AUTHORIZING THE ATTENDANCE OF SELECTED FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURT JUDGES OF REGION NINE ON “INCREASING JUDICIAL EFFICIENCY: SEMINAR-WORKSHOP FOR JUDGES ON THE EFFECTIVE USE OF…

The Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the American Bar Association -Rule of Law Initiative (ABA-ROLI), will be conducting the “Increasing Judicial Efficiency: Seminar-Workshop on the Effective Use of the Benchhook for Philippine Trial Courts (Revised and Expanded) for Region 8,” which will be held on December 2, 2011, at the Leyte Park Resort Hotel, Magsaysay Boulevard, Tacloban City, Leyte.

The following are required to attend the aforementioned activity:

REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

1. Hon. Ephren S. Abando	RTC, Branch 24, Hilongos, Leyte
2. Hon. Salvador Y. Apurillo	RTC, Branch 8, Tacloban City
3. Hon. Agerico A. Avila	RTC, Branch 29, Catbalogan City, Samar
4. Hon. Crisologo S. Bitas	RTC, Branch 7, Tacloban City
5. Hon. NormaM. Cardenas	RTC, Branch 19, Catarman, Northern Samar
6. Hon. Lauro Andres P. Castillo, Jr.	RTC, Branch 13, Carigara, Leyte
7. Hon. Reynaldo B. Clemens	RTC, Branch 31, Calbayog City, Samar
8. Hon. Yolanda U. Dagandan	RTC, Branch 15, Burauen, Leyte
9. Hon. Jose F. Falcotelo	RTC, Branch 22, Laoang, Northern Samar
10. Hon. Rolando L. Gonzales	RTC, Branch 39, Sogod, Southern Leyte
11. Hon. Bethany G. Kapili	RTC, Branch 24, Maasin, Southern Leyte
12. Hon. Rolando M. Lacdo-o	RTC, Branch 3, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
13. Hon. Frisco T. Lilagan	RTC, Branch 34, Tacloban City
14. Hon. Elvie P. Lim	RTC, Branch 1 Borongan City, Eastern Samar,
15. Hon. Cresente F. Maraya, Jr.	RTC, Branch 11, Calubian, Leyte
16. Hon. Bienvenido M. Montalla	RTC, Branch 16, Naval, Biliran
17. Hon. James Clinton Richard C. Nuevo	RTC, Branch 12, Ormoc, Leyte
18. Hon. Buenaventura A. Pajaron	RTC, Branch 10, Abuyog, Leyte
19. Hon. Alphinor C. Serrano	RTC, Branch 6, Tacloban City
20. Hon. Rogelio C. Sescon	RTC, Branch 9, Tacloban City
21. Hon. Manuel F. Torrevillas, Jr.	RTC, Branch 23, Allen, Northern Samar
22. Hon. Juliana A. White	RTC, Branch 5, Oras, Eastern Samar

