AUTHORIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE JUDGE-TO-JUDGE DIALOGUE, AND THE ATTENDANCE OF CONCERNED PERSONNEL THEREIN.

WHEREAS, the Action Program for Judicial Reform (APJR) envisions "[a] judiciary that is independent, effective and efficient, and worthy of public trust and confidence; and a legal profession that provides quality, ethical, accessible and cost-effective legal service to our people and is willing and able to answer the call to public service;"

WHEREAS, the use of Pre-trial and Modes of Discovery, and Courtroom Management are key areas that need to be enhanced to achieve the vision of the APJR;

WHEREAS, to advance the trial court judges' understanding of the use of Pre-trial and Modes of Discovery, and Courtroom Management, and to provide a comparative perspective on the subject, the Philippine Judicial Academy in partnership with the Program Management Office, will conduct a judge-to-judge dialogue among the members of the first and second level courts;

WHEREAS, the judge-to-judge dialogue, as an extension of the justice-to-justice dialogue held on 25 June 2004, will be supported by the American Bar Association-Asia Law Initiative;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Court hereby authorizes the conduct of the Judge-to-Judge Dialogue on 22 and 23 July 2004, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Ballrooms 3 and 4, Pan Pacific Hotel, Ermita, Manila.

The following personnel are hereby authorized to attend and participate in the dialogue:

22 July 2004

Office of the Court Administrator

1.       Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr.

2.       Hon. Zenaida Elepaño

3.       Hon. Jose P. Perez

4.       Hon. Christopher O. Lock

5.       Hon. Antonio Dujua

6.       Hon. Carlos L. de Leon

Regional Trial Courts

1.       Hon. Salvador S. Abad Santos

2.       Hon. Edmundo T. Acuña

3.       Hon. Elmo M. Alameda

4.       Hon. Victorino S. Alvaro

5.       Hon. Benjamin T. Antonio

6.       Hon. Luis J. Arranz

7.       Hon. Fatima G. Asdala

8.       Hon. Teodoro A. Bay

9.       Hon. Alejandro G. Bijasa

10.     Hon. Apolinario D. Bruselas, Jr.

11.     Hon. Agnes R. Carpio

12.     Hon. Edgar Y. Chua

13.     Hon. Alicia Marina M. Co

14.     Hon. Maria A. Cancino-Erum

15.     Hon. Manuel N. Duque

16.     Hon. Amalia F. Dy

17.     Hon. Santiago G. Estrella

18.     Hon. Virginia H. Europa

19.     Hon. Alice Castaneda Gutierrez

20.     Hon. Rolando G. How

21.     Hon. Bayani Isamu Y. llano

22.     Hon. Gabriel T. Ingles

23.     Hon. Hilario L. Laqui

24.     Hon. Carmelita S. Manahan

25.     Hon. Francisco G. Mendiola

26.     Hon. Priscilla C. Mijares

27.     Hon. Leticia P. Morales

28.     Hon. Felixberto T. Olalia, Jr.

29.     Hon. Priscilla Baltazar-Padilla

30.     Hon. Delia H. Panganiban

31.     Hon. Thelma A. Ponferrada

32.     Hon. Avelino V. Rodenas, Jr.

33.     Hon. Pablito M. Rojas

34.     Hon. Ricardo R. Rosario

35.     Hon. Pedro M. Sabundayo, Jr.

36.     Hon. Maria Nena J. Santos

37.     Hon. Luisito C. Sardillo

38.     Hon. Luis R. Tongco

39.     Hon. Manuel D. Victorio

40.     Hon. Cezar Z. Ylagan

41.     Hon. Romeo F. Zamora

Program Management Office:

1.       Dir. Evelyn Toledo-Dumdum

2.       Atty. Bernadette Ann A. Villa

3.       Atty. Catherine Joy T. Comandante

4.       Ms. Iris G. del Rosario

5.       Mr. Henry Mandocdoc

6.       Ms. Paula Cheryl Dumlao

23 July 2004

Office of the Court Administrator

1.       Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr.

2.       Hon. Zenaida Elepaño

3.       Hon. Jose P. Perez

4.       Hon. Christopher 0. Lock

5.       Hon. Antonio Dujua

6.       Hon. Carlos L. de Leon

Regional Trial Court:

1.      Hon. Selma Alaras

Metropolitan Trial Courts

1.       Hon. Mateo B. Altarejos

2.       Hon. K. Casiano P. Anunciacion

3.       Hon. Perpetua Atal-Paño

4.       Hon. Encarnacion M. Balbastro

5.       Hon. Edgardo B. Bellosillo

6.       Hon. Juan O. Bermejo, Jr.

7.       Hon. Crispin B. Bravo

8.       Hon. Danilo A. Buemio

9.       Hon. Evangeline C. Castillo

10.     Hon. Caroline R. Colasito

11.     Hon. Pedro B. Corales

12.     Hon. Normando T. Garcia

13.     Hon. Ma. Theresa E. de Guzman

14.     Hon. Augustus C. Diaz

15.     Hon. Noli C. Diaz

16.     Hon. Maria Elisa Sempio Diy

17.     Hon. Myra G. Fernandez

18.     Hon. Esteban V. Gonzaga

19.     Hon. Henri Jean Paul B. Inting

20.     Hon. Francisco Samson Lindo

21.     Hon. Nicanor A. Manalo, Jr.

22.     Hon. Ma. Celestina C. Mangrobang

23.     Hon. Thelma Bunyi-Medina

24.     Hon. Eugenio C. Mendinueto

25.     Hon. Belen B. Ortiz

26.     Hon. Estrellita M. Paas

27.     Hon. Perpetua Atal Paño

28.     Hon. Benjamin T. Pozon

29.     Hon. Romeo Amigo Rabaca

30.     Hon. Julia A. Reyes

31.     Hon. Fernando T. Sagun, Jr.

32.     Hon. Manuel R. Taro

33.     Hon. Nina A. Valenzuela

34.     Hon. Raymundo G. Vallega

35.     Hon. Maria Rowena Modesto San Pedro

36.     Hon. Marilou D. Runes-Tamang

Municipal Trial Courts in Cities

1.       Hon. Benjamin C. Buena

2.       Hon. Jimmy Butacan

3.       Hon. Mamerto Coliflores

4.       Hon. Solayman G. Macato-on

5.       Hon. Arlinda G. Resari

Program Management Office:

1.       Dir. Evelyn Toledo-Dumdum

2.       Atty. Bernadette Ann A. Villa

3.       Atty. Catherine Joy T. Comandante

4.       Ms. Iris G. del Rosario

5.       Mr. Henry Mandocdoc

6.       Ms. Paula Cheryl Dumlao

Participation in the Dialogue shall be on official time.  Above-named participants are requested to give priority to the undertaking.

Manila, 14 July 2004.