[G.R. No. 00-8-16-SC. August 29, 2000]

RE: LETTER OF PRESIDENTIAL LEGISLATIVE ADVISER JOSE POLICARPIO, et al.

EN BANC

Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated AUG 29 2000.

A.M. No. 00-8-16-SC (Re: Letter of Presidential Legislative Adviser Jose Policarpio, Jr. re: House Bill No. 10621.)

Submitted for consideration of the Court is the letter dated August 16, 2000 of Hon. Jose C. Policarpio, Jr., Presidential Legislative Adviser and Head, Presidential Legislative Liaison Office, endorsing to the Office of the Chief Justice for consideration and appropriate action the letter of Congressman Danilo Suarez seeking the President's assistance in securing the consent of the Supreme Court for the immediate passage into law of House Bill No. 1061. House Bill No. 10621 proposes to elevate the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) to the level of the Court of Appeals and vest it with jurisdiction on both the criminal and civil aspect of tax cases. Section 18 of said House Bill provides that the decisions of the CTA shall be appealable to the Supreme Court.

Section 31, Article VI of the 1987 Constitution states that "(n)o law shall be passed increasing the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as provided in this Constitution without its advice and concurrence." Acting on the proposed increase in the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as embodied in Section 18 of House Bill No. 1061, the Court resolves to DENY said proposal as such will result in the clogging of the Court's docket and will ultimately delay the disposition of cases appealed to the Court.

Very truly yours,

LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO

Clerk of Court

(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA

Asst. Clerk of Court


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