[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 151-2018, July 12, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 151-2018, July 12, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 151-2018, July 12, 2018 ]

TO : ALL JUDGES, CLERKS OF COURT AND BRANCH CLERKS OF COURT OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS IN THE PROVINCES OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE AND SURIGAO DEL SUR

SUBJECT : INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR MEDIATION TRAINEES ON COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATION

The Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), through the Philippine Mediation Center Office (PMCO), in coordination with the Office of the Court Administrator, is expanding its Court-Annexed Mediation Program in the Provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur.

To formally mark the establishment of the Philippine Mediation Center Units (PMCUs) in Surigao City and Tandag City, an Internship Program for Mediation Trainees will be conducted from I August to 1 October 2018. This activity aims to provide Mediation Trainees the opportunity to apply what they have learned from the Basic Mediation Course held at the Amaris Suites in Butuan City on 5-8 June 2018, by handling mediatable cases where they should successfully settle at least three (3) out of five (5) cases assigned to them, in order to be recommended for accreditation as Court-Annexed Mediators. This program will be conducted under the supervision of a Mentor-Coach.

In connection therewith, you are hereby directed to conduct an inventory of mediatable cases and refer them to the respective PMC Units in Surigao City and Tandag City, starting 1 August 2018 and thenceforth.

Any communication relating to this program should be addressed to Hon. Adolfo S. Azcuna, Chancellor, PHILJA, 3 rd Floor, Centennial Building, Supreme Court, Padre Faura Street corner Taft Avenue, Manila.

12 July 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator