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WEEK 6 All these requisites must concur in order to create a tenancy relationship
between the parties. The absence of one does not make an occupant of a
LAND TENURE IMPROVEMENT parcel of land, or a cultivator thereof, or a planter thereon, a de jure
It is the improvement of the tenurial and socio-economic status of the tenant. This is so because unless a person has established his status as a
farmers short of transferring full ownership of the land de jure tenant, he is not entitled to security of tenure nor is he covered by
the Land Reform Program of the Government under existing tenancy
A) IMPROVEMENT OF THE LEASEHOLD RELATIONSHIP (PP. 160) laws.
Determination of Lease Rentals Therefore, the fact of sharing alone is not sufficient to establish a tenancy
Section 12. Determination of Lease Rentals. In order to protect and relationship. Certainly, it is not unusual for a landowner to accept some of
improve the tenurial and economic status of the farmers in tenanted the produce of his land from someone who plants certain crops thereon.
lands under the retention limit and lands not yet acquired under this Act, This is a typical and laudable provinciano trait of sharing or patikim, a
the DAR is mandated to determine and fix immediately the lease rentals native way of expressing gratitude for favor received. This, however, does
thereof in accordance with Section 34 of not automatically make the tiller-sharer a tenant thereof especially when
Republic Act No. 3844, as amended: provided, that the DAR shall the area tilled is only 60, or even 500, square meters and located in an
immediately and periodically review and adjust the rental structure for urban area and in. the heart of an industrial or commercial zone at that.
different crops, including rice and corn, or different regions in order to Tenancy status arises only if an occupant of a parcel of land has been
improve progressively the conditions of the farmer, tenant or lessee given its possession for the primary purpose of agricultural production.
The circumstances of this case indicate that the private respondent's
WHAT CONSTITUTE A LEASEHOLD RELATIONSHIP? status is more of a caretaker who was allowed by the owner out of
benevolence or compassion to live in the premises and to have a garden
Cabals vs. DAR, GR No. 78214, December 5, 1988 of some sort at its south western side rather than a tenant of the said
(168 SCRA 247) portion.
Facts: Anent the second assignment of error, the petitioner argues that since
The landholding subject of the controversy is consists of 60 sqm was Abajon, is not an agricultural tenant, the criminal case for malicious
acquired by spouses Arturo and Yolanda Caballes by virute of a Deed of mischief filed against him should be declared as proper for trial so that
Sale executed by Andrea Alicaba Millenes, this land is situated in Lawaan proceedings in the lower court can resume.
Talisay, Cebu. Before the sale of the property to Caballes, Bienvenido
Abajon constructed his house on a protion of the land, paying monthly
rental to Andrea Millenes. Abjon was likewise allowed to plant thereon, Gelos vs. Court of Appeals
and they have agreed that the produce thereon would be shred by them (208 SCRA 608, 1992)
50-50.
Facts:
When the property was sold, Caballes told Abajon that they will put up a The Private Respondent owned the subject land of 25,000 square meters
poultry on the land and they intended to build it close to Abajon's house in Laguna. The Landowner then entered in to a contract with the
and they pursuaded Abajon to transfer his dwelling to the opposite petitioner and employed him to be laborer on the land with the wage of
portion of the land. Abajon offered to pay renta; to the new owners, but 5.00 peso a day. The Petitioner first went the Court of Agrarian Relation
they refuse and later demanded for Abajon to vacate. Abajon refused to and then went to Ministry of Agrarian reform and asked the court to fix
leave. the agricultural lease rental of the land and his request was granted.
DAR concluded that Abajon was a tenant of the former owner, Andrea. The private respondent then filed a complaint of illegal detainer against
the petitioner that was that was dismissed by the Ministry of Agrarian
Issue: Whether Abajon is a tenant under the new owners. reform for the existence of Tenancy relations between the parties. The
Private respondents appealed to the office of the President alleging that
Ruling: there was no tenancy relation between the parties. The RTC rendered
Abajon is not a tenant for it only occupied a miniscule portion of the land dismissed the complaint and assailed that there was a tenancy relation
which cannot be interpreted as economic-family size farm under the between the parties. The Court of Appeals reversed the decision of the
definition of RA 3844. RTC
The essential requisites of a tenancy relationship are: Issue: Is there a Tenancy relation between the parties?
intent of the parties, the understanding when the farmer is installed, and Defendant: relationship between the parties is an agricultural leasehold
as in this case, their written agreements, provided these are complied tenancy governed by Republic Act No. 1199, as amended, pursuant to
with and are not contrary to law, are even more important." section 35 of Republic Act No. 3844, and the present case is within the
original and exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Agrarian Relations.
It should also be considered that a tenant is defined under Section 5(a)
R.A 1199 as a person who himself and with the aid available from within Plaintiff: defendant ceased to work the fishpond personally or with the
his immediate farm household cultivates the land belonging to or aid of the members of his immediate farm household (Section 4, Republic
possessed by another, with the latter's consent, for purposes of Act No. 1199) the tenancy relationship between the parties has been
production, sharing the produce with the landholder under the share extinguished (Section 9, id.) and become of civil lease and therefore the
tenancy system, or paying to the landholder a price-certain or trial court properly assumed jurisdiction over the case.
ascertainable in produce or in money or both, under the leasehold
tenancy system. Trial Court: The lease contract is a civil lease governed by the New Civil
Therefore the court laid down the requisites for the tenancy relationship Code. No tenancy relationship exists between the plaintiff and the
to exist: defendant as defined by Republic Act No. 1199. Court is vested with
1) The parties are the landowner and the tenant; jurisdiction to try and decide this case.
2) The subject is agricultural land;
3) There is consent; Reconsideration by the defendant was denied. He appealed to this Court.
4) The purpose is agricultural production;
5) There is personal cultivation; and ISSUES:
6) There is sharing of harvest or payment of rental. 1. Lower court erred in considering the relationship of appellee and
appellant as that of a civil lease and not a leasehold tenancy under Rep.
Absence of this clearly does not qualify someone to be a tenant. It is clear Act No. 1199 as amended.
that it is not a tenancy relationship that exists between the parties, what 2. The lower court erred in not holding that the Court of First Instance is
they have is employee-employer relationship. without jurisdiction, the cue being that of an agrarian relation in nature
pursuant to Rep Act. No. 1199.
Gabriel vs. Pangilinan
(58 SCRA 590, 1974) HELD:
Important differences between a leasehold tenancy and a civil law lease.
Facts: The leasehold tenancy is limited to agricultural land; that of civil law
Gabriel filed a complaint against Pangilinan claiming she is the owner of a lease may be either rural or urban property. As to attention and
169,507 sqm fishpond in barrio Sta. Ursula, Pampanga. An oral contract cultivation, the law requires the leasehold tenant to personally attend to,
of lease with a yearly rental was entered between them. Defendant was and cultivate the agricultural land, whereas the civil law lessee need not
notified that the contract would be terminated, but upon request was personally cultivate or work the thing leased. As to purpose, the
extended for another year. landholding in leasehold tenancy is devoted to agriculture, whereas in
civil law lease, the purpose may be for any other lawful pursuits. As to the
Defendant moved for the dismissal of the complaint claiming that the law that governs, the civil law lease is governed by the Civil Code,
trial court had no jurisdiction. It should properly pertain to the Court of whereas leasehold tenancy is governed by special laws.
Agrarian Relations, there being an agricultural leasehold tenancy
relationship between the parties. Upon opposition by plaintiff, the motion The requisites for leasehold tenancy under the Agricultural Tenancy Act
was denied. The defendant filed his answer that the land was originally to exist:
verbally leased to him by the plaintiff's father, Potenciano for as long as 1. land worked by the tenant is an agricultural land;
the defendant wanted, subject to the condition that he would convert the 2. land is susceptible of cultivation by a single person together with
major portion into a fishpond and that which was already a fishpond be members of his immediate farm household;
improved at his expense, which would be reimbursed by Potenciano 3. must be cultivated by the tenant either personally or with the aid of
Gabriel or his heirs at the termination of the lease. Plaintiff also assured labor available from members of his immediate farm household;
him that he could continue leasing as long as he wanted since she was not 4. land belongs to another; and
in a position to attend to it personally. 5. use of the land by the tenant is for a consideration of a fixed amount in
money or in produce or in both
Parties were ordered to adduce evidence for the purpose of determining
which Court shall take cognizance of the case. There is no doubt that the land is agricultural land. It is a fishpond and
the Agricultural Tenancy Act, which refers to "agricultural land",
It appears that the defendant ceased to work on planting fingerlings, specifically mentions fishponds and prescribes the consideration for the
repairing dikes and such, personally with the aid of helpers since he use thereof. The mere fact that a person works an agricultural land does
became ill and incapacitated. His daughter, Pilar Pangilinan, took over not necessarily make him a leasehold tenant within the purview of Sec 4
who said that she helps her father in administering the leased property, of Republic Act No. 1199. He may still be a civil law lessee unless the
conveying his instructions to the workers. Excepting Pilar who is residing other requisites as above enumerated are complied with.
