[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 117-2007, November 22, 2007 ]

[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 117-2007, November 22, 2007 ]

[ ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 117-2007, November 22, 2007 ]

TO

: ALL CONCERNED JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE FIRST LEVEL COURTS

RE

: INVENTORY OF ELECTION CONTESTS (ELECTION PROTEST/PETITION FOR QUO WARRANTO)

The Supreme Court has issued the Rules of Procedure In Election Contests Before The Court Involving Municipal and Barangay Officials (A.M. No. 07-4-15-SC dated April 24, 2007). Pursuant thereto, some branches of the Metropolitan Trial Courts and Municipal Trial Courts in Cities were designated as special courts to try and decide election contests involving elective barangay officials. In stations where there are no courts designated as such, said cases shall be raffled among the branches thereat. Single sala courts are considered special courts for the purpose.

In connection therewith, you are hereby directed to submit a report on election contests pending in your respective courts in accordance with the attached form (stating therein the case number, dated filed, title of the case, nature, date of summons, date of preliminary conference and latest status).

The report shall be submitted to the Office of the Chief Justice, copy furnished the Court Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, immediately upon receipt hereof, but not later than November 30, 2007 using the attached form. Thereafter, a report on the status of the election contests shall be submitted on or before the tenth day of the every month.

For strict compliance.

November 22, 2007

(Sgd)REYNATO S. PUNO

Chief Justice

INVENTORY OF ELECTION CASES (ELECTION PROTEST/PETITION FOR QUO WARRANTO )

No.

Case No.

Date Filed

Title of the Case

Nature (election protests/ petition for quo warranto

Date of Summons

Date of Preliminary Conference

Latest Status (Explain in full details the status of the case)

Prepared by: ______________________________

Clerk-In-Charge

Verified by: ______________________________

Clerk-In-Charge

Noted by: ______________________________

Judge