[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 99-2008, October 14, 2008 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 99-2008, October 14, 2008 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 99-2008, October 14, 2008 ]

TO:

THE COURT OF APPEALS. SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI' A A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

SUBJECT:

EXTENSION OF THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF BAR MATTER NO. 1922 TO JANUARY 1, 2009

For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted hereunder is the Resolution of the Court En Bane dated September 2, 2008 in Bar Matter No. 1922.- [Re: Recommendation of the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board to Indicate in All Pleadings Filed with the Courts the Counsel's MCLE Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Exemption.]- The Court Resolved to NOTE the:

"(a) 1 st Indorsement dated August 26, 2008, of Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, relative to the letter of Atty. Feliciano M. Baustista, IBP National President and resolution of the Board of Governors dated August 21, 2008. requesting the Supreme Court to defer or extend the effectivity of the resolution in Bar Matter No. 1922. which makes mandatory for all lawyers to indicate in all pleadings filed with Courts, their respective MCLE Certificates of Compliance or Certificate of Exemption;

"(b) Aforesaid Board of Governors Resolution "Requesting the Supreme Court to Defer or Extend the Effectivity of the Resolution in the Bar Matter No. 1922 until December 31, 2008",

"(c) Letter-Comment, dated August 22, 2008.. of Justice Carolina C. Griho-Aquino, Chairperson, MCLE, in compliance with the resolution of the Court dated August 19, 2008.

"The Court further Resolved, upon the recommendation of the MCLE Governing Board, to:

c '(a) GRANT the above request of the IBP Board: and

"(b) AMEND the effectivity date of the implementation of Bar Matter No. 1922 to January 1, 2009 instead of August 25, 2008."

October __ 14 __, 2008.

JOSE P. PEREZ

Court Administrator