near the fishpond, defendants other children are all professionals; a
lawyer, an engineer, and a priest all residing in Manila. None of these has The court doesnt want to decide on the second requisite since it wasnt
been seen working on the fishpond. raised. For the third requisite, the tenancy agreement was severed in
1956 when he ceased to work the fishpond personally because he became
ill and incapacitated. Not even did the members of appellant's immediate beneficiaries and the managerial, supervisory and technical group may
farm household work the land. Only the members of the family of the conclude, subject to the approval of the DAR.
tenant and such other persons, whether related to the tenant or not, who
are dependent upon him for support and who usually help him to operate c) Alternative Business Arrangements (Joint Economic Enterprises
the farm enterprise are included in the term "immediate farm in a Post Distribution Scenario: Making Landowner-Farmer
household". Partnership Work (DAR Adm. Order No. 9, s. 2006)
Republic Act No. 1199 is explicit in requiring the tenant and his WEEK 7
immediate family to work the land. A person, in order to be considered a
tenant, must himself and with the aid available from his immediate farm CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS
household cultivate the land. Persons, therefore, who do not actually CONVERSION is the actual change of the land use from agricultural, to
work the land cannot be considered tenants; and he who hires others residential, industrial or commercial, of lands which could have
whom he pays for doing the cultivation of the land, ceases to hold, and is potentially been covered under the CARP.
considered as having abandoned the land as tenant within the meaning of
sections 5 and 8 of Republic Act. No. 1199, and ceases to enjoy the status, SEC 65, RA 6657
rights, and privileges of one. Section 65. Conversion of Lands. After the lapse of five (5) years from
its award, when the land ceases to be economically feasible and sound for
We are, therefore, constrained to agree with the court a quo that the agricultural purposes, or the locality has become urbanized and the land
relationship between the appellee Trinidad Gabriel and appellant Eusebio will have a greater economic value for residential, commercial or
Pangilinan was not a leasehold tenancy under Republic Act No. 1199. industrial purposes, the DAR, upon application of the beneficiary or the
Hence, this case was not within the original and exclusive jurisdiction of landowner, with due notice to the affected parties, and subject to existing
the Court of Agrarian Relations. laws, may authorize the reclassification or conversion of the land and its
disposition: provided, that the beneficiary shall have fully paid his
IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, the decision of the Court of First Instance obligation.
of Pampanga in its Civil Case No. 1823, appealed from, is affirmed, with
costs against the appellants. Conversion of Agricultural Lands: What is the difference between
exemption, conversion and reclassification?
Reference: Administrative Order No. 2, s, 2006, Revised Rules and
Procedures Governing Leasehold Implementation in Tenanted Agricultural CONVERSION
Lands It is the act of specifying how agricultural lands shall be utilized for non-
agricultural uses such as residential, etc. It is also the act of changing the
b) Production Sharing (Sec 32) current use of a piece of agricultural land into some other use, to wit:
Section 32. Production-Sharing. Pending final land transfer, individuals a. For residential, commercial, industrial and other non-agricultural
or entities owning, or operating under lease or management contract, purposes;
agricultural lands are hereby mandated to execute a production-sharing b. For another type of agricultural activity such as livestock and fishpond
plan with their farm workers or farmworkers' reorganization, if any, the effect of which is to exempt the land from CARP Coverage;
whereby three percent (3%) of the gross sales from the production of c. For non-agricultural use other than that previously authorized. (e.i.
such lands are distributed within sixty (60) days of the end of the fiscal change of crops to commercial crops or high value crops is considered as
year as compensation to regular and other farmworkers in such lands a conversion in the use of the land.
over and above the compensation they currently receive: provided, that
these individuals or entities realize gross sales in excess of five million RECLASSIFICATION
pesos per annum unless the DAR, upon proper application, determines a It is the act of changing the current use of a piece of agricultural land into
lower ceiling. some other use as approved by the DAR.
