ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 117-2007, November 22, 2007

The Supreme Court has issued the Rules of Procedure
In Election Contests Before The Court Involving Municipal and Barangay
Officials (A.M. No. 07-4-15-SC dated April 24, 2007). Pursuant thereto,
some branches of the Metropolitan Trial Courts and Municipal Trial
Courts in Cities were designated as special courts to try and decide
election contests involving elective barangay officials. In stations
where there are no courts designated as such, said cases shall be
raffled among the branches thereat. Single sala courts are considered
special courts for the purpose.

In connection therewith, you are hereby directed to
submit a report on election contests pending in your respective courts
in accordance with the attached form (stating therein the case number,
dated filed, title of the case, nature, date of summons, date of
preliminary conference and latest status).

The report shall be submitted to the Office of the
Chief Justice, copy furnished the Court Management Office, Office of the
Court Administrator, immediately upon receipt hereof, but not later
than November 30, 2007 using the attached form. Thereafter, a report on
the status of the election contests shall be submitted on or before the
tenth day of the every month.

For strict compliance.

November 22, 2007

INVENTORY OF ELECTION CASES
(ELECTION PROTEST/PETITION FOR QUO WARRANTO)