July-SeptemberJuly-September 20072007 PHILJA NEWS DICIA JU L EME CO E A R U IN C P R P A U T P D S I E L M I H Y P R S E S U S E P P E U N R N I I E B P P M P I L P E B AN L I ATAS AT BAY I C I C L H I O P O H U R E F T HE P T O F T H July to September 2007 Volume IX, Issue No. 35 EE xx cc ee ll ll ee nn cc ee ii nn tt hh ee JJ uu dd ii cc ii aa rr yy 2 PHILJA NEWS PHILJAPHILJA BulletinBulletin REGULAR ACADEMIC A. NEW APPOINTMENTS PROGRAMS REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REGION I FOR COURT ATTORNEYS Hon. Jennifer A. Pilar RTC Br. 32, Agoo, La Union The Continuing Legal Education Program for Court Attorneys is a two-day program which highlights REGION IV on the topics of Agrarian Reform, Updates on Labor Hon. Ramiro R. Geronimo Law, Consitutional Law and Family Law, and RTC Br. 81, Romblon, Romblon Review of Decisions and Resolutions of the Civil Hon. Honorio E. Guanlao, Jr. Service Commission, other Quasi-judicial Agencies RTC Br. 29, San Pablo City, Laguna and the Ombudsman. The program for the Hon. Albert A. Kalalo Cagayan De Oro Court of Appeals Attorneys was RTC Br. 4, Batangas City held on July 10 to 11, 2007, at Dynasty Court Hotel, Hon. Leopoldo Mario P. Legazpi Cagayan De Oro City, with forty-seven (47) RTC Br. 49, Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan participants. The Cebu Court of Appeals Attorneys Hon. Agripino G. Morga attended the same program on July 31 to August 2, RTC Br. 32, San Pablo City, Laguna 2007, at Montebello Villa Hotel comprising forty- REGION X three (43) participants. Hon. Victor A. Canoy RTC Br. 29, Surigao City MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES ORIENTATION SEMINAR-WORKSHOP REGION IX FOR NEWLY APPOINTED JUDGES Hon. Ivan C. Mendoza, Jr. The 48th Orientation Seminar-Workshop for Newly MTCC Br. 2, Zamboanga City Appointed Judges conducted on July 17 to 26, 2007 at REGION X the PHILJA Development Center, Tagaytay City, Hon. Cesar P. Bordalba had a total of forty-nine (49) judges in attendance. MTCC Br. 1, Surigao City There were eight (8) new appointees to the Regional Trial Court; two (2) new appointees to the MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS Municipal Trial Court in Cities; fifteen (15) new REGION I appointees to the Municipal Trial Court; nineteen Hon. Joseph C. Añonuevo (19) new appointees to the Municipal Circuit Trial MTC Sta. Maria, Pangasinan Court; and one(1) new appointee to the Shari’a Circuit Court. Four (4) judges were promoted to Below are the participants of the 48th Orientation Seminar- the Regional Trial Court. Workshop for Newly Appointed Judges with PHILJA lecturer Sandiganbayan Justice Edilberto G. Sandoval. July-SeptemberJuly-September 20072007 PHILJA NEWS 3 Hon. Rosalinda S. Medinaceli-Gepigon REGION III MTC Bolinao, Pangasinan Hon. Ma. Cristina M. Pizarro Hon. Fervyn C. Pinzon 2nd MCTC Orani-Samal, Bataan MTC Anda, Pangasinan Hon. Emmanuel A. Silva Hon. Pauline O. Badol-Salve 3rd MCTC Orion-Pilar, Bataan MTC Balungao, Pangasinan Hon. Elenita D. Pascua-Sennido 2nd MCTC Gen. M. Natividad-Llanera, Nueva Ecija REGION II Hon. Nympha D. Abbacan REGION IV MTC Lubuagan, Kalinga Apayao Hon. Edwin B. Buffe 6th MCTC San Agustin-Imelda, Romblon REGION III Hon. Arnel B. Caparros Hon. Felino Z. Elefante 7th MCTC Atimonan-Plaridel, Quezon MTC Sta. Maria, Bulacan Hon. Ma. Theresa M. Navarro Hon. Fernando Y. Guerrero, Jr. 3rd MCTC El Nido-Gaudencia E. Abordo, Palawan MTC Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija Hon. Donna B. Pascual Hon. Nathanael A. Ramos 1st MCTC Luisiana-Cavinti, Laguna MTC Bongabon, Nueva Ecija Hon. Glenn D. Santos st REGION IV 1 MCTC San Andres-Calatrava, Romblon Hon. Walter Inocencio V. Arreza REGION VII MTC Pitogo, Quezon Hon. Antonio Manuel A. Alcantara Hon. Benno L. Bonifacio 4th MCTC La Libertad-Villahermoso, Negros Oriental MTC Macalelon, Quezon Hon. Rosario Ester B. Orda-Caise REGION X MTC Alaminos, Laguna Hon. Exequil L. Dagala 8th MCTC Dapa-Socorro, Surigao del Norte REGION X Hon. Grace Monica Z. Lariba REGION XI MTC Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental Hon. Renato V. Tampac Hon. Lou A. Nueva MCTC Surallah-Lake Sebu, South Cotabato MTC Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur REGION XII REGION XI Hon. Ottowa B. Abinal Hon. Angelita A. Alfonso-Tumanda 8th MCTC Molundo-Lumba-Bayabao-Maguing, MTC San Isidro, Davao Oriental Lanao del Sur Hon. Aldohnne R. Umpa REGION XII 4th MCTC Malabang-Balbagan-Sulta-Gumander- Hon. Rainera P. Osua Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur MTC Midsayap, North Cotabato Hon. Alexander B. Yarra th MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS 5 MCTC Pinagkawayanan-Alamada, North Cotabato REGION I SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURTS Hon. Crisma R. Vismanos-Nabua Hon. Omar A. Taher 5th MCTC Urbiztondo-Basista, Pangasinan SCC Pikit, Cotabato Hon. Rusty M. Naya 3rd MCTC Agular-Bugallon, Pangasinan B. PROMOTIONS Hon. Mervin Jovito S. Samadan REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS 8th MCTC Alcala-Bautista, Pangasinan NCJR REGION II Hon. Wilhelmina T. Melanio-Arcega Hon. Sergio T. Angnganay, Jr. RTC Br. 5, Manila 14th MCTC Luna-Pudtol, Apayao Hon. Marcos C. Diasen, Jr. 1st MCTC Tinglayan-Tanudan, Kalinga Apayao (Continued on NEXT page) 4 PHILJA NEWS PHILJAPHILJA BulletinBulletin Hon. Petronilo A. Sulla, Jr. REGION II RTC Br. 110, Pasay City Hon. Rogelio P. Corpuz Hon. Alberico B. Umali RTC Br. 27, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya RTC Br. 138, Makati City Hon. Merianthe Pacita M. Zuraek RTC Br. 29, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya REGION III Hon. Primo G. Sio, Jr. REGION III RTC Br. 23, Cabanatuan City, Nueva City Hon. Richard A. Paradeza RTC Br. 72, Olongapo City REGION IV Hon. Raymond C. Viray Hon. Winston V. Baldos RTC Br. 75, Olongapo City RTC Br. 41, Pinamalayan, Mindoro Oriental REGION IV Hon. Manuelito O. Caballes The 49th Orientation Seminar-Workshop for Newly RTC Boac, Marinduque Appointed Judges was held on August 21 to 30, 2007, REGION VII at the PHILJA Development Center, Tagaytay City. Hon. Douglas Arturo C. Marigomen In attendance were twenty-nine (29) judges RTC Br. 5, Cebu City comprising eight (8) new appointees to the Regional Trial Court, one (1) new appointee to the REGION IX Metropolitan Trial Court, one (1) new appointee to Hon. Romeo T. Descallar the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, seven (7) new RTC Br. 19, Pagadian City appointees to the Municipal Trial Court, eleven (11) new appointees to the Municipal Circuit Trial Court METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT and one (1) promoted judge to the Regional Trial NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION Court. Hon. Ronald B. Moreno A. NEW APPOINTMENTS MeTC Br. 64, Makati City UNICIPAL RIAL OURT IN ITIES REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS M T C C EGION NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION R VII Hon. Monique Ignacio-Quisumbing Hon. Ma. Josefa C. Pinza-Ramos RTC Br. 209, Mandaluyong City MTCC, Danao City, Cebu MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS Below are the participants of the 49th Orientation Seminar- Workshop for Newly Appointed Judges with PHILJA REGION IV lecturer Sandiganbayan Justice Edilberto G. Sandoval and Hon. Edgardo P. Balquiedra Retired Court of Appeals Justice Hilarion L. Aquino MTC Gasan, Marinduque July-SeptemberJuly-September 20072007 PHILJA NEWS 5 Hon. Jose M. De La Santa, Jr. SEMINAR-WORKSHOP FOR EXECUTIVE JUDGES MTC Buenavista, Marinduque AND VICE-EXECUTIVE JUDGES Hon. Margarette A. D. Aspacio The Seminar-Workshop for Executive Judges and MTC Dolores, Quezon Vice-Executive Judges of Regions 4 and 5 was held on Hon. Maria Luisa L.G. Betic August 7 to 9, 2007, at the College of St. Benilde MTC Tiaong, Quezon Hotel, Malate, Manila. A total of fifty-seven (57) Hon. Wilfredo G. Oca participants attended, comprising thirty-seven (37) MTC Real, Quezon Executive Judges and twenty (20) Vice-Executive Hon. Nickie G. Tamparong Judges. The Seminar-Workshop for Executive Judges MTC Mauban, Quezon and Vice-Executive Judges of Regions 1, 2 and 3 was Hon. Maria May S. Zafranco-Redor conducted on September 4 to 6, 2007, at the Legend MTC Pagbilao, Quezon International Hotel, Subic Bay Free Port, Zambales. MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS A total of sixty-five (65) participants attended the said program comprising twenty (20) Executive REGION IV Judges and forty (40) Vice-Executive Judges. Hon. Emmanuel Q. Artazo 4th MCTC Taytay-San Vicente, Palawan Among the lectures delivered in this three-day Hon. Lovelle Moana R. Hitosis seminar-workshop are the following: Selection and 2nd MCTC, Coron-Busuanga, Palawan Appointment of Executive Judges; General and Hon. Manolito Y. Gumarang Specific Powers, Prerogatives and Duties of 6th MCTC, Siniloan-Famy, Laguna Executive Judges in Judicial Supervision; Executive Hon. Lutgardo P. Huerto Leadership; Caseflow Management; Human 3rd MCTC, Nagcarlan-Rizal, Laguna Behavior and Human Relations in Organization; Hon. Conrado M. Jamolin Media Management Relations; Transparency and 7th MCTC, Sta. Maria-Mabitac, Laguna Good Governance; Corruption in the Judiciary; Hon. Julian D. Jison Inherent Powers (Contempt, Subpoena and / or 2nd MCTC, Magdalena-Liliw-Majayjay, Laguna Enforcement); and Issuance of Judicial Writs and Hon. Alberto L. Vizcocho Warrants (Including Freeze Order under AMLA and 4th MCTC, Infanta-Gen. Nakar, Quezon Rules on Forfeiture). Towards the end of the Hon. Leopoldo S. Lopez seminar-workshop, a Dialogue with the Court 1st MCTC, Pililia-Jala-Jala, Rizal Administrator took place which addressed pertinent work issues of the Judges. REGION VI Hon. Gonzalo S. Espa 3rd MCTC, Sara-Ajuy-Lemery, Iloilo City REGION X RJCEP Hon. Ignacio B. Macarine 9th MCTC, Gen. Luna-Pilar, Surigao del Norte The Academy conducted the Regional Judicial Career Enhancement Program (Level 5) for the Judges of REGION XI the Regional Trial Courts and First Level Courts of the 5th Hon.