SC CIRCULAR NO. 6, May 27, 1986

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF COURTS

Conformably to the policy enunciated in Memorandum Circular No. 19,
dated August 17, 1979, issued by retired Chief Justice Enrique M.
Fernando, all judges may avail of the opportunity to attend seminars
conducted by the U. P. Law Center at or near their official stations
subject to the following conditions:

1. That their attendance will be on official time only, and no claims for travel expenses or per diems will be allowed;
2. That before attending such seminars, the judges concerned,
   through the Executive Judge, should first secure the permission of the
   Court Administrator of the Supreme Court and inform, at least ten (10)
   days in advance, the litigants and their counsel of the resetting of the
   hearing of cases coinciding with the seminar scheduled;

3. That no postponement is allowed where cases of detention prisoners are set for hearing;
4. That judges may attend such seminars commencing on THURSDAY and
   ending on SATURDAY, but limited to only one such seminar a year,
   conducted in the particular province or region where the judges are
   stationed;

5. That in multiple-sala courts, a raffle shall be conducted to
   assure that one judge will be on duty during the seminar to carry out
   the regular functions of the court;

6. That where there is only one sala, the judge concerned, prior to
   attending the seminar, should make all the necessary arrangements
   relative to the regular business of his court; and

7. That every judge should, through the Executive Judge, make an
   individual report of his attendance at such seminar to the Court
   Administrator of the Supreme Court.

The amount of the seminar registration fees which judges attending
the seminar may apply for reimbursement is hereby fixed at One Hundred
(P100.00) Pesos.

The Office of the Court Administrator shall note the names of
Judges awarded Certificates of Completion after their attendance therein
as certified by the U. P. Law Center.

This Circular takes effect immediately. Memorandum Circular No. 19, dated August 17, 1979, is hereby superseded.

May 27, 1986.