OCA CIRCULAR NO. 105-2007, October 23, 2007
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 105-2007, October 23, 2007
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TO:
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ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE SELECTED FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS IN ISABELA, PALAWAN AND SURIGAO DEL SUR
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SUBJECT:
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DIRECTED ACCESS OF THE NGOS’ PROJECT RESEARCHERS TO THE COURT RECORDS ON ENVIRONMENTAL CASES
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The Tanggol Kalikasan (TK), Environmental Legal Assistance Center
(ELAC), and Paglilingkod Batas Pangkapatiran Foundation (PBPF), all
non-governmental organizations, are currently implementing the project
entitled “Enhancing the Capability of Communities for Environmental Law
Enforcement” in Luzon, Palawan, and Mindanao, respectively, funded by
the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
In connection therewith, the TK, ELAC, and PBPF have deputized
their respective project researchers whose main task” is to gather data
regarding the number’of environmental cases filed-,thc kinds of
violations (laws violated), the parties involved, the date and place of
commission of offenses, and the status of said cases.
Henceforth, all concerned trial courts (please see Annex “A”) are hereby DIRECTED to
allow the abovementioned TK. ELAC. and PBPF project researchers to have
direct access to the environmental case records under, their respective
area of adjudicative jurisdiction.
October ___23__,2007.
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CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK
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Court Administrator
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LIST TRIAL COURT
SUBJECT TO RECORDS ACCESS
BY THE TK, ELAC, AND PBFF PROJECT RESEARCHERS
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REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS (RTCs)
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JUDICIAL REGION
AND SITES |
CITIES/ MUNICIPLATIES
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COURT BRANCH
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Sierra Madre (Isabela)
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Ilagan City | Branches 16-18 |
| Cabagan | Br. 22 | |
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Calamianes (Palawan) |
Puerto Princesa City | Br. 52 |
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XI |
Tandag | Branches 27 and 40 |
| Cantilan | Br. 41 | |
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MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS (MTCs)
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JUDICIAL REGION
AND SITES |
CITIES/ MUNICIPLATIES
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COURT BRANCH
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Sierra Madre (Isabela) |
Ilagan City |
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| Palanan |
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Calamianes (Palawan) |
Culion (Unrecognized) |
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XI
Lanuza Bay (Surigao Del Sur) |
Tandag |
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MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS (MTCs)
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JUDICIAL REGION
AND SITES |
CITIES/ MUNICIPLATIES
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COURT BRANCH
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Sierra Madre (Isabela) |
San Pablo | Br. 1 |
| Cabangan | Br. 2 | |
| Tamauini | Br. 3 | |
| Maconacon and Davilican | Br. 4 | |
| San Mariano | Br. 6 | |
| Dinapigue | Br. 7 | |
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Calamianes (Palawan) |
Coron and Busuanga | Br. 2 |
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XI
Lanuza Bay (Surigao Del Sur) |
Carrasal | Br. 1 |
| Cortes, Madrid, and Carmen | Br. 2 | |