[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 64-2008, July 17, 2008 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 64-2008, July 17, 2008 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 64-2008, July 17, 2008 ]

TO:

ALL CONCERNED JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT

SUBJECT:

LAUNCHING OF THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE NETWORK OF THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE POOR PROJECT

WHEREAS , the Access to justice for the Poor Project (Project) funded by the European Commission will hold an Access to Justice Network (AJN) Launching in all project sites, namely, Oriental Mindoro, Camarines Sur, Capiz, Lanao del Norte, and Sultan Kudarat in July 2008.

WHEREAS , this is the culminating activity of the Project which is participated in |y the Supreme Court (SC), Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Justice, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and fie Alternative Law Groups, Inc.

WHEREAS , the AJN is a multi-stakeholder network of service providers in the provincial, municipal, and barangay levels, whose main functions are information dissemination, limited policy making/policy advocacy, continuing education, and a venue for discussion of issues related to access to justice by the poor particularly pmen and children.

WHEREAS a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the DILG, the lead ;i ncy of the AjN, and the SC as a means to safeguard the judiciary's independence integrity has been drafted by the SC-Technical Working Group (TWG) and submitted to the SC En Bane on 27 April 2008 for its approval.

WHEREAS , the approval of the draft MOA is still pending, hence, the participation the judges and Municipal Court Information Officers (MClOs) of the project sites all be limited to being observers to the said event as well as to distribute the -udiciary's Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials.

WHEREAS , the following are the dates and venues of the launching:

Province

Date

Venue

Oriental Mindoro

July 16-17, 2008

Alfonso Umali St. Gynasium Calapan, Oriental Mindoro

Sultan Kudarat

July 21-22, 2008

Provincial Capitol Isulan, Sultan Kudarat

Lanao del Norte

July 24-25, 2008

Tubod/Kolambugan (to be finalized)

Camarines Sur July 31-August 1, 2008

Roxas City (to be finalized)

NOW THEREFORE , the following Judges and MCIDs are hereby authorized to attend the said AJN launching:

COURT

JUDGES

CLERKS OF COURT

Capiz 1. President Roxas-Pilar MCTC 2. Pontevedra-Panay MCTC 3. Dao-Ivisan MCTC 4. Dumarao-Cuartero MCTC 5. Sigma-Sapian-Jamindam MCTC 1. Hannibal R. Patricio 2. John Ramirez A. Honorado (APJ) 3. John Ramcez A. Honorado 4. Sebastian A. Baguio 5. Ruben M. Lambuson 1. Felix D. Relano 2. Guillermo E. Acolola 3. Norman F. Oducado 4. Rowel D. Valenzuela 5. Elaine D. Vista

Camarines Sur 1. Magrao-Canaman MCTC 2. Tagaon-Sagnay MCTC 1. Eddie P. Moserate 2. Orlando A. Martizano 1. Clarita R. Perez 2. Marilou R. Favorito-Moraño

Oriental Mindoro 1. San Teodoro-Baco-Puerto Galera MCTC 2. Bansud-Gloria MCTC 1. Edgardo M. Padilla 2.Antonio L. Baldos 1. Clarita R. Perez 2. Clemencia P. Castillo

Sultan Kudarat 1. Bagumbayan-Esperanza MCTC 2. Tacurong Shari' a Circuit Court 3. Palimbang Shari' a Circuit Court 1. lorenzo F. Balo 2. Nacio M. Mamaton 3. APJ Camlon Z. Maulana 1. Yanena T. Portillano 2. Almanzor B. Taug 2. Montazir A. Solaiman

Lanao del Norte 1. Balol-Pantar-Pantao Ragat MCTC 2. Linamon-Matugao-Togoloan MCTC 3. Kauswagan-Poona-Piagapo 4. Kolambugan-Tangcal MCTC 5. Lala-Salvador MCTC 1. Hamsin Itao Pangcatan 2. Andrew D. Damayo 3. Silvestre D. Orejana, Jr. 4. Dominga Garado-Aguaviva 5. Bernarda B. Villanueva 1. Mario F. Emperio 2. Gamoranao A. Sultan 3. Segundina C. Ora 4. Mendelson C. Malvar 5. Bernedicto P. Ursal, Jr.

Attendance in the said activity shall be on OFFICIAL TIME/OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

The participating judges should see to it that their respective court calendar are is properly managed and the parties notified in advance of any cancelled hearing.

July 17, 2008.

JOSE P. PEREZ

Court Administrator