[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 19-2006, February 20, 2006 ]

[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 19-2006, February 20, 2006 ]

[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 19-2006, February 20, 2006 ]

DIRECTING SELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE SUPREME COURT, COURT OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN AND COURT OF TAX APPEALS AND JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO ATTEND/ PARTICIPATE IN THE SHORT-TERM COURSE ENTITLED "MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COURSE FOR COURT ADMINISTRATORS" UNDER THE PAHRDF-SC PARTNERING AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, the Philippines-Australia Human Resource Development Facility (PAHKDF) has chosen the Supreme Court as one of its targeted institutions in the Philippines to be a recipient of both short-term and long-term scholarships and training programs offered by the Australian government through the PAHRDF which are primarily aimed at improving the capacity of the SC to help alleviate poverty and contribute towards a sustainable and equitable development;

WHEREAS, then Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr., signed for and in behalf of the Court a Partnering Agreement with the PAHRDF wherein the latter agreed to provide specific funding support to the approved short-term and long-term scholarships and trainings and the SC, to support the implementation of these activities under the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.

WHEREAS, a short-term course entitled "Management Development Course for Court Administrators" was developed which comprises of the following activities, each of which component shall be held on the schedule herein indicated:

DATE

ACTIVITY

February 20 to March 3

In-Country Management Development Course

March 21 to April 1

In-Australia Work Placement

April 4 (tentative)

Development of the Personal Professional Plan

April 5 (tentative)

Presentation of Personal Professional Plan to the OCA Officials

The following officials of the SC, CA and Sandiganbayan, and justice/judges of the CTA and Regional Trial Court are directed to attend and participate in the short-term course on the dates indicated:

NAME

OFFICE/COURT

1.

Antonio H. Dujua Assistant Court Administrator

Office of the Court Administrator

2.

CaridadA. Pabello Chief of Office OCA Office of Administrative Services

Office of the Court Administrator

3.

Lovell R. Bautista Associate Justice

Court of Tax Appeals

4.

Ramon Paul L. Hernando Presiding Judge

Regional Trial Court

5.

Maria Nena J. Santos Presiding Judge

Regional Trial Court

6.

Ruth C. Santos Presiding Judge

Regional Trial Court

7.

Elisa P. Longalong Executive Clerk of Court III

Courts of Appeals

8.

Lily V. Biton Executive Clerk of Court III

Sandiganbayan

In connection with the training in Australia, the participants named herein shall be entitled to representation allowances at the rates prescribed by the provisions of Administrative Circular No. 15-2005 entitled "Guidelines for Local and Foreign Travels of Officials and Employees of the Judiciary." In the case of the OCA officials and the RTC judges, the representation allowance shall be charged against the savings of the lower courts. In the case of the participants from the Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals, the same shall be charged against the savings of their respective courts.

Any communication relating to the course should be addressed to Atty. Eden T. Candelaria, Chairperson, Personnel Development Committee.

February 20, 2006.

(Sgd)ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN

Chief Justice

Copy furnished:

Office of the Chief Justice Offices of the Associate Justices Office of the Clerk of Court, En Banc Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) Office of the Presiding Justice, Court of Appeals Office of the Presiding Justice, Sandiganbayan Office of the Presiding Justice, Court of Tax Appeals Offices of the Deputy Court Administrators Office of the Assistant Court Administrators Fiscal Management and Budget Office Public Information Office Program Management Office (PMO) Fiscal Management Office, OCA Personnel Development Committee (PDC) All Concerned Participants