1997 RULES FOR THE

ADMINISTRATIVE
ADJUDICATION OF ILLEGAL
FOREST PRODUCTS
Ray Thomas F. Kabigting
Forest Management Bureau
DENR Monitoring Stations or Law
Enforcement Agencies
Checkpoint

STEP 1
Determination of Probable
Cause

STEP 2
 Itis presumed that the alleged offender
intended to defraud the Government if:
 In case the quantity or volume of the shipment or
stock of forest products exceeds what is
authorized, documented, manifested or declared;
or
 Upon discovery of a misdeclaration on the quantity
and species being verified pursuant hereto.

EXISTENCE OF PROBABLE CAUSE

Without Probable
With Probable Cause
Cause

STEP 3A STEP 3B
Apprehension

STEP 4
 Circumstances for a valid warrantless arrest:
 When,in his presence, the person to be arrested
has committed, is actually committing, or is
attempting to commit an offense; or
 When an offense has just been committed and he
has probable cause to believe based on personal
knowledge of facts and circumstances that the
person to be arrested has committed it.

STEP 4
 BACK OF THE PHOTOGRAPH
 Q: Alam mo ba ang pinagmulan ng
litratong ito? Oo/Hindi
Q: Anong masasabi mo sa litratong
Abandoned Illegal 
ito?
Forest Products  Kailan kinuha ang litratong ito?
 Saan kinuha ang litratong ito?
 The Apprehending Officer shall sign
for authentication.

STEP 5A
 Contents of a Notice of Apprehension:
 Date, time, place of apprehension
 Full
printed name, designation and signature of the
Apprehension Officer
A complete, itemized list of the item(s)
apprehended
A summary statement of the violation(s) cited
 Fullprinted name, designation and office of the
Seizure Officer to whom said items will be delivered

NOTICE OF APPREHENSION
 NOTICE OF APPREHENSION
March 24, 1990
11:00 a.m.
Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve, Los Baños, Laguna

To whom it may concern;

Please be informed that the FOLLOWING ABANDONED

FOREST PRODUCTS will be turned-over to CENRO – Los Baños
to undergo ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION pursuant to DENR
Administrative Order No. 1997-32.

10 felled timber – Pterocarpus indicus var. indicus (Smooth

Narra)

Prepared by: Delivered to:

RayThomasFKabigting
Ray Thomas F. Kabigting Emiliano S. Leviste
Forest Ranger Seizure Officer
CENRO – Los Baños CENRO – Los Baños
Delivery of Apprehended Items
to Seizure Officer and the
Violator/s thereof to the Peace
Officer.

STEP 6
Delivery of Apprehended Items
 Seizure Officers:
 Regional Director
 Assistant Regional Director
 PENRO, SFMS, SEMS
 CENRO, LMO III, FMO III
 Other Officials designated by the Secretary

STEP 6
Verification of Existence of a Prima facie
Case
Issuance of Seizure Order and Seizure
Receipt of Apprehended Items

STEP 7 & STEP 8

Posting of Notice of Hearing

STEP 9
Adjudication Proceedings
TemporaryRelease of
Conveyance

STEP 10
Decision
Motion for Reconsideration
Appeal to the Secretary
Motion for Reconsideration

STEP 11,12, 13 & 14

THANK YOU