[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 67-2007, July 30, 2007 ]

[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 67-2007, July 30, 2007 ]

[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 67-2007, July 30, 2007 ]

AUTHORIZING THE ATTENDANCE OF SELECTED FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURT JUDGES, AND SELECTED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SUPREME COURT AT THE JUDGE TO JUDGE DIALOGUE ON THE POWER OF THE JUDGE: TAKING CONTROL OF THE COURTROOM

The Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), the Program Management Office (PMO), the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), in partnership with the American Bar Association-Rule of Law Initiative (ABA-ROLI), will be conducting a series of Judge-to-Judge Dialogues on the Power of the Judge: Taking Control of the Courtroom. The first of the series will be held on 2 August 2007, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at the Carlota/Paz Conference Rooms, Traders Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

The following selected first and second level Court judges and selected officials and employees of the Supreme Court and are required to attend and participate in this activity:

Office of the Court Administrator

Hon. CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK, Court Administrator

Philippine Judicial Academy

Hon. AMEURFINA A. MELENCIO HERRERA, PHILJA Chancellor

Program Management Office

Ms. EVELYN T. DUMDUM, Judicial Reform Administrator

Regional Trial Courts

1. Hon. CALIXTRO O. ADRIATICO Executive Judge, Caloocan City

2. Hon. EDMUNDO T. ACUÑA 1st Vice-Executive Judge, Caloocan City

3. Hon. THELMA T. PE-AGUIRRE 2nd Vice-Executive Judge, Caloocan City

4. Hon. LEOPOLDO E. BARAQUIA Executive Judge, Las Piñas City

5. Hon. ELIZABETH U. GURAY Vice-Executive Judge, Las Piñas City

6. Hon. WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS Executive Judge, Makati City

7. Hon. MARISSA M. GUILLEN 1st Vice-Executive Judge, Makati City

8. Hon. TRANQUIL P. SALVADOR, JR. 2nd Vice-Executive Judge, Makati City

9. Hon. JENNY LIND ALDECOA DELORINO 3rd Vice-Executive Judge, Makati City

10. Hon. EMMANUEL D. LAUREA Executive Judge, Malabon

11. Hon. BENJAMIN M. AQUINO, JR. Vice-Executive Judge, Malabon

12. Hon. MARIA C. ERUM Executive Judge, Mandaluyong City

13. Hon. RIZALINA CAPCO UMALI Vice-Executive Judge, Mandaluyong City

14. Hon. REYNALDO G. ROS Executive Judge, Manila

15. Hon. CIELITO MINDARO GRULLA 1st Vice-Executive Judge, Manila

16. Hon. MERCEDES POSADAS LACAP 2nd Vice-Executive Judge, Manila

17. Hon. NINA G. ANTONIO-VALENZUELA 3rd Vice-Executive Judge, Manila

18. Hon. GERALDINE C. FIEL-MACARAIG Executive Judge, Marikina City

19. Hon. MANUEL S. QUIMBO Vice-Executive Judge, Marikina City

20. Hon. PATRIA MANALASTAS DE LEON Executive Judge, Muntinlupa City

21. Hon. PHILIP A. AGUINALDO Vice-Executive Judge, Muntinlupa City

22. Hon. ZOSIMO V. ESCANO Executive Judge, Parañaque City

23. Hon. AIDA E. MACAPAGAL Vice-Executive Judge, Parañaque City

24. Hon. PEDRO B. CORALES Executive Judge, Pasay City

25. Hon. CARIDAD G. CUERDO 1st Vice-Executive Judge, Pasay City

26. Hon. AMELIA C. MANALASTAS Executive Judge, Pasig City

27. Hon. FLORITO S. MACALINO 1st Vice-Executive Judge, Pasig City

28. Hon. ISAGANI A. GERONIMO 2nd Vice-Executive Judge, Pasig City

29. Hon. BRICCIO C. YGANA 3rd Vice-Executive Judge, Pasig City

30. Hon. ROMEO F. ZAMORA Executive Judge, Quezon City

31. Hon. THELMA A. PONFERRADA 1st Vice-Executive Judge, Quezon City

32. Hon. TEODORO A. BAY 2nd Vice-Executive Judge, Quezon City

