Supreme Court of the Judicial and Bar Council Manila

A N N O U N C E M E N T The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) is still accepting applications or recommendations for the position of Chairperson of the Legal Education Board (LEB). Applicants must be natural-born citizens of the Philippines and members of the Philippine Bar, who have been engaged for at least ten (10) years in the practice of law, as well as in the teaching of law in a duly authorized or recognized law school. Also open for application or recommendation is the position of LEB Regular Member representing the Law Students’ Sector. The LEB Chairperson and Member shall have the same salary and rank as the Chairperson and Member of the Constitutional Commissions, respectively. For the list of their functions and duties, please see the JBC Website (http://jbc.judiciary.gov.ph/announcements/2015/LEB_Chairperson.PDF and http://jbc.judiciary.gov.ph/announcements/2015/LEB_Regular_Member.PDF. The judgeship positions in the following courts are likewise open for application or recommendation.

REGION I REGION IV RTC, Br. 32, San Jose (07100703) Abra Quezon Province MCTC, Sta. Monica-Burgos 3rd MCTC, Pilar-Villaviciosa-San MTC, Calauag (10040801) (11100711) Isidro (11010103) MTC, Lopez (10040808) 6th MCTC, Dinagat-Rizal-Basilisa Benguet (11100706) RTC, Br. 9, La Trinidad (07010202) REGION IX MCTC, General Luna-Pilar – Special Court for Family Cases; (11100709) compulsory retirement [CR] on RTC, Br. 4, Parang (07090202) 4/14/15 MTC, Jolo (10090201) REGION XI Ilocos Sur 1st MCTC, -Parang- Compostela Valley MTC, Sinait (10010405) Maimbong-Arolas- RTC, Br. 3, Nabunturan (07110102) MCTC, San Vicente-San Ildefonso (11090201) Davao Oriental (11010402) 2nd MCTC, -- RTC, Br. 7, Baganga (07110202) La Union Marungas-New Panamao Surigao del Sur RTC, Br. 33, Bauang (07010503) – (11090202) RTC, Br. 41, Cantilan (07110504) CR on 10/1/15 4th MCTC, -Tapul-Lugus- RTC, Br. 46, Bislig City (07110503) MTC, Aringay (10010502) (11090204) 1st MCTC, Cantilan-Carrascal Pangasinan Tawi-Tawi (11110501) RTC, Br. 49, Urdaneta (07010703) – 2nd MCTC, Sitangkai-Sibutu 3rd MCTC, Tago-San Miguel Special Court for Family Cases (11090302) (11110503) RTC, Br. 54, Alaminos (07010707) 7th MCTC, Hinatuan-Tagbina 5th MCTC, -Languyan MTC, Binmaley (10010707) (11110507) (11090305) MTC, Mangaldan (10010714) MTCC, Tandag City (10110501) SDC, Bongao (0502100) MTC, Mapandan (10010716) Zamboanga del Norte MCTC, Alcala-Bautista (11010708) REGION XII SDC, 3rd District, Zamboanga City MCTC, Aguilar-Bugallon (11010703) (05030100) MCTC, Labrador-Sual (11010702) RTC, Br. 14, 4th MCTC, Siocon-Baliguian-Siraway (07120301) – Special Court for (11090404) REGION II Agrarian Cases MTC, Sibuco (10090404) Batanes RTC, Br. 15, Shariff-Aguak Zamboanga Sibugay MTC, Itbayat (10020201) (07120302) 4th MCTC, Olutanga-Mabuhay- 2nd MCTC, Ivana-Uyugan RTC, Br. 27, Cotabato City Talusan (11090504) (11020202) (07120301)

Cagayan MTC, (10120300) REGION X MTC, Br. 2, Lal-lo (10020109) 2nd MCTC Datu Odin Sinsuat-Datu Agusan del Sur MTC, Baggao (10020104) Piang-Talayan (11120302) 3rd MCTC, Loreto-La Paz (11100203) 3rd MCTC, Allacapan-Lasam SDC, Cotabato City (05050100) Surigao del Norte (11020103) North Cotabato RTC, Br. 30, Surigao City Isabela RTC, Br. 28, Midsayap (07120403) (07100701) – Special Court for RTC, Br. 40, Cauayan (07020402) Sultan Kudarat Commercial & Agrarian Cases RTC, Br. 25, Kalamansig (07120503)

Applications or recommendations (with conforme) must be submitted not later than 11 March 2015 to the JBC Secretariat, 2nd Flr. Centennial Bldg., Supreme Court, Padre Faura St., Manila (Tel. No. 552-9512; Fax No. 552-9598; e-mail address [email protected] & [email protected]), together with a duly accomplished and notarized Personal Data Sheet (JBC Form 1 – downloadable from the JBC Website http://jbc.judiciary.gov.ph). For applications to be sent thru e-mail, please observe the guidelines in the JBC Website http://jbc.judiciary.gov.ph/index.php/application-forms/application-guidelines-and- requirements. New applicants or recommendees must submit not later than 26 March 2015 the following documents in two complete sets (one original/certified true copy and one duplicate photocopied on long bond paper) enclosed in separate long brown envelopes and accompanied with (1) a transmittal letter indicating all the submitted documents and (2) a compact disc or flash drive containing scanned or electronic copies of all documents, including the application and PDS: Transcript of Law School Clearance and Certificate of Good Certification of “no backlog of Records* Standing from the IBP National cases” (for prosecutors) Birth Certificate or any other Office Sworn Statement of Assets, proof of age and citizenship* Results of the following medical Liabilities, and Networth for Certificate of Admission to the examination conducted within two the past two years in case of Bar (with Bar Rating)* months prior to the filing of the applicants in government Certificate of Employment application or recommendation service, or for the preceding stating applicant’s service  Routine chest x-ray (excluding year for those in private record, annual salary, salary x-ray films) sector grade, and pending/decided  Complete blood count Certificate of Compliance with, case, if any**  Routine urinalysis or Exemption from, the Performance Rating for the  Blood chemistry – FBS, BUN, Mandatory Continuing Legal past three years (for those in Creatinine, Uric Acid, Education Program (for government service)** Cholesterol, and SGPT private practitioners) Clearance from the Office of the  Electrocardiogram (12-Lead) Two sample decisions/ Bar Confidant ** Medical Certificate with findings or resolutions/ pleadings Clearances from the NBI and impressions on the results of the Treatises, opinions, or articles Ombudsman said medical examination written, edited, or published Police Clearance from place of Income Tax Return or Certificate (if any) residence of Compensation Payment/Tax Certification as to number of Withheld for the two preceding years in the teaching of law * To be submitted only once. in a duly authorized or ** years Not required of Members of the recognized law school (for Judiciary. LEB applicants only) Previous applicants who are applying for the above-mentioned vacancies must inquire from Ms. Caroline C. Faustino of the JBC Secretariat about their lacking or out of date documentary requirements that should be filed to support their latest application. CANDIDATES WITH INCOMPLETE OR OUT-OF-DATE DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS SHALL NEITHER BE INTERVIEWED NOR CONSIDERED FOR NOMINATION. 11 February 2015.

ENRIQUETA E. VIDAL Clerk of Court & JBC Ex Officio Secretary