate of Land Transfer was likewise ordered cancelled by the DAR, as evidenced
by the hereto attached copy of the Order of the DAR Regional Director, marked as
Annex “D” and Implementation Order, marked as Annex “E”;

8. That petitioner is availing of the benefit granted under Rule V Section 2

of the 2009 DARAB Rules of Procedure.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed to this

Honorable Office to approve the payment of the purchase of Lot No. 36 , Pcs –
15968 (LRC) of the Carolina Gozon Property and confirming the right of the
petitioner as farmer – beneficiary over the same.

Other reliefs just and equitable are likewise prayed for.

___________________ 2018, Cabanatuan City.

FRANZ LOUIE DG. BUMANLAG

Petitioner
 VERIFICATION AND
CERTIFICATE OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING

I, FRANZ LOUIE DG. BUMANLAG, of legal age, Filipino citizen and residents
of Brgy. Poblacion West, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija after having been duly sworn to in
accordance with law, hereby depose and state:

1. That I am the petitioner in the above-entitled case;

2. That I have caused the preparation of the foregoing Petition;

3. That the allegations contained therein are true and correct in

accordance with my personal knowledge and based on authentic
records;

4. That I hereby certify that I have not commenced any other action or
proceedings involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, Court
of Appeals or any tribunal or agency;

5. That if I should thereafter learned that a similar action or

proceedings has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court,
Court of Appeals or any tribunal or agency, I hereby undertake to
promptly and immediately inform the Honorable Board of such fact
within (5) days thereafter;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this

________________ 2018 hereat Cabanatuan City.

FRANZ LOUIE DG. BUMANLAG

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, this ________________ 2018

hereat Cabanatuan City.

ATTY. ALVIN B. SORIANO

Chief, Legal Division, DARPO Nueva Ecija
DAR Administering Officer
Pursuant to Section 50 of RA No. 6657
& DAR Administrative Order No. 05, Series of 2011