OCA CIRCULAR NO. 16-2007, February 21, 2007

WHEREAS, the Access to Justice for the Poor Project is
an initiative under the Action Program for Judicial Reform funded by
the European Commission,’ the goal of which is to increase access to
justice by the poor and vulnerable groups, especially women and
children. To achieve this goal, the project aims to (1) enhance the
ability of the poor and vulnerable groups (poor woment and children in
particular) to pursue justice through their increased knowledge about
their basic rights and the justice system and (2) to strengthen the
justice system to make it more accessible poor and vulnerable groups;

WHEREAS, the Project shared endeavor among the
following partner agencies: the Supreme Court, Department of Justice,
the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Alternative Law
Groups, Inc.; and the Department of Social Welfare and Development as
the Executing Agency;

WHEREAS, it is imperative that the Project be fully supported to ensure .its success and attainment of objectives;

WHEREAS, the Municipal Court Information Officers (MClOs) under Component 1 of the Project are tasked to

(1) actively participate in capacity-building training;

(2) disseminate information to facilitate access to justice by the
poor and vulnerable groups especially women and children in accordance
;with these Guidelines; and

(3) submit quarterly progress report on the performance of their
duties within ten (10) days of the first month of the succeeding quarter
to the Court Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator;

WHEREAS, the MCiOs shall be guided by the
Information, Education, Communication (IEC) Guidelines for Municipal
Court Information Officers in; the performance of their duties as MClOs
for the Project.

WHEREAS, the Clerks of Court of the first-level
Courts of the following project areas: Oriental Mindoro, Camarines Sur,
Capiz, Sultan Kudarat, and Lanaoi del Norte are deemed the Project’s
MClOs pursuant to their mandated duty to provide information services
under the Revised Manual for Clerks of Court;

Now therefore, the Clerks of Court in the following Project sites are hereby designated as MClOs:

A. Capiz

1. President Roxas-Pilar MCTC
2. Pontevedra-Panay MCTC
3. Dao-lvisan MCTC
4. Dumarao-Cuartero MCTC
5. Sigma-Sapian-Jamindan MCTC

B. Camarines Sur

1. Magarao-Canaman MCTC
2. Tigaon-Sagnay MCTC

C. Oriental Mindoro

1. San Teodoro-Baco-Puerto Galera MCTC
2. Bansud-Gloria MCTC

D. Sultan Kudarat

1. Bagumbayan-Esperanza MCTC
2. Tacurong Shari’a Circuit Court
3. Palimbang Shari’a Circuit Court

E. Lanao del Norte

1. Baloi-Pantar-Pantao Ragat MCTC
2. Linamon-Matungao-Togoloan MCTC
3. Kauswagan-Poona-Piagapo MCTC
4. Kotambugan-Tangcal MCTC
5. Lala-SalvadorMCTC

February 21, 2007.