[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 13-2011, January 20, 2011 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 13-2011, January 20, 2011 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 13-2011, January 20, 2011 ]

TO :

ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS

SUBJECT :

INCLUSION OF ALL ENVIRONMENTAL CASES UNDER COLUMN 19 OF PAGE 1 OF THE MONTHLY REPORT OF CASES

Environmental issues is a major concern in which this Court has expressed special interest by designating special courts to exclusively try and decide violations of environmental laws. To effectively monitor the flow of these cases and pending necessary amendments to SC-Form No. 1-2004 (Monthly Report of Cases), all courts are hereby DIRECTED to incorporate under the column "Involving Violation of Forestry Law" (column 19, page 1, Criminal Cases) cases involving violations of environmental laws, which include but is not limited to the following:

1. Revised Forestry Code (P.D. No. 705, as amended) 2. Marine Pollution (P.D. No. 979) 3. Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste Act (R.A. No. 6969) 4. People's Small-Scale Mining Act (R.A. No. 7076) 5. National Integrated Protected Areas System Act (R.A. No. 7586) 6. Philippine Mining Act (R.A. No. 7942) 7. Indigenous People's Rights Act (R.A. No. 8371) 8. Philippihe.Fisheries Code (R.A. No. 8550) 9. Clean Air Act (R.A. No. 8749) 10. Ecological Solid Waste Management Act (R.A. No. 9003) 11. National Caves & Cave Resources Management Act (R.A. No. 9072) 12. Wildlife Conservation & Protection Act (R.A. No. 9147J 13. Chainsaw Act (R.A. No. 9175) 14. Clean Water Act (R.A. No. 9275)

Strict compliance is enjoined.

20 January 2011

(SGD.)JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator