supervision of the judges of the courts to which they respectively pertain. The clerk of a Court of First Instance may, by special written deputization approved by the judge, authorize any suitable person to act as his special deputy and in such capacity to perform such functions as may be specified in the authority granted. [152-2; 396-2; 867-27, 29; 2347-25.] SECTION  176 . Permanent Station of Clerk of Court . — The head office and permanent station of a clerk of court shall be at the provincial capital. [2495-3.] SECTION  177 . Provincial Officer as Ex Officio Clerk of Court . — When the Secretary of Finance and Justice shall deem such action advisable, he may direct that the duties of the clerk of court of the Province of Bukidnon shall be performed by an officer or  employee of the Province of Bukidnon as  ex officio clerk of court, in which case the salary of said employee or officer as clerk of court,  ex officio , shall be fixed by the provincial board of Bukidnon and shall be equitably distributed by said board with  the approval of the Secretary of Finance and Justice between the Insular Government and the provincial government. [2495-4.] The Secretary of Finance and Justice may in like manner impose the duties of clerk of court for the subprovince of Romblon upon a clerk in the office of the lieutenant-governor of said subprovince. TAIcaD [867-27; 1565-8.] SECTION  178 . Judicial Districts .— Judicial districts for Courts of First Instance in the Philippine Islands are constituted as follows: The First Judicial District shall consist of the Province of Cagayan and the Province of Batanes. TDCcAE The Second Judicial District, of the Province of Isabela and the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. ARTICLE  IV Judicial Districts for Courts of First Instance  and Judges Thereof  Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 59