AUTHORIZING THE ATTENDANCE OF SINGLE SALA COURT JUDGES OF THE SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHT JUDICIAL REGION AT THE SEMINAR-WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING JUDICIAL INTEGRITY AND RULE OF LAW

The Philippine Judicial Academy (PH1LJA), in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USA1D), through the American Bar Association -Rule of Law Initiative (ABA-ROLT), will be conducting the “Seminar-Workshop on Strengthening Judicial Integrity and Rule of Law for Single Sala Court Judges of Regions 6,7, and 8” on August 1-2, 2012, at Montebello Hotel, Cebu City.

The following are required to attend the aforementioned activity:

Sixth Judicial Region
1. Hon. ANTONIO M. NATINO	RTC, Branch 13, Culasi, Antique
2. Hon. ROMEO B. CASALAN (APJ)	RTC, Branch 64, Bugasong, Antique
3. Hon. ROGELIO J. AMADOR	RTC, Branch 66, Barotac Viejo, Iloilo
4. Hon. DOMINGO D. DIAMANTE	RTC, Branch 67, Guimbal, Iloilo
5. Hon. VICTORINO O. MANIBA, JR.	(APJ) RTC, Branch 68, Dumangas, Iloilo
6. Hon. MERLIN D. DELORIA	RTC, Branch 65, Jordan, Guimaras
7. Hon. RENATO D. MUNEZ	RTC, Branch 60, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental
8. Hon. FRANCES V. GUANZON	RTC, Branch 62, Bago City, Negros Occidental
9 Hon. GEORGE S. PATRIARCA	(APJ) RTC, Branch 63, La Carlota, Negros Occidental
Seventh Judicial Region
10. Hon. DIONISIO R. CALIBO, Jr	RTC, Branch 50, Loay, Bohol
11. Hon. PATSITA S. GAMUTAN	RTC, Branch 51, Carmen, Bohol
12. Hon. IRMA ZITA V. MASAMAYOR	RTC, Branch 52, Talibon, Bohol
13. Hon. MANUEL D. PATALINGHUG	(APJ) RTC, Branch 25, Danao City, Cebu
14. Hon. MAXIMO A. PEREZ	RTC, Branch 26, Argao, Cebu
15. Hon. LEOPOLDO V. CANETE	RTC, Branch 60, Barili, Cebu
16. Hon. ANTONIO D. MARIGOMEN	RTC, Branch 61, Bogo, Cebu
17. Hon. JAMES STEWART RAMON E. HIMALALOAN	RTC, Branch 62, Oslob, Cebu
18. Hon. CANDELARIO V. GONZALES	RTC, Branch 45, Bais City, Negros Oriental
19. Hon. ANANSON E. JAYME	RTC, Branch 63, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental
20. Hon. MARIO O. TRINIDAD	RTC, Branch 64, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental
21. Hon. WINSTON M. VILLEGAS	RTC, Branch 43, Tanjay, Negros Oritental
22. Hon. ALEJANDRO S. BAHONSUA, Jr.	RTC, Branch 46, Larena, Siquijor
Eight Judicial Region
23. Hon. ROLANDO M. LACDO-0	RTC, Branch 3, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
24. Hon. FILOTEA M. ESTORNINOS	RTC, Branch 4, Dolores, Eastern Samar
25. Hon. JULIANA A. WHITE	RTC, Branch 5, Oras, Eastern Samar
26. Hon. ROWENA NIEVES A. TAN	RTC, Branch 42, Balangiga, Easter Samar
27. Hon. BUENAVENTURA A. PAJARON	RTC, Branch 10, Abuyog, Leyte
28. Hon. CRESCENTE F. MARAYA, Jr.	RTC, Branch 11, Calubian, Leyte
29. Hon. JAMES CLINTON RICHARD C. NUEVO (Pairing Judge)	RTC, Branch 14, Baybay, Leyte
30. Hon. YOLANDA UBALDO DAGANDAN	RTC, Branch 15, Burauen, Leyte
31. Hon. MARIO 0. QUINIT	RTC, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte
32. Hon. EPHREM SUAZEZ ABANDO	RTC, Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte
33. Hon. BIENVENIDO M. MONTALLA	RTC, Branch 16, Naval, Biliran
34. Hon. CONSTANTINO F. ESBER	RTC, Branch 37, Caibiran, Biliran
35. Hon. MANUEL F. TORREVILLAS, Jr.	RTC, Branch 23, Allen, Northern Samar
36. Hon. MORY A. NUEVA	RTC, Branch 38, Gamay, Northern Samar
37. Hon. ALTONE M. MIRALLES	RTC, Branch 26, San Juan, Southern Leyte
38. Hon. ROLANDO L. GONZALEZ	RTC, Branch 39, Sogod, Southern Leyte
39. Hon. TARCELO A. SABARRE, Jr.	RTC, Branch 30, Basey, Samar
40. Hon. JANET M. CABALONA	RTC, Branch 33, Calbiga, Samar
41. Hon. ESTEBAN V. DELA PENA	RTC, Branch 40, Tarangan, Samar
42. Hon. FELICIANO P. AGUILAR	RTC, Branch 41, Gandara, Samar

Attendance in the seminar-workshop shall be MANDATORY and ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

The participating judges should see to it that their respective court calendars are properly managed and the parties notified in advance of any cancelled hearing.

Formal business attire is required. No companion and substitution of participants shall be allowed.

Any communication relating to this seminar-workshop shall be addressed to Hon. Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna, Chancellor, Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), 3r Floor, Centennial Bldg., Supreme Court, Padre Faura St. corner Taft Avenue, Manila.

Issued this 22 day of June 2012.

	(SGD.)ANTONIO T. CARPIO Senior Associate Justice