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The Moot Court session, one of the highlights of the Orientation Seminar-Workshop for Newly Appointed Judges.
2015 opened with quite a number of activities at the PHILJA five Pre-Pilot Seminar-Workshops for Rules 22 and 24 of theTraining Center in Tagaytay, such as the 71st Orientation Proposed Revised Rules of Procedure were variouslySeminar-Workshop for Newly Appointed Judges; the 6th conducted in Cebu, Makati, Davao, Iloilo and Quezon City;Orientation Seminar-Workshop for Newly Appointed Sheriffs two Seminar-Workshops on Various Laws and Rules Relatingand Process Servers; two Judicial Career Enhancement to Money Laundering and other Financial Crimes werePrograms (JCEP) for First Level Court Judges from the NCJR completed, one for Judges in the 6th Judicial Region in Bacolodand the Third Judicial Region, respectively; a Career City and the other for Executive and Vice Executive Judges inDevelopment Program for Court Legal Researchers of the the 7th Judicial Region in Cebu City; a Seminar-Workshop onNCJR; a Judicial Settlement Conference for Judges on Judicial Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Judges in RegionsDispute Resolution (Skills-based Course); and a Capacity IX, XI, and XII was held in Davao City; two Seminar-WorkshopsBuilding Seminar on Environmental Laws and the Rules of on Procedural, Substantive Laws and Jurisprudence onProcedure for Environmental Cases for Judges and Branch Intellectual Property for Clerks of Court in Special CommercialClerks of Court. Courts were conducted, one in Cagayan de Oro City for Regions IX, X, XI, and XII and selected Court Attorneys of the A Pre-Judicature Program, the 34th of its kind, was held Court of Appeals Cagayan de Oro Station and the other inin Manila, while a Seminar for Executive Judges (RTC and First Manila for the National Capital Judicial Region and Region IV.Level Court Executive Judges, Vice Executive Judges, andSingle Sala Court Judges of Mindanao) was brought to Davao A Seminar on the Rules of Procedure on FinancialCity. Our staff also flew to Cebu City to deliver the Career Rehabilitation (FRIA) for Supreme Court and Court of AppealsEnhancement Program for RTC Clerks of Court of the 8th Attorneys was also held in Manila while the first of this yearsJudicial Region. Competency Enhancement Training for Judges, Prosecutors, Social Workers and Law Enforcement Investigators Handling Special focus programs were also brought and delivered Trafficking in Persons Cases, in partnership with the Australiaby the Academy to various participants around the country: (Next page) 2 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
From the Chancellors Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Asia Program Against Trafficking in Persons (AAPTIP), was successfully rolled out in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. A Seminar- Training Programs and Activities . . . . . . . . 3 Workshop on Strengthening Judicial Integrity and Rule of Law Judicial Moves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 for Executive and Vice Executive Judges of the 3rd Judicial First Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Region was delivered in Pampanga. And, in furtherance of the ongoing PHILJA Curriculum Review, a Focus Group Doctrinal Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Discussion (FGD) for Members of the Bench was done in Resolutions Manila. A.M. No. 07-3-09-SC Re: Proposed Guidelines PHILJA also continued to support the Courts Enhanced in the Disposition and/or Destruction of Court Justice on Wheels (EJOW) Program with the conduct of the Records, Papers and Exhibits; Re: Simplified Information Dissemination through Dialogue among Barangay Guidelines for Disposing of Records of Long- Officials and Court Officials and the Mobile Court-Annexed Decided Cases and Unneeded Documents and Papers . . . . Mediation in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. 23 A.M. No. 14-11-393-RTC Authorizing the This quarter also saw us celebrating our 19th Foundation Piloting of Assisting Courts to Help Nearby Day with a Sports Fest held in PTC, Tagaytay. Overburdened Courts Deal with Their Case Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 The Academy, through the Philippine Mediation Center Office (PMCO), conducted a number of activities in support Circulars of Alternative Dispute Resolution such as a Refresher/ OCA Circular No. 160-2014 Comprehensive Advanced Course for Court-Annexed Mediators for the Health Care Plan for the Lower Courts . . . . . . . 26 Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon Mediation Programs; OCA Circular No. 01-2015 Implementation Orientation Conferences with Stakeholders on Court-Annexed of Sections 11 and 12 of The Guidelines for Mediation for the Ilocos Norte Mediation Program, Ilocos Sur Decongesting Holding Jails by Enforcing the Mediation Program, and Oriental Mindoro Mediation Rights of Accused Persons to Bail and to Speedy Trial (A.M. No. 12-11-12-SC), In Relation with Program; Orientation and Screening activities for Prospective A.M. No. 13-04-11-SC . . . . . . . . . 30 Mediators and PMC Unit Staff were likewise held in the said provinces. OCA Circular No. 02-2015 Implementation of DBM Circular Letter No. 2013-16B dated We also continued taking note of new rulings of the February 25, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Supreme Court and kept up with the doctrinal reminders, as OCA Circular No. 09-2015 Strict Observance well as with newly issued Court orders, resolutions, and of Office Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 circulars in our website. We took note of new OCA circulars OCA Circular No. 34-2015 Application of as well. Republic Act Nos. 6033, 6034, 6035, and 6036 . ........................................ 36 In closing, I would like to thank our officials and staff, our corps of professors and lecturers, as well as our program OCA Circular No. 56-2015 Bar Matter No. 850 (Re: Rules on Mandatory Continuing Legal partners for giving their best to the Academy. Special thanks, Education for Active Members of the Integrated too, to the Chief Justice and the Honorable Supreme Court Bar of the Philippines) . . . . . . . . . . . 40 for supporting all our programs and activities. Above all, OCA Circular No. 58-2015 Reiteration of the thanks to God Almighty for making all things possible. Ratio for the Raffling of Cases (A.M. No. 03-8- 02-SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 OCA Circular No. 61-2015 Implementing Guidelines for the Pilot Testing of Assisting Adolfo S. Azcuna Regional Trial Courts in Cebu City to Help the Overburdened Regional Trial Courts in Mandaue Chancellor City and Lapu-Lapu City . . . . . . . . . . 41 Second Quarter 2015 Training Programs and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 3 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
Pursuant to Supreme Court En Banc Resolution A.M. No. 14- by 103 judges, clerks of court and IBP lawyers; on February03-02-SC dated March 18, 2014 approving the piloting of Rule 1213 for Davao City pilot courts with 30 participants; and22 (Preliminary Conference) and Rule 24 (Trial of Issues) of on February 1719 for Iloilo City pilot courts attended by 52the proposed Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, PHILJA participants.conducted three pre-pilot seminar-workshops in pilot courts Topics discussed during the seminar-workshops wereselected by the Office of the Court Administrator. Paradigm Shift; Preliminary Conference Rule; Court Forms and The seminar-workshops, aimed at familiarizing Techniques; and Instructions on Trial of Issues: Alternate andparticipants with the proposed Terms of Reference and the Face-to-Face Trial. Workshops and mock trials were alsoconduct of Face-to-Face Trials, were held on January 2829 conducted to engage the participants in active discussion andfor Makati City and Angeles City pilot courts participated in application of their learnings. 4 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
The Philippine Judicial Academy marked its 19th founding anniversary with asportsfest entitled Palarong PHILJA, Palarong Pinoy: Tungo sa Kalusugan atKagalingan ng Katawan at Isipan, held on March 13 at the PHILJA TrainingCenter, Tagaytay City. PHILJA officials and staff were grouped into five teams (bughaw, dilaw,lila, luntian, pula) and competed in the following games: Calamansi Relay,Takbuhang Sako, Saluhan ng Itlog, Sisirin ang Piso, Tug-of-War and Hoola HoopRace. Team Luntian emerged as champion, Team Bughaw placed second, andTeams Pula and Dilaw tied for third place. PHILJAns also participated in a Zumbadance workout before the start of the games, and in a pre-taped videopresentation shown in the afternoons awarding and recognition program. During the afternoon program, five employees were recognized for theirservice to the Academy for 15 years namely: Joseph Arvin S. Cruz, Eliseo A.Ege, Lyra A. Encinares, Mathew R. Fajardo, and Nennette G. Zaldivar; whilesix employees received loyalty awards for their 10 years of service namely:Atty. David L. Ballesteros, Eleonor S. Benbinuto, Rushelle P. Dizon, Joanne N.Medina, Lourdes Lolita S. Pelausa, and Daniel S. Talusig. This years PHILJA Model Employees were awarded to Suzette P. Valdez(supervisory level), and Engr. Allan John V. Oriarte (non-supervisory). The 2015Chancellors Award was given to Romulo M. Abancio, Jr. 5 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
