[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 66-2008, July 22, 2008 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 66-2008, July 22, 2008 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 66-2008, July 22, 2008 ]

TO:

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

SUBJECT:

ALL PRACTICING MEMBERS OF THE INDICATE IN ALL PLEADINGS FILED BEFORE THE COURTS OR QUASI-JUDICIAL BODIES THE NUMBER AND DATE OF ISSUE OF THEIR MCLE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE OR CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION

For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted hereunder is the Resolution of the court En Bane dated June 3, 2008 , in Bar Matter No. 1922, to wit:

"x x x

The Court further Resolved, upon recommendation of the Committee on Legal Education and Bar Matters, to REQUIRE practicing members of the bar to INDICATE in all pleadings filed before the courts or quasi-judicial bodies, the number and date of issue of their MCLE Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Exemption, as may be applicable, for the immediately preceding compliance period. Failure to disclose the required information would cause the dismissal of the case and the expunction of the pleadings from the records .

The New Rule shall take effect sixty (60) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation-"

The New Rule was published in the June 26, 2008 issue of the Manila Bulletin.

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JOSE P. PEREZ

Court Administrator