Adopted: 14 January 2015
Date Filed: 21 January 2015
WHEREAS, Section 18.6 of the CIAC Rules of Procedure Governing Construction Arbitration (CIAC Rules) provides, among others, for the stay of execution of an award pending appeal by the posting of a bond in an amount equal to the award and conditioned upon the performance of the judgment of the appellate court in case it upholds the award in whole or in part;

WHEREAS, the rule further provides for the requirements set for bond approval, concurrence, and/or acceptance including a Surety Undertaking form prescribed under CIAC Resolution No. 17-2006;

WHEREAS, although the rule does not expressly state the kind of bond required, the intent is for the principal of the bond or the party posting the bond and the issuer of the bond to be solidarily liable to the prevailing party. Hence, the CIAC has always, in practice, equated the bond required to stay execution as a surety bond or a supersedeas bond;

NOW THEREFORE, THE COMMISSION, by virtue of the powers vested in it by law and after due deliberation in its 168^th CIAC Regular Meeting held on 10 December 2014, RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to amend Section 18.6 of the CIAC Rules, to read as follows:

"SECTION 18.6 Stay of execution pending review. - Execution issued under the preceding Section may be stayed upon approval by the Arbitral Tribunal (or the surviving/remaining member/s), with the concurrence of CIAC, of a surety bond posted by the petitioner in an amount equal to the award, conditioned upon the performance of the judgment of the appellate court in case it upholds the award in whole or in part. Such surety bond shall be posted within such period of time, which shall in no case be less than fifteen (15) days, as may be granted by the Arbitral Tribunal during the hearing on the motion for execution and the opposition thereto. The Surety Company posting the bond must be included in the latest list of surety companies accredited by the Supreme Court and must comply with the requirements set by the CIAC for bond approval, concurrence, and/or acceptance, such as, but not limited to, the prescribed ˜Surety Undertaking ™ form. If there are no remaining/surviving appointed arbitrators, the Commission may approve the required bond.

The concurrence of the Commission to the approval by the arbitrator/s of the surety bond to stay execution is only for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the requirements set by the CIAC for bond approval".

The Commission FURTHER RESOLVED to, likewise, amend the surety undertaking form prescribed under CIAC Resolution No. 17-2006 to conform to the above revised rule. The amended form is attached as Annex "A"/ of this Resolution and forms an integral part hereof.

These Resolution and Annex "A" hereof shall take effect (15) days from receipt of certified copies hereof by the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Center.

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED

14 January 2015, Makati City.

THE COMMISSION
(SGD) MANUEL M. COSICO
Chairman
(SGD) ANTONIO A. ABOLA	(SGD) EMILIO LOLITO J. TUMBOCON
Member	Member