[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 252-2015, November 11, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 252-2015, November 11, 2015 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 252-2015, November 11, 2015 ]

TO : ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS IN THE PROVINCES OF NORTH COTABATO AND SULTAN KUDARAT

SUBJECT : INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OF MEDIATION TRAINEES ON COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATION

The Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), through the Philippine Mediation Center Office (PMCO), in coordination with the Office of the Court Administrator, is expanding its Court-Annexed Mediation Program in the Provinces of North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.

To formally mark the establishment of the Philippine Mediation Center Units (PMCU) in Kidapawan City and Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, an Internship Program for Mediation Trainees will be conducted from 16 November 2015 to 18 January 2016. This activity aims to provide Mediation Trainees the opportunity to apply what they have learned from the Basic Mediation Course held at the JC Leisure and Business Place on 28 September to 1 October 2015, by handling mediatable cases where they should successfully settle at least three (3) out of five (5) cases assigned to them, in order to be recommended for accreditation as Court-Annexed Mediators. This program will be conducted under the supervision of a Mentor-Coach.

In connection therewith, you are hereby directed to conduct an inventory of mediatable cases and refer them to the PMC Units in Kidapawan City and Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, starting 16 November 2015 and thenceforth.

Any communication relating to this program should be addressed to Hon. Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna, Chancellor, PHILJA, 3 rd Floor, Centennial Building, Supreme Court, Padre Faura Street corner Taft Avenue, Manila.

11 November 2015

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator