The Conduct of Mediation Proceedings through Videoconferencing in All Units of the Philippine Mediation Center (PMC)
OCA Circular No. 147-2021 permits accredited mediators and mediation personnel in the Philippine Mediation Center (PMC) to conduct mediation proceedings via videoconferencing, utilizing the Philippine Judiciary 365 platform. This adoption aims to facilitate judicial processes in all actions and proceedings, including small claims, while ensuring confidentiality. The circular supersedes any prior conflicting directives from the Office of the Court Administrator. Compliance with this new guideline is required from all concerned parties.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 147-2021
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 7, 2021
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 147-2021
| TO | : | All Accredited Mediators and Mediation Personnel of the Philippine Mediation Center Units in the Court of Appeals, Court of Tax Appeals, Regional Trial Courts and First Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | The Conduct of Mediation Proceedings through Videoconferencing in All Units of the Philippine Mediation Center (PMC) |
In view of the adoption of videoconferencing as an alternative mode to in-court proceedings in "all actions and proceedings, including small claims, in whatever stage thereof," 1 and considering that mediation proceedings is part of judicial proceedings, all concerned accredited mediators and mediation personnel of all units of the PMC may conduct mediation proceedings through videoconferencing using the Philippine Judiciary 365 platform, provided the confidentiality of the proceedings is ensured.
Any prior circular on the matter issued by the Office of the Court Administrator contrary to the foregoing is hereby superseded.
For the guidance and compliance of all concerned.
(SGD.) RAUL BAUTISTA VILLANUEVADeputy Court Administrator(Per Memorandum Order No. 108-2021 dated 17 November 2021)
Footnotes
1. A.M. No. 20-12-01-SC dated 9 December 2020 (Guidelines on the Conduct of Videoconferencing).
Cite This Law
The Conduct of Mediation Proceedings through Videoconferencing in All Units of the Philippine Mediation Center (PMC), OCA Circular No. 147-2021, Dec 7, 2021 (Philippines)
The Conduct of Mediation Proceedings through Videoconferencing in All Units of the Philippine Mediation Center (PMC), OCA Circular No. 147-2021 (Phil. 2021)
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