Visit of the Supreme Peoples Court of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
PHILJA Curriculum Review: Focus Group Discussion of the Members of the Bench
Orientation Seminar REGION VIII Hon. Jacinto B. Elle71st Orientation Seminar-Workshop for Newly Appointed RTC, Br. 26, San Juan, Southern LeyteJudges Hon. Ernesto L. Peaflor RTC, Br. 32, Calbayog City, SamarDate: March 1726, 2015 (newly appointed) Hon. Leonito S. Sabandal March 2326, 2015 (promoted judges) RTC, Br. 9, Tacloban City, LeyteVenue: PHILJA Training Center, Tagaytay CityParticipants: 55 newly appointed and 15 promoted judges, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIESnamely: REGION IVI. NEW APPOINTMENTS Hon. Antonio O. Del Val MTCC, Br. 1, San Pablo City, Laguna REGIONAL TRIAL COURTSNCJR REGION VHon. Rafael G. Hipolito Hon. Joseph Raymond D. BorjaRTC, Br. 215, Quezon City MTCC, Br. 2, Legazpi City, AlbayHon. Editha G. Mia-AgubaRTC, Br. 100, Quezon City REGION VIHon. Maria Victoria A. Soriano-Villadolid Hon. Bonifacia Carmen Chuchi S. RamosRTC, Br. 24, Manila MTCC, Br. 3, Roxas City, CapizHon. Maria Sophia T. Taylor Hon. Ma. Gisella Janina S. TanRTC, Br. 31, Manila MTCC, Talisay City, Negros Occidental
REGION VIII 34th Pre-Judicature ProgramMr. Ronnie O. RepolloMTCC, Ormoc City, Leyte Date: February 213, 2015 Venue: Bayview Park Hotel, Manila MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS Participants: 73 lawyers, namely:REGION I 1. Michel Kristian R. Ablan*Mr. Ariel D. Coching 2. Mary Alice P. AbratigueMTC, Mangaldan, Pangasinan 3. Albert V. AlcalaMr. Abrahan S. Reybuenan 4. Aimee Marie B. AlceraMTC, Bauang, La Union 5. Rosalie O. Almendras-BituinMs. Yeena Alyssa T. Tabil 6. Maria Christie L. Arcelo-AblanMTC, Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur 7. Apollo V. AtenciaREGION IV 8. Caroline V. Balo-AtenciaMr. Reden B. Abital 9. Nicasio B. Bautista III 10. Paul R. BragaMTC, Catanauan, Quezon 11. Liza Zabala CarioREGION V 12. Samson Ariel C. CayetunaMr. Anacleto B. Balaguer 13. Cynthia C. Corpuz-MarianoMTC, Bulan, Sorsogon 14. Cresenciana D.C. CruzMs. Emma M. Galacan 15. Rex Enrico D. Cruz IIIMTC, Daraga, Albay 16. Lynnette May D. Deloria-Manarang 17. Darwin P. DimenREGION VI 18. Dennis P. DinglasanMs. Melyn B. Reyes 19. Elsa R. DivinagraciaMTC, Kalibo, Aklan 20. Jean B. Domaboc-Muez
REGION IXMs. Juliet C. Cabuena * Incomplete attendance (did not attend sessions on February 5MTC, Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur and first topic on February 11) 11 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
Senior Deputy Court Administrator Raul V. Villanueva (seated center) and Judge Thelma A. Ponferrada (ret.), PHILJA Professor I (seated, 9th fromleft) with the participants of the 71st Orientation Seminar-Workshop for Newly Appointed Judges held on March 1726, 2015, at the PHILJATraining Center, Tagaytay City.
PHILJA Chancellor, Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna welcomes the participants of the Judicial Career Enhancement Program (JCEP) for First Level Judgesof the NCJR held on February 46, 2015, at the PHILJA Training Center, Tagaytay City.
Atty. Caridad A. Pabello, Chief of the Adminstrative Services of the Office of the Court Adminstrator lectures on the Benefits and Privileges ofCourt Personnel to the newly appointed sheriffs and process servers during their orientation seminar-workshop held on February 2426, at thePHILJA Training Center, Tagaytay City. 15 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
Dr. Cheselden George V. Carmona, Member of PHILJAs Department of Commercial Law lectures before the participants of the Seminar-Workshop on Various Laws and Rules Relating to Money Laundering and Other Financial Crimes held on January 1314, 2015, at the SugarlandHotel, Bacolod City.
Court of Appeals Justice Zenaida Galapates-Laguilles (front row, center) and Retired Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Edilberto G. Sandoval(front row, 9th from right) with the participants of the Career Development Program for Court Legal Reseachers of Luzon held on February 45,2015, at the PHILJA Training Center, Tagaytay City.
A role playing session by the participants of the Refresher/Advanced Course for Court-Annexed Mediators (Camarines Sur, Albay and SorsogonMediation Programs) held on February 1718, 2015, at the Hotel Venezia, Legazpi City, Albay.Note: Additional pictures for these events are available for download at the Photo Gallery section of the PHILJA website (http://philja.judiciary.gov.ph) 16 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
He started his career in the judiciary as court SEC. 4. Acts of Trafficking in Persons. It shall beattorney in the offices of the Supreme Court Justice unlawful for any person, natural or judicial, to commit any of the following acts.Florenz D. Regalado (19961998) and Justice ReynatoS. Puno (19982003). In 2003, he was appointed as a. To recruit, transport, transfer , harbor, provide,judge of Branch 17, Metropolitan Trial Court, Manila, or receive a person by any means, includingand later served as 3rd Vice Executive Judge of the those done under the pretext of domestic orMeTC Manila from 2007 to 2008. He was promoted in overseas employment or training or2008 to Branch 31, Regional Trial Court, Manila. Four apprenticeship, for the purpose of prostitution,years after, he was transferred to Branch 77, RTC, pornography, sexual exploitation, forced labor,Quezon City. Prior to his appointment as Associate slavery, involuntary servitude or debt bondage;Justice of the Court of Appeals on January 8, 2015, he Leonen, J., People of the Philippines v. Shirley A. Casio, G.R. No. 211465,was designated concurrent Acting Presiding Judge of December 3, 2014.Branch 219, RTC, Quezon City. He was the secretary of the Supreme Court Elements of the crime of trafficking in persons.Committee on Revision of the Rules of Court from 1999 The elements of trafficking in persons can be derived from itsto 2003 and was a member of the Technical Working definition under Section 3(a) of Republic Act No. 9208, thus:Group on the Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Casesfrom 2008 to 2010. He is also a Career Executive Service (1) The act of recruitment, transportation, transfer orEligible. harbouring, or receipt of persons with or without the victims consent or knowledge, within or across national borders. 17 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
(2) The means used which include threat or use of force, victims consent or knowledge, within or across or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, national borders; deception, abuse of power or of position, taking advantage of the vulnerability of the person, or, the (2) The means used include by means of threat, or use giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve of force, or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, the consent of a person having control over another; deception, abuse of power or of position, taking and advantage of the vulnerability of the person, or, the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve (3) The purpose of trafficking is exploitation which the consent of a person having control over another includes exploitation or the prostitution of others person or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery, servitude or the removal or sale (3) The purpose of trafficking includes the exploitation of organs. or the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery, On January 28, 2013, Republic Act No. 10364 was servitude or the removal or sale of organs (Emphasisapproved, otherwise known as the Expanded Anti-Trafficking supplied)in Persons Act of 2012. Section 3(a) of Republic Act No. 9208 Leonen, J., People of the Philippines v. Shirley A. Casio, G.R. No. 211465,was amended by Republic Act No. 10364 as follows: December 3, 2014. SEC. 3. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as follows: Instances when the crime of trafficking in persons is SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. As used in this Act: qualified; child defined.
(a) Trafficking in Persons refers to the recruitment, Republic Act No. 9208 further enumerates the instances when obtaining, hiring, providing, offering, the crime of trafficking in persons is qualified. transportation, transfer, maintaining, harboring, or receipt of persons with or without the victims SEC. 6. Qualified Trafficking in Persons. The consent or knowledge, within or across national following are considered as qualified trafficking: borders by means of threat, or use of force, or a. When the trafficked person is a child; other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or of position, taking b. When the adoption is effected through advantage of the vulnerability of the person, or, Republic Act No. 8043, otherwise known as the giving or receiving of payments or benefits the Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 and to achieve the consent of a person having said adoption is for the purpose of control over another person for the purpose of prostitution, pornography, sexual exploitation, exploitation which includes at a minimum, the forced labor, slavery, involuntary servitude or exploitation or the prostitution of others or other debt bondage; forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery, servitude or the removal or sale c. When the crime is committed by a syndicate, of organs. or in large scale. Trafficking is deemed committed by a syndicate if carried out by a The recruitment, transportation, transfer, group of three or more persons conspiring or harboring, adoption or receipt of a child for the confederating with one another. It is deemed purpose of exploitation or when the adoption is committed in large scale if committed against induced by any form of consideration for three or more persons, individually or as a exploitative purposes shall also be considered as group; trafficking in persons even if it does not involve any of the means set forth in the preceding d. When the offender is an ascendant, parent, paragraph. (Emphasis supplied) sibling, guardian or a person who exercise authority over the trafficked person or when Under Republic Act No. 10364, the elements of trafficking the offense is committed by a public officerin persons have been expanded to include the following acts: or employee; (1) The act of recruitment, obtaining, hiring, providing, e. When the trafficked person is recruited to offering, transportation, transfer, maintaining, engage in prostitution with any member of the harboring, or receipt of persons with or without the military or law enforcement agencies; 18 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
ways by which Philippine citizenship may be lost. As its title wherein the employees will be given thedeclares, RA No. 9225 amends CA No. 63 by doing away with opportunity to: (1) explain and clarify theirthe provision in the old law which takes away Philippine defenses to the charge against them; (2) presentcitizenship from natural-born Filipinos who become evidence in support of their defenses; and (3) rebutnaturalized citizens of other countries and allowing dual the evidence presented against them by thecitizenship, and also provides for the procedure for re- management. During the hearing or conference,acquiring and retaining Philippine citizenship. In the case of the employees are given the chance to defendthose who became foreign citizens after RA No. 9225 took themselves personally, with the assistance of a representative or counsel of their choice.effect, they shall retain Philippine citizenship despite having Moreover, this conference or hearing could beacquired foreign citizenship provided they took the oath of used by the parties as an opportunity to come toallegiance under the new law. an amicable settlement.Villarama, Jr., J., Renato M. David v. Editha A. Agbay and People of thePhilippines, G.R. No. 199113, March 18, 2015. (3) After determining that termination of employment is justified, the employers shall serve the employees a written notice of termination indicating that: (1) all circumstances involving the Labor Law charge against the employees have been considered; and (2) grounds have been established to justify the severance of their employment.Two-notice requirement and procedure in labor cases. (Emphasis in the original, citation omitted)King of Kings Transport, Inc. v. Mamac extensively discussed Leonen, J., Stanley Fine Furniture, Elena and Carlos Wang v. Victor T. Gallanothe two-notice requirement and the procedure that must be and Enriquito Siarez, G.R. No. 190486, November 26, 2014.observed in cases of termination, thus:
Doctrinal RemindersLabor Law (continued) Definition of negligence. Accordingly, the labor tribunals erred in upholding thevalidity of the petitioners dismissal. The labor tribunals Negligence is defined as the failure to observe for the protection of the interest of another person that degree ofarbitrarily relied solely on the circumstances surrounding thepetitioners pregnancy and its supposed effect on SSCW and care, precaution, and vigilance which the circumstances justlyits students without evaluating whether the petitioners demand, whereby such other person suffers injury. Article 2176 of the Civil Code provides that [w]hoever by act orconduct is indeed considered disgraceful or immoral in viewof the prevailing norms of conduct. In this regard, the labor omission causes damage to another, there being fault ortribunals respective haphazard evaluation of the evidence negligence, is obliged to pay for the damage done. Such fault or negligence, if there is no pre-existing contractual relationamounts to grave abuse of discretion, which the Court willrectify. between the parties, is a quasi-delict. Under this provision, the elements necessary to establish a quasi-delict case are: The labor tribunals finding that the petitioners (1) damages to the plaintiff; (2) negligence, by act or omission,pregnancy out of wedlock despite the absence of substantial of the defendant or by some person for whose acts theevidence is not only arbitrary, but a grave abuse of discretion, defendant must respond, was guilty; and (3) the connectionwhich should have been set right by the CA. of cause and effect between such negligence and theReyes, J., Cheryll Santos Leus v. St. Scholasticas College Westgrove and/or Sr. damages.Edna Quiambao, OSB, G.R. No. 187226, January 28, 2015. Villarama, Jr., J., Cagayan II Electric Cooperative, Inc., represented by its General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, Gabriel A. Tordesillas v. Allan Rapanan and Mary Gine Tangonan, G.R. No. 199886, December 3, 2014. Civil Law Criminal LawClosure of business as an authorized cause oftermination of employment; requirements. Waiver of Constitutional right against double jeopardy.Closure or cessation of business is the complete or partialcessation of the operations and/or shut-down of the An appeal in a criminal case opens the entire case for reviewestablishment of the employer. It is carried out to either stave on any question including one not raised by the parties. Whenoff the financial ruin or promote the business interest of the an accused appeals from the sentence of the trial court, heemployer. Closure of business as an authorized cause for or she waives the constitutional safeguard against doubletermination of employment is governed by Article 283 of the jeopardy and throws the whole case open to the review ofLabor Code, as amended. the appellate court, which is then called upon to render such judgment as law and justice dictate. An appeal confers upon If the business closure is due to serious losses or financial the appellate court jurisdiction to examine the records, revisereverses, the employer must present sufficient proof of its the judgment appealed from, increase (or reduce) theactual or imminent losses; it must show proof that the penalty, and cite the proper provision of the penal law. Thecessation of or withdrawal from business operations was bona appellate court may, and generally does, look into the entirefide in character. A written notice to the DOLE 30 days before records to ensure that no fact of weight or substance hasthe intended date of closure is also required, the purpose of been overlooked, misapprehended, or misapplied by the trialwhich is to inform the employees of the specific date of court.termination or closure of business operations, and whichmust be served upon each and every employee of the Thus, when petitioners appealed the trial courtscompany one month before the date of effectivity to give judgment of conviction for Less Serious Physical Injuries, theythem sufficient time to make the necessary arrangement. are deemed to have abandoned their right to invoke the prohibition on double jeopardy since it becomes the duty of The ultimate test of the validity of closure or cessation the appellate court to correct errors as may be found in theof establishment or undertaking is that it must be bona fide assailed judgment. Petitioners could not have been placedin character. And the burden of proving such falls upon the twice in jeopardy when the CA set aside the ruling of the RTCemployer. by finding them guilty of Violation of Domicile as charged inVillarama, Jr., J., Essencia Q. Manarpiis v. Texan Philippines, Inc., Richard Tan the Information instead of Less Serious Physical Injuries.and Catherine P. Rialubin-Tan, G.R. No. 197011, January 28, 2015. Peralta, J., Edigardo Geroche, Roberto Garde and Generoso Marfil alias Tapol v. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 179080, November 26, 2014. 21 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
Warrantless arrest, under Section 5(b) of Rule 113 of (2) Specific Details in the Returnthe Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure in order to be The sheriff must describe in the Return ofvalid. Summons the facts and circumstances surrounding the attempted personal service. The efforts made to findThe following must be present for a valid warrantless arrest: the defendant and the reasons behind the failure must1) the crime should have been just committed; and 2) the be clearly narrated in detail in the Return. The datearresting officers exercise of discretion is limited by the and time of the attempts on personal service, thestandard of probable cause to be determined from the facts inquiries made to locate the defendant, the name/sand circumstances within his personal knowledge. The of the occupants of the alleged residence or house ofrequirement of the existence of probable cause objectifies defendant and all other acts done, though futile, to serve the summons on defendant must be specifiedthe reasonableness of the warrantless arrest for purposes of in the Return to justify substituted service.compliance with the Constitutional mandate againstunreasonable arrests. (3) A Person of Suitable Age and Discretion
Doctrinal RemindersLegal Ethics (continued) document is by law entitled to full faith and credit upon its face. For this reason, notaries public must observe in favor of the party, not his lawyer, in any of the with utmost care the basic requirements in the instances authorized by law. On the other hand, the performance of their duties. (Emphasis supplied; attorneys fee which a client pays his counsel refers to citations omitted) the compensation for the latters services. The losing party against whom damages by way of attorneys fees Thus under the prevailing law at the time of notarization may be assessed is not bound by, nor is his liability it was the duty of the notary public to comply with the dependent upon, the fee arrangement of the prevailing requirements of the Notarial Law. This includes the duty party with his lawyer. The amount stipulated in such under Chapter 11, Section 251 of the Revised Administrative fee arrangement may, however, be taken into account Code: by the court in fixing the amount of counsel fees as an element of damages. SEC. 251. Requirement as to notation of payment of cedula [residence] tax. Every contract, deed, or other The fee as an item of damages belongs to the party document acknowledged before a notary public shall litigant and not to his lawyer. It forms part of his have certified thereon that the parties thereto have judgment recoveries against the losing party. The client presented their proper cedula [residence] certificates and his lawyer may, however, agree that whatever or are exempt from the cedula [residence] tax, and attorneys fee as an element of damages the court may there shall be entered by the notary public as a part of award shall pertain to the lawyer as his compensation such certification the number, place of issue, and date or as part thereof. In such a case, the court upon proper of each cedula [residence] certificate as aforesaid. motion may require the losing party to pay such fee directly to the lawyer of the prevailing party. Under Chapter 11, Section 249 of the Revised Administrative Code provided a list of the grounds for The two concepts of attorneys fees are similar in disqualification: other respects. They both require, as a prerequisite to their grant, the intervention of or the rendition of SEC. 249. Grounds for revocation of commission. professional services by a lawyer. As a client may not The following derelictions of duty on the part be held liable for counsel fees in favor of his lawyer of a notary public shall, in the discretion of the proper judge of first instance, be sufficient who never rendered services, so too may a party be ground for the revocation of his commission: not held liable for attorneys fees as damages in favor of the winning party who enforced his rights without xxxx the assistance of counsel. Moreover, both fees are (f) The failure of the notary to make the proper subject to judicial control and modification. And the notation regarding cedula certificates. rules governing the determination of their reasonable amount are applicable in one as in the other. xxxx
Peralta, J., Augusto M. Aquino v. Hon. Ismael P. Casabar, as Presiding Judge In Soriano v. Atty. Basco, the Court stated that notariesRegional Trial Court-Guimba, Nueva Ecija, Branch 33 and Ma. Ala F. Domingo public are required to follow formalities as these areand Margarita Irene F. Domingo, substituting Heirs of the deceased Angel T. mandatory and cannot be simply neglected. Thus, theDomingo, G.R. No. 191470, January 26, 2015. Notarial Law requires them to certify that a party to the instrument acknowledged before him has presented theNotary public; his duties. proper residence certificate (or exemption from the residence certificate) and to enter its number, place of issue and dateIn Nunga v. Atty. Viray, the Court stated: as part of the certification. Failure to perform his duties results x x x [N]otarization is not an empty, meaningless, in the revocation of a notarys commission. The Court said: routinary act. It is invested with substantive public As a lawyer commissioned as a notary public, interest, such that only those who are qualified or respondent is mandated to discharge with fidelity the authorized may act as notaries public. The protection sacred duties appertaining to his office, such duties of that interest necessarily requires that those not being dictated by public policy and impressed with qualified or authorized to act must be prevented from public interest. Faithful observance and utmost respect imposing upon the public, the courts, and the for the legal solemnity of an oath in an administrative offices in general. It must be acknowledgment are sacrosanct. He cannot simply underscored that the notarization by a notary public disregard the requirements and solemnities of the converts a private document into a public document Notarial Law. (Emphasis supplied) making that document admissible in evidence without further proof of the authenticity thereof. A notarial Villarama, Jr., J., Heirs of Pedro Alilano represented by David Alilano v. Atty. Roberto E. Examen, A.C. No. 10132, March 24, 2015. 23 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
WHEREAS, the Office of the Clerk of Court in Second Level 4. The Office of the Court Administrator shall give noticeCourts at each station has also accumulated certificates of to all litigants, lawyers, and other interested personssale and notarial documents that have long ceased to be of who wish to obtain the residual records and files ofpractical use after the passage of time and whose copies are all decided cases five years in age and above andpresumably kept by the parties and by their notaries or are where all the proceedings have been terminated, tostored in dedicated government repositories; apply for such records before the court where the cases were decided. This shall be done through a)WHEREAS, overstaying records and files 1) expose court publication in two newspapers of general circulationpersonnel and persons attending to their cases to dust and in the Philippines; and b) posting of the Guidelinesallergens that imperil their health; 2) place the halls of justice, in conspicuous areas (i.e., entrances of Hall of Justice,employees, and visitors under the risk of fires; 3) impede City or Municipal Halls, and Post Office). Thepassage along the corridors, stairways, and fire exits where application for the records shall be in writing and filedsome of these records are stored; and 4) create eyesores in within 30 days from the date of publication or postingthe halls of justice; of the Guidelines, whichever is later. Absent suchNOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and application, the records shall be subject to disposalpursuant to its powers under Article VIII, Section 6 of the after the lapse of the period provided in these1987 Constitution, the Supreme Court hereby issues the Guidelines.following Guidelines for full observance and compliance: 5. The disposal of the records and files mentioned above shall be subject to the following: 24 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
ResolutionsA.M. No. 07-03-09-SC (continued) ten years, counted from the date of issuance of the certificate of sale. The certificate of sale, a. The age of records and files shall be based on however, shall be compiled and kept for 20 years the date when the decision, final order, or and thereafter disposed. resolution disposing the case became final and b. Notarized documents on file with the Office of executory. If this is not ascertainable, from the the Clerk of Court shall be kept for 20 years and 60th day counted from the date of the decision, disposed of after that period. Notarial final order, or resolution. commissions and the corresponding signature b. The final decisions, orders, or resolutions in all cards shall be retained for ten years from the cases 20 years and above in age, and the dates of their issuance and disposed of after that corresponding entry of judgment, if there be any, period. shall be 1) extracted from the records of each 7. The procedure for disposal shall be as follows: case; 2) compiled according to the year they were issued; 3) arranged alphabetically according to a. Within 30 days from the date of publication of the surname of the first plaintiff, except in the notice from the Office of the Court criminal cases where the surnames are to be Administrator, or the posting of the Guidelines arranged according to the surname of the first in conspicuous places (i.e., entrances of Hall of accused; and 4) accompanied by a table of Justice, City or Municipal Halls, and Post Office), contents to facilitate search. In criminal cases, whichever is later, any interested party may file the document evidencing the identity of the an application to take possession of any residual accused shall be retained with the decision. record, file, or document subject of disposal c. In cases five years and above but less than 20 under the Guidelines. This application shall be years in age, the following shall be extracted from filed with the branch concerned, or if not known, the records of each case and saved: i) the with the Office of the Clerk of Court of the decision, final order, or resolution; ii) the station. No application shall be entertained after corresponding entry of judgment, if there be any; this period. iii) the complaint and answer if it is a civil case, b. An application fee of P500.00 shall be collected and the information and proof of identity of the and deposited in the Fiduciary Fund of the court. accused if it is a criminal case; iv) the exhibits of This fee shall be refunded upon order of the the parties; and v) portions of the records Executive Judge in the event that the requested needed for execution of the judgment. These record can no longer be retrieved. shall be kept and stored in the same manner as those in 5(b). All other papers, documents, and c. The P500.00 fee shall be waived for pauper files in the records shall be disposed. litigants, as indicated in their respective pleadings. The same waiver shall be extended d. All other records of terminated cases that are to any interested party who qualifies as a pauper less than five years in age shall be kept and litigant, provided the same is indicated in the maintained as they are. application and the documentary evidence e. During the yearly inventory period, records of supporting the claim is attached. cases that turned 20 or five years in age shall be d. Upon receipt and approval of the application, the processed as provided in 5(b) or 5(c). court concerned shall draw up a hold list f. The Presiding Judge and the Branch Clerk of enumerating the case details covered by the Court shall plan and supervise the works, assign application, and set aside the documents or files the tasks to court personnel, and ensure their covered by the disposal for delivery to the accomplishment. applicant. The court shall approve the application once the documents are found, except if a 6. For the Office of the Clerk of Courts in the Second compelling reason exists not to approve the Level Courts, old records shall be disposed of as same. follows: 8. In the event that the concerned courts are able to a. In extrajudicial foreclosure of mortgage, the acquire the capacity to scan or electronically copy corresponding records shall be disposed of after court records, they shall have the preserved 25 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
documents five years and above and 20 years and WHEREAS, the assignment of assisting judges in heavily above in age scanned and electronically copied. The congested courts has not substantially eased the actual documents shall be disposed of through enormous delays in the hearing and adjudication of their recycling. The scanned/electronic copy shall be cases because the staff in each of those courts have simply stored in a Central Information Facility at the Office been unable to cope with two or more judges, the regular of the Clerk of Court in each station concerned, out and the assisting judges, in hearing and deciding the huge of which certified copies may be issued. number of cases assigned to them; 9. Administrative Order No. 103-2011 dated July 11, WHEREAS, the Supreme Court, in the past, has authorized 2011 and all other relevant prior court issuances on the holding of trial and resolution of cases for a particular the subject of records disposal that are inconsistent area in a different location or jurisdiction for compelling with these Guidelines shall be deemed superseded. reasons, e.g., the hearing and resolution of cases of Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, in Cotabato City as provided in A.M. 10. Where there is a specific law governing the disposal No. 04-3-170-RTC, and cases of Dasmarias, Cavite, in of certain court records, files, and documents, these Imus, Cavite, as provided in A.M. No. 92-9-855-RTC; Guidelines shall not apply. WHEREAS, until Congress is able to enact laws creating 11. These Guidelines shall take effect immediately. more courts and these laws are funded, the problem of Manila, Philippines, November 25, 2014. delays can be substantially eased by designating assisting courts from one station that have light case loads to help(Sgd.) SERENO, CJ, CARPIO, VELASCO, Jr., LEONARDO-DE courts in adjacent stations that have heavy case loads;CASTRO, BRION (on leave), PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DELCASTILLO, VILLARAMA, Jr., PEREZ, MENDOZA, REYES, PERLAS- NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above andBERNABE (on official leave), LEONEN and JARDELEZA, JJ. pursuant to its powers under Article VIII, Section 5(5) of the 1987 Constitution, the Supreme Court hereby directs and authorizes the Court Administrator, subject to the prior approval of the Chief Justice, to conduct a pilot test A.M. No. 14-11-393-RTC by designating Assisting Courts from the MeTCs of Manila City to help Assisted Courts in the MeTCs of Makati City and Quezon City, and from the RTCs of Cebu City to help Assisted Courts in the RTCs of Mandaue City and Lapu-AUTHORIZING THE PILOTING OF ASSISTING COURTS TO Lapu City, subject to the following conditions:HELP NEARBY OVERBURDENED COURTS DEAL WITH THEIRCASE LOADS 1. This authority to constitute Assisting Courts to help Assisted Courts may cover either First orWHEREAS, the disproportionate allocation of courts in various Second Level Courts or courts of both levelsparts of the country has resulted in some trial courts receiving belonging to closely-located stations, in terms ofheavy case loads while their adjacent court stations get light connecting transportations;case loads;WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) of Makati City, 2. The piloting shall cover only newly-filed civil casesconsisting of seven branches, and of Quezon City, 13 branches, and Batas Pambansa Bilang 22 criminal caseshave an average case load of 1,192 cases per branch yet from the Assisted Courts, which cases shall benearby Manila City with 30 branches has an average case load raffled and assigned to the designated Assistingof only 205 cases per branch; Courts to amply relieve the Assisted Courts of their heavy case loads;WHEREAS, the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Mandaue City,consisting of three branches, and of Lapu-Lapu City, with three 3. The constitution of Assisting Courts to helpbranches, have an average case load of 1,919 cases per Assisted Courts shall not greatly inconveniencebranch, while nearby Cebu City with 22 branches has an the litigants and counsels who may have toaverage case load of only 571 cases per branch; attend the hearings of their cases in another city or municipality;WHEREAS, the big disparity in the case loads of the courts inadjacent jurisdictions has led to the vast inequality in the 4. The Court Administrator shall, in carrying outperiods to resolve cases; these directives: 26 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
ResolutionsA.M. No. 14-11-393-RTC (continued) 9. The Court Administrator shall submit a report and (a) Establish the mechanics for the designation of recommendation on the piloting one year after its the Assisting Courts and the raffle of the covered implementation. cases to ensure as far as practicable their fair and This Administrative Matter shall take effect on January balanced distribution and the attainment of the 16, 2015, upon publication in a newspaper of general goal of the piloting program; circulation in the Philippines. (b) Provide for the forwarding of the records of new The Court also notes the Memorandum dated November cases to the Assisting Courts to which they have 18, 2014 of Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Marquez. been assigned; Manila, December 10, 2014. (c) Devise the manner by which the identity of the Assisting Courts is made to appear on the (Sgd.) SERENO, CJ, CARPIO, VELASCO, Jr., LEONARDO-DE captions of the new cases and the means by CASTRO, BRION (on Leave), PERALTA, BERSAMIN (on official which the parties and their counsels are leave), DEL CASTILLO, VILLARAMA, Jr., PEREZ (on official informed of the need for them to appear and leave), MENDOZA, REYES, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, pursue their cases before such Assisting Courts; JARDELEZA (on official leave), JJ. (d) Coordinate the conduct of the piloting program with other government agencies whose operations may be affected by the same; and (e) Perform such other tasks as are essential to the accomplishment of the purpose for which this piloting project has been authorized. 5. In urgent cases that require immediate action, the Executive Judge of the Assisted Court that initially received the complaint or the criminal information OCA CIRCULAR No. 160-2014 shall have the authority to grant urgent temporary reliefs as provided under the Rules of Court if such TO: ALL JUDGES AND PERSONNEL OF THE FIRST AND are needed before forwarding the case to the SECOND LEVEL COURTS Assisting Court to which it has been raffled and assigned. SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE PLAN FOR THE LOWER COURTS 6. Any appeal from the First Level Assisting Courts covered by this program shall be made to the Second In a Resolution dated October 21, 2014 in A.M. No. 12-9-3- Level Courts of the Assisted Court Stations. SC, the Court en banc awarded the contract for the 7. In the event new courts are subsequently added to Comprehensive Health Care Plan for the Lower Courts to the overburdened stations, or if the circumstances Medocare Health Systems, Inc. The one-year contract shall warrant, the Court Administrator may modify or take effect on January 1, 2015 and all concerned judges and discontinue, with the prior approval of the Chief court personnel are hereby informed of the following Justice, the designation of the Assisting Courts. But guidelines relative to the implementation of the health care cases already assigned to the Assisting Courts shall plan: remain with the Assisting Courts until fully heard, I. Coverage compromised or decided, executed, and terminated. A. All judges, officials and personnel of the first and All matters pertaining to probation relating to Batas second level courts (Regional Trial Courts, Pambansa Bilang 22 cases shall, however, be referred Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, by the Assisting Courts to the Probation Office of the Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts Assisted Courts. in Cities, Sharia Circuit Courts, Sharia District Courts) 8. Insofar as the rules governing venue are concerned, and maintenance staff of the Halls of Justice who are the hearing, trial and resolution of cases by the in the service as of the date of effectivity of the Assisting Courts shall be deemed done at the venue contract shall be covered from January 1 to of the Assisted Courts. December 31, 2015. 27 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
B. The amount of Two Hundred Seventy Pesos (P270) Annex A hereof) such as, but not limited to the per month, representing the employees share of the following: premium, shall be deducted from the salaries of judges and court personnel starting January 1, 2015. a. All prescribed diagnostic procedures such as, but not limited to x-ray, ECG, Hematology, C. Judges, officials and other employees who enter the Blood Chemistry, including Pap Smear for service after January 1, 2015 shall be covered women and PSA for men; effective on the date of their appointment or hiring b. Diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound and as certified by the Administrative Services, Office of the like; the Court Administrator. The corresponding premium shall be pro-rated. c. Radiographic studies; d. Rhinoscopic, bronchoscopic and/or D. The Maximum Benefit Limit (MBL) shall be SEVENTY endoscopic exams; THOUSAND PESOS (P70,000) per illness per year. Judges, officials and other employees whose e. 3D Imaging, CT scan and/or MRI of body employees share has not been remitted due to their organs or regions; exclusion from the payroll at the time of availment f. All forms of Echocardiography, Treadmill of the health care services will only be given an MBL Stress Test and other cardiac diagnostic that is proportionate to the Courts subsidy of the studies, such as angiography/scintigraphy total premium which is in the amount of THIRTY and the like; THOUSAND PESOS (P30,000). Medical costs g. Electromyography with Nerve Conduction exceeding the MBL of THIRTY THOUSAND PESOS Tests; (P30,000) shall not be reimbursable. h. Mammography; The employee shall be reinstated to his/her MBL i. Peritoneal or Hemodialysis up to the MCL; of SEVENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P70,000) upon j. Cancer treatment to include radiotherapy MEDOCAREs receipt of the corresponding and chemotherapy, in any form, whether employees share for the covered months, subject oral or intravenous, up to the MCL; to the following conditions: k. Eye, ear, nose and throat treatment; 1. If any health services has not yet been availed I. Coverage for cataract extraction or glaucoma of, the employee shall be reinstated in full to his/ laser treatment up to MCL. Entitlement to her MBL of SEVENTY THOUSAND PESOS the lens shall be up to P5,000 per eye. (P70,000); 3. Treatment of minor injuries and illnesses; 2. If an employee has availed of the health services when his/her MBL was at THIRTY THOUSAND 4. Minor surgeries not requiring confinement (e.g. PESOS (P30,000), his/her MBL shall be the excision of cysts and other superficial mass/es); remaining balance on the amount of P70,000 less 5. Speech and physical therapy up to seven sessions the costs of health services availed of which shall per employee per year; not exceed P30,000. 6. Cauterization of warts up to a maximum ofII. Services and Benefits P3,000 from the neck down, but excluding genitalThe benefits under the Comprehensive Health Care Plan for warts;the Lower Courts shall include the following: 7. Excision of moles (malignant or suspected to be malignant) up to maximum of P5,000 per A. Out-Patient Services which shall include: employee per year; 1. Professional fees and charges for consultation 8. All expenses for out-patient services rendered and management by accredited doctors, in any accredited hospital or clinic and done by specialist/s and sub-specialist/s; an accredited physician, specialist or sub- 2. Referrals and the corresponding fees/charges for specialist shall be on a no cash-out basis and prescribed special diagnostic procedures and shall be covered up to the MCL based on the other modern modalities of treatment up to the contractors existing Relative Unit Value (RUV) Maximum Coverage Limit (MCL) (please refer to rates. 28 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
