AUTHORIZING THE ATTENDANCE OF THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, DIVISION CHAIRPERSONS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, JUSTICES OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, SELEC…

The Supreme Court will hold a National Forum on
Liberty and Prosperity on August 24 to 25, 2006 at the Manila Hotel,
Roxas Boulevard, Manila, with the theme “Liberty and Prosperity- Goals
of Judicial Reform.”

The Forum aims to create awareness among the members
of the judiciary as well as different sectors of the government and
society of the various approaches to “Liberty and Prosperity,” identify
the strengths and weaknesses of those approaches, relate them to the
inderlying theories of society, law, justice and human rights, and opose
specific measures that may be taken in respect of the various
approaches.

In view of the foregoing, the following justices of
the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax
Appeals, Supreme Court officials, PHILJA officials and professors, and
selected executive judges and presiding judges of the Regional Trial
Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities and
Shari’a Courts are authorized to attend the above activity:

A. Justices of the Supreme Court

1.Hon. Reynato S. Puno
2. Hon. Leonardo A. Quisumbing
3. Hon. Consuelo Ynares-Santiago
4. Hon. Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez
5. Hon. Antonio T. Carpio
6. Hon. Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez
7. Hon. Renato C. Corona
8. Hon. Conchita Carpio Morales
10. Hon. Romeo J. Callejo, Sr.
11. Hon. Adolfo S. Azcuna
12. Hon. Dante O. Tinga
13. Hon. Minita V. Chico-Nazario
14. Hon. Cancio C. Garcia
15. Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco Jr.

B. Division Chairs of the Court of Appeals

14. Hon. Ruben T. Reyes
15. Hon. Godardo A. Jacinto

16. Hon. Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr.

17. Hon. Portia Aliño Hormachuelo
18. Hon. Roberto A. Barrios
19. Hon. Marina L. Buzon
20. Hon. Rodrigo V. Cosico
21. Hon. Martin S. Villarama, Jr.
22. Hon. Renato C. Dacudao
23. Hon. Andres B. Reyes, Jr.
24. Hon. Remedios Salazar Fernando
25. Hon. Elvi John S. Asuncion
26. Hon. Jose L. Sabio, Jr.
27.
Hon. Edgardo P. Cruz
28.
Hon. Bienvenido L. Reyes
29.
Hon. Eliezer R. De Los Santos
30.
Hon. Josefina Guevara Salonga
31. Hon. Arsenio J. Magpale
32. Hon. Isias P. Dicdican
33. Hon. Pampio A. Abarintos
34. Hon. Teresita Dy-Liacco Flores
35. Hon. Romulo V. Borja
36. Hon. Edgardo A. Camello

C. Justices of the Sandiganbayan

37. Hon. Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro
38. Hon. Edilberto G. Sandoval
39. Hon. Godofredo L. Legaspi
40. Hon. Gregory S. Ong
41.
Hon. Ma. Cristina G. Cortez-Estrada
42. Hon. Francisco H. Villaruz, Jr.
43. Hon. Diosdado M. Peralta
44. Hon. Norberto Y. Geraldez
45. Hon. Roland B. Jurado
46. Hon. Efren N. Dela Cruz
47. Hon. Teresita V. Diaz-Baldos
48. Hon. Jose R. Hernandez
49. Hon. Rodolfo A. Ponferrada
50. Hon. Samuel R. Martirez

D. Justices of the Court of Tax Appeals

51. Hon. Ernesto D. Acosta
52. Hon. Juanito C. Castaneda, Jr.
53. Hon. Lovelle R. Bautista
54. Hon. Erlinda P. Uy
55. Hon. Cezar A. Casanova
56. Hon. Olga P. Enriquez

E. PHILJA Officials and Professors

57. Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera
58. Justice Justo P. Torres. Jr.
59. Justice Delilah Vidallon Magtolis
60.
DCA Bernardo T. Ponferrada
61.
Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino
62. Prof. Sedfrey M. Candelaria
63. Justice Edilberto G. Sandoval
64. Justice Hilarion L. Aquino
65. Justice Jainal D. Rasul
66. Justice Alfredo L. Benipayo
67. Hon. Purificacion V. Quisumbing
68.
Dean Pacifico A. Agabin
69.
Prof. Ruben F. Balane
70.
Chair Alfredo F. Tadiar
71.
Dean Cesar L. Villanueva
72. Prof. Myrna S. Feliciano
73. Atty. Emmanuel L. Caparas
74. Justice Jose C. Vitug
75. Justice Minerva G. Reyes
76. Justice Ricardo C. Puno, Sr.
77. Justice Sixto C. Marella
78. Justice Omar U. Amin
79. Dean Eduardo D. De los Angeles
80. Dean Eulogia M. Cueva
81. Prof. Marvic F. Leonen
82.
Prof. Ma. Lourdes A. Sereno
83.
Dr. George Cheselden V. Carmona

F. Officials of the Supreme Court

84. Hon. Christopher O. Lock
85. Hon. Zenaida N. Elepano
86. Hon. Jose P. Perez
87. Hon. Reuben P. dela Cruz
88. ACA Antonio H. Dujua
89. ACA Ismael G. Khan, Jr.
90. Hon. Ma. Luisa D. Villarama
91. Atty. Felipa B. Anama
92. Atty. Enriqueta E. Vidal
93. Atty. Ludichi Y. Nunag
94. Atty. Lucita A. Soriano
95. Atty. Teresita G. Dimaisip
96. Atty. Eden T. Candelaria
97. Atty. Ma. Piedad F. Campaña
98. Atty. Edna E. Dino
99. Atty. Corazon F. Flores
100. Adm. Evelyn T. Dumdum
101. Ms. Susan N. Gavino
102. Atty. Romeo M. Salazar
103. Atty. Wilhelmina D. Geronga
104. Atty. Thelma C. Bahia
105. Atty. Lilian Barribal-Co
106. Atty. Caridad A.

G. Selected Executive, Vice-Executive and Acting Executive Judges of Regional Trial Courts and Metropolitan Trial Courts

H. Selected Presiding Judges of Regional Trial Courts

I. Selected Judges of Shari’a Courts

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

Participation in the above activity shall be
MANDATORY and on OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Free hotel accommodation shall be
provided and travel expenses to and from the venue shall be reimbursable
for participants coming from the provinces after submission of the
required documents.

Any communication relating to the Forum shall be
addressed to Hon. Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera, Chancellor,
PHILJA, 3rd Floor, Centennial Building, Supreme Court, corner Taft
Avenue and Padre Faura Street, Manila.

Issued this 8th day of August 2006.