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The JULY - SEPTEMBERPHILPHILPHIL 2003 VOL. 5, ISSUE NO. 17 AAA JJJUDICIALUDICIAL JJOURNALOURNAL Asia Pacific Judicial Educators Forum i The PHILPHILPHIL AAA JULY-SEPTEMBER 2003 VOL. 5, ISSUE NO. 17JJUDICIAL OURNAL ASIA PACIFIC JUDICIAL EDUCATORS FORUM (APJEF) I. MESSAGES II. REPORTS ON THE STATE OF JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN AUSTRALASIA III. LECTURES IV. CHARTER iv The PHILJA Judicial Journal. The PHILJA Judicial Journal is published four times a year, every quarter, January through December, by the Research and Linkages Office of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA). The Journal contains articles and contributions of interest to members of the Judiciary, particularly judges, as well as law students and practitioners. The views expressed by the contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of either the Academy or its editorial board. Editorial and general offices are located at PHILJA, 3rd Floor, Centennial Building, Supreme Court, Padre Faura St., Manila. Telefax No.: 552-9524 Email: [email protected] CONTRIBUTIONS. The PHILJA Judicial Journal invites the submission of unsolicited articles. Please include author’s name and biographical information. The editorial board reserves the right to edit articles submitted for publication. Copyright © 2003 by The PHILJA Judicial Journal. All rights reserved. For more information, please visit the PHILJA website at http://philja.supremecourt.gov.ph. v SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF JUSTICE Hon. HILARIO G. DAVIDE, Jr. ASSOCIATE JUSTICES Hon. JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO Hon. REYNATO S. PUNO Hon. JOSE C. VITUG Hon. ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN Hon. LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING Hon. CONSUELO YÑARES-SANTIAGO Hon. ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ Hon. ANTONIO T. CARPIO Hon. MA. ALICIA AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ Hon. RENATO C. CORONA Hon. CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES Hon. ROMEO J. CALLEJO, Sr. Hon. ADOLFO S. AZCUNA Hon. DANTE O. TINGA COURT ADMINISTRATOR Hon. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, Jr. DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATORS Hon. ZENAIDA N. ELEPAÑO Hon. JOSE P. PEREZ Hon. CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK CLERK OF COURT Attorney LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO ASST. COURT ADMINISTRATORS Attorney ANTONIO H. DUJUA Attorney ISMAEL G. KHAN, Jr. Attorney CARLOS L. DE LEON ASST. CLERK OF COURT Attorney MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA DIVISION CLERKS OF COURT Attorney VIRGINIA A. SORIANO Attorney TOMASITA M. DRIS Attorney JULIETA Y. CARREON vi PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY Board of Trustees Hon. HILARIO G. DAVIDE Jr. Chief Justice Chairman Hon. JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO Senior Associate Justice, Supreme Court Vice Chairman Members Hon. AMEURFINA A. MELENCIO HERRERA Hon. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, Jr. Chancellor Court Administrator Hon. CANCIO C. GARCIA Hon. MINITA V. CHICO-NAZARIO Presiding Justice, Court of Appeals Presiding Justice, Sandiganbayan Hon. MARINO M. DE LA CRUZ, Jr. Dean ANDRES D. BAUTISTA President, Philippine Judges Association President, Philippine Association of Law Schools Hon. PEDRO B. CORALES Executive Judge, Presiding Judge, MeTC, Br. 48, Pasay City Executive Officials Hon. AMEURFINA A. MELENCIO HERRERA Hon. ANTONIO M. MARTINEZ Chancellor Vice Chancellor Hon. PRISCILA S. AGANA Executive Secretary Heads of Offices Hon. ANTONIO M. MARTINEZ Fr. RANHILIO C. AQUINO Administrative Office Academic Affairs Office Prof. SEDFREY M. CANDELARIA Hon. BERNARDO T. PONFERRADA Research and Linkages Office Judicial Reforms Office Academic Council Hon. AMEURFINA A. MELENCIO HERRERA Chair Dr. PACIFICO A. AGABIN Hon. RICARDO C. PUNO Constitutional Law Civil Law Hon. OSCAR M. HERRERA, Sr. Hon. EDILBERTO G. SANDOVAL Remedial Law Criminal Law Hon. PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, Jr. Hon. HILARION L. AQUINO Court Management Ethics and Judicial Conduct Professor CESAR L. VILLANUEVA Dr. PURIFICACION V. QUISUMBING Commercial Law International and Human Rights Law Fr. RANHILIO C. AQUINO Professor MYRNA S. FELICIANO Jurisprudence and Legal Philosophy Legal Method and Research Professor SEDFREY M. CANDELARIA Atty. IVAN JOHN E. UY Special Areas of Concern Court Technology Judicial Reforms Groups Hon. AMEURFINA A. MELENCIO HERRERA Presiding Officer vii Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera Chancellor Professor Sedfrey M. Candelaria Editor-in-Chief Editorial Staff Copy Editing Melanie H. Perez Layout and Design Queency S. Cortez Byrian Jay T. Isorena Charmaine C. Saltivan Editorial Assistance Jocelyn D. Bondoc Blythe M. Lumague Circulation Armida M. Salazar Printing Services Edmundo M. Moredo VOLUME 5 ISSUE NO. 17 JULY–SEPTEMBER 2003 THE PHILJA JUDICIAL JOURNAL CONTENTS OFFICIALS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES .............v OFFICERS OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY .........................vi I. MESSAGES WELCOME MESSAGE AND TOAST TO THE JUDICIARIES OF AUSTRALASIA Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. ............................................ 1 OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera (ret.)......................... 5 THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR JUDICIAL T RAINING (IOJT) Judge Haim Porat ................................................................................ 9 JUDICIAL EDUCATION WILL UNITE THE REGION Chief Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. ........................................... 13 SOWING THE SEEDS OF REGIONAL COOPERATION IN JUDICIAL EDUCATION Justice Josue N. Bellosillo ............................................................... 19 CLOSING REMARKS Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera ................................. 25 CONTENTS II. REPORTS ON THE STATE OF JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN AUSTRALASIA AUSTRALIA JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA Justice Susan Coralie Kenny ........................................................ 29 AN OVERVIEW OF JUDICIAL WORK Director Roland Rich ..................................................................... 36 THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES Mr. Ernest J. Schmatt, PSM ........................................................ 39 BANGLADESH STATE OF JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH Justice MD. Badruzzaman .............................................................. 53 CAMBODIA JUDICIAL TRAINING IN CAMBODIA Dir. Sathavy Kim ............................................................................. 56 LEGAL AND JUDICIAL REFORMS IN CAMBODIA: TOWARDS A RULE OF LAW Dir. Sathavy Kim ............................................................................ 63 F IJI THE PACIFIC JUDICIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME (PJEP) Judge Enoka Fereti Puni ............................................................... 73 CONTENTS INDIA THE STATE OF JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN INDIA Justice Manharlal B. Shah ............................................................. 80 INDONESIA JUDICIAL TRAINING SYSTEM OF A JUDGE Judge Wildan Suyuthi ..................................................................... 90 ISRAEL TRAINING OF JUDGES IN ISRAEL BY THE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED JUDICIAL STUDIES Judge Haim Porat ............................................................................. 98 LAOS STATE OF JUDICIAL EDUCATION Justice Davone Vangvichith ....................................................... 112 MYANMAR JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN THE UNION OF MYANMAR Director U Soe Nyunt .................................................................. 115 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Justice John A. Manglona ............................................................ 123 CONTENTS II. THE INSTITUTE ......................................................................... 99 III. THE INSTITUTE’S ACTIVITY ............................................... 100 IV. CONTRIBUTION TO THE W ORK OF THE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE ............................................ 102 V. C ONTRIBUTION TO THE EDUCATION OF NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGES .............................................. 108 VI. CONCLUSION ........................................................................... 111 LLL AAAOSOSOS STATE OF JUDICIAL EDUCATION Justice Davone Vangvichith ...................................................... 112 MMMYYYANMARANMARANMAR JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN THE UNION OF MYANMAR Director U Soe Nyunt ................................................................ 115 NNNORORORTHERNTHERNTHERN M MMARIANARIANARIANAAA ISLANDSSLANDSSLANDS JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Justice John A. Manglona I. THE ISLANDS ........................................................................... 123 II. THE COMMONWEALTH JUDICIARY ................................. 124 III. JUDICIAL EDUCATION .......................................................... 124 PPPAKISTAKISTAKISTANANAN JUDICIAL EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq ............................................ 126 CONTENTS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT Justice Jose C. Vitug ....................................................................... 173 INTRODUCTION TO THE COURT OF APPEALS Justice Hilarion L. Aquino ........................................................ 182 TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Dr. Andrew B. Gonzales, FSC ................................................. 188 THE USE OF THE INTERNET IN JUDICIAL EDUCATION Judge B. Paul Cotter, Jr. .............................................................. 197 JUDICIAL GLOBALIZATION Justice Artemio V. Panganiban .................................................. 206 SHIFTS IN PARADIGMS AND NEW PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: THE PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE Dean Pacifico A. Agabin ............................................................. 275 IV. CHARTER CHARTER OF THE ASIA PACIFIC JUDICIAL EDUCATORS