CircularsOCA Circular No. 160-2014 (continued)
10. Payment in excess of what is allowed shall be If at the time of the emergency, the shouldered by the patient. accredited hospital has no room available corresponding to the members room and board 11. Information on the contractors prevailing category, the room and board may be upgraded surgical and hospital rates shall be provided in to the next higher room (except suite room). The advance by the contractor for the information contractor shall cover the difference in the room of the members. rates and the other room based on charges or B. Emergency Care Services shall be provided for a incremental costs for the first 24 hours; member who is in severe pain or suffering from a 12. All expenses for the emergency care services serious illness or injury due to sudden and enumerated in Section B which were used in the unexpected occurrence which requires immediate emergency treatment of the patient in a non- medical or surgical intervention to alleviate the pain accredited hospital or clinic and by a non- or to prevent the loss of life or limb or any vital part accredited physician, specialist and/ or of the body. Emergency care services shall not be subspecialist shall be covered and will be limited to the emergency room and shall include: reimbursed as follows: 1. Emergency Doctor or Specialists services; a. In areas where the contractor has no accredited hospital or clinic, the contractor 2. Emergency room fees, as well as fees of other shall reimburse all actual covered expenses hospital facility/ies used in the emergency including doctors fees advanced by the treatment; patient subject to MCL computed based on 3. Surgery or treatment of lacerations and other RUV for the professional fees and approved injuries; HMO rates; 4. Medicines and/or drugs for emergency b. In areas where the contractor has an treatment; accredited hospital or clinic, the contractor shall reimburse all actual covered expenses 5. X-ray, laboratory examinations and all diagnostic subject to MCL including doctor s fees procedures necessary for the emergency incurred by the patient based on the management of the patient; contractors existing RUV rates as if the patient has been confined in the accredited 6. Oxygen, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions hospital or clinic and/or seen by accredited and human blood products; physicians, specialists and/or subspecialists. 7. Dressings, sutures and plaster casts; 13. The transfer of a patient from a non-accredited 8. Active and passive immunization/vaccines hospital to an accredited hospital shall be against tetanus, snake venoms, human bites, and covered by the contractor up to the MCL based rabies. (Initial dose shall be covered up to on RUV rates and HMO standard rates only in P25,000 per member); the following situations: 9. Expenses for hiring ground ambulance service a. In serious or life-threatening cases where the from the patients residence or his/her location immediate transfer of the patient is to the nearest hospital up to P3,000; medically contraindicated, 100 percent of 29VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
the actual covered expenses subject to MCL 8. Oxygen and its administration; based on what it would have cost the contractor had it been done in an accredited 9. Dressings, sutures, plaster casts and other hospital shall be defrayed by the contractor miscellaneous supplies necessary for treatment; including ground ambulance until transfer is 10. Standard nursing services; eventually effected. 11. Hospital admissions kit; b. In serious or life-threatening cases where the immediate transfer by any means is an 12. Complete coverage of modern modalities of absolute necessity for the patients survival, treatment and diagnostic procedures up to MCL, the contractor shall defray 100 percent of to include: all actual covered expenses subject to MCL a. 3D Imaging based on existing RUV rates and HMO b. Acquired (Adult) Hernia standards rates until transfer is eventually c. Angiography effected (air ambulance is not included). d. VenographyC. Hospitalization/In-Patient Services shall include: e. Angioplasty 1. Room Accommodation: f. 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure a. Regular private room; monitoring b. If the appropriate room and board g. Arthroscopic Knee Surgery accommodation are not available at the time h. Chemotherapy of confinement in a non-emergency case, the patient has the option to avail of a higher i. Cryosurgery room and board accommodation, but he/ j. Dialysis she shall pay the difference in the room rates k. Echocardiography with Doppler and contrast and other room-based charges or study incremental costs; I. Electromyelography with nerve conduction c. Operating room and recovery room services except suite room and its charges up to the m. Endoscopic Procedure eye, ear, nose and MCL and throat care including: d. ICU/CCU up to the MCL. i. Cataract surgery. Cost of lens shall not exceed P5,000 per eye 2. Professional services of accredited physician/s, specialist/s, subspecialist/s and/or consultant/s. ii. Laser eye treatment except to correct More consultants or specialists may be called in error of refraction when necessary; iii. Endoscopic sinus surgery 3. Drugs and medicines for use in the hospital; iv. Laser Tonsillectomy 4. Whole blood and human blood products, n. Flourescein Angiogram transfusions and intravenous fluids, including o. Hyperalimentation blood screening and cross matching (excluding p. Hysteroscopic Myoma Resection screening for donors); q. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 5. X-ray and laboratory examinations; r. Laser Treatment for Retinal Detachment and 6. Complete coverage of all diagnostic procedures Glaucoma and examinations including but not limited to s. Lithotripsy MRI, CT Scan, EEG, Ultrasound, Holter monitoring, cardiac catheterization and other t. Mammography state of the art diagnostic and therapeutic u. M-Mode Echocardiogram procedures deemed necessary; v. MRA 7. Anesthesia and its administration; w. Neuroscan 30 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
CircularsOCA Circular No. 160-2014 (continued) 2. The various sets of examinations/tests are packaged as follows: x. Nuclear/Radioactive Isotope Scans (thyroid, bone, cardiovascular and other organ systems) ultrasound and brachytherapy Age Category Examinations Laboratory (except the cost of radioactive pellets called seeds) For All Ages History and P.E. CBC, Urinalysis, y. Orthopedic surgery excluding cost of Fecalysis, and surgically implanted internal devices Chest X-Ray z. Pelvic Laparoscopy 35 and above All of above aa. Physical Therapy up to 7 sessions per tests plus EKG, Papsmear (for member per year women) bb. Radiotherapy cc. Thallium Scintigraphy 3. The APE of judges and lower court personnel shall be on an out-patient basis at the contractors dd. Treadmill Stress Test affiliated clinics; or hospitals assigned for the APE ee. Transurethral Microwave Therapy in areas with no affiliated clinics. ff. Special modalities/Sophisticated Laboratory F. Reimbursement for prescribed medicines up to Two and Diagnostic procedures that are new in Thousand Pesos (P2,000) per member per contract the market and are not readily available, year subject to the maximum of Twenty Million Pesos subject to evaluation should there be no (P20 million) per contract year for the whole account other alternative, and upon the excluding vitamins and supplements. recommendation of the contractors medical director. G. Death Benefit: gg. Speech Therapy up to 7 sessions per Financial Assistance up to a limit of Twenty Thousand member per year Pesos (P20,000) shall be given regardless of the cause hh. Sclerotherapy (not for beautification of death of the employee. purposes) Please be advised accordingly. D. Dental Care Services shall include the following: December 16, 2014. 1. Consultations and dental/oral examinations; 2. Oral Prophylaxis (once-a-year); (Sgd.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator 3. Any number of simple tooth extractions; 4. Treatment of mouth lesions, wounds and burns; OCA CIRCULAR No. 01-2015 5. Gum treatment (e.g. for inflammation or bleeding); TO: ALL JUDGES, CLERKS OF COURT, BRANCH CLERKS OF 6. Temporary restorations (unlimited temporary COURT OF THE FIRST AND THE SECOND LEVEL COURTS OF fillings, temporary caps/crowns); MAKATI CITY, MANILA CITY, ANGELES CITY, QUEZON CITY 7. Simple adjustment of dentures; AND DAVAO CITY UNDER THE HUSTISYEAH! PROJECT 8. Orthodontic consultations; SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE GUIDELINES FOR DECONGESTING HOLDING JAILS BY 9. Temporo Mandibular Joint (TMJ) consultations; ENFORCING THE RIGHTS OF ACCUSED PERSONS TO BAIL 10. Dental/oral health education through chair side AND TO SPEEDY TRIAL (A.M. NO. 12-11-12-SC), IN RELATION instruction. WITH THE FULL ROLL OUT OF HUSTISYEAH! IN HUSTISYEAH! E. Annual Physical Examination COURTS (A.M. No. 13-04-11-SC) On March 18, 2014, the Supreme Court en banc in A.M. No. 1. Annual Physical Examinations (APE) shall include 12-11-2-SC issued the Guidelines for Decongesting Holding Jails a standard battery/array of physical examination by Enforcing the Rights of Accused Persons to Bail and to Speedy and laboratory tests. 31 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
Trial, authorizing trial courts to serve subpoenas and notices shall be on the private prosecutor. Where theto parties and witnesses through electronic mails (email), accused is represented by a counsel de parte, ortelephone calls (landline or mobile phone), or by short counsel de oficio, including the public attorney, themessaging service (SMS) in criminal cases. On August 5, 2014, responsibility of supplying the above data shallthe Court en banc in A.M. No. 13-04-11-SC extended such belong to them. The court shall see to it that theseservice to civil cases. Pursuant thereto: requirements are complied with. For this purpose, the attached Form B shall be used. 1. In addition to the other modes of service of subpoenas and notices under the Rules of Court, trial 7. The subpoenas and notices shall first be electronically courts may serve subpoenas and notices to parties, served through email or SMS. If these modes of their counsels, and witnesses in criminal and civil service are not feasible, then the notices and cases through email, telephone calls (landline or subpoenas shall, with prior clearance from the judge, mobile phone), or by SMS. In cases where there are be served by telephone calls, either through landline detainees, such service shall be made through the or mobile phone. For this purpose, the attached officer having the management of the jailor penal Form C shall be used. institution where the inmates are detained. 8. For accuracy and uniformity, service through SMS 2. Each court shall use the official email address, mobile should include the court of origin, the case number, phone and landline numbers provided by the and the notice itself. The SMS should resemble the Supreme Court Management Information Systems sample SMS in Annex A. Office (MISO) for the service of subpoenas and 9. The electronic service or service by telephone call notices. The trial court shall also inform the parties, under these guidelines shall be proved by any of the their counsels, witnesses, or the officer having the following: management of the jail or penal institution, of the courts official email address, landline and mobile a. printouts of sent email and the acknowledgment phone numbers. by the recipient;
