[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 86-2008, August 29, 2008 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 86-2008, August 29, 2008 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 86-2008, August 29, 2008 ]

TO: FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURT JUDGES

SUBJECT:

AMENDED GUIDELINES ON THE HANDGUN ACQUISITION PROGRAM FOR JUDGES

The Supreme Court En Bane in its Resolution dated June 17, 2008 in A.M. No. 08-3-13-SC, Re: Proposed Guidelines on the Handgun Acquisition Program for Judges, Resolved among others, upon the recommendation of the Supreme Court Motorcycle and Computer Acquisition Program (SC-MCAP) Committee with the recommending approval of Court Administrator Zenaida N. Elepano, to

(1) AMEND the Guidelines on the Handgun Acquisition Program to (a) include judges of the Shari'a District Court and Circuit Courts; (b) increase the minimum leave credits requirement from thirty (30) days to sixty (60) days; (c) delete the sixth paragraph of Section A (Re: Filing and Processing of Applications, Delivery and Payment, to wit: it is understood the gun shall remain the property of the Supreme Court until the judge-borrower satisfies in full his/her obligation to the court."; and (d) rename the Supreme Court Motorcycle and Computer Acquisition Program (SC-MCAP) as Supreme Court Motorcycle, Computer and Handgun Acquisition Program or SC-MCHAP;

(2) CHARGE the allocation of Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000) for the Handgun Acquisition Program to the Judiciary Development fund; (3) APPROVE the Official Application Form for the Handgun Acquisition Program; (4)

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For your information and guidance.

August __ 29 __, 2008.

JOSE P. PEREZ

Court Administrator