ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 104-96.
RE: DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL COURTS FOR KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY, CARNAPPING, DANGEROUS DRUGS CASES AND OTHER HEINOUS CRIMES, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND JURISDICTION IN LIBEL CASES.
Pursuant to Sec. 23 of B .P. Blg. 129, in the interest of a speedy and efficient administration of justice, and subject to the guidelines hereinafter set fort, the following Branches of the Regional Trial Courts, except as hereinunder provided, are hereby designated exclusively to try and decide cases of:
A KIDNAPPING AND/OR KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM, ROBBERY IN BAND, ROBBERY COMMITTED AGAINST A BANKING OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, VIOLATION OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, REGARDLESS OF THE QUANTITY INVOLVED, VIOLATION OF THE ANTI- CARNAPPING ACT OF 1972 AS AMENDED, AND OTHER HEINOUS CRIMES [R. A. No. 7659] COMMITTED WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTIONS:
NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
MANILA
Br. 11, JUDGE ROBERTO A. BARRIOS Br. 18, JUDGE PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, JR. Br. 17, JUDGE EDGARDO P. CRUZ Br. 41, JUDGE RODOLFO A PONFERRADA Br. 53, JUDGE MAXIMO A. SAVELLANO Br. 54, JUDGE MANUEL T. MURO
QUEZON CITY
Br. 76, JUDGE MONINA A. ZEÑAROSA Br. 102, JUDGE PERLITA TRIA-TIRONA Br. 86, JUDGE TEODORO A. BAY Br. 103, JUDGE JAIME N. SALAZAR, JR. Br. 95, JUDGE DIOSDADO M. PERALTA Br. 219, JUDGE JOSE C. MENDOZA
PASAY CITY
Br. 109, JUDGE LILIA C. LOPEZ Br. 110, JUDGE PORFIRIO G. MACARAEG
Br. 114, JUDGE VICENTE L. YAP Br. 116, JUDGE ALFREDO J. GUSTILLO
KALOOKAN CITY
Br. 127, JUDGE MYRNA D. VIDAL Br. 128, JUDGE SILVESTRE H. BELLO, JR. Br. 129 JUDGE BAYANI S. RIVERA
MAKATI CITY
Br. 62, JUDGE ROBERTO C. DIOKNO Br. 66, JUDGE ERIBERTO U. ROSARIO Br. 36, JUDGE JOSE R. BAUTISTA Br. 138, JUDGE SIXTO C. MARELLA Br. 143, JUDGE DENNIS M. VILLA-IGNACIO
PASIG CITY
Br. 156, JUDGE MARTIN S. VILLARAMA, JR. Br. 163, JUDGE AURELIO C. TRAMPE Br. 166, JUDGE JESUS G. BERSAMINA Br. 262, JUDGE GREGORY S. ONG Br. 265, JUDGE EDWIN A. VILLASOR
MALABON
Br. 72, JUDGE BENJAMIN A. AQUINO, JR Br. 170, JUDGE BENJAMIN T. ANTONIO
MARIKINA
Br. 272, JUDGE REUBEN P. DE LA CRUZ
PARANAQUE
Br. 259, JUDGE ZOSIMO V. ESCANO
LAS PIÑAS
Br. 275, JUDGE BONIFACIO SANZ MACEDA
MUNTINLUPA CITY
Br. 276, JUDGE NORMA C. PERELLO
VALENZUELA
Br. 171, JUDGE ADRIANO R. OSORIO
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION BANGUED
Br. 2, JUDGE BENJAMIN A. BONGOLAN
BAGUIO CITY
Br. 6, JUDGE RUBEN C. AYSON
LA TRINIDAD
Br. 62, JUDGE FERNANDO P. CABATO
LAOAG CITY
Br. 16, JUDGE CONRADO A. RAGUCOS
BATAC
Br. 18, JUDGE ULPIANO I. CAMPOS
VIGAN
Br. 23, JUDGE GAVINO B. BALBIN, JR.
SAN FERNANDO
Br. 27, JUDGE VICENTE A. PACQUING
AGOO
Br. 32, JUDGE LEO M. RAPATALO
BAUANG
Br. 67, JUDGE JOSE G. PANEDA
BONTOC
Br. 35, JUDGE MANUEL B. