RE:  SPECIAL COURTS FOR KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY, DANGEROUS DRUGS, CARNAPPING AND OTHER HEINOUS CRIMES UNDER R. A. NO. 7659.

Pursuant to Sec. 23 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, in the interest of speedy and efficient administration of justice and subject to the guidelines hereinafter set forth, the following Regional Trial court branches are hereby designated to exclusively try and decide cases of kidnapping and/or kidnapping for ransom, robbery in band, robbery committed against a banking or financial institution, violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, violation of the Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972, a amended, and other heinous crimes defined and penalized under Rep. Act No. 7659, committed within their respective territorial jurisdictions: 
   

1. Branch 11, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE ROBERTO A. BARRIOS 

2. Branch 18, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, JR. 

3. Branch 27, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDGARDO P. CRUZ 

4. Branch 41, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE RODOLFO A. PONFERRADA 

5. Branch 11, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE MAXIMO A. SAVELLANO, JR. 

6. Branch 11, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE MANUEL T. MURO 
   

7. Branch 76, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MONINA A. ZENAROSA 

8. Branch 86, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE TEODORO A. BAY 

9. Branch 95, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE DIOSDADO M. PERALTA 

10. Branch 102, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PERLITA TRIA-TIRONA 

11. Branch 103, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JAIME N. SALAZAR, JR. 

12. Branch 219, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JOSE C. MENDOZA 
   

13. Branch 109, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE LILIA C. LOPEZ 

14. Branch 110, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PORFIRIO G. MACARAEG 

15. Branch 114, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE VICENTE L. YAP 

16. Branch 116, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ALFREDO J. GUSTILLO 

17. Branch 127, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MYRNA D. VIDAL 

18. Branch 128, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SILVESTRE H. BELLO, JR. 

19. Branch 129, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE BAYANI S. RIVERA 
   

20. Branch 62, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ROBERTO C. DIOKNO 

21. Branch 66, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ERIBERTO U. ROSARIO 

22. Branch 138, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SIXTO C. MARELLA 

23. Branch 143, Makati City, presided over by JUDGE DENNIS M. VILLA-IGNACIO 

24. Branch 156, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MARTIN S. VILLARAMA, JR. 

25. Branch 163, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE AURELIO C. TRAMPE 

26. Branch 166, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JESUS BERSAMINA 

27. Branch 262, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GREGORY S. ONG 

28. Branch 265, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDWIN A. VILLASOR 

29. Br. 72, Malabon, presided over by RTC JUDGE BENJAMIN A. AQUINO, JR. 

30. Br. 170, Malabon, presided over by RTC JUDGE BENJAMIN T. ANTONIO 

31. Br. 272, Marikina, presided over by RTC JUDGE REUBEN P. DE LA CRUZ 

32. Br. 259, Paranaque, presided over by RTC JUDGE ZOSIMO V. ESCANO 

33. Br. 275, Las Piñas, presided over by RTC JUDGE BONIFACIO SANZ MACEDA 

34. Br. 276, Muntinlupa City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NORMA C. PERELLO 

35. Br. 171, Valenzuela, presided over by RTC JUDGE ADRIANO R. OSORIO 

36. Br. 6, Baguio City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RUBEN C. AYSON 

37. Br. 27, Cabanatuan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE FELICIANO V. BUENAVENTURA 

38. Br. 75, Olongapo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE LEOPOLDO T. CALDRERON, JR. 

39. Br. 52, Puerto Princesa City, presided over by RTC JUDGE FILOMENO A. VERGARA 

40. Br. 3, Legaspi City, presided over by RTC JUDGE WENCESLAO R. VILLANUEVA, JR. 

41. Br. 3, Kalibo, presided over by RTC JUDGE SHEILA M. CORTEZ 

42. Br. 19, Roxas City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SERGIO L. PESTAÑO 

43. Br. 23, Iloilo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE TITO G. GUSTILLO 

44. Br. 35, Iloilo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SEVERINO C. AGUILAR 

45. Br. 42, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE BERNARDO T. PONFERRADA 

46. Br. 44, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ANASTACIO I. LOBATON 

47. Br. 47, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDGAR G. GARVILLES 

48. Br. 24, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PRISCILA S. AGANA 

49. Br. 14, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RENATO C. DACUDAO 

50. Br. 18, Br. 18, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GALICANO C. ARRIESGADO 

51. Br. 6, Tacloban City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GETULIO M. FRANCISCO 

52. Br. 25, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NOLI T. CATLI 

53. Br. 18, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NAZARU U. CHAVEZ 

54. Br. 19, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ANTHONY E. SANTOS 

55. Br. 15, Davao City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JESUS R. QUINTAIN 

56. Br. 17, Davao City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RENATO A. FUENTES 

When the offense is committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of these courts, a party may immediately petition the Supreme Court for change of venue if it is desired that these cases be tried in these courts. 

The following guidelines shall be observed: 

[1] These cases shall undergo mandatory continous trial but shall be terminated within sixty (60) days from initial trial. Judgment thereon shall be rendered within thirty (30) days from the time the case is submitted for decision, unless a shorter period is otherwise provided by law. 

No postponement or continuance shall be allowed except for clearly meritorious reasons. The filing of motions or pleadings for dilatory purposes shall constitute direct contempt and shall be accordingly penalized. 

[2] All cases covered by this Order where trial has already commenced, shall continue to be heard by the branches to which these were originally assigned. 

[3] The Executive Judges concerned shall exclude the designated Special Criminal Courts from the raffle of other civil and criminal cases whenever in their judgment the caseload of these courts shall prevent them from conducting daily trials of the special cases herein specified. 

The branches thus designated shall continue to perform the functions of Special Criminal Courts even after the retirement, transfer, or detail of the incumbent judges herein named. Their successors, whether permanent or temporary, shall act as Presiding Judges of these special courts unless the Court directs otherwise. 

This Order shall take effect immediately.