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Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions > Year 2008 > March 2008 Resolutions > [A.M. No. 07-4-05-CA : March 18, 2008] RE: REQUEST OF THELMA J. CHIONG, FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED "JUSTICE FOR SALE" IN CA-CEBU; A.M. NO. 07-5-1-SC.-RE: LETTER OF JUDGE FORTUNATO M. DE GRACIA, JR., RE: CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARY; AND A.M. NO. 07-5-2-SC.- RE: LETTER OF ROSENDO GERMANO, RE: REQUEST TO ABOLISH COURT OF APPEALS CEBU. :




EN BANC

[A.M. No. 07-4-05-CA : March 18, 2008]

RE: REQUEST OF THELMA J. CHIONG, FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED "JUSTICE FOR SALE" IN CA-CEBU; A.M. NO. 07-5-1-SC.-RE: LETTER OF JUDGE FORTUNATO M. DE GRACIA, JR., RE: CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARY; AND A.M. NO. 07-5-2-SC.- RE: LETTER OF ROSENDO GERMANO, RE: REQUEST TO ABOLISH COURT OF APPEALS CEBU.

Sirs/Mesdames:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated March 18, 2008

"A.M. No. 07-4-05-CA.- Re: Request of Thelma J. Chiong, for Investigation of the Alleged "Justice for Sale" in CA-Cebu; A.M. No. 07-5-1-SC.-Re: Letter of Judge Fortunato M. De Gracia, Jr., Re: Corruption in the Judiciary; and A.M. No. 07-5-2-SC.- Re: Letter of Rosendo Germano, Re: Request to Abolish Court of Appeals Cebu.- The Court Resolved to
(a) NOTE the Manifestation and Compliance dated March 12, 2008 filed by Court of Appeals Presiding Justice Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr. in compliance with the reorganization embodied in this Court's resolution dated February 22, 2008 in the above-entitled cases; and APPROVE his recommendation that Justice Antonio L. Villamor be designated as Executive Justice for Cebu, and Justice Romulo V. Borja, as Executive Justice for Cagayan de Oro;

(b) APPROVE the reorganization of the Court of Appeals, submitted in compliance with the resolution of February 22, 2008, to wit:
In view of the retirement of Justice Marina L. Buzon, the composition of the Divisions of the Court effective March 19, 2008, shall be as follows:

FIRST DIVISION
Presiding Justice CONRADO M. VASQUEZ, JR............................. Chairman
Justice LUCAS P. BERSAMIN ....................................................... Senior Membei
Justice PAMPIO A. ABARINTOS................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court- Atty. Ma. Josefina G. San Juan-Torres
   
SECOND DIVISION
Justice PORTIA ALI�O HORMACHUELOS................................. Chairman
Justice ROSMARl D. CARANDANG.............................................. Senior Member
Justice ESTELA M. PERLAS-BERNABE ....................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Marie Claire Victoria Mabutas-Sordan
   
THIRD DIVISION
Justice RODRIGO V. COSICO ...................................................... Chairman
Justice HAKIM S. ABDULWAHID ................................................ Senior Member
Justice MARIFLOR PUNZALAN CASTILLO................................ Junior Member
Div Clerk of Court - Atty. Manuel G. Asuncion
   
FOURTH DIVISION
Justice MARTIN S. VILLARAMA, JR. .......................................... Chairman
Justice NOEL G. TIJAM.................................................................. Senior Member
Justice TERESITA DY-LIACCO FLORES...................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Lilia Mercedes Encarnacion A. Gepty
   
FIFTH DIVISION
Justice ANDRES B. REYES, JR....................................................... Chairman
Justice JOSE C. MENDOZA........................................................... Senior Member
Justice ARTURO G. TAYAG........................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Anita Jamerlan-Rey
   
SIXTH DIVISION
Justice REMEDIOS SALAZAR FERNANDO ................................ Chairman
Justice ROSALINDA ASUNCION VICENTE................................ Senior Member
Justice SESINANDO E. VILLON .................................................. Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Dionisio C. Jimenez
   
SEVENTH DIVISION
Justice JOSE L SABIO, JR. ............................................................. Chairman
Justice JOSE C. REYES, JR. ........................................................... Senior Member
Justice RAMON M. BATO, JR. ...................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Caroline Ocampo-Peralta
   
EIGHTH DIVISION
Justice EDGARDO P. CRUZ .......................................................... Chairman
Justice FERNANDA LAMPAS PERALTA...................................... Senior Member
Justice ENRICO A. LANZANAS ................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Miriam A. Bautista
   
NINTH DIVISION
Justice BIENVENIDO L. REYES.................................................... Chairman
Justice VICENTE Q. ROXAS.......................................................... Senior Member
Justice MYRNA DIMARANAN-VIDAL......................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Teresita C. Custodio
   
