[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 26 - 2003, April 14, 2003 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 26 - 2003, April 14, 2003 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 26 - 2003, April 14, 2003 ]

AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF A FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION ON THE JUDICIARY AND THE ATTENDANCE OF SELECTED PERSONNEL THEREIN

The Asia Foundation, under its Legal Accountability and Dispute Resolution (LADR) Project, will be implementing a Public Opinion Survey on Courts which will be conducted together with the Social Weather Station (SWS) and is expected to lead to the following:

higher quality of public discourse on, and media coverage of judicial reform issues;

greater efficiency and effectiveness in the coordination of efforts by the courts and civil society to inform and educate the public about judicial impartiality and accountability;

higher citizens expectations in their interface with the judiciary; and

increased positive pressures for judicial systems reform.

The survey research also hopes to provide new and systematic information on the states of opinion with respect to the justice system existing in the country.

In order to achieve these objectives, the TAF, with SWS and the assistance of the Program Management Office (PMO) will conduct three Focus Group Discussion with judges, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and Alternative Law Groups. The FGD for judges will be held on 23 April 2003 at the Oakwood, Makati from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The following personnel are hereby authorized to attend and participate in the workshop:

Luzon:

1. Hon. Eduardo I. Tanguanco RTC Branch 89 Bacoor, Cavite

2. Hon. Victor M. Viloria RTC Branch 28 San Fernando City

Visayas:

3. Hon. Marilyn Lagura-Yap RTC Branch 28 Mandaue City

4. Hon. Edgar G. Garvilles RTC Branch 47 Bacolod City

Mindanao:

5. Hon. Noli T. Catli RTC Branch 25 Cagayan de Oro

6. Hon. Adocracion Cruz-Avisado RTC Branch 9 City Davao City

NCR:

7. Hon. Apolinario D. Bruselas, Jr. RTC Branch 93 Quezon City

8. Hon. Monina Arevalo Zeñarosa RTC Branch 76 Quezon City

9. Hon. Edwin A. Villasor RTC Branch 265 Pasig City

10. Hon. Vicente L. Yap RTC Branch 114 Pasay City

11. Hon. Zenaida G. Laguilles MeTC Branch 45 Pasay City

12. Hon. Estela P. Bernabe RTC Branch 42 Makati City

13. Hon. Sixto C. Marella, Jr. RTC Branch 138 Makati City

14. Hon. Juanita T. Guerrero RTC Branch 204 Muntinlupa City

15. Hon. Jansen R. Rodriguez MeTC Branch 78 Parañaque City

Program Management Office:

16. Evelyn Toledo-Dumdum Resource Person

17. Edilberto A. Davis Facilitator

18. Susana N. Gavino Facilitator

19. Bemadette Ann A. Villa Documenter

20. Ma. Lorina A. Ignacio Support Staff

Participation in said workshop shall be on official time. All expenses related to this workshop shall be charged to The Asia Foundation and the GOP Counterpart Fund of the PMO. Above-named participants are requested to give priority to the undertaking.

Manila, 14 April 2003.

(Sgd.) HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice