[ SC CIRCULAR NO. 16-99, March 09, 1999 ]

[ SC CIRCULAR NO. 16-99, March 09, 1999 ]

[ SC CIRCULAR NO. 16-99, March 09, 1999 ]

9 March 1999

TO:

ALL JUDGES AND SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICERS CONCERNED

SUBJECT ATTENDANCE AT THE SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The Philippine Judicial Academy (PhilJA), the Ateneo Human Rights Center, the Department of Justice, the Save the Children Fund-UK, the Center for Child Advocacy and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will jointly conduct a Seminar-Workshop on "Strengthening the Legal Protection of Children" for, among others, Judges and Social Welfare Officers of the Regional Trial Courts handling cases falling within the jurisdiction of the Family Courts in Regions 9, 10, 11 and 12. The SeminatWorkshop shall be held on Thursday and Friday, April 22 and 23, 1999, at the Insular Century Hotel Davao, Lanang, Davao City.

The following Judges and Social Welfare Officers of the Regional Trial Courts in Regions 9, 10, 11 and 12 shall attend the live-in Seminar-Worksho p at the Insular Century Hotel Davao:

JUDGES

1. Judge Soledad A. Acaylar (Dipolog City, Branch 7) 9. Judge Floripinas C. Buyser (Surigao City, Branch 30)

2. Judge Franklyn A. Villegas (Pagadian City, Branch 19) 10. Judge Bernardo V. Saludares (Tagum, Davao del Norte Branch 2)

3. Judge Vicente L. Cabatingan (Zamboanga City, Branch 15) 11. Judge Ricardo M. Berba "(APJ) (Mati, Davao Oriental Branch 6)

4. Judge Marissa M. Guillen (Butuan City, Branch 1) 12. Judge Wenceslao E. Ibabao (Davao City, Branch 33)

5. Judge Jesus M. Barroso, Jr. (Malaybalay, Bukidnon Branch 10) 13. Judge Abedneco O. Adre (General Santos City Branch 22)

6. Judge Ma. Nimfa Penaco-Sitaca (Oroquieta City, Branch 13) 14. Judge Maximo B. Ratunil (Iligan City, Branch 2)

7. Judge Francisco L. Calingin (Cagayan de Oro City Branch 22) 15. Judge Amer R. Ibrahim (Marawi City, Branch 9)

8. Judge Jose L. Escobido (Cagayan de Oro City Branch 37)

SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICERS

1. Ms. Deolibeth C. Paundog (Dipolog City) 8. Ms. Flordelis M. Jumalon (Surigao City)

2. Ms. Helen L. Quirante (Pagadian City) 9. Ms. Merlie P. Santillan (Tagum, Davao del Norte)

3. Mr. Rodolfo O. Hermosa (Zamboanga City) 10. Ms. Judith C. Cabundukan (Mati, Davao Oriental)

4. Ms. Theresa L. Milan (Butuan City) 11. Ms. Nilda R. Ganacias (Davao City)

5. Ms. Susan G. Cahanap (Malaybalay, Bukidnon) 12. Ms. Wennie Ziegfred S. Palmejar (General Santos City)

6. Ms. Grace B. Pagute (Cagayan de Oro City) 13. Ms. Geraldine M. Orquillas (Iligan City)

7. Ms. Susan M. Diaz (Cagayan de Oro City) 14. Ms. Florencia E. Barlaso (Marawi City).

Participants who are not from Davao City can already check in at the Insular Century Hotel Davao in the afternoon of Wedn esday, April 21, 1999. All participants shall check out in the morning of Saturday., April 24, 1999.

All travel expenses properly documented shall be reimbursed by the Ateneo Human Rights Center. Attendance in the Seminar-Workshop is mandatory and shall be on official business. Formal business attire is required. No companions and no substitution of participants shall be allowed.

Registration of participants shall start at 7:30 o'clock in the morning on Thursday, April 22, 1999.

(SGD.) ALFREDO L. BENEPAYO

Court Administrator