Amending Section 2 (a), CTA Circular No. 01-2013 [Guidelines Implementing the Judicial Affidavit Rule (JAR)]

September 24, 2013 EN BANC RESOLUTION NO. 015-13 AMENDING SECTION 2 (A), CTA CIRCULAR NO. 01-20 13 [GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTING THE JUDI CIAL AFFIDAVIT RULE (JAR)] Pursuant to the agreement reached during the En Banc Session held on September 24, 2013, Section 2 (a) of CTA Circular No. 01-2013 [Guidelines Implementing the Judicial Affidavit Rule (JAR)] is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 2. Submission of Judicial Affidavits and Exhibits in lieu of direct testimonies . (a) The parties shall file with the court and serve on the adverse party, personally or by licensed courier service, not later than five (5) days before pre-trial or preliminary conference or the scheduled hearing with respect to motions and incidents or the presentation of evidence as circumstances so warrant, the following: xxx xxx xxx" Effective immediately. CTAIHc (SGD.) ROMAN G. DEL ROSARIO Presiding Justice (SGD.) JUANITO C. CASTAEDA, JR. Associate Justice (SGD.) LOVELL R. BAUTISTA Associate Justice (SGD.) ERLINDA P. UY Associate Justice (SGD.) CAESAR A. CASANOVA Associate Justice (SGD.) ESPERANZA R. FABON-VICTORINO Associate Justice (SGD.) CIELITO N. MINDARO-GRULLA Associate Justice (SGD.) AMELIA R. COTANGCO-MANALASTAS Associate Justice (SGD.) MA. BELEN M. RINGPIS-LIBAN Associate Justice