3. Unless otherwise directed by the judge or the branch b. printouts of SMS transmitted through the courts clerk of court, only the criminal docket clerk in equipment or device and the acknowledgment criminal cases and the civil docket clerk in civil cases by the recipient; or are authorized to call or electronically serve c. report of phone call made by the designated subpoenas and notices. In the absence of the criminal court personnel. or civil docket clerks, judges shall designate in writing 10. The postal and email addresses, as well as the mobile the court personnel who will effect such service. phone and landline numbers of the counsels, the 4. Each court shall submit to the Office of the Court parties and the witnesses, shall be part of the official Administrator the names of the authorized personnel court records and shall enjoy the same degree of who may call or electronically serve subpoenas and confidentiality. Consequently, any person who uses notices in criminal and civil cases. For this purpose, the said addresses or numbers without proper the attached Form A shall be used. authority, or for purposes other than the sending of court subpoenas or notices, may be cited for indirect 5. In civil cases, the court shall direct the counsels, or in contempt and accordingly sanctioned. their absence, the parties, to furnish the court the 11. In highly-sensitive and confidential cases where the email addresses, and the landline and mobile phone disclosure of email addresses, landline and mobile numbers of the parties, their counsels, and witnesses phone numbers may pose security risks or breach of through which they can be served with subpoenas confidentiality rules, the regular mode of service shall and notices. For this purpose, the attached Form B be observed. In this regard, the email addresses, shall be used. landline and mobile phone numbers of the parties 6. In criminal cases, the court shall direct the public concerned need not be obtained by the court. prosecutors to furnish the court his or her email For compliance. address, landline and mobile phone numbers, including those of the complainant/s and his or her January 5, 2015. witnesses. Where a private prosecutor enters his (Sgd.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ appearance in the case, the duty to furnish these data Court Administrator 32 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
CircularsOCA Circular No. 01-2015 (continued)
Form A Form C
Form B Annex A
CircularsOCA Circular No. 02-2015 (continued)
Form 1
order (Form 1) 184.108.40.206 Latest Report of Accountability for Accountable Forms (RAAFs) for MDS Checks. 126.96.36.199 Monthly Estimates for the number of transaction/ Accounts Payable that cannot be practically nor conveniently paid through ADA as enumerated under Sections 18.104.22.168, 188.8.131.52 of DBM CL 2013-16 and Sections 1.2 and 4.0 of DBM CL No. 2013-16B dated December 23, 2013 and February 25, 2014, respectively. (Form 2) ,
CircularsOCA Circular No. 02-2015 (continued) National Capital Judicial Region: Form 3 Monday to Friday2 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 NN 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Judges are also EXHORTED to be mindful of the hours set for hearing and to start the hearings on time. Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9482,3 however, all judges are REMINDED to implement appropriate working schedules among their court personnel to enable them to attend to and serve litigants who are within the premises of the court during lunch break, and prior to the end of official working hours. The judges shall adopt a rotation system of personnel and provide a skeletal force to make sure that units which deal directly with the public, such as the receiving, process- serving and the cashier, are accessible to the public at all times, including lunch and break times. Further, all judges and court personnel shall file the appropriate application for leave in case of their inability to report for work, in accordance with Item IV, Administrative Circular No. 08-2009.4 The executive judges shall strictly monitor compliance with this Circular by the judges and court personnel under their administrative supervision. The Deputy Court Administrators and the Legal Office of the Office of the Court Administrator shall likewise oversee compliance by the executive judges and presiding judges under their respective OCA CIRCULAR No. 09-2015 areas of administrative supervision. Strict compliance herewith is ENJOINED.TO: ALL JUDGES, OFFICIALS, AND PERSONNEL OF THE FIRST January 21, 2015.AND SECOND LEVEL COURTSSUBJECT: STRICT OBSERVANCE OF OFFICE HOURS (Sgd.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court AdministratorIn view of the numerous complaints received by this Officeon the non-observance by some judges and court personnelof the prescribed office hours, all judges and court personnel OCA CIRCULAR No. 34-2015are ENJOINED to strictly observe the following prescribedoffice hours, without prejudice to the approved flexitime ofsome court personnel: TO: ALL JUDGES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTSRegions 1 to 12: SUBJECT: APPLICATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NOS. 6033, 6034, 6035, AND 6036 Monday to Friday1 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 NN 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. 2 Administrative Circular No. 26-2007, Re: Schedule of Working Hours, dated April 24, 2007. 3 An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public by Reducing Bureacratic Red Tape, Preventing Graft1 Administrative Circular No. 02-2007, Re: Reiteration of and Corruption, and Providing Penalties Therefor. Administrative Circular No. 2-99 dated January 15, 1999 on Strict Observance of Working Hours and Disciplinary Action for 4 Guidelines in Case of Prolonged Absences, Tardiness and Absenteeism and Tardiness, dated January 12, 2007. Undertime, Filing of Applications for Leave and Availment of the Rehabilitation Privilege, dated January 12, 2007. 37 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
The Philippine Bar Association, through its President Atty. may have been incurred.Beda G. Fajardo, has invited the attention of the Court In view of the foregoing, all concerned are herebyregarding the significance of the so-called Laurel Laws, REMINDED to COMPLY with the above quoted laws and rule,namely: Republic Act No. 6033 (An Act requiring courts to for the purpose of ensuring that the indigent and low incomegive preference to criminal cases where the party or parties litigants will be able to avail of the full benefits of the laws.involve indigents), Republic Act No. 6034 (An Act providingtransportation and other allowances for indigent litigants), Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.Republic Act No. 6035 (An Act requiring stenographers to give February 18, 2015.free transcript of notes to indigents and low income litigantsand providing a penalty for the violation thereof), and (Sgd.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZRepublic Act No. 6036 (An Act providing that bail shall not, Court Administratorwith certain exceptions, be required in cases of violations ofmunicipal or city ordinances and in criminal offenses when Annex Athe prescribed penalty for such offenses is not higher than REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6033arresto mayor and/or a fine of two thousand pesos or both). AN ACT REQUIRING COURTS TO GIVE PREFERENCE TORepublic Act Nos. 6033, 6034, 6035, and 6036 are herein CRIMINAL CASES WHERE THE PARTY OR PARTIES INVOLVEincorporated and appended as Annexes A, B, C, and ARE INDIGENTS.D, respectively . SECTION 1. Any provision of existing law to be contrary Another benefit granted to indigent litigants is the notwithstanding and with the exception of habeas corpusexemption from payment of legal fees. Section 19, Rule 1411 and election cases and cases involving detention prisoners,provides: and persons covered by Republic Act No. 4908, all courts shall give preference to the hearing and/or disposition of SEC. 19. Indigent litigants exempt from payment of criminal cases where an indigent is involved either as the legal fees. Indigent litigants (a) whose gross income offended party or accused. The trial in these cases shall and that of their immediate family do not exceed an commence within three days from date of arraignment and amount double the monthly minimum wage of an no postponement of the hearings shall be granted except employee and (b) who do not own real property with on the ground of illness of the accused or other similar A FAIR MARKET VALUE AS STATED IN THE CURRENT TAX justifiable grounds. City and provincial fiscals and courts shall DECLARATION of more than THREE hundred thousand forthwith conduct the preliminary investigation of a criminal pesos (P300,000) shall be exempt from the payment case involving an indigent within three days after its filing of legal fees. and shall terminate the same within two weeks. The legal fees shall be a lien on any judgment SEC. 2. As used in this Act, the term indigent shall refer to rendered in the case favorable to the indigent litigant a person who has no visible means of income or whose unless the court otherwise provides. income is insufficient for the subsistence of his family, to be determined by the fiscal or judge, taking into account the To be entitled to the exemption herein provided, members of his family dependent upon him for subsistence. the litigant shall execute an affidavit that he and his SEC. 3. An indigent who is the offended party, respondent or immediate family do not earn a gross income an accused in a criminal case and who desires to avail of the abovementioned, nor they own any real property with preference granted under this Act shall file a sworn the fair value aforementioned, supported by an statement of the fact of his being indigent and the said sworn affidavit of a disinterested person attesting to the truth statement shall be sufficient basis for the court or fiscal to of the litigants affidavit. The current tax decIaration, give preference to the trial and disposition of such criminal if any, shall be attached to the litigants affidavit. case. Any falsity in the affidavit of litigant or disinterested SEC. 4. Any willful or malicious refusal on the part of any person shall be sufficient cause to dismiss the fiscal or judge to carry out the provisions of this Act shall complaint or action or to strike out the pleading of that constitute sufficient ground for disciplinary action which party, without prejudice to whatever criminal liability may include suspension or removal. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: August 4, 1969.1 A.M. No. 04-2-04SC (Revision of Rule 141, Revised Rules of Court), July 20, 2004, Sec. 19. 38 JANUARY - MARCH 2015
CircularsOCA Circular No. 34-2015 (continued)
Annex B Annex C
