Pairing System Among the Branches of the Regional Trial Court and Metropolitan Trial Court of Manila

July 3, 2003

SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 96-03

PAIRING SYSTEM AMONG THE BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF MANILA

WHEREAS, the branches of the Regional Trial Courts (RTC) of Manila which were formerly holding office at the National Power Corporation Building at Port Area, Manila, have been relocated to the MWSS Building previously occupied by the Ombudsman, located at Arroceros St., near the Manila City Hall where all the other branches of the RTC of Manila are stationed; DaAETS

WHEREAS, all the branches of the Metropolitan Trial Court of Manila (MeTC) are now in close proximity with each other following the relocation of some branches thereof from Sta. Cruz, Manila, to the MWSS Building and GSIS Building;

WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing, the Executive Judges of the RTC and MeTC of Manila have favorably recommended that the present pairing system among the branches of these courts be discontinued. In lieu thereof, what is generally practiced in other stations pursuant to this Court's Circular No. 7 of 23 September 1974, as amended, be adopted;

WHEREAS, the recommendation is meritorious for it would be more practical and convenient, and conducive to effective and efficient delivery of justice;

WHEREAS, the present paring system in the RTC and MeTC of Manila is hereby terminated and a new one in conformity with Circular No. 7, issued by the Court on 23 September 1974, as amended, is hereby adopted, under which the following shall be the pairing branches:

 

REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS
Branches	Branches
01 and 02	29 and 30
03 and 04	31 and 32
05 and 06	33 and 34
07 and 08	35 and 36
09 and 10	37 and 38
11 and 12	39 and 40
13 and 14	41 and 42
15 and 16	43 and 44
17 and 18	45 and 46
19 and 20	47 and 48
21 and 22	49 and 50
23 and 24	51 and 52
25 and 26	53 and 54
27 and 28	55 and 173
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS
Branches	Branches
01 and 02	15 and 16
03 and 04	17 and 18
05 and 06	19 and 20
07 and 08	21 and 22
09 and 10	23 and 24
11 and 12	25 and 26
13 and 14	27 and 28
	29 and 30

 

 

This Administrative Order shall take effect on 15 July 2003. TEAICc

Issued this 3rd day of July 2003.

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