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[O. C. No. 02-19.� March 11, 2003]

RE: 11 JULY 2002 LETTER OF LOURDES G. BALANON

EN BANC

Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this court dated MAR 11 2003 .

O.C. No. 02-19 (Re: 11 July 2002 Letter of Lourdes G. Balanon, Undersecretary for programs and Policy, Department of Social Welfare and Development.)

On 11 July 2002 the Oversight Committee of the Court received a letter-request from Lourdes G. Balanon, Undersecretary of Programs and Policy, Department of Social Welfare and Development, relative to the case of People v. Bragas, G.R. No. 135400, where this Court remanded the case to RTC-Br. 2, Abra, "to admit evidence of minority, particularly the birth certificate."

Undersecretary Balanon requests that accused Ronald Bragas be allowed to stay in the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa and not be required to be present at the trial on Abra, especially if the evidence to be admitted is documentary, unless the Judge deems his presence necessary thereat. Accused Bragas is taking part in the Juvenile Assistance Program, an educational aid curriculum being conducted by the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service and sponsored by the UNICEF.

IN VIEW WHEREOF, upon recommendation of the Oversight Committee, the Court Resolves to allow Ronald Bragas, accused in People v. Bragas, G.R. No. 135400, to REMAIN in the new Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa so that he could continue to take part in the Juvenile Assistance Program, an educational aid curriculum being conducted by the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service and sponsored by the UNICEF. It is further Resolved that the case against him be REFERRED to the Executive Judge of RTC, Muntinlupa, for raffle among the RTC Judges thereat who shall receive evidence on the minority of the accused and thereafter REMAND the records to RTC-Br. 2, Abra, for the imposition of the proper penalty.

Ynares-Santiago, J., is on leave.

Very truly yours,

LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO
Clerk of Court

(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA

Asst. Clerk of Court


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