AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON THE INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING OF THE SHARI’A JUSTICE SYSTEM PROJECT AND THE PARTICIPATION OF SELECTED SUPREME COURT OFFICIALS AND STAFF, AND SHARI’A COURT JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURTS.

WHEREAS, the Shari'a Courts are part of the Philippine judicial system, having been instituted for the effective administration and enforcement of Muslim personal laws;

WHEREAS, strengthening of the capacity of the Shari'a Justice System to address the requirements for effective administration and dispensation of justice within the context of development, peace efforts, indigenous governance, human rights and gender sensitivity is imperative to make judicial reform truly responsive to the needs of Filipino women and men especially in Mindanao;

WHEREAS, the project entitled "Institutional Strengthening of the Shari'a Justice System" is being implemented by the Supreme Court through the Office of the Court Administrator with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Court hereby authorizes the conduct of National Validation Workshop with selected Supreme Court officials and staff, Shari'a Court Judges, and Clerks of Courts.

The Validation Workshop will be held on 29 June 2004 at the SC-Training Center, G/F Centennial Building.

The following selected Supreme Court officials and staff, and Shari'a Court Judges and Clerks of Courts are hereby authorized to attend and participate in the above-mentioned activities:

Shari'a District Courts
1.      APJ Bensaudi I. Arabani, Sr.	-	Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga City, Cotabato City
2.      APJ Rasad G. Balindong	-	Marawi City
Shari'a Circuit Courts
3.      Nurkarhati Saluppudi Sahibbil	-	Parang, Sulu
4.      Montano K. Kalimpo	-	Cotabato City
5.      Abdilah K. Nul	-	Datu Piang, Maguindanao
6.      Zailon L. Wahab	-	Kidapawan City

  Clerks of Courts

  Shari’a District Courts

7.      Sulufitra Y. Baute

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2nd SHDC, Bongao, Tawi-tawi

  Shari’a Circuit Courts

8.      Macalinog A. Abdullah	-	4th SHDC, 2nd SHCC, Marawi City
9.      Ameladin M. Alauya	-	Malabang, Lanao del Sur

   Supreme Court

10.  Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera	-	Chancellor, PHILJA
11.  Justice Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr.	-	Court Administrator
12.  DCA Christopher O. Lock	-	Deputy Court Administrator/Project Coordinator
13.  Evelyn Toledo-Dumdum	-	Director, Program Management Office
14.  Bernadette Ann A. Villa	-	Program Management Office
15.  Nestor U. Venturillo	-	Program Management Office
16.  Marites O. Delfin	-	Program Management Office
17.  Peter John U. Javier	-	Committee on Halls of Justice

 

Attendance to the National Validation Workshop shall be on official time. Reasonable costs related to this activity such as travel, meals and accommodation, shall be charged to the GOP Counterpart Funds, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

Issued this 25^th day of June 2004.