FIRST LEVEL COURTS

1. Hon. Cesar R. Abit	6th MCTC, Llorente-Hernani, Eastern Samar
2. Hon. Fabio T. Albao, Jr.	MTC, Liloan, Southern Leyte
3. Hon. Mario V. Alonzo	8th MCTC, Hindang-Inopacan, Leyte
4. Hon. Chita Arellano-Umil	MTC, Taft, Eastern Samar
5. Hon. Rafael S. Asebias	8th MCTC, Salcedo-General MacArthur, Eastern Samar
6. Hon. Ateneones S. Bacale	2nd MCTC, Caibiran-Culaba, Leyte
7. Hon. Nathaniel E. Baldono	MTC, Borongan, Eastern Samar
8. Hon. Delia N. Bertulfo	MTC, Palompon, Leyte
9. Hon. Girlie Mutya Borrel-Yu	2nd MCTC, Malitbog-Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte
10. Hon. Romulo R. Casiber	MTC, Babatngon, Leyte
11. Hon. Norma G. Cinco	MTC, Capoocan, Leyte
12. Hon. Wenifredo C. Cuaton	MTC, Pastrana, Leyte
13. Hon. Sarah L. Dapula	MTC, Tanauan, Leyte
14. Hon. Nilo Y. Dela Cruz	MTC, San Isidro, Northern Samar
15. Hon. Plenio B. Dela Pena	3rd MCTC, Caibiran-Culaba, Biliran
16. Hon. Nieto A. Delantar	MTC, Basey, Samar
17. Hon. Jacinto B. Elle	4th MCTC, San Juan-Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte
18. Hon. Patrick M. Espere	3rd MCTC, Sogod-Libagon-Bontoc, Southern Leyte
19. Hon. Reynaldo M. Espinar	MTC, Laoang, Northern Samar
20. Hon. Raul C. Francisco	MTC, Allen, Northern Samar
21. Hon. Rebecca Gavan-Almeda	9th MCTC, Giporlos-Quinapundan
22. Hon. Felipe E. Guatno, Jr.	5th MCTC, Anahawan-IIimindayan, Southern Leyte
23. Hon. Jose B. Lagado	MTC, Mahaplag, Leyte
24. Hon. Sylvia P. Lamoste	MTCC, Branch 1, Tacloban City
25. Hon. Cicero T. Lampasa	7th MCTC, Calbiga-Hinabagan, Samar
26. Hon. Edgardo C. Leonida	MTCC, Maasin City, Southern Leyte
27. Hon. Odelon S. Mabutin	MTC, Catbalogan, Samar
28. Hon. Felipe B. Maglana, Jr.	2nd MCTC, Tarangan-Pagsanjan, Samar
29. Hon. Marcelino F. Malate, Jr.	2nd MCTC, Kananga-Matag-ob, Leyte
30. Hon. Emerenciana 0. Manook	5th MCTC, Mondragon-San Roque, Northern Samar
31. Hon. Mario N. Melchor, Jr.	6th MCTC, Calubian-San Isidro, Leyte
32. Hon. Lolita R. Mercado	4th MCTC, Motiong-Jiabong-Sam Jose De Buan, Samar
33. Hon. AltoneM. Miralles	11th MCTC, Villaba-Tabango, Leyte
34. Hon. Mario P. Nicolasora	MTC, Tolosa, Leyte
35. Hon. Chona A. Octa	13th MCTC, MacArthur-Mayorga, Leyte
36. Hon. Joshua R. Palalay	MTCC, Ormoc City
37. Hon. Dulcisimo C. Pitao	MTC, Maripipi, Biliran
38. Hon. Marisa R. Posion	MTC, Leyte-Leyte, Leyte
39. Hon. Francisco M. Puray, Jr.	6th MCTC, Ilinunangan-Silago, Southern Leyte
40. Hon. Ana Lesa S. Radaza	9th MCTC, Bato-Matalom, Leyte
41. Hon. Prospero T. Rapada	MTC, Naval, Biliran
42. Hon. Buenaventura A. Renomeron	MTC, Barugo, Leyte
43. Hon. Evelyn Rifios-Lesigues	MTC, La Paz, Leyte
44. Hon. Jimmy A. Umil, Jr.	2nd MCTC, Oras-Jipapad, Eastern Samar
45. Hon. Wenceslao B. Vanilla	MTCC, Branch 2, Tacloban City
46. Hon. Maria Cielo Velasquez-Martinez	MTC, Jaro, Leyte
47. Hon. Ma. Cleofe Veloso-Militante	MTC, Baybay, Leyte
48. Hon. Evangleine Yap-Grafil –	MTC, Dagami, Leyte

Attendance in this 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), 3id Floor, Centennial Bldg., Supreme Court, Padre Faura St. corner Taft Avenue, Manila.

Issued this  17th day of  November  2011.

	(SGD.)RENATO C. CORONA Chief Justice