Constituting a Special Committee to draft the Rules on Sexual Harassment in the Judiciary

WHEREAS, the Constitution, Action II, Article II, declares that the State values the dignity of every human person and, guarantees full respect
for human rights;

WHEREAS, to reinforce this constitutional policy, Congress enacted on February 14, 1995 Republic Act No. 7877 which is known as the “Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995” declaring unlawful all forms of sexual harassment in the employment, education or training environment;

WHEREAS, Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7877 enjoins all employers or heads of Office to promulgate appropriate rules and regulations, prescribing the procedure for the investigation of sexual harassment cases and the administrative sanction therefor;

WHEREAS, the same Act directs that the rules and regulations to be issued shall include, among others, guidelines on proper decorum in the workplace and educational or training institutions;

NOW, THEREFORE, in order to comply with Republic Act No. [7877, particularly Section 4 thereof, and pursuant to the Court En Bane Resolution dated January 13, 2004 in A.M. No. 03-03-13-SC, a Special [Committee is hereby constituted to draft the Rules on Sexual Harassment not [only for the Supreme Court but for the entire Judiciary, composed of the [following:

This Administrative Circular shall take effect immediately.

Issued this __13th__of May 2004.