ADMINISTRATIVE
CIRCULAR NO. 104-96
RE: DESIGNATION
OF SPECIAL COURTS FOR KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY, CARNAPPING, DANGEROUS DRUGS
CASES AND OTHER HEINOUS CRIMES, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
AND JURISDICTION IN LIBEL CASES.
Pursuant to Sec.
23 of B .P. Blg. 129, in the interest of a speedy and efficient
administration
of justice, and subject to the guidelines hereinafter set fort, the
following
Branches of the Regional Trial Courts, except as hereinunder provided,
are hereby designated exclusively to try and decide cases of:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
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KIDNAPPING AND/OR
KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM, ROBBERY IN BAND, ROBBERY COMMITTED AGAINST A
BANKING
OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, VIOLATION OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972,
AS AMENDED, REGARDLESS OF THE QUANTITY INVOLVED, VIOLATION OF THE
ANTI-CARNAPPING
ACT OF 1972 AS AMENDED, AND OTHER HEINOUS CRIMES [R. A. No. 7659]
COMMITTED
WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
NATIONAL
CAPITAL
JUDICIAL REGION
MANILA
Br. 11,
JUDGE ROBERTO
A. BARRIOS
Br. 18, JUDGE
PERFECTO
A.S. LAGUIO, JR.
Br. 17, JUDGE
EDGARDO
P. CRUZ
Br. 41, JUDGE
RODOLFO
A PONFERRADA
Br. 53, JUDGE
MAXIMO
A. SAVELLANO
Br. 54, JUDGE
MANUEL
T. MURO
QUEZON
CITY
Br. 76,
JUDGE MONINA
A. ZEÑAROSA
Br. 102, JUDGE
PERLITA
TRIA-TIRONA
Br. 86, JUDGE
TEODORO
A. BAY
Br. 103, JUDGE
JAIME
N. SALAZAR, JR.
Br. 95, JUDGE
DIOSDADO
M. PERALTA
Br. 219, JUDGE
JOSE
C. MENDOZA
PASAY
CITY
Br. 109,
JUDGE LILIA
C. LOPEZ
Br. 110, JUDGE
PORFIRIO
G. MACARAEG
Br. 114, JUDGE
VICENTE
L. YAP
Br. 116, JUDGE
ALFREDO
J. GUSTILLO
KALOOKAN
CITY
Br. 127,
JUDGE MYRNA
D. VIDAL
Br. 128, JUDGE
SILVESTRE
H. BELLO, JR.
Br. 129 JUDGE
BAYANI
S. RIVERA
MAKATI
CITY
Br. 62,
JUDGE ROBERTO
C. DIOKNO
Br. 66, JUDGE
ERIBERTO
U. ROSARIO
Br. 36, JUDGE
JOSE
R. BAUTISTA
Br. 138, JUDGE
SIXTO
C. MARELLA
Br. 143, JUDGE
DENNIS
M. VILLA-IGNACIO
PASIG
CITY
Br. 156,
JUDGE MARTIN
S. VILLARAMA, JR.
Br. 163, JUDGE
AURELIO
C. TRAMPE
Br. 166, JUDGE
JESUS
G. BERSAMINA
Br. 262, JUDGE
GREGORY
S. ONG
Br. 265, JUDGE
EDWIN
A. VILLASOR
MALABON
Br. 72,
JUDGE BENJAMIN
A. AQUINO, JR
Br. 170, JUDGE
BENJAMIN
T. ANTONIO
MARIKINA
Br. 272,
JUDGE REUBEN
P. DE LA CRUZ
PARANAQUE
Br. 259,
JUDGE ZOSIMO
V. ESCANO
LAS
PIÑAS
Br. 275,
JUDGE BONIFACIO
SANZ MACEDA
MUNTINLUPA
CITY
Br. 276,
JUDGE NORMA
C. PERELLO
VALENZUELA
Br. 171,
JUDGE ADRIANO
R. OSORIO FIRST
JUDICIAL
REGION
BANGUED
Br. 2,
JUDGE BENJAMIN
A. BONGOLAN
BAGUIO
CITY
Br. 6,
JUDGE RUBEN
C. AYSON
LA
TRINIDAD
Br. 62,
JUDGE FERNANDO
P. CABATO
LAOAG
CITY
Br. 16,
JUDGE CONRADO
A. RAGUCOS
BATAC
Br. 18,
JUDGE ULPIANO
I. CAMPOS
VIGAN
Br. 23,
JUDGE GAVINO
B. BALBIN, JR.
SAN
FERNANDO
Br. 27,
JUDGE VICENTE
A. PACQUING
AGOO
Br. 32,
JUDGE LEO
M. RAPATALO
BAUANG
Br. 67,
JUDGE JOSE
G. PANEDA
BONTOC
Br. 35,
JUDGE MANUEL
B. BRAGADO
LINGAYEN
Br. 39,
JUDGE EUGENIO
G. RAMOS
DAGUPAN
CITY
Br. 42,
JUDGE LUIS
M. FONTANILLA
URDANETA
Br. 46,
JUDGE MODESTO
C. JUANSON
TAYUG
Br. 51,
JUDGE ULYSSES
R. BUTUYAN
ALAMINOS
Br. 54,
JUDGE JULES
A. MEJIA
SAN
CARLOS CITY
Br. 57,
JUDGE BIENVENIDO
R. ESTRADA SECOND
JUDICIAL
REGION
TUGUEGARAO
Br. 3,
JUDGE LORETO
C. PURUGGANAN
APARRI
Br. 8,
JUDGE SEGUNDO
B. CATRAL
ILAGAN
Br. 17,
JUDGE SENEN
O. CASIBANG
CAUAYAN
Br. 19,
JUDGE ARTEMIO
R. ALIVIA
SANTIAGO
CITY
Br. JUDGE
EFREN A.
LAMORENA
BAYOMBONG
Br. 27,
JUDGE JOSE
B. ROSALES
BAMBANG
Br. 30,
JUDGE VINCENT
EDEN C. PANAY
CABARROGUIS
Br. 31,
JUDGE WILFREDO
P. AMBROSIO THIRD
JUDICIAL
REGION
BALANGA
Br. 3,
JUDGE LORENZO
R. SILVA, JR.
MALOLOS
Br. 11,
JUDGE BASILIO
R. GABO, JR.
Br. 12, JUDGE
CRISANTO
C. CONCEPCION
CABANATUAN
Br. 27,
JUDGE FELICIANO
V. BUENAVENTURA
GUIMBA
Br. 33,
JUDGE ROGELIO
P. DE GUZMAN
GAPAN
Br. 36,
JUDGE ARTURO
M. BERNARDO
STO.
DOMINGO
Br. 88,
JUDGE CHOLITA
BALBIN-SANTOS
SAN JOSE
CITY
Br. 39,
JUDGE REYNALDO
A. ALHAMBRA
SAN
FERNANDO
Br. 47,
JUDGE EDGAR
Y. CHUA
GUAGUA
Br. 52,
JUDGE JOSE
G. MONTEMAYOR
MACABEBE
Br. 55,
JUDGE REYNALDO
V. ROURA
ANGELES
CITY
Br. 59,
JUDGE ELIEZER
R. DE LOS SANTOS
TARLAC
Br. 65,
JUDGE ANGEL
J. PARAZO
IBA
Br. 69,
JUDGE RODOLFO
V. TOLEDANO
OLONGAPO
CITY
Br. 75,
JUDGE LEOPOLDO
FELICIANO V. BUENAVENTURA FOURTH
JUDICIAL
REGION
BATANGAS
CITY
Br. 4,
JUDGE CONRADO
R. ANTONA
TANAUAN
Br. 83,
JUDGE VOLTAIRE
Y. ROSALES
BALAYAN
Br. 10,
JUDGE FRANCHITO
N. DIAMANTE
LIPA CITY
Br. 12,
JUDGE VICENTE
F. LANDICHO
CAVITE
CITY
Br. 88,
JUDGE CHRISTOPHER
O. LOCK
BACOOR
Br. 89,
JUDGE EDUARDO
I. TANGUANCO
IMUS
Br. 21,
JUDGE ROY
S. DEL ROSARIO
BIÑAN
Br. 25,
JUDGE PABLO
B. FRANCISCO (acting)
STA. CRUZ
Br. 28,
JUDGE FERNANDO
M. PACLIBON, JR.
SAN
PABLO CITY
Br. 32,
JUDGE ZORAYDA
HERRADURA SALCEDO
CALAMBA
Br. 36,
JUDGE NORBERTO
Y. GERALDEZ
SAN PEDRO
Br. 31,
JUDGE ESTELLA
CABUCO ANDRES
BOAC
Br. 94,
JUDGE RODOLFO
B. DIMAANO
CALAPAN
Br. 40,
JUDGE ARTURO
R. QUIZON (acting)
PINAMALAYAN
Br. 41,
JUDGE NORMELITO
J. BALLOCANG
SAN JOSE
Br. 45,
JUDGE ERNESTO
P. PAGAYATAN (acting)
PUERTO
PRINCESA
CITY
Br. 52,
JUDGE FILOMENO
A. VERGARA
LUCENA
CITY
Br. 53,
JUDGE GUILLERMO
R. ANDAYA
GUMACA
Br. 61,
JUDGE PROCESO
K. DE GALA
BALER
Br. 96,
JUDGE REBECCA
REYES-MARIANO
BINANGONAN
Br. 67,
JUDGE FELIX
P. ADANZO
ANTIPOLO
Br. 73,
JUDGE MAURICIO
M. RIVERA
SAN MATEO
Br. 76,
JUDGE JOSE
C. REYES, JR.
MORONG
Br. 79,
JUDGE ALEJANDRO
A. MARQUEZ FIFTH
JUDICIAL
REGION
LEGASPI
CITY
Br. 3,
JUDGE WENCESLAO
R. VILLANUEVA, JR.
LIGAO
Br. 13,
JUDGE JOSE
S. SAÑEZ
TABACO
Br. 15,
JUDGE ARNULFO
B. CABREDO
NAGA CITY
Br. 28,
JUDGE ANTONIO
N. GERONA
LIBMANAN
Br. 57,
JUDGE THELMA
CELEVANTE VILLAREAL
PILI
Br. 32,
JUDGE NILO
A. MALANYAON
IRIGA
CITY
Br. 35,
JUDGE RENO
R. GONZALES
SAN JOSE
(TIGAON)
Br. 30,
JUDGE ALFREDO
A. CABRAL
DAET
Br. 38,
JUDGE SANCHO
A. DAMES II
VIRAC
Br. 42,
JUDGE NILO
D. BARSAGA
MASBATE
Br. 44,
JUDGE FELIMON
C. ABELITA
SORSOGON
Br. 52,
JUDGE HONESTO
A. VILLAMOR
SIXTH
JUDICIAL
REGION
KALIBO
Br. 3,
JUDGE SHIELA
M. CORTEZ
SAN JOSE
Br. 11,
JUDGE NERY
G. DUREMDES
ROXAS
CITY
Br. 19,
JUDGE SERGIO
L. PESTAÑO
ILOILO
CITY
Br. 23,
JUDGE TITO
G. GUSTILLO
Br. 25, JUDGE
BARTOLOME
M. FANUÑAL
Br. 35, JUDGE
SEVERINO
C. AGUILAR
BACOLOD
CITY
Br. 44,
JUDGE ANASTACIO
I. LOBATON
Br. 47, JUDGE
EDGAR
G. GARVILLES
Br. 53, JUDGE
PEPITO
B. GELLADA
HIMAMAYLAN
Br. 5,
JUDGE JOSE
Y. AGUIRRE, JR.
SAN
CARLOS CITY
Br. 59,
JUDGE ROBERTO
S.A. JAVELLANA
SEVENTH
JUDICIAL
REGION
TAGBILARAN
CITY
Br. 2,
JUDGE BAUDILLO
K. DOSDOS
LAPU-LAPU
CITY
Br. 53,
JUDGE BENEDICTO
G. COBARDE
CEBU CITY
Br. 7,
JUDGE MARTIN
A. OCAMPO
Br. 14, JUDGE
RENATO
C. DACUDAO
Br. 15, JUDGE
GERMAN
G. LEE, JR
Br. 18, JUDGE
GALICANO
C. ARRIESGADO
Br. 24, JUDGE
PRISCILA
S. AGANA
MANDAUE
Br. 28,
JUDGE MERCEDES
GOZO DADOLE EIGHT
JUDICIAL
REGION
BORONGAN
Br. 2,
JUDGE PATERNO
T. ALVAREZ
TACLOBAN
CITY
Br. 6,
JUDGE GETULIO
M. FRANCISCO
ORMOC
CITY
Br. 35,
JUDGE FORTUNITO
L. MADRONA
CARIGARA
Br. 13,
JUDGE ERIBERTO
N. MACEDA
CATARMAN
Br. 19,
JUDGE CESAR
R. CINCO
LAOANG
Br. 21,
JUDGE JOSE
H. MIJARES (acting)
CALBAYOG
Br. 32,
JUDGE CLEMENTE
C. ROSALES (acting)
CATBALOGAN
Br. 21,
JUDGE AUXENCIO
C. DACUYCUY
MAASIN
Br. 25,
JUDGE NUMERIANO
R. AVILA, JR. NINTH
JUDICIAL
REGION
ISABELA
Br. 2,
JUDGE SALVADOR
A. MEMORACION
DIPOLOG
CITY
Br. 8,
JUDGE PACIFICO
M. GARCIA
ZAMBOANGA
CITY
Br. 16,
JUDGE JESUS
C. CABRON, JR.
PAGADIAN
CITY
Br. 20,
JUDGE BRICCIO
A. ALMEDA TENTH
JUDICIAL
REGION
BUTUAN
CITY
Br. 4,
JUDGE CIPRIANO
B. ALVIZO, JR.
MALAYBALAY
Br. 8,
JUDGE VIVENCIO
P. ESTRADA
OROQUIETA
CITY
Br. 12,
JUDGE CELSO
L. CONOL
OZAMIS
CITY
Br. 15,
JUDGE PEDRO
L. SUAN
CAGAYAN
DE ORO
CITY
Br. 18,
JUDGE NAZARU
U. CHAVEZGBO
Br. 19, JUDGE
ANTHONY
E. SANTOS
Br. 25, JUDGE
NOLI
T. CATLI
GINGOOG
CITY
Br. 43,
JUDGE EDITHO
C. LUCA
SURIGAO
CITY
Br. 29,
JUDGE ANDRES
P. ENRIQUEZ ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL
REGION
TAGUM
Br. 30,
JUDGE LUCILO
C. RALLOS
MATI
Br. JUDGE
RICARDO
M. BERBA
DAVAO
CITY
Br. 15,
JUDGE JESUS
R. QUINTAINAYO
Br. 17, JUDGE
RENATO
A. FUENTES
Br. 33, JUDGE
WENCESLAO
E. IBABAO
DIGOS
Br. 19,
JUDGE HILARIO
I. MAP
GENERAL
SANTOS
CITY
Br. 35,
JUDGE ANTONIO
S. ALANO
KORONADAL
Br. 25,
JUDGE FRANCISCO
S. AMPIG, JR.
TANDAG
Br. 40,
JUDGE JESUS
M. PRADO TWELFTH
JUDICIAL
REGION
ILIGAN
CITY
Br. 6,
JUDGE VALERIO
M. SALAZAR
MARAWI
CITY
Br. 10,
JUDGE YUSOPH
K. PANGADAPUN
MALABANG
Br. 12,
JUDGE MOSLEMEN
T. MACARAMBON
COTABATO
CITY
Br. 13,
JUDGE EMMANUEL
D, BADOY
KABACAN
Br. 22,
JUDGE BRAULIO
L. HURTADO
KIDAPAWAN
Br. 17,
JUDGE RODOLFO
M. SERRANO
MIDSAYAP
Br. 18,
JUDGE___________________ B
VIOLATIONS
OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VIOLATIONS OF
ARTICLE 188 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE [SUBSTITUTING AND ALTERING
TRADEMARKS,
TRADE NAMES, OR SERVICE MARKS], ARTICLE 189 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE
[UNFAIR
COMPETITION, FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES, OR
SERVICE
MARKS, FRAUDULENT DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN AND FALSE DESCRIPTION], P. D.
NO.
49 [PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS], P. D. NO. 87 [AN ACT
CREATING
THE VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD], R. A. NO. 165 AS AMENDED [THE
TRADEMARK
LAW] SHALL BE TRIED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS IN
ACCORDANCE
WITH THE ESTABLISHED RAFFLE SCHEME EXCEPT THOSE COVERED BY
ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER NO. 113-95 DATED 2 OCTOBER 1995, IN WHICH CASE, THE DESIGNATED
REGIONAL
TRIAL COURTS SHALL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE THE PROVISIONS THEREIN.
CONSIDERING
THAT
JURISDICTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
HEREINBEFORE
MENTIONED IS NOW CONFINED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, THE
DESIGNATION OF METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS AND MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN
CITIES UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 113-95 IS DELETED AND WITHDRAWN. C
LIBEL
CASES
SHALL BE TRIED BY THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS HAVING JURISDICTION OVER
THEM
TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL
COURTS
IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS.
For purposes of this
admininstrative order, all single sala courts are considered special
courts
for all cases covered under Pars. A and B herein, and for this reason,
shall give priority to these cases in their trial calendars.
The cases referred
to herein shall undergo mandatory continous trial and shall be
terminated
within sixty [60] days from commencement of the trial. Judgment thereon
shall be rendered within thirty [30] days from submission for decision
unless a shorter period is provided by law or otherwise directed by
this
Court.
Where trial has already
begun, the same shall continue to be heard by the respective Branches
to
which they have been originally assigned. For purposes hereof, a
criminal
case is considered begun when the accused or any of them has already
been
arraigned; in a civil case, it is when pre-trial has already been
conducted
and a pre-trial order issued.
The Executive Judges
of the Regional Trial Courts concerned shall exclude these designated
Special
Courts from the raffle of other cases, criminal and civil, whenever in
their judgment the caseload of these courts shall prevent them from
conducting
daily trial of the special cases herein specified.
The Branches thus
designated as Special Courts shall continue to perform their functions
as such within the purview of this Admininstrative Order even after the
retirement, transfer or detail of the incumbent judges
appointed/designated
to preside over them. Their successors, whether permanent or temporary,
shall act as Presiding Judges of these Special Courts unless the
Supreme
Court otherwise directs.
No postponement or
continuance shall be allowed except for clearly meritorious reasons.
Pleadings
or motions found to have been filed for dilatory purposes shall
constitute
direct contempt and shall be punished accordingly.
This Administrative
Order amends or otherwise supersedes Adm. Order No. 173-94 dated 28
September
1994, Adm. Order No. 51-96 dated 3 May 1996, and Adm. Order No. 113-95
dated 2 October 1995, and such other orders, circulars, memoranda or
issuances,
if any, as may be inconsistent herewith.
This Order shall
take effect fifteen [15] days after its publication in a newspaper of
general
circulation.
21 October
1996.
[Sgd.]
ANDRES
R. NARVASAChief
Justice |