TO: THE COURT OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TO: ALL EXECUTIVE JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OFTAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARIA DISTRICT MULTI-SALA COURTSCOURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL SUBJECT: REITERATION OF THE RATIO FOR THE RAFFLINGTRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, OF CASES (A.M. No. 03-8-02-SC)MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARIA CIRCUITCOURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC Acting on the numerous queries on the raffle and the ratioATTORNEYS OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE of distribution of cases in multi-sala courts, the pertinentPHILIPPINES directives in Administrative Order No. 6, dated June 30, 1975, and the Resolution dated January 27, 2004, of the Court EnSUBJECT: BAR MATTER NO. 850 (RE: RULES ON Banc in A.M. No. 03-8-02-SC1 are reiterated. Paragraph 1,MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ACTIVE Chapter V, Administrative Order No. 6, provides:MEMBERS OF THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES) 1. The caseload of the Executive Judge shall be asIn the Resolution of the Court en banc dated February 17, follows:2015 in the above-cited administrative matter, the Court acted a. In case of multiple branches (salas) of not moreupon on the Letter dated January 13, 2015 of Hon. Bernardo than two, the distribution of cases shall be inP. Pardo, Chairperson, MCLE Governor, submitting for the the proportion of three cases for the ExecutiveCourts approval the MCLE Governing Board Resolution No. Judge and four for the other judges.007-2014, the full context of which is reproduced below, to b. In case of multiple branches (salas) of not lesswit: than three or more than five, the distribution The Court Resolved to REQUIRE all members of the of cases shall be in the proportion of two cases Integrated Bar of the Philippines to file a written entry for the Executive Judge and three for each of of appearance indicating their MCLE exemption or the other judges. compliance number for the current or immediately c. In case of multiple branches (salas) of more preceding compliance period and date of issuance than five, the distribution of cases shall be in thereof before appearing as counsel or engaging in oral the proportion of one case for the Executive argument in open court or before a quasi-judicial body. Judge and two for each of the other judges. However, counsels who affixed their signatures in their pleadings and indicated their MCLE exemption or Where there are vacancies in the multi-sala courts, and compliance number in their pleadings need not file a the vacancies are filled, Section 5, Chapter V, A.M. No. 03-8- separate entry of appearance. Henceforth, all 02-SC, provides: counsels, including partners of law firms whose names SEC. 5. Exclusion of vacant branches from raffle All appear in said pleadings, shall also indicate their MCLE vacant branches without regular judges shall be exemption or compliance number. (Emphasis supplied) excluded from the raffle. However, once the vacancies The resolution was published in the Philippine Star last are filled, the Executive Judge shall ensure that newly-March 14, 2015, and it took effect on March 1, 2015. filed cases shall be raffled to all the branches on a 6:2:1 ratio as follows: six newly-filed cases to each of the Any prior circular from the Office of the Court newly-filled branches; two newly-filed cases to theAdministrator on this matter which is contrary to the existing branch or branches; and one newly-filed caseforegoing is hereby superseded. to the branch of the Executive Judge, until such time when the newly-filled branches in the station shall have For your information, guidance and strict compliance. been assigned such number of cases as will be equivalent to the number of cases raffled to the other March 17, 2015. branches during the period of vacancy. (Sgd.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator 1 Guidelines on the Selection and Designation of Executive Judges and Defining Their Powers, Prerogatives and Duties. 41 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
Accordingly, where there are no vacancies in multi-sala C. ASSISTED COURT - MANDAUE CITYcourts, Paragraph 1, Chapter V of Administrative Order No. Br. 56 - Hon. Teresita A Galanida6, shall apply. However, in case of vacancies and once the ASSISTING COURT - CEBU CITYvacancies are filled, Section 5, Chapter V, A.M. No. 03-8-02- Br. 7 - (vacant)SC shall apply. Br. 9 - Hon. Alexander Nicandro V. Acosta
CircularsOCA Circular No. 61-2015 (continued)
III. In urgent cases that require immediate action, the sheriffs. The STF shall be released and liquidated in Executive Judge of the Assisted Court station where accordance with existing rules and procedure. the case was filed may act on urgent temporary Sheriffs of the Assisted Courts may also be ordered reliefs prayed for, as provided under the Rules of by the judges of the Assisting Courts to serve Court, before the case is forwarded to the Assisting summons and notices. Court to which it has been assigned. VIII.Any motion for reconsideration shall be filed with the IV. The caption of these newly-filed cases must include Assisting Court within the time allowed by the Rules the identities of both the Assisted and Assisting of Court. Courts, to wit: IX. Appeals from the judgment or final order of the First Level Assisting Court shall be taken to the Second Level Court of the Assisted Court station. Republic of the Philippines Regional Trial Court X. If no appeal or motion for reconsideration is filed 7th Judicial Region within the time prescribed by the Rules of Court, the Branch __ case records shall be forwarded from the Assisting City of Cebu Court to the OCC of the Assisting Court, and thereafter transmitted to the Assisted Court for For execution. The judgment or final order shall be Branch __ entered by the branch clerk of court of the Assisted City of Mandaue/Lapu-Lapu City Court in its book of entries of judgment. XI. Records of provisionally dismissed or archived cases by the Assisting Courts shall remain with them until V. Where the Assisting Court judge is disqualified or the termination of this Project, whereupon the voluntarily inhibits from the case, or when Judicial records of the cases shall be transmitted back to the Dispute Resolution (JDR) fails, the case shall be Assisted Courts. assigned and the court records transmitted to the XII. For reporting purposes, the Assisted Courts shall second counterpart Assisting Court of the Assisted indicate in their monthly report forms the cases Court from which the case originated. If the second forwarded to the Assisting Courts. The Assisting Assisting Court judge is disqualified or voluntarily Courts, on the other hand, shall maintain a separate inhibits from the case, the case records shall be monthly report form for cases forwarded to them by transmitted to the Executive Judge of the Assisting the Assisted Courts. Court station, who shall then conduct a special raffle among the other Assisting Courts handling cases XIII. The transmittal of case records, pleadings, decisions, from the same Assisted Court station. The OCC of and other court documents from the Assisted Court the Assisted Court shall be furnished a copy of the to the Assisting Courts and vice versa, shall generally Order of Inhibition or the Order terminating the JDR be done every Friday. for failure to arrive at an amicable settlement, and XIV.The provisions in OCA Circular No. 01-2015 the calendar of re-raffled cases. (Implementation of Sections 11 and 12 of The VI. The branch clerks of court of the Assisting Courts shall Guidelines for Decongesting Holding Jails by issue the corresponding summons and notices to the Enforcing the Rights of Accused Persons to Bail and parties, which shall include a notice that all to Speedy Trial [A.M. No. 12-11-12-SC] in Relation proceedings of the case until its termination shall be with the Full Roll Out of Hustisyeah! In Hustisyeah! conducted in the Assisting Courts. Courts [A.M. No. 13-04-11-SC]) shall be observed by the Assisting Courts, where applicable. VII. The Sheriffs Trust Fund (STF) for the transmitted civil cases shall be taken from the filing fees paid to the For strict compliance. Assisted Courts. The judges of the Assisting Courts shall approve the estimated travel expense and cost March 31, 2015. of service submitted by the sheriffs of the Assisting (Sgd.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Courts and issue the order to release the STF to these Court Administrator 43 VOLUME XVII ISSUE NO. 65
Clerks of Court (Ilocos Mediation Program) June 25, PTC, Tagaytay City May 47, Laoag/Vigan City Competency Enhancement Training for Judges and Career Enhancement Program for Court Personnel Handling Cases Involving Children RTC Clerks of Court of the 5th Judicial Region June 24, Cebu City May 57, Naga City Orientation Conference on Court-Annexed Mediation Career Enhancement Program for Court Social (Palawan Mediation Program) Workers of the NCJR and the 3rd Judicial Region June 4, Puerto Princesa City May 57, PTC, Tagaytay City Seminar on the Rules of Procedure on Financial Seminar for RTC Executive Judges, Vice Executive Rehabilitation Judges, 1st3rd Vice Executive Judges and and Single June 5, Cebu City Sala Court Judges of Luzon May 67, PTC, Tagaytay City Seminar-Workshop for Judges on Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Pre-Internship Orientation and Meeting on June 1617, Cebu City Court-Annexed Mediation in Ilocos Norte May 7, Laoag City Orientation Seminar-Workshop for Newly Appointed Judges Pre-Internship Orientation and Meeting on June 1625, PTC, Tagaytay City Court-Annexed Mediation in Ilocos Sur May 8, Vigan City Information Dissemination through a Dialogue between Barangay Officials and Court Officials and Regional Conference of the Asia-Pacific Region of the Mobile Court-Annexed Mediation International Association of Women Judges and 20th National Convention and Seminar of the BARANGAY OFFICIALS OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION Philippine Women Judges Association June 8, San Fernando, La Union May 1215, Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay City BARANGAY OFFICIALS OF BANGUED, ABRA June 19, Bangued, Abra Work Orientation and Skills Enhancement Seminar for PMC Unit Staff (WOSES) Batch 1 BARANGAY OFFICIALS OF TUGUEGARAO CITY May 1415, PTC, Tagaytay City June 25, Tuguegarao City BARANGAY OFFICIALS OF APARRI, CAGAYAN Seminar Workshop on Procedural, Substantive Law June 26, Aparri, Cagayan and Jurisprudence on Intellectual Property for for SC and CA Lawyers Refresher Course for Court-Annexed Mediation (Bohol May 1920, PTC, Tagaytay City Mediation Program) June 1718, Tagbilaran City Career Enhancement Program for Sheriffs May 1921, PTC, Tagaytay City Personal Security Training for Judges June 2325, PTC, Tagaytay City Intensive Seminar-Workshop on Rule 22 and 24 of the Proposed Rules of Civil Procedure for Pilot Court Judges Seminar on the Rules of Procedure on Financial May 2122, Manila Rehabilitation June 26, Manila Career Enhancement Program for RTC Clerks of Court Seminar Workshop on Dangerous Drugs Law for May 2628, Baguio City Judges, Prosecutors and Law Enforcers June 30July 2, TBA Judicial Career Enhancement Program (First Level Courts Judges of the 4th Judicial Region) Basic Mediation Course Batch 1 (Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and Quezon) (Mindoro Mediation Program) May 2729, PTC, Tagaytay City June 30July 3, Calapan City