[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 19-2004, February 10, 2004 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 19-2004, February 10, 2004 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 19-2004, February 10, 2004 ]

TO:

ALL JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS AND SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS

SUBJECT:

ISSUE OF WHETHER OR NOT JUDGES OF MTC AND MCTC ARE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE HONORARIUM GRANTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

Quoted hereunder is the pertinent portion of the Resolution of the Honorable Court En Banc dated 27 January 2004 issued in AM. No. 03-03-01- SC, to wit:

"(a) x x x x Sections 447, 458 and 468 of the Local Government Code, and Budget Circulars Nos. 55 (dated 15 March 1994) and 62 (dated 29 July 1996) of the Department of Budget and Management, allow receipt by all judges of the first and second level courts of allowances/honoraria granted by the proper local government units, subject to the conditions/limitations set by the said Code and Budget Circulars; x x x"

For information and guidance.

__10 __ February 2004.

JOSE P. PEREZ

Acting Court Administrator