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SPECIAL RULES OF PROCEDURE SUPPLEMENT TO THE RULES OF COURT
(q) To inspect, copy, photocopy or photograph any
document, paper, book, account or letter, whether in
the possession of the debtor or other persons;
(r) To gain entry into any property for the purpose of
inspecting, measuring, surveying or photographing it
or any designated relevant object or operation thereon;
(s) To take possession, control and custody of the
debtor's assets;
(t) To notify counterparties and the court as to contracts
that the debtor has decided to continue to perform the
breach;
(u) To be notified of and to attend all meetings of the
board of directors and stockholder of the debtor;
(v) To recommend any modification of an approved
rehabilitation plan as he may deem appropriate;
(w) To bring to the attention of the court any material
change
affecting
the
debtor's ability to meet the
obligations under the rehabilitation plan;
(x) To recommend the appointment of a management
committee in the cases provided for under Presidential
Decree No. 902-A, as amended;
(y) To recommend the termination of the proceedings
and the dissolution of the debtor if he determines that
the continuance in business of such entity is no longer
feasible or profitable or no longer works to the best
interest of the stockholders, parties-litigants, creditors
or the general public;
(z) To apply to the court for any order or directive that
he may deem necessary or desirable to aid him in the
exercise of his powers and performance of his duties
and functions; and
(aa) To exercise such other powers as may from time to
time be conferred upon him by the court.
Section 13. Oath and Bond. - Before entering upon his
powers, duties and functions, the rehabilitation receiver
must be sworn in to perform them faithfully, and must
post a bond executed in favor of the debtor in such sum
as the court may direct, to guarantee that he will
faithfully discharge his duties and obey the orders of
the court. If necessary, he shall also declare under oath
that he will perform the duties of a trustee of the assets
of the debtor, will act honestly and in good faith, and
deal with the assets of the debtor on a commercially
reasonable manner.
Section 14. Fees and Expenses. - The rehabilitation
receiver and the persons hired by him shall be entitled
to reasonable professional fees and reimbursement of
expenses which shall be considered as administrative
expenses.
Section 15. Immunity from Suit. - The rehabilitation
receiver shall not be subject to any action, claim or
demand in connection with any act done or omitted by
him in good faith in the exercise of his functions and
powers herein conferred.
Section 16. Reports. - The rehabilitation receiver shall
file a written report every three (3) months to the court
or as often as the court may require on the general
condition of the debtor. The report shall include, at the
minimum, interim financial statements of the debtor.
Section 17. Dismissal of Rehabilitation Receiver. - A
rehabilitation receiver may, upon motion, be dismissed
by the court on the following grounds: (a) if he fails,
without just cause, to perform any of his powers and
functions under these Rules; or (b) on any of the
grounds for removing a trustee under the general
principles of trusts.
Section 18. Rehabilitation Plan. - The rehabilitation
plan shall include (a) the desired business targets or
goals
and
the
duration
and
coverage
of
the
rehabilitation; (b) the terms and conditions of such
rehabilitation which shall include the manner of its
implementation, giving due regard to the interests of
secured creditors such as, but not limited, to the
non-impairment of their security liens or interests; (c)
the material financial commitments to support the
rehabilitation plan; (d) the means for the execution of
the rehabilitation plan, which may include debt to
equity conversion, restructuring of the debts, dacion en
pago or sale exchange or any disposition of assets or of
the interest of shareholders, partners or members; (e) a
liquidation analysis setting out for each creditor that
the present value of payments it would receive under
the plan is more than that which it would receive if the
assets of the debtor were sold by a liquidator within a
six-month period from the estimated date of filing of
the petition; and (f) such other relevant information to
enable a reasonable investor to make an informed
decision on the feasibility of the rehabilitation plan.
Section 19. Repayment Period. - If the rehabilitation
plan extends the period for the debtor to pay its
contractual obligations, the new period should not
extend beyond fifteen (15) years from the expiration of
the stipulated term existing at the time of filing of the
petition.
Section
20.
Effects
of
Rehabilitation
Plan.
-
The
approval of the rehabilitation plan by the court shall
result in the following:
(a) The plan and its provisions shall be binding upon the
debtor and all persons who may be affected thereby,
including the creditors, whether or not such persons
have participated in the proceedings or opposed the
plan
or
whether
or
not
their
claims
have
been
scheduled;
(b) The debtor shall comply with the provisions of the
plan and shall take all actions necessary to carry out the
plan;
(c)
Payments
shall
be
made
to
the
creditors
in
accordance with the provisions of the plan;
(d) Contracts and other arrangements between the
debtor
and
its
creditors
shall
be
interpreted
as
continuing to apply to the extent that they do not
conflict with the provisions of the plan; and
(e) Any compromises on amounts or rescheduling of
timing of payments by the debtor shall be binding on
creditors regardless of whether or not the plan is
successfully implemented.
Section
21.
Revocation
of
Rehabilitation
Plan
on
Grounds of Fraud. - Upon motion, within ninety (90)
days from the approval of the rehabilitation plan, and
after notice and hearing, the court may revoke the
approval thereof on the ground that the same was
secured through fraud.
Section 22. Alteration or Modification of Rehabilitation
Plan. - An approved rehabilitation plan may, upon
motion, be altered or modified if, in the judgement of
the court, such alteration or modification is necessary
to achieve the desired targets or goals set forth therein.
Section 23. Termination of Proceedings. - The court
shall, upon motion or upon recommendation of the
rehabilitation receiver, terminate the proceeding in any
of the following cases:
(a) Dismissal of the petition;
(b) Failure of the debtor to submit the rehabilitation
plan;
(c) Disapproval of the rehabilitation plan by the court;
(d) Failure to achieve the desired targets or goals as set
forth in the rehabilitation plan;
(e) Failure of the debtor to perform its obligations under
the plan;
(f) Determination that the rehabilitation plan may no
longer be implemented in accordance with its terms,
conditions, restrictions or assumptions; or
(g) Successful implementation of the rehabilitation
plan.
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