Reorganization of Divisions of Court

Reorganization of Divisions of Court

<--!08132002-->A.M. No. 02-8-11-SCAug 13, 2002Supreme Court Issuances3 min read

The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution on August 13, 2002, to reorganize its three divisions in light of recent appointments and retirements of several justices. This reorganization aims to maintain balance among the divisions based on seniority and other relevant factors. The new composition includes a First Division led by Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr., a Second Division chaired by Senior Associate Justice Josue N. Bellosillo, and a Third Division under Associate Justice Reynato S. Puno. The resolution will take effect on September 1, 2002, and will be published in a widely circulated newspaper before August 20, 2002.

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What is Reorganization of Divisions of Court about?: The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution on August 13, 2002, to reorganize its three divisions in light of recent appointments and retirements of several justices. This reorganization aims to maintain balance among the divisions based on seniority and other relevant factors. The new composition includes a First Division led by Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr., a Second Division chaired by Senior Associate Justice Josue N. Bellosillo, and a Third Division under Associate Justice Reynato S. Puno. The resolution will take effect on September 1, 2002, and will be published in a widely circulated newspaper before August 20, 2002.
What type of law is <--!08132002-->A.M. No. 02-8-11-SC?: Reorganization of Divisions of Court (<--!08132002-->A.M. No. 02-8-11-SC) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
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Reference Number: <--!08132002-->A.M. No. 02-8-11-SC
Date Enacted: Aug 13, 2002
Category: Supreme Court Issuances
Subcategory: Resolutions
Jurisdiction: Philippines
Enacting Body: Congress of the Philippines

EN BANC

[A.M. No. 02-8-11-SC. August 13, 2002.]

IN RE: REORGANIZATION OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE COURT

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, under Article VIII, section 4, paragraph (1) of the Constitution, the Supreme Court may sit en banc or in divisions of three, five, or seven Members; and since the effectivity of the Constitution, the court has been sitting en banc and in three divisions of five Members each;

WHEREAS, in view of the appointment of new Members of the Court, and the expected appointment of three or more for the vacancies created by the retirement of Honorable Associate Justices Jose A. R. Melo, Sabino R. de Leon Jr. and Santiago M. Kapunan, there is need to reorganize the three Divisions of the Court conformably with its policy to attain balance among the Divisions on the basis of seniority and other relevant considerations.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Court hereby RESOLVES to reorganize, as it hereby REORGANIZES, its three Divisions. As reorganized, the Divisions shall be composed of the following:


FIRST DIVISION

Chairman: Chief Justice HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Members:
	Associate Justice JOSE C. VITUG
	Associate Justice CONSUELO YNARES-SANTIAGO
	Associate Justice ANTONIO T. CARPIO

SECOND DIVISION

Chairman: Senior Associate Justice JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO

Members:

	Associate Justice VICENTE V. MENDOZA
	Associate Justice LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING
	Associate Justice MA. ALICIA AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ

THIRD DIVISION

Chairman: Associate Justice REYNATO S. PUNO

Members:

	Associate Justice ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN
	Associate Justice ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ
	Associate Justice RENATO C. CORONA

The three new Associate Justices who would be appointed to succeed Honorable Justices Jose A.R. Melo, Sabino R. de Leon, Jr. and Santiago M. Kapunan shall be assigned to the Divisions in accordance with the policy on the matter.

This Resolution shall take effect on the first day of September 2002, and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines before 20 August 2002.

(SGD.) HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice