ACT NO.

2259 - THE CADASTRAL ACT

Sec. 9. Any person claiming any interest in any part of the lands, whether named in the notice or not,
shall appear before the Court by himself, or by some person in his behalf and shall file an answer on or
before the return day or within such further time as may be allowed by the Court. The answer shall be
signed and sworn to by the claimant or by some person in his behalf, and shall state whether the
claimant is married or unmarried, and, if married, the name of the husband or wife and the date of the
marriage, and shall also contain:

(a) The age of the claimant.

(b) The cadastral number of the lot or lots claimed, as appearing on the plan filed in the case by the
Director of Lands, or the block and lot numbers, as the case may be.

(c) The name of the barrio and municipality, township, or settlement in which the lots are situated.

(d) The names of the owners of the adjoining lots as far as known to the claimant.

(e) If the claimant is in possession of the lots claimed and can show no express grant of the land by the
Government to him or to his predecessors in interest, the answer shall state the length of time he has
held such possession and the manner in which it has been acquired, and shall also state the length of
time, as far as known, during which his predecessors, if any, held possession.

(f) If the claimant is not in possession or occupation of the lands, the answer shall fully set forth the
interest claimed by him and the time and manner of its acquisition.

(g) If the lots have been assessed for taxation, their last assessed value.

(h) The encumbrance, if any, affecting the lots and the names of the adverse claimants as far as known.

Labor Code

Article 222. Appearances and Fees.

Non-lawyers may appear before the Commission or any Labor Arbiter only:

If they represent themselves; or

If they represent their organization or members thereof.

No attorney’s fees, negotiation fees or similar charges of any kind arising from any collective bargaining
agreement shall be imposed on any individual member of the contracting union: Provided, However,
that attorney’s fees may be charged against union funds in an amount to be agreed upon by the parties.
Any contract, agreement or arrangement of any sort to the contrary shall be null and void. (As amended
by Presidential Decree No. 1691, May 1, 1980)

DARAB Rules of Procedure

RULE VIII

Appearances

SECTION 1. Appearance. — A lawyer appearing for a party is presumed to be properly authorized

for that purpose. A non-lawyer may appear before the Board or any of its Adjudicators, if:

a. He represents himself as a party to the case;

b. He represents a farmers' organization or its members, provided that he shall present proof of
authority from the organization or its members or such authority duly signed by the President or head of
the organization;

c. He is a law student who has successfully completed his third year of the regular four-year
prescribed law curriculum and is enrolled in a recognized law school's clinical legal education program
approved by the Supreme Court. His appearance pursuant to this rule shall be under the direct
supervision and control of a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines duly-accredited by the law
school. Any and all pleadings, motions, memoranda or other papers to be filed must be signed by the
supervising attorney for and in behalf of the legal aid clinic.

d. He is a DAR Legal Officer duly authorized by the appropriate Head of Office in accordance with
the internal regulations of the Department of Agrarian Reform. For this purpose, the DAR Legal Officer
must have the prescribed authorization form before he may be allowed to appear before the Board or
any of its Adjudicators, Provided, that when there are two or more representatives for any individual or
group, such individual or group should choose only one representative.

LGC

Section 415. Appearance of Parties in Person. - In all katarungang pambarangay proceedings, the parties
must appear in person without the assistance of counsel or representative, except for minors and
incompetents who may be assisted by their next-of-kin who are not lawyers.