In the event that the individual or entity realizes a profit, an additional TN: A mere reclassification of an agricultural land does not automatically
ten percent (10%) of the net profit after tax shall be distributed to said allow the landowner to change its use. He has to undergo the process of
regular and other farmworkers within ninety (90) days of the end of the conversion before he is permitted to use the agricultural land for other
fiscal year. purposes.
During this transitory period, at least one percent (1%) of the gross sales CONVERSION; DISTINGUISHED FROM RECLASSIFICATION; AUTHORITY
of the entity shall be distributed to the managerial, supervisory and OF DAR TO APPROVE CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS
technical group in place at the time of the effectivity of this Act, as COVERED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657 TO NON-AGRICULTURAL USES
compensation for such transitory managerial and technical functions as it HAS NOT BEEN PIERCED BY THE PASSAGE OF THE LOCAL
will perform, pursuant to an agreement that the farmworker- GOVERNMENT CODE
CHAMBER OF REAL ESTATE AND BUILDERS ASSOCIATIONS, INC. prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus and injunction,
(CREBA), petitioner, vs. THE SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN such concurrence does not give the petitioner unrestricted freedom of
REFORM, respondent. choice of court forum. There is after all a hierarchy of courts. That
[G.R. No. 183409. June 18, 2010.] Sec 20 of RA 7160 (Local Govt. hierarchy is determinative of the venue of appeals, and also serves as a
Code) general determinant of the appropriate forum for petitions for the
extraordinary writs. A becoming regard for that judicial hierarchy most
FACTS: certainly indicates that petitions for the issuance of extraordinary writs
This case is a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition (with application for against first level (inferior) courts should be filed with the Regional
temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction) Trial Court, and those against the latter, with the Court of Appeals.
under Rule 65 of the 1997 Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, filed by
herein petitioner Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Associations, Inc. A direct invocation of the Supreme Courts original jurisdiction to issue
(CREBA) seeking to nullify and prohibit the enforcement of Department these writs should be allowed only when there are special and important
of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Administrative Order (AO) No. 01-02, as reasons therefor, clearly and specifically set out in the petition. This is
amended by DAR AO No. 05-07, and DAR Memorandum No. 88, for having [an] established policy. It is a policy necessary to prevent inordinate
been issued by the Secretary of Agrarian Reform with grave abuse of demands upon the Courts time and attention which are better devoted to
discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction as some provisions those matters within its exclusive jurisdiction, and to prevent further
of the aforesaid administrative issuances are illegal and unconstitutional. over-crowding of the Courts docket. In the case at bench, petitioner failed
to specifically and sufficiently set forth special and important reasons to
The Secretary of Agrarian Reform issued DAR AO No. 07-97, entitled justify direct recourse to this Court and why this Court should give due
Omnibus Rules and Procedures Governing Conversion of Agricultural course to this petition in the first instance. The present petition should
Lands to Non-Agricultural Uses, which consolidated all existing have been initially filed in the Court of Appeals in strict observance of the
implementing guidelines related to land use conversion. The aforesaid doctrine on the hierarchy of courts. Failure to do so is sufficient cause for
rules embraced all private agricultural lands regardless of tenurial the dismissal of this petition.
