[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 17-2014, March 13, 2014 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 17-2014, March 13, 2014 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 17-2014, March 13, 2014 ]

AUTHORIZING THE ATTENDANCE OF JUDGES TO THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE FOR JUDGES ON JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION (SKILLS-BASED COURSE)

The Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), through the Philippine Mediation Center Office (PMCO), in partnership with the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) and American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA-ROLI), will conduct a Judicial Settlement Conference for Judges on Judicial Dispute Resolution (Skills-Based Course) to be held on March 18-21, 2014, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. at PHILJA Training Center, Tagaytay City.

The following Judges are mandated to attend the aforementioned Judicial Settlement Conference as PARTICIPANTS:

Regional Trial Court — Leyte

1. HON. ALPHINOR C. SERRANO Branch 06, Tacloban City

2. HON. CRISOLOGO S. BITAS Branch 07, Tacloban City

3. HON. ALTONE M. MIRALLES Branch 08, Tacloban City

4. HON. FRISCO T. LILAGAN Branch 34, Tacloban City

5. HON. ELIGIO P. PETILLA Branch 44, Tacloban City

6. HON. EVELYN P. RINOS-LESIGUES Branch 43, Tacloban City

7. HON. BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON Branch 10, Abuyog

8. HON. CRESCENTE F. MARAYA, JR. Branch 11, Calubian

9. HON. JAMES CLINTON RICHARD C. NUEVO Branch 12, Ormoc City

10. HON. GIRLIE MUTYA BORREL-YU Branch 35, Ormoc City

11. HON. EMELINDA RIPALDA MAQUILAN Branch 13, Carigara

12. HON. LAURO ANDRES P. CASTILLO, JR. Branch 36, Carigara

13. HON. CARLOS O. ARGUELLES Branch 14, City of Baybay

14. HON. YOLANDA U. DAGANDAN Branch 15, Burauen

15. HON. MARIO O. QUINIT Branch 17, Palompon

16. HON. EPHREM S. ABANDO Branch 18, Hilongos

Regional Trial Court — Biliran

1. HON. BIENVENIDO M. MONTALLA Branch 16, Naval

2. HON. CONSTANTINO F. ESBER Branch 37, Caibiran

Regional Trial Court — Southern Leyte

1. HON. BETHANY G. KAPILI Branch 24, Maasin City

2. HON. MA. DAISY P. GONZALEZ Branch 25, Maasin City

3. HON. ROLANDO L. GONZALES Branch 39, Sogod

Regional Trial Court — Rizal

1. HON. MARIA JOSEFINA G.SAN JUAN-TORRES Branch 79, Morong

Municipal Trial Court in Cities — Leyte

1. HON. SYLVIA P. LAMOSTE Branch 01, Tacloban City

2. HON. MA. CLEOFE VELOSO MILITANTE S.S., City of Baybay

3. HON. RENE D. ROMERO, JR. S.S., Ormoc City

Municipal Trial Court in Cities — Southern Leyte

1. HON. EDGARDO C. LEONIDO S.S., Maasin City

Municipal Trial Court in Cities - Tarlac

1. HON. ELEANOR V. DE JESUS Branch 2, Tarlac City

Municipal Trial Court — Leyte

1. HON. PURITAFERRERASGOBENCIONG Alang-alang

2. HON. ALAN A. VILLAR Albuera

3. HON. ROMULO R. CASIBER Babatngon

4. HON. BUENAVENTURA A. RENOMERON Barugo

5. HON. ESTEFANIE R. PLAZA Burauen

6. HON. NORMA G. CINCO Capoocan

7. HON. EVANGELINEYAPGRAFIL Dagami

8. HON. LUZPETILLANAVARETTE Hilongos

9. HON. MARIA CIELO VELASQUEZ MARTINEZ Jaro

