Prohibiting the Accommodation of Students to Undergo OJT/Practicum in the Different Offices of the Court

June 25, 2003

SUPREME COURT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 05-03

PROHIBITING THE ACCOMMODATION OF STUDENTS TO UNDERGO ON-THE-JOB TRAINING/PRACTICUM IN THE DIFFERENT OFFICES OF THE COURT

It is observed that some offices of the Court allow students of different colleges and universities to undergo on-the-job training/practicum without authority from or approval by the Chief Justice.

Due to security reasons which prompted the Court to deny previous requests of colleges and universities for on-the-job training/practicum, it is noted that the practice of some offices allowing students to undergo on-the-job training/practicum jeopardizes not only the functions of some offices but also their confidential records. Notably, the accommodation of these students pose as a security risk.

ACCORDINGLY, in order to ensure the security of officials and employees of the Court as well as its records, all Chiefs of Offices/Services/Divisions of the Court, including those of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, Judicial and Bar Council and Philippine Judicial Academy, are hereby directed to disallow on-the-job training/practicum in their respective offices/services/divisions.

The Chief Administrative Officer of the Court, who shall see to it that this Memorandum Circular is strictly complied with, is hereby directed to furnish all offices, services and divisions of the Court with copies of this Memorandum Circular for the information and guidance of all concerned.

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect upon its issuance.

Issued this 25th day of June 2003.

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