Designation of One (1) First Level Court Judge with Two (2) Court Staff, and One (1) Prosecutor Who Will be on Duty at Their Respective Court Stations during the 2022 Bar Examinations

October 4, 2022

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 260A-2022

 

The Court en banc in its Resolution dated 30 August 2022 in A.M. No. 22-08-05-SC (Re: Letter of Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa [re: Request for Suspension of Supreme Court Sessions for the Bar Month of November 2022 and Similar Measures for Other Selected Courts]), resolved to approve the physical closure on November 9 and 16, 2022 of the Supreme Court, all Collegiate Courts, and all First and Second Level Courts in the National Capital Region, and in all cities where local testing sites are located. However, acting on the request of the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) to ensure public order and prompt judicial action during the 2022 Bar Examination, the Executive Judges of the first level court stations of the following cities where Local Testing Centers are located:

 

National Capital Region	Visayas
1. City of Manila	1. Cebu City
2. Pasay City	2. Tacloban City, Leyte
3. Quezon City
4. Taguig City
Luzon	Mindanao
1. Baguio City, Benguet	1. Cagayan de Oro City
2. Lipa City, Batangas	2. Davao City
3. Naga City, Camarines Sur	3. Zamboanga City

 

are hereby DIRECTED to designate, by raffle, first level court judges in their respective stations, accompanied by two (2) court staff, who will be on duty during the 2022 Bar Examinations days (09, 13, 16, and 20 November 2022) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Likewise, the concerned Executive Judges are DIRECTED to coordinate with the Office of the City Prosecutor in their respective areas for the designation of one (1) public prosecutor who will also be on duty during the said Bar Examination days.

To facilitate coordination and early processing of Bar allowances, the Executive Judges are REQUIRED to accomplish the attached Form (Annex "A") and send the PDF file to [email protected], copy furnished [email protected] (Office of the Bar Chairperson) and [email protected], on or before 10 October 2022 (Monday).

The OBC will have a virtual orientation with the judges, court staff, and prosecutors who will be assigned to the court stations on 04 November 2022 (Friday) at 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting details and other instructions will be sent to the Executive Judge's email address that will be indicated in the accomplished form.

For any queries or concerns, Engr. Emiliano Anthony Kenneth Z. Lejano III of the OBC may be reached at [email protected] or 09663191105.

For information and strict compliance.

This Circular amends OCA Circular No. 260-2022 dated 30 September 2022.

(SGD.) RAUL B. VILLANUEVACourt Administrator

ANNEX A

Judges, Court Staff and Prosecutors Required to be on Duty during the 2022 Bar Exam Days