OADR Section 49 and 50, RA 9285

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.
The objective of the office are:
(a) to promote, develop and expand the use of ADR in the private and
public sectors; and
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.
SEC. 50. Powers and Functions of the Office for Alternative
Dispute Resolution. - The Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution shall
have the following powers and functions:
(a) To formulate standards for the training of the ADR practitioners and
service providers;
(b) To certify that such ADR practitioners and ADR service providers have
undergone the professional training provided by the office;
(c) To coordinate the development, implementation, monitoring, and
evaluation of government ADR programs;
(d) To charge fees for their services; and
(e) To perform such acts as may be necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of this Act.