[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 197-2017, September 15, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 197-2017, September 15, 2017 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 197-2017, September 15, 2017 ]

TO: ALL CONCERNED JUSTICES, JUDGES, OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL OF THE JUDICIARY

SUBJECT : REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AID FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE CLASHES IN MARAWI CITY

Pursuant to OCA Circular No. 126-2017 which sought financial assistance for judges and court personnel severely affected by the clashes in Marawi City, the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) received the amount of P127,370.00, from 22 June 2017 to 30 August 2017, from judges, officials and court personnel of the lower courts nationwide and the Supreme Court, through deposits to Land Bank Account Number 3471-0090-15 which was opened for the purpose. To further raise funds and provide a more substantial amount for the intended beneficiaries, the OCA &lso requested the SC Community for more assistance and received in cash, from 14 August 2017 to 4 September 2017, the amount of P85,630.00, for a total of P213,000.00.

Upon consultation with RTC Marawi Executive Judge Wenida M. Papandayan, it was agreed that the amount shall be distributed among the sixty (60) judges and court employees who are still staying in evacuation sites. Having raised a total of P213,000.00, beneficiary judges, court personnel, maintenance, and security and janitorial staff, shall each receive the amount of P 3,550.00,

A detailed accounting of the contributions shall be sent to all the registered donors.

In behalf of the judges and court personnel in Marawi City, thank you very much for the support given. To those who extended financial aid for other affected residents of Marawi City and for the families of soldiers killed-in-action, your generosity is likewise appreciated.

15 September 2017

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator