SC CIRCULAR NO. 2, January 25, 1988

The Philippine International Conference on Constitutional
Principles and Issues (In Observance of the First Anniversary of the
1987 Constitution of the Philippines and the Bicentennial of the United
States Constitution) will be held on February 17 to 20, 1988. Her
Excellency, President Corazon C. Aquino, is the Guest of Honor and
Keynote Speaker at the Inaugural and Opening Plenary Session on February
18, 1988 at 9:30 A.M., at the Philippine International Convention
Center. All other sessions will be held at the Philippine Plaza. Guests
attending the inaugural session must be seated at 9:00 A.M.

All members of the Judiciary in the Metropolitan Manila area may
attend this conference on official time. The organizing committee of the
conference has invited distinguished personalities in law including
Chief Justices and Legal scholars from Southeast Asian countries and the United States. The conference is divided into eight (8) sessions
covering the following: Constitutionalism; Human Rights; Self-Government
& the Role of Citizens; The Constitution & The National
Economy; The Legislative Process; The Executive Power; Judicial
Independence & Constitutional Interpretation; and the Role of the
Military in a Constitutional Democracy.

Attendance at the Inaugural Ceremonial Session does not require
prior registration and this circular will serve as invitation for the
session. Attendance in all other sessions will require registration. The
registration fee is P500.00 per participant. Members of the judiciary
in the Metropolitan Manila area desiring to register as delegates may
secure registration forms for advance registration from the Clerk of
Court, Atty. Daniel Martinez, who is the Administrative Officer of the
conference.

January 25, 1988.