DIRECTING THE ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION OF ATTY. ANNA-LI PAPA-GOMBIO TO THE MASTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND POLICY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA,…

Whereas, the
Philippines-Australia Human Resource Development Facility (PAHRDF) has
chosen the Supreme Court (SC) as one of its targeted institutions in the
Philippines to be a recipient of both short-term and long-term
scholarships and training programs offered by the Australian government
through the PAHRDF which are primarily aimed at improving the capacity
of the SC to help alleviate poverty and contribute towards a sustainable
and equitable development;

Whereas,
pursuant to the Partnering Agreement entered into by the SC and the
PAHRDF, the latter agreed to provide specific funding support to the
approved short-term and long-term scholarships and trainings, and the
SC, to support the implementation of these activities under the terms
and conditions set forth in the Agreement;

Whereas, in the
Resolution dated February 1, 2007 of the Personnel Development Committee
(PDC), Hon. Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno approved the nomination of
Atty. Anna-Li Papa – Gombio, Court Attorney VI, Office of the Clerk of
Court (OCC), to the Master of Administrative Law and Policy at the
University of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, for the School Year
2007-2008;

Whereas, in a letter
dated May 16, 2007, the National Economic and Development Authority
(NEDA), transmitted to the Court the Note Verbale No. 188/07 dated May
11, 2007 of the Australian Embassy informing that Atty. Gombio has been
accepted by the University of Sydney to the said course;

Whereas, while the Note
Verbale indicated that the course will cover the period July 23, 2007 to
July 31, 2008, Atty. Gombio will have to attend an Introductory
Academic Programme (IAP) from June 12, 2007 to July 6, 2007 to
familiarize herself with the Australian academic system, and is
scheduled to leave on June 7, 2007;

NOW, THEREFORE, authority is hereby granted to Atty. Anna-Li Papa-Gombio to
attend the above long-term training course in Australia covering the
period from June 7, 2007 to July 31, 2008 on OFFICIAL TIME.

Any communication relating to the course should be
addressed to Atty. Eden T. Candelaria, Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief
Administrative Officer, and Chairperson, Personnel Development Committee
(PDC).

Issued this 18th day of May 2007.