SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 3-2003, January 20, 2003

For a more effective delivery of public service and for
the promotion of career growth among officials and personnel of the
Judiciary, all Judges, Clerks of Court, Branch Clerks of Court,
Interpreters 86 Docket Clerks handling civil and criminal cases of first
and second level trial courts of Region XII are enjoined to attend and
participate in the Regional Judicial Career Enhancement Program (Level
2) under the auspices of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), to be
held from 28 to 31 January 2003 (Tuesday to Friday) at Dynasty Hotel,
Cagayan De Oro City.

Sessions and attendance of Docket Clerks handling civil and criminal
cases will start only on 29 January 2003 (Wednesday) at 1:00 p.m. Before
that time, there will neither be accommodation nor subsistence
provisions for them.

Legal Researchers, Stenographers, and Sheriffs are likewise directed
to attend only the “Court Administration Management and Dynamics
Session: TQM-TCPS” and the Dialogue with the Court Administrator on 31
January 2003 (Friday). They may obtain local government assistance to
cover their travel expenses.
Judges are directed to leave a skeletal force in their respective courts during the Seminar.

Attendance in this Seminar shall be MANDATORY and on OFFICIAL
BUSINESS, with expenses for travel chargeable to the funds provided by
Memorandum Order No. 03-2003, dated 3 January 2003, and subject to the
existing accounting and auditing rules.

Participants are hereby reminded of the requirement that in order to
claim reimbursement of travel expenses from the Supreme Court, they must
submit a sworn statement that they did not receive any travel subsidy
from the local government.

Court employees participating on the last day, 31 January 2003
(Friday), as selected by OCA, will not be entitled to reimbursement of
their travel expenses.

All communication relating to the Program shall be addressed to Hon.
Ameurfina M. Herrera, PHILJA Chancellor, 3rd Floor, Centennial Building,
Supreme Court (Taft Avenue building), Padre Faura, Manila.

Issued this 20th day of January 2003.