ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 141-2008
Re: DESIGNATIOIN OF PILOT COURTS FOR SMALL CLAIMS CASES
WHEREAS, the Court En Banc in its Resolution dated September 9, 2008 in A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC has promulgated the "Rule of Procurement for Small Claims Cases" governing the procedure in actions before the Metropolitan Trial Courts Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts for payment of money where the value of the claim does not exceed One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) exclusive of interest and cost;
WHEREAS, to determine the necessity and effecacy of the Rules as a tool for declogging docket or for better access to justice, a pilot project will be launched in selected first level courts where the Rule shall be applied;
NOW, THEREFORE, the following first level courts are hereby designated as Pilot Courts for small claims cases, to wit:
| STATION/BRANCH | NAME OF JUDGE |
| MeTC, Branch 23, Manila | Hon. Maria Zorayda Z. Tuazon |
| MeTC, Branch 34, Quezon City | Hon. Caridad W. Lutero |
| MeTC, Branch 48, Pasay City | Hon. Catherine P. Manodon |
| MeTC, Branch 66, Makati City | Hon. Josefino A Subia |
| MeTC, Branch 49, Caloocan City | Hon. Glenda C. Marin |
| MetC, Branch 72, Pasig City | Hon. Joy Nerves Casihan-Dumlao |
| MTTC, Branch 2, Baguio City | Hon. Cleto R. Villacorta III |
| MTCC, Branch 3, Angeles City | Hon. Gemma Theresa H. Logronio |
| MTCC, Branch 2, City of San Fernando, Pampanga | Hon. Mary Jane Dacara-Buenaventura |
| MTCC, Branch 2, Cabanatuan City | Hon. Wenceslao Trese |
| MTCC, Branch 2, Malolos City | Hon. Nemesio V. Manlangit |
| MTCC, Branch 2, San Pablo City | Hon. Dinah Evangeline B. Bandong |
| MTCC, Branch 1, Legazpi City | Hon. Arlinda G. Resari |
| MTC, Bacoor, Cavite | Hon. Manolito Y. Gumarang (Assisting Judge) |
| MTCC, Antipolo City | Hon. Ma. Consuelo M. Gengos-Ignalaga |
| MTCC, Branch 1, Bacolod City | Hon. Jose Paolo G. Ariola |
| MTCC, Branch 4, Iloilo City | Hon. Mary Yvette D. Go. |
| MTCC, Branch 7, Cebu City | Hon. Francisco A. Seville |
| MTCC, Branch 1, Zamboanga City | Hon. Nancy Cuaresma |
| MTCC, Branch 3, Cagayan de Oro City | Hon. Romualdo E. Galarita |
| MTCC, Branch 2, Davao City | Hon. Antonina B. Escovilla |
| MTCC, Branch 3, Gen. Santos City | Hon. Alejandro Ramon C. Alano |
The Pilot Courts herein designated shall hear and decide the small claims cases in accordance with "The Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC dated September 9, 2008).
Upon effectivity of this Order, all small claims cases filed in the station of the Pilot Courts shall be assigned immediately to the said courts. The Pilot Courts herein designated shall continue to be included in the raffle of cases, criminal and civil, provided that the small claims cases assigned to them shall be considered as raffled to them for equal distribution of cases.
The Pilot Courts shall fix at least one day of the week in their court calendar for hearing of small claims cases which shall be posted in three (3) conspicious places in their respective station at the entrance of the Hall of Justice, entrance of the courtroom and entrance of the Office of the Clerk of Court.
The Pilot Courts thus designated shall continue to perform their functions as such within the purview of this Administrative Order even after the retirement, promotion, transfer or detail of the judges appointed/designated to preside over them. Their successors, whether permanent or temporary, shall act as a Presiding Judges of this Pilot Courts unless the Supreme Court otherwise directs.
Three(3) months after the implementation of the Rule, an initial assessment shall be undertaken by the Technical Working Group on Small Claims Courts Pilot Project , and six (6) months thereafter a final assessment and project review shall be submitted to recommend the feasibility of applying the Rule to a small claims cases in all first level courts.
The Clerks of Court of these Pilot Courts shall submit a monthly inventory report on small claims cases on or before the tenth (10th) day of the succeeding month of the: The Secretariat, Technical Working Group (TWG) on Small Claims, Courts Pilot Project, Office of the Court Administrator, Supreme Court, Padre Faura Street Manila.
The following presiding judges of the pairing courts of the Pilot Courts shall hear and decide the small claims cases pursuant to Section 22 of the Rule, to wit:
| PILOT COURTS |
PAIRING COURTS / PRESIDING JUDGES |
| MeTC, Branch 23, Manila | MeTC, Branch 24, Manila
Hon. Jesusa P. Maningas |
| MeTC, Branch 34, Quezon City | MeTC, Branch 33, Quezon City
Hon. Alfredo D. Ampuan |
| MeTC, Branch 48, Pasay City | MeTC, Branch 45, Pasay City
Hon. Bibiano G. Colasito |
| MeTC, Branch 66, Makati City | MeTC, Branch 65, Makati City
Hon. Henry A. Laron |
| MeTC, Branch 49, Caloocan City | MeTC, Branch 50, Caloocan City
Hon. Norma Z. Go |
| MeTC, Branch 72, Pasig City | MeTC, Branch 71, Pasig City
Hon. Maria Gracia Casaclang |
| MTTC, Branch 2, Baguio City | MTTC, Branch 1, Baguio City
Hon. Roberto R.Mabalot |
| MTCC, Branch 3, Angeles City | MTCC, Branch 1, Angeles City
Hon. Irineo P. Pangilinan |
| MTCC, Branch 2, City of San Fernando, Pampanga | MTCC, Branch 1, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Hon. Ma. Lourdes F. Tolentino |
| MTCC, Branch 2, Cabanatuan City | MTCC, Branch 1, Cabanatuan City
Hon. Renato D. Pinlac |
| MTCC, Branch 2, Malolos City | MTCC, Branch 1, Malolos City
Hon. Mario B. Capellan |
| MTCC, Branch 2, San Pablo City | MTCC, Branch 1, San Pablo City
Hon. Priscilla U. Acedera |
| MTCC, Branch 1, Legazpi City | MTCC, Branch 2, Legazpi City
Hon. Raymund M. Jacob |
| MTC, Bacoor, Cavite | MTC, Imus Cavite
Hon. Emily A. Geluz |
| MTCC, Branch 2, Antipolo City | MTCC, Branch 1, Antipolo City
Hon. Antonio Murillo Olivete |
| MTCC, Branch 1, Bacolod City | MTCC, Branch 2, Bacolod City
Hon. Ma. Lorna P. Demonteverde |
| MTCC, Branch 4, Iloilo City | MTCC, Branch 3, Iloilo City
Hon. Alexis A. Zerrudo |
| MTCC, Branch 7, Cebu City | MTCC, Branch 8, Cebu City
Hon. Edgemelo C. Rosales |
| MTCC, Branch 1, Zamboanga City | MTCC, Branch 2, Zamboanga City
Hon. Ivan C. Mendoza, Jr. |
| MTCC, Branch 3, Cagayan de Oro City | MTCC, Branch 4, Cagayan de Oro City
Hon. Vincent Filomeno B. Rosales |
| MTCC, Branch 2, Davao City | MTCC, Branch 1, Davao City
Hon. Evalyn A. Morales (APJ) |
| MTCC, Branch 3, General Santos City | MTCC, Branch 1, General Santos City
Hon. Marie Ellengrid S. Baliguat |
The Presiding Judges of the Pilot Courts as well as the paired courts and their clerks of courts shall undergo a one day orientation seminar.
This Administrative Order shall take effect October 1, 2008
September 29, 2008
Signed:
REYNALDO S. PUNO
Chief Justice
LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING
Associate Justice
Chairperson, Second Division
CONSUELO YNAREZ-SANTIAGO
Associate Justice
Chairperson, Third Division
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The Deputy Court Administrators, Supreme Court, Manila
The Clerk of Court, Supreme Court, Manila
The Assistant Court Administrators, Supreme Court, Manila
The Legal Office, OCA, Manila
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The Chief, Library, Supreme Court, Manila
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All Executive Judges concerned
All Judges concerned
All Clerks of Courts concerned
TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP
HON. ZENAIDA N. ELEPANO
Court Administrator (Ret.)
Office of the Court Administrator
Chairperson
ACA THELMA C. BAHIA
Office of the Court Admnistrator
Vice-Chairperson
Members
ACA JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ
Chief Judicial Staff Head, Office of the Chief Justice
Chief, Public Information Office
JUDGE MYRA G. FERNANDEZ
RTC, Branch 18, Manila
JUDGE ANGELINE MARY QUIMPO-SALE
RTC, Branch 106, Quezon City
JUDGE MARIA FILOMENA D. SINGH
RTC, Branch 85, Quezon City
JUDGE GERMANO FRANCISCO D. LEGASPI
RTC, Branch 31, Manila
JUDGE LELU P. CONTRERAS
RTC, Branch 43, Virac, Catanduanes
MR. EDILBERTO A. DAVIS
Chief, Program Management Office
ATTY. ORLANDO B. CARIÑO
Philippine Judicial Academy
ATTY. SYGRID M. PROMENTILLA
Program, Management Office
ATTY. ALICIA A. RISOS-VIDAL
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
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