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PROGRAM PERFORMANCE PROFILE

a) The initial hearing shall commence the date, time and place stated in the

“Notice of Hearing”. Only one “Motion for Postponement” shall be

entertained in any hearing if it is for good and sufficient cause.

b) Failure of any party to attend two (2) consecutive hearing where notice

was properly received shall be constructed as a waiver of the right of said

party to attend said hearing and shall not prevent the Disciplining

Authority from continuing with the hearing of the case.

c) Conduct of Hearing:

1. At the start of the hearing, the entire complaint will be read to the

student/s charged. Each one of them will be asked if they wish to be

represented by counsel or representative, who need not be a lawyer

or a member of the Philippine Bar, or they may elect to personally

undertake their defense by themselves. The choice made by the

student/s charged shall be recorded, together with the name/s and

address/es of counsel or representative named.

2. Where the student/s charged do not admit the allegations in the

complaint, the Disciplining Authority shall set the case for hearing for

three (3) consecutive school days which shall not be earlier than five

(5) days from the date of the initial hearing nor more than ten (10)

days thereafter.

3. The Disciplining Authority shall be endeavor to complete the hearing

within a period of three (3) consecutive school days.

Order of Hearing

a) The complainant shall first present documentary evidence and/or the

testimony of witnesses to establish the allegations in the complaint.

Area IV: Support to Students