Authorizing the Conduct of Validation Workshop on the Institutional Strengthening of the Shari'a Justice System Project and the Participation of Selected Supreme Court Officials and Staff, and Shari'a Court Judges and Clerks of Courts

June 25, 2004

SUPREME COURT MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 33-04

AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON THE INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF THE SHARI'A JUSTICE SYSTEM PROJECT AND THE PARTICIPATION OF SELECTED SUPREME COURT OFFICIALS AND STAFF, AND SHARI'A COURT JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURTS

WHEREAS, the Shari'a Courts are part of the Philippine judicial system, having been instituted for the effective administration and enforcement of Muslim personal laws;

WHEREAS, strengthening of the capacity of the Shari'a Justice System to address the requirements for effective administration and dispensation of justice within the context of development, peace efforts, indigenous governance, human rights and gender sensitivity is imperative to make judicial reform truly responsive to the needs of Filipino women and men especially in Mindanao;

WHEREAS, the project entitled "Institutional Strengthening of the Shari'a Justice System" is being implemented by the Supreme Court through the Office of the Court Administrator with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Court hereby authorizes the conduct of National Validation Workshop with selected Supreme Court officials and staff, Shari'a Court Judges, and Clerks of Courts.

The Validation Workshop will be held on 29 June 2004 at the SC-Training Center, G/F Centennial Building.

The following selected Supreme Court officials and staff, and Shari'a Court Judges and Clerks of Courts are hereby authorized to attend and participate in the above-mentioned activities:

Shari'a District Courts
	1.	APJ Bensaudi I. Arabani, Sr.	-	Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga
				City, Cotabato City
	2.	APJ Rasad G. Balindong	-	Marawi City
Shari'a Circuit Courts
	3.	Nurkarhati Saluppudi Sahibbil	-	Parang, Sulu
	4.	Montano K. Kalimpo	-	Cotabato City
	5.	Abdilah K. Nul	-	Datu Piang, Maguindanao
	6.	Zailon L. Wahab	-	Kidapawan City
Clerks of Courts
Shari'a District Courts
	7.	Sulufitra Y. Baute	-	2nd SHDC, Bongao, Tawi-tawi
Shari'a Circuit Courts
	8.	Macalinog A. Abdullah	-	4th SHDC, 2nd SHCC,
				Marawi City
	9.	Ameladin M. Alauya	-	Malabang, Lanao del Sur
Supreme Court
	10.	Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio
		Herrera	-	Chancellor, PHILJA
	11.	Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr.	-	Court Administrator
	12.	DCA Christopher O. Lock	-	Deputy Court
				Administrator/Project
				Coordinator
	13.	Evelyn Toledo-Dumdum	-	Director, Program
				Management Office
	14.	Bernadette Ann A. Villa	-	Program Management Office
	15.	Nestor U. Venturillo	-	Program Management Office
	16.	Marites O. Delfin	-	Program Management Office
	17.	Peter John U. Javier	-	Committee on Halls of Justice

 

Attendance to the National Validation Workshop shall be on official time. Reasonable costs related to this activity such as travel, meals and accommodation, shall be charged to the GOP Counterpart Funds, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

Issued this 25th day of June 2004.

(SGD.) HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.Chief Justice