AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, COURT OF APPEALS AND SANDIGANBAYAN, JUDGES OF THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, OFFICIALS OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACAD…

In support of the Action Program for Judicial Reform,
the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing Technical Assistance (TA)
to the Supreme Court to strengthen judicial independence. The First
Design Report of this Technical Assistance consisting of strategic
reform recommendations to support the reform goal of strengthening the
independence, accountability and efficiency of the Judiciary has been
presented in consultation workshops with the various stakeholders of the
judicial system. Taking into consideration the feedback from these
consultation workshops, the ADB-TA Project Team has prepared the
detailed design of the strategic reforms. This detailed design will be
presented by the ADB-TA Project Team to key officials of the Judiciary
to provide a forum for discussion, and, thereafter for a consensus and
agreement on, and the adoption of such aspects of the proposed reforms
as may meet favorable action.

The following are hereby respectfully requested and
authorized to attend the Presentation of the ADB-TA Detailed Design
Report on 8-9 August 2003, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the Manila Diamond
Hotel, Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. J. Quintos Street, Manila:

Supreme Court:

Philippine Judicial Academy:

Court of Appeals:

Sandiganbayan:

Court of Tax Appeals:

Program Management Office:

Secretariat:

Participation of in the consultation shall be on official time. City of Manila, 15 July 2003.