Conduct of Judge-to-Judge Dialogue and Attendance Thereat of Concerned Court Officials and Personnel

January 30, 2007

SUPREME COURT MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 03-07

AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE JUDGE-TO-JUDGE DIALOGUE AND THE ATTENDANCE THEREAT OF CONCERNED COURT OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court is implementing a series of dialogues among justices and judges from different jurisdictions and among justices and judges in the Philippine Judiciary to exchange perspectives and lessons on their roles and functions and to share good practices towards the efficient administration of justice;

WHEREAS, the Office of the Court Administrator and judges need a forum to discuss the problems, challenges, and solutions in case delay;

WHEREAS, the Program Management Office, in consultation with the Office of the Court Administrator and with assistance from the American Bar Association-Rule of Law Initiative, will organize a dialogue on "Case Delay: Problems and Solutions";

NOW, THEREFORE, the Court authorizes the conduct of the Judge-to-Judge Dialogue on February 2, 2007, 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. at Garden Orchid Hotel in Zamboanga City.

The following justices and court officials are authorized to attend and participate in the dialogue:

Resource Persons
1.	Hon. Antonio T. Carpio	Associate Justice, Supreme Court
2.	Hon. Christopher O. Lock	Court Administrator
3.	Hon. Reuben P. De La Cruz	Deputy Court Administrator
4.	Hon. Lelu Contreras	RTC Catanduanes
5.	Hon. Jesus C. Carbon, Jr.	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 16
6.	Hon. Juan Gabriel H. Alano	Basilan — MCTC
Participants
Second Level Courts
7.	Hon. Gregorio V. Dela Peña III	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 12
8.	Hon. Eric D. Elumba	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 13
9.	Hon. Reynerio G. Estacio	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 14
10.	Hon. Peter V. Eisma	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 15
11.	Hon. Tibing A. Asaali	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 17
12.	Hon. Reinerio Abraham B. Ramas	Pagadian City — RTC Br. 18
13.	Hon. Aniceto B. Galon, Jr.	Pagadian City — RTC Br. 20
14.	Hon. Rolando L. Goan	Pagadian City — RTC Br. 21
15.	Hon. Harun B. Ismael	Pagadian City — RTC Br. 22
16.	Hon. Loreto C. Quinto	Molave, Zamboanga del Sur — RTC Br. 23
17.	Hon. Edilberto G. Absin	San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur — RTC
		Br. 29
18.	Hon. Reubin Lo. Maraon	Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay — RTC Br. 24
19.	Hon. Hipolito P. Bael, Jr.	Dipolog City — RTC Br. 6
20.	Hon. Soledad A. Acaylar	Dipolog City — RTC Br. 7
21.	Hon. Porferio E. Mah	Dipolog City — RTC Br. 8
22.	Hon. Yolinda C. Bautista	Dipolog City — RTC Br. 9
23.	Hon. Chandler O. Ruiz	Dipolog City — RTC Br. 10
24.	Hon. Leo Jay T. Principe	Isabela City, Basilan — RTC Br. 1
25.	Hon. Danilo M. Bucoy	Isabela City, Basilan — RTC Br. 2
First Level Courts
26.	Hon. Nancy B. Cuaresma	Zamboanga City — MTCC Br. 1
27.	Hon. Manuel T. Sabillo	Zamboanga City — MTCC Br. 2
28.	Hon. Abdul-Wahid M. Alpha	Zamboanga City — MTCC Br. 3
29.	Hon. Catherine C. Fabian	Zamboanga City — MTCC Br. 4
30.	Hon. Alandrex M. Betoya	Pagadian City — MTCC Br. 1
31.	Hon. Vicente B. Tecson	Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur — MTC
32.	Hon. Mary Ann Real Jamero	Molave, Zamboanga del Sur — MTC
33.	Hon. Jimminador J. Mijares, Jr.	Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay — MTC
34.	Hon. Nemesio S. Cañete	Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay — MTC
35.	Hon. Jose A. Bersales	San Miguel-Dinas-Lapuyan, Zamboanga del
		Sur — MCTC
36.	Hon. Oscar S. Cabarron	Kumalarang-Lake Wood, Zamboanga del
		Sur — MCTC
37.	Hon. Rio C. Achas	R. Magsaysay-Midsalip-Sominot,
		Zamboanga del Sur - MCTC
38.	Hon. Arthur L. Ventura	Naga-Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay — MCTC
Clerks of Court
39.	Atty. Brithner G. Amelda, Clerk of Court	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 16
40.	Atty. Nimfa C. Padao, Clerk of Court	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 12
41.	Atty. Maricel B. Lahi, Clerk of Court	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 13
42.	Atty. Eva Aireen N. Monteza, Clerk of Court	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 15
43.	Mr. Oscar T. Luelo, Officer-in-Charge	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 16
44.	Ms. Rosalina O. Manzo, Clerk of Court	Zamboanga City — MTCC Br. 1
45.	Ms. Maria Lourdes B. Bañez, Clerk of Court	Zamboanga City — MTCC Br. 2
46.	Ms. Ma. Lourdes A. Bitas, Clerk of Court	Zamboanga City — MTCC Br. 3
47.	Ms. Julie Elago, Clerk of Court	Zamboanga City — MTCC Br. 4
48.	Atty. Amada Socorro Lou C. Plaza	Zamboanga City — Office of Clerk of
		Court, RTC
49.	Ms. Prescila R. Cornella	Zamboanga City — RTC Br. 17
Program Management Office
50.	Ms. Evelyn Toledo-Dumdum, Judicial Reform Program Administrator
51.	John Paul P. Galang (ABA-Rule of Law Initiative Focal Person)
Support Staff (from PMO)
52.	Henry B. Mandocdoc (IT Support)
53.	Eden E. Violango (Administrative Support)

 

Participation in the Dialogue shall be on official time. Above-named participants are requested to give priority to this undertaking. HCSEIT

Manila, 30 January 2007.

(SGD.) REYNATO S. PUNOChief Justice