10. HON. MARISA R. POSION Leyte

11. HON. JOSE B. LAGADO Mahaplag

12. HON. JEANETTE NGO LORETO Palo

13. HON. DELIA N.BERTULFO Palompon

14. HON. WENIFREDO C. CUATON Pastrana

15. HON. SARAH L. DAPULA Tanauan

16. HON. MARIO P. NICOLASORA Tolosa

Municipal Trial Court — Biliran

1. HON. DULCISIMO C. PITAO Maripipi

2. HON. PROSPERO T. RAPADA Naval

Municipal Trial Court — Southern Leyte

1. HON. FABIO T. ALBAO, JR. Liloan

Municipal Trial Court — Zambales

1. HON. RENIER P. CONCEPCION San Narciso

2. HON. ROEL G. SAMONTE Subic

Municipal Circuit Trial Court — Leyte

1. HON. SIXTO G. AZCARRAGA San Miguel-Tunga

2. HON. MARCELINO F. MALATE, JR. Kananga-Matag-ob

3. HON. MARIO N. MELCHOR, JR. Calubian-San Isidro

4. HON. MARIO V. ALONZO Hindang-Inopacan

5. HON. ANA LESA S. RADAZA Bato-Matalom

6. HON. ROSELYN CORRES FALLORINA Villaba-Tabango

7. HON. DIVINO NINO P. POLO Abuyog-Javier

8. HON. CHONA A. OCTA MacArthur-Mayorga

Municipal Circuit Trial Court — Biliran

1. HON. OSCAR M. POSION Kawayan-Almeria

2. HON. ATENEONES S. BACALE Biliran-Cabucgayan

3. HON. PLENIO B. DELA PENA Caibiran-Culaba

Municipal Circuit Trial Court — Southern Leyte

1. HON. TERSO Y. DUCENTES Macrohon-Padre Burgos-Limasawa

2. HON. PATRICK M. ESPERE Sogod-Libagon-Bontoc

3. HON. JACINTO B. ELLE San Juan-Saint Bernard

4. HON. FELIPE E. GUATNO, JR. Anahawan-Hinundayan

5. HON. FRANCISCO M. PURAY, JR. Hinunangan-Silago

The following Judges are required to attend the aforementioned Judicial Settlement Conference as LECTURERS, RESOURCE PERSONS AND FACILITATORS:

Regional Trial Court

1. HON. PHILIP A. AGUINALDO Branch 207, Muntinlupa City

2. HON. SELMA P. ALARAS Branch 62, Makati City

3. HON. DIVINA LUZ P. AQUINO-SIMBULAN Branch 41, San Fernando, Pampanga

4. HON. CARLITO B. CALPATURA Branch 145, Makati City

5. HON. MARIA CELESTINA C. CRUZ-MANGROBANG Branch 38, Manila

6. HON. RICO SEBASTIAN D. LIWANAG Branch 136, Makati City

7. HON. MARLO M. MALAGAR Branch 19, Manila

8. HON. RONALD B. MORENO Branch 147, Makati City

9. HON. MONA LISA T. TABORA Branch 21, Manila

10. HON. ROWENA NIEVES A. TAN Branch 118, Pasay City

11. HON. MARJORIE T. UYENGCO-NOLASCO Branch 83, Tanauan City, Batangas

12.HON. MARIA CONCEPCION A. YUMANG Branch 53, Guagua, Pampanga

Metropolitan Trial Court

1. HON. ALBERTO N. AZARCON III Branch 63, Makati City

2. HON. GLENDA R. MENDOZA-RAMOS Branch 30, Manila

3. HON. GLENN D. SANTOS Branch 47, Pasay City

Municipal Trial Court

1. HON. DELILAH G. MUNOZ La Trinidad, Benguet

The attendance of participants, lecturers, resource persons and facilitators on OFFICIAL BUSINESS in the aforementioned activity is MANDATORY.

The participating Judges should see to it that their respective court calendars are properly managed for the duration of their attendance in the Judicial Settlement Conference for Judges on Judicial Dispute Resolution (Skills-Based Course) and parties are notified in advance of any cancellation of hearings.

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

Issued this 13th day of March 2014.

(SGD.) MARIA LOURDES P.A. SERENO Chief Justice