33. Hon. JAIME N. SALAZAR 3rd Vice-Executive Judge, Quezon City

34. Hon. MARIA NENA JUABAN SANTOS Executive Judge, Valenzuela City

35. Hon. TRINIDAD LARAGAN DABBAY Vice-Executive Judge, Valenzuela City

Metropolitan Trial Courts

36. Hon. MIRIAM G. BIEN Executive Judge, Caloocan City

37. Hon. HENRY ESTACIO LARON Executive Judge, Makati City

38. Hon. ROWENA DE JUAN QUINAGORAN Vice-Executive Judge, Makati City

39. Hon. EMMANUEL D. LAUREA Acting Executive Judge, Malabon

40. Hon. OFELIA L.CALO Executive Judge, Mandaluyong City

41. Hon. ROSLYN M. RABARA-TRIA Executive Judge, Manila

42. Hon. DANILO A. BUEMIO 1st Vice-Executive Judge, Manila

43. Hon. SARAH ALMA MOJICA LIM 2nd Vice-Executive Judge, Manila

44. Hon. GERMANO FRANCISCO DIZON LEGAZPI 3rd Vice-Executive Judge, Manila

45. Hon. LIWLIWA S. HIDALGO-BUCU Executive Judge, Marikina City

46. Hon. DONATO H. DE CASTRO Executive Judge, Paranaque City

47. Hon. BIBIANO G. COLASITO Executive Judge, Pasay City

48. Hon. CATHERINE P. MANODON Vice-Executive Judge, Pasay City

49. Hon. DIVINA GRACIA LOPEZ PELINO Executive Judge, Pasig City

50. Hon. MARIA GRACIA A. CADIZ-CASACLANG Vice-Executive Judge, Pasig City

51. Hon. MARIA FILOMENA D. SINGH Executive Judge, Quezon City

52. Hon. LUIS ZENON QUIMPO MACEREN 1st Vice-Executive Judge, Quezon City

53. Hon. MANUEL R. TARO 2nd Vice-Executive Judge, Quezon City

54. Hon. MARIANITO CRUZ SANTOS Executive Judge, San Juan

55. Hon. MATEO B. ALTAREJOS Executive Judge, Valenzuela City

Lecturers/Resource Persons/Session Presenter

Hon. LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, Associate Justice, Court of Appeals

Hon. DIOSDADO M. PERALTA, Associate Justice, Sandiganbayan

Hon. JOSE P. PEREZ, Deputy Court Administrator

Hon. NIMFA C. VILCHES, Assistant Court Administrator

Hon. EDUARDO ISRAEL TANGUANCO, Presiding Judge, RTC, Branch 80, Bacoor, Cavite

Support Staff

Philippine Judicial Academy

1. Atty. RODEL O. HERNANDEZ (Documentation)

2. Ms. JOAN MARIE C.TEJADA (Documentation)

3. Ms. GLORIA GATCHALIAN (Administrative Support)

4. Engr. ALLAN JOHN V. ORIARTE (Technical Support)

Program Management Office

1. Atty. JEHAN B. SAMPAO (USAID Focal Person)

2. Mr. JOHN PAUL P. GALANG (ABA-ROLI Focal Person)

3. Mr. HENRY B. MANDOCDOC (IT Support)

4. Ms. EDEN E. VIOLANGO (Administrative Support)

The attendance of the participants in this activity shall be MANDATORY and on OFFICIAL TIME.

The participating Judges should see to it that their respective court calendars are properly managed and the parties are notified in advance of any cancelled hearings.

Formal business attire is required. No companion and substitution of participants shall be allowed.

Any communication relating to this seminar-workshop should be addressed to Hon. Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio-Herrera, Chancellor, PHILJA, 3rd Floor, Centennial Building, Supreme Court, corner Padre Faura Street and Taft Avenue, Manila.

Issued this 30th day of July, 2007.

(Sgd)REYNATO S. PUNO

Chief Justice

Copy furnished:

Office of the Chief Justice Offices of the Associate Justices Office of the Court Administrator Office of the Clerk of Court Offices of the Deputy Court Administrators Offices of the Assistant Court Administrators Philippine Judicial Academy Judicial and Bar Council Program Management Office Office of the Administrative Services, SC Fiscal Management and Budget Office EDP, MISO Office of Administrative Services, OCA Financial Management Office, OCA Legal Office, OCA Court Management Office, OCA Library Sendees Officer-in-Charge, Official Gazette, National Printing Office, Quezon City ALL CONCERNED