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To implement the
provision of Sec. 5.2 of Republic
Act No. 8799 (The Securities Regulation Code), and in the interest
of a speedy and efficient administration of justice and subject to the
guidelines hereinafter set forth, the following branches of the
Regional
Trial Courts (RTC) are hereby designated to try and decide Securities
and
Exchange Commission (SEC) cases enumerated in Sec. 5 of P.D.
No.902-A (Reorganization of the Securities and Exchange Commission),
arising within their respective territorial jurisdictions with respect
to the National Capital Judicial Region and within the respective
provinces
in the First to the Twelfth Judicial Regions:
Manila
Quezon City
Makati City
Pasig City
Kaloocan
City
Las
Piñas
City
Mandaluyong
City
Marikina
City
Muntinlupa
City
Parañaque
City
Pasay City
Valenzuela
City
Abra
(Bangued)
Benguet
(Baguio City)
Ilocos
Norte (Laoag
City)
La Union
(San Fernando
City)
Pangasinan
(Urdaneta
City)
Isabel
(Ilagan)
Nueva
Vizacaya (Bayombong)
Bataan
(Balanga)
Bulacan
(Malolos)
Nueva Ecija
(Cabanatuan
City)
Pampanga
(San Fernando)
Zambales
(Olangapo
City)
Tarlac
(Tarlac City)
Laguna
(Calamba)
Rizal
(Binangonan)
Cavite
(Imus)
Batangas
(Batangas
City)
Quezon
(Lucena City)
Mindoro
Oriental
(Calapan City)
Camarines
Sur (Naga
City)
Albay
(Legaspi City)
Sorsogon
(Sorsogon)
Negros
Occidental
(Bacolod City)
Iloilo
(Iloilo City)
Aklan
(Kalibo)
Capiz
(Roxas City)
Antique
(San Jose)
Cebu (Cebu
City)
Negros
Oriental (Dumaguete
City)
Bohol
(Tagbilaran
City)
Leyte
(Tacloban City)
Southern
Leyte (Maasin)
Northern
Samar (Catarman)
Zamboanga
del Norte
(Dipolog City)
Zamboanga
del Sur
(Zamboanga City)
Agusan del
Norte
(Butuan City)
Misamis
Oriental
(Cagayan de Oro City)
Misamis
Occidental
(Oroquieta City)
Surigao del
Norte
(Surigao City)
Davao del
Norte (Panabo)
Davao del
Sur (Davao
City)
South
Cotabato (General
Santos City)
Surigao del
Sur (Tandag)
Lanao del
Norte (Iligan
City)
Lanao del
Sur (Marawi
City)
The following guidelines shall be observed:
2. The trial and disposition of SEC cases shall be in accordance with the procedure to be promulgated by the Supreme Court. 3. In cases of temporary incapacity, absence, disability or inhibition of the judge of the designated special court in multiple sala courts where one (1) or more branches of the RTC have been designated, the pairing system for multiple sala stations subject of Circular No. 7 dated 23 September 1974, as amended, shall apply. 4. The branches herein designated shall continue to perform the function of special courts even after they shall have becomne vacant due to retirement, death, incapacity, dismissal, resignation, transfer, detail or promotion 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. 5. In provinces (for the First to the Twelfth Judicial Regions) where there are no designated special courts, the Executive Judge of the station where new SEC cases will be filed shall consult the Supreme Court thru the Office of the Court Administrator. 6. This Resolution shall take effect on the fifteenth day of December, 2000 and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation not later than the 28th day of November 2000. |
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