Adr Report

Alternative Dispute
Resolution
R.A. 9285
CHAPTER 8- MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Sec. 49. Office For Alternative

Dispute Resolution
Sec. 49. Office For Alternative Dispute
Resolution
There is hereby established the Office for Alternative
Dispute Resolution as an attached agency to the
Department of Justice (DOJ) which shall have a
Secretariat to be headed by an Executive Director.
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines.
What are the objectives in establishing
the OADR?
The objectives of the office are:
(a)To promote, develop, and expand the
use of ADR in the private and public
sectors; and
What are the objectives in establishing
the OADR?
The objectives of the office are:
(b) To assist the government to monitor, study and
evaluate the use by the public and the private sector
of ADR, and recommend to Congress needful
statutory changes to develop, strengthen and improve
ADR practices in accordance with world standards.
Where is the Office for Alternative
Dispute Resolution located?
DOJ Main Building, Padre Faura Street,

Ermita, 1000 Manila, Philippines
Who are the people behind
this office?
• Vitaliano N. Aguirre - Secretary of Justice
• Bernadette C. Ongoco, OIC, Executive Director
• Chulo B. Palencia Jr., OIC, Deputy Executive Director
• Marlyn L. Angeles, OIC, Director – Accreditation and
Certification Division
this office?
• Nancy G. Lozano, OIC, Director – Planning Division
• Analiza C. Ite-Manito, OIC, Director – Compliance and
Monitoring Division
• Leilani R. Fajardo-Aspiras, OIC, Director – Administrative and
Finance Division
• Maricel C. Pintucan, OIC, Deputy Director – Public Information
and Promotion Division
this office?
• Ulyses A Aguila, OIC - Director, Training Division
• Rodan G. Parrocha, OIC - Deputy Director, Training Division
• Charle L. Guhit, OIC - Deputy Director, Training Division
• Jerome I. Coronel, OIC-Deputy Director, Training Division
Contact Information
• Website: http://oadr.doj.gov.ph
• Email address: [email protected]
• Telephone number: (02) 5238481 local 302
Executive Order No. 97, s. 2012
REVOKING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 523 (s. 2006) AND
CONFERRING UPON THE OFFICE FOR ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION THE MANAGEMENT,
DEVELOPMENT, COORDINATION, AND OVERSIGHT
OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMS
IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Section 16, Article III of the
Constitution guarantees the right of all
persons to a speedy disposition of their
cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial or
administrative bodies;
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 9285, or
the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004
(ADR Act of 2004), declares that it is the
policy of the State to actively promote and
encourage the use of Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR)
WHEREAS, the use of ADR has been
proven to be effective in amicably and
speedily resolving disputes filed before
judicial or quasi-judicial bodies and
administrative agencies;
WHEREAS, there is a need to promote the
use of ADR to achieve speedy resolution of
disputes before the agencies under the
Executive Department;
WHEREAS, the ADR Act of 2004 created the Office for
Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR), an attached agency of
the Department of Justice (DOJ), to, inter alia, promote, develop,
and expand the use of ADR in the private and public sectors;
assist the government to monitor, study, and evaluate the use of
ADR by the public and private sectors; and recommend to
Congress necessary statutory changes to develop, strengthen, and
improve ADR practices in accordance with world standards;
WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO) No. 523 (s. 2006),
entitled “Instituting the Use of Alternative Dispute
Resolution in the Executive Department of the
Government” vested upon the Office of the President
(OP) the management and development of ADR
practice in the executive agencies;
WHEREAS, with the establishment of the OADR pursuant to
Sections 49 and 50 of the ADR Act 2004 and the issuance of its
Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on 4 December
2009, it is now necessary to transfer to the OADR all authority
over the development, management, and oversight of ADR
programs and services in all agencies under the Executive
Department;
WHEREAS, public interest requires that the
delivery of ADR services to the public by
government agencies adheres to the highest
standards of competence, professionalism,
integrity, and internationally accepted best
practices;
WHEREAS, it is imperative that each agency under the
Executive Department regularly submit to the OADR
reports, information, feedback, and recommendations on
the status of their respective ADR programs, plans, and
policies in order for the OADR to fulfill its duty to
coordinate the development, implementation, monitoring,
and evaluation of government ADR programs; and
•
WHEREAS, Section 31, Chapter 10, Title III,
Book III of EO No. 292, or the Administrative
Code of 1987, vests on the President the
continuing authority to reorganize the Executive
Department.
Thank You
Judge! 

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