[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 25, June 09, 1989 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 25, June 09, 1989 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 25, June 09, 1989 ]

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF COURTS

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TO ALL JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS AND SHARI'A COURTS.

SUBJECT : USE OF BLACK ROBES BY TRIAL JUDGES.

Pursuant to Sections 5 and 6, Article 8 of the Constitution and in order to heighten public consciousness on the solemnity of judicial proceedings, it is hereby directed that beginning Tuesday, August 1, 1989, all Presiding Judges of all Trial Courts shall wear black robes during sessions of their respective courts.

Black robes or Judges gowns to be used by the Presiding Judges shall be of simple design, without adornments. Each judge will be furnished one black robe by the Supreme Court.

June 9, 1989.

(Sgd.) MARCELO B. FERNAN

Chief Justice