OCA CIRCULAR NO. 104-2007, October 16, 2007
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 104-2007, October 16, 2007
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TO:
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JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS
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SUBJECT:
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COMPLIANCE WITH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 25-2007 DATED MARCH
1, 2007 ON MANDATORY CONTINOUS TRIAL OF CASES INVOLVING EXTRA JUDICIAL KILLINGS OF POLITICAL IDEOLOGISTS AND MEMBERS OF MEDIA. |
The Office of the President thru the Presidential Human Rights Committee has
invited the attention of this Office that some judges failed to observe the
mandatory continous trial pursuant to Administrative Order No. 25-2007. The said
order provides that cases involving extra judicial killings of political
ideologists and members of media shall undergo mandatory continous trial and
shall be terminated within sixty (60) days from commencement of trial. And that
judgment thereon shall be rendered within thirty (30) days from the submission
for decision, unless a shorter period is provided by law, or otherwise directed
by this Court.
In view thereof, you are hereby directed to strictly observe the
abovementioned administrative order. You are likewise directed to SUBMIT to this
Office a monthly report on the status of aforesaid cases including the reason
why the provisions of the administrative order could not be strictly followed,
if any on or before the 10th day of the suceeding month.
Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.
October 16, 2007.
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CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK
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Court Administrator
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In connection herewith, the following guidelines are hereby issued for the
payment of service/s rendered by a hired sign language interpreter: