In connection with the forthcoming court vacation, please inform this Court, on or before January 31, 1979, whether you would like to be on vacation or on duty during April and/or May, 1979, taking into careful account the condition of your docket and considering Section 66 of the Judiciary Act, as amended, quoted hereunder: 

"SECTION 66. Assignment of Judges to vacation duty. - During the month of January of each year, the Department Head shall issue an order naming the Judges who are to remain on duty during the court vacation of that year; and consistently with the requirements of the judicial service, the assignment shall be so made that no Judge shall be assigned to vacation duty, unless upon his own request, with greater frequency than once in three years. 

" x x x"

After you shall have signified your choice of the options above referred to, no change or amendments thereof shall be entertained. Your failure or omission to inform this office of your option on the above-mentioned date shall be construed to mean that you will be on duty during April and May, 1979. 
  
In this connection, please be advised that in view of limited funds, this Court has adopted the policy of not allowing a Judge to be on vacation duty outside the province or city to which he has been permanently appointed, unless per diem and travelling expenses are waived. No Judge, however, may be assigned on vacation duty to his hometown or home province. In cases where there are two or more Judges in the same municipality or city, it is desired that an arrangement be made among them so that at least one Judge is on duty during any given period.
    
Your preferential attention and early reply hereto will be appreciated. 

Manila, November 15, 1978.