SUBJECT:  INCLUSION OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY [PHILJA] EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CONVENTION OF JUDGES. 

To enable all judges of the Regional Trial Courts, Shari’a District Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts and Shari’a Circuit Courts to avail themselves of the benefits of the judicial education programs of the PHILJA and pursuant to the objective of the Academy to keep the greatest possible number of participants updated on the law, current jurisprudence and administrative policies, judicial techniques and suggestive remedies to problems in trial and procedure, it is hereby directed that the pertinent training programs of the PHILJA be incorporated in all conventions of judges of the aforementioned courts. 

For this purpose, the officers of the associations of judges shall coordinate with the PHILJA in planning and implementation of the training programs that shall be included in all forthcoming conventions. 

This Order shall take effect immediately.