TENTH DIVISION
Justice JOSEFINA GUEVARA SALONGA.................................... Chairman
Justice MAGDANGAL M. DE LEON ............................................ Senior Member
Justice NORMANDIE B. PIZARRO................................................ Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Tammy Ann Reyes-Mendillo
   
ELEVENTH DIVISION
Justice REBECCA DE GUIA SALVADOR .................................... Chairman
Justice VICENTE S.E. VELOSO..................................................... Senior Member
Justice APOLINARIO D. BRUSELAS, JR. .................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Vilma Ayala-Dasal
   
TWELFTH DIVISION
Justice JUAN Q. ENRIQUEZ, JR. .................................................. Chairman
Justice ISAIAS P. DICDICAN......................................................... Senior Member
Justice RAMON R. GARCIA .......................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Maria Isabel Pattugalan-Madarang
   
THIRTEENTH DIVISION
Justice MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO.......................................... Chairman
Justice ARCANGELITA ROMILLA-LONTOK.............................. Senior Member
Justice RICARDO R. ROSARIO..................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Evangeline R. Llamas
   
FOURTEENTH DIVISION
Justice AMELITA G. TOLENTINO................................................. Chairman
Justice LUCENITO N. TAGLE........................................................ Senior Member
Justice MARLENE GONZALES-SISON ....................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Virginia C. Abella
   
FIFTEENTH DIVISION
Justice MARIO L. GUARI�A III..................................................... Chairman
Justice JAPAR B. DIMAAMPAO.................................................... Senior Member
Justice ROMEO F. BARZA............................................................. Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Josefina C. Mallari
   
SIXTEENTH DIVISION
Justice REGALADO E. MAAMBONG ........................................... Chairman
Justice CELIA C. LIBREA-LEAGOGO........................................... Senior Member
Justice AGUSTIN S. DIZON .......................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Ma. Ramona L. Ledesma
   
SEVENTEENTH DIVISION
Justice EDGARDO F. SUNDIAM................................................... Chairman
Justice MONINA AREVALO ZENAROSA.................................... Senior Member
Justice SIXTO C. MARELLA, JR. .................................................. Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty.
   
EIGHTEENTH DIVISION
Justice ANTONIO L.VILLAMOR .................................................. Chairman
Justice STEPHEN C. CRUZ . .......................................................... Senior Member
Justice FLORITO S. MACALINO................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Mercedita G. Dadole -Ygnacio
   
NINETEENTH DIVISION
Justice PRISCILLA BALTAZAR-PADILLA................................... Chairman
Justice FRANCHITO N. DIAMANTE............................................. Senior Member
Justice FLORITO S. MACALINO................................................... Junior Member (Acting)
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. May Faith L. Trumata-Rebotiaco
   
TWENTIETH DIVISION
Justice FRANCISCO P. ACOSTA.................................................. Chairman
Justice AMY C. LAZARO JAVIER ................................................ Senior Member
Justice FLORITO S. MACALINO .................................................. Junior Member (Acting)
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Lucila M. Cad-Enjambre
   
TWENTY-FIRST DIVISION
Justice ROMULO V. BORJA........................................................... Chairman
Justice MARIO V. LOPEZ............................................................... Senior Member
Justice ELIHU A. YBA�EZ............................................................. Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Rosemarie Anacan-Dizon
   
TWENTY-SECOND DIVISION
Justice EDGARDO A. CAMELLO.................................................. Chairman
Justice JANE AURORA C. LANTION ........................................... Senior Member
Justice EDGARDO T. LLOREN...................................................... Junior Member
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Ma. Theresa Aban-Camannong
   
TWENTY-THIRD DIVISION
Justice RODRIGO F. LIM, JR. ........................................................ Chairman
Justice MICHAEL P. ELBINIAS..................................................... Senior Member
Justice EDGARDO T. LLOREN...................................................... Junior Member(Acting)
Div. Clerk of Court - Atty. Cherry Hope Vallador- Ignes
(c) DENY WITH FINALITY the Motion for Reconsideration of the resolution of February 22, 2008 filed by Court of Appeals Associate Justices Isaias P. Dicdican, Pampio A. Abarintos, Stephen C. Cruz, Francito N. Diamante and Amy C. Lazaro-Javier, dated March 10, 2008, there being no substantial matters raised to warrant the reversal of the questioned resolution; and

(d) DENY for lack of merit the Letter dated March 15, 2008 of Justice Abarintos requesting that he be retained in CA-Cebu Station." Ynares-Santiago, J., on official leave.
                                               
 
Very truly yours,
 
 
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
 
Clerk of Court



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