arrangement and commodity produced, and all untitled agricultural lands
and agricultural lands reclassified by Local Government Units (LGUs) into Executive Order No. 129-A vested upon the DAR the responsibility of
non-agricultural uses after 15 June 1988. Subsequently, DAR AO No. 01- implementing the CARP. Pursuant to the said mandate and to ensure the
99, entitled Revised Rules and Regulations on the Conversion of successful implementation of the CARP, Section 5(c) of the said executive
Agricultural Lands to Non-agricultural Uses, was also issued amending order authorized the DAR to establish and promulgate operational
and updating the previous rules on land use conversion. Its coverage policies, rules and regulations and priorities for agrarian reform
includes the following agricultural lands, among others, (1) those to be implementation. Section 4(k) thereof authorized the DAR to approve or
converted to residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and other disapprove the conversion, restructuring or readjustment of agricultural
non-agricultural purposes. lands into non-agricultural uses. Similarly, Section 5(l) of the same
executive order has given the DAR the exclusive authority to approve or
The Secretary issued another Administrative Order, i.e., DAR AO No. 01- disapprove conversion of agricultural lands for residential, commercial,
02, entitled 2002 Comprehensive Rules on Land Use Conversion, which industrial, and other land uses as may be provided for by law. Section 7
further amended DAR AO No. 07-97 and DAR AO No. 01-99, and repealed of the aforesaid executive order clearly provides that the authority and
all issuances inconsistent therewith. The aforesaid DAR AO No. 01-02 responsibility for the exercise of the mandate of the [DAR] and the
covers all applications for conversion from agricultural to non- discharge of its powers and functions shall be vested in the Secretary of
agricultural uses or to another agricultural use. Thereafter the Secretary Agrarian Reform x x x.
of Agrarian Reform amended certain provisions of DAR AO No. 01-02 by
formulating DAR AO No. 05-07, particularly addressing land conversion Under DAR AO No. 01-02, as amended, lands not reclassified as
in time of exigencies and calamities. residential, commercial, industrial or other non-agricultural uses before
15 June 1988 have been included in the definition of agricultural lands.
To address the unabated conversion of prime agricultural lands for real In so doing, the Secretary of Agrarian Reform merely acted within the
estate development, the Secretary further issued Memorandum No. 88 on scope of his authority stated in the aforesaid sections of Executive Order
15 April 2008, which temporarily suspended the processing and approval No. 129-A, which is to promulgate rules and regulations for agrarian
of all land use conversion applications. By reason thereof, petitioner reform implementation and that includes the authority to define
claims that there is an actual slow down of housing projects, which, in agricultural lands for purposes of land use conversion. Further, the
turn, aggravated the housing shortage, unemployment and illegal definition of agricultural lands under DAR AO No. 01-02, as amended,
squatting problems to the substantial prejudice not only of the petitioner merely refers to the category of agricultural lands that may be the subject
and its members but more so of the whole nation. for conversion to non-agricultural uses and is not in any way confined to
agricultural lands in the context of land redistribution as provided for
ISSUE: under Republic Act No. 6657.
Whether or not the DAR Secretary has jurisdiction over lands that have
been reclassified as residential, commercial, industrial, or for other non- Any reclassification of agricultural lands to residential, commercial,
agricultural uses. industrial or other non-agricultural uses either by the LGUs or by way of
Presidential Proclamations enacted on or after 15 June 1988 must
HELD: undergo the process of conversion, despite having undergone
Primarily, although this Court, the Court of Appeals and the Regional Trial reclassification, before agricultural lands may be used for other purposes.
Courts have concurrent jurisdiction to issue writs of certiorari,
It is different, however, when through Presidential Proclamations public erroneous ruling, hence, the March 29, 1996 decisioncould not as yet
agricultural lands have been reserved in whole or in part for public use or become final and executory as to be beyond modification. They further
purpose, i.e., public school, etc., because in such a case, conversion is no explained that the DARs failure to file their Motion for Reconsideration
longer necessary. on time was excusable.
Clearly from the foregoing, the Secretary of Agrarian Reform did not act ISSUE:
without jurisdiction or in excess of jurisdiction or with grave abuse of Was the OPs modification of the Decision void or a valid exercise of its
discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction in (1) including powers and prerogatives?
lands not reclassified as residential, commercial, industrial or other non- 1. Whether the DARs late filing of the Motion for Reconsideration is
agricultural uses before 15 June 1988 in the definition of agricultural excusable.
lands under DAR AO No. 01-02, as amended, and; (2) issuing and 2. Whether the respondents have shown a justifiable reason for the
enforcing DAR AO No. 01-02, as amended, subjecting to DARs jurisdiction relaxation of rules.
for conversion lands which had already been reclassified as residential, 3. Whether the issue is a question of technicality.
commercial, industrial or for other non-agricultural uses on or after 15
June 1988. Similarly, DAR AO No. 01-02, as amended, providing that the HELD:
reclassification of agricultural lands by LGUs shall be subject to the ON THE FIRST ISSUE: NO.
requirements of land use conversion procedure or that DARs approval or Sec.7 of Administrative Order No. 18, dated February 12, 1987, mandates
clearance must be secured to effect reclassification, did not violate the that decisions/resolutions/orders of the Office of the President
autonomy of the LGUs. shallbecome final after the lapse of 15 days from receipt of a copy therof
xxx unless a Motion for Reconsideration thereof is filed within such
It bears emphasis that said Memorandum No. 88 was issued upon the period.
instruction of the President in order to address the unabated conversion
of prime agricultural lands for real estate development because of the The respondents explanation that the DARs office procedure made it
worsening rice shortage in the country at that time. Such measure was impossibleto file its Motion for Reconsideration on time since the said
made in order to ensure that there are enough agricultural lands in which decision had to be referred to its different departments cannot be
rice cultivation and production may be carried into. The issuance of said considered a valid justification. While there is nothing wrong with such
Memorandum No. 88 was made pursuant to the general welfare of the referral, the DAR must not disregard the reglementary period fixed by
public, thus, it cannot be argued that it was made without any basis. law, rule or regulation.
Memo Circular No. 54 s. 1993, Office of the President (Prescribing The rules relating to reglementary period should not be made
the Guidelines governing Sec. 20 of RA 7160 Authorizing Cities And subservient to the internal office procedure of an administrative body.
Municipalities to Reclassify Agricultural Lands to Non-Agricultural
Uses.) ON THE SECOND ISSUE: NO
The final & executory character of the OP Decision can no longer be
Reference: DAR Administrative Orders No. 1, s. 2002 2002 Rules disturbed or substantially modified. Res judicata has set in and the
and Regulations on the Conversion of Agricultural Lands to Non- adjudicated affair should forever be put to rest.
Agricultural Uses Procedural rules should be treated with utmost respect and due regard
since they are designed to facilitate the adjudication of cases to remedy
the worsening problem of delay in the resolution of rival claims and in the
administration of justice. The Constitution guarantees that all persons
The Hon. Carlos Fortich et. al. vs. The Hon. Renato Corona GR. No. shall have a right to the speedy disposition of their cases before all
131457, April 24, 1998 judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative bodies.
The Office of the President modified its decision which had already While a litigation is not a game of technicalities, every case must be
become final and executory. prosecuted in accordance with the prescribed procedure to ensure an
orderly & speedy administration of justice. The flexibility in the
FACTS: relaxation of rules was never intended to forge a bastion for erring
On November 7, 1997, the Office of the President (OP) issued a win-win litigants to violate the rules with impunity.
Resolution which reopened case O.P. Case No. 96-C-6424. The said
Resolution substantially modified its March 29, 1996 Decision. The OP A liberal interpretation & application of the rules of procedure can only
had long declared the said Decision final & executory after the DARs be resorted to in proper cases and under justifiable causes and
Motion for Reconsideration was denied for having been filed beyond the circumstances.
15-day reglementary period.
ON THE THIRD ISSUE: NO
The SC then struck down as void the OPs act, it being in gross disregard It is a question of substance & merit.
of the rules & basic legal precept that accord finality to administrative
determinations. A decision/resolution/order of an administrative body, court or tribunal
which is declared void on the ground that the same was rendered
The respondents contended in their instant motion that the win-win Without or in Excess of Jurisdiction, or with Grave Abuse of Discretion, is
Resolution of November 7, 1997 is not void since it seeks to correct an a mere technicality of law or procedure. Jurisdiction is an essential and
In the instant case, several fatal violations of law were committed. These
grave breaches of law, rules & settled jurisprudence are clearly
substantial, not of technical nature.
Note:
When the March 29, 1996 OP Decision was declared final and executory,
vested rights were acquired by the petitioners, and all others who should
be benefited by the said Decision.
Decision of the Office of the President on the Sumilao Case (on the
Revocation of the Conversion Order)
SO ORDERED.