Highlights of the 2004 Rules of Procedure
The salient features of the proposed 2004 Rules of Procedure are, to wit:

1. Inclusion of entirely new rules for: Election contests - Rule VI; Derivative suit - Rule VII; Examination of corporate books and records - Rule VIII; Management committee - Rule IX
2. Deletion of Section 5 of Rule III relative to the definition and enumeration of projects of national significance for its incorporation in a separate administrative issuance;
3. Inclusion of additional powers for arbiters under Section I of Rule VIII now Rule XII in the proposed rules owing to HLURB's exercise of jurisdiction over HOA cases;
4. Inclusion of explicit incidental powers for the Board on the enlistment of aid and support of all enforcement agencies of the government;
5. Changing Petition for Review under Rule XII to Appeal now Rule XVI;
6. Deletion of Rule XVII, Proceedings before the Board of Commissioners, the same being internal to the Board and for its incorporation in a separate administrative issuance;
7. Deletion of Entry of Judgment under Rule XIX now Rule XXII Finality of Judgment, for its non observance;
8. Re-insertion of the provision of the applicability of the Rules of Court;
9. Provision for an alternative mode of service of summons, i.e. by registered mail and by publication in Section 2 of Rule III;
10. New section on outright dismissal of the complaint for lack of jurisdiction and for insufficiency in form and substance as Section 3 of Rule III;
11. Requirement of verification for answer/responsive Pleading in Section 4 Rule III;
12. Deletion of the provision for automatic lifting of the order of default upon respondents filing of motion and a requirement of fraud, accident mistake or excusable neglect as grounds for lifting of default in Section 2 Rule V;
13. Introduction of a new section on the effect of the order of default and its lifting as Section 3 Rule V;
14. A requirement for HOA cases to have passed the grievance committee of the association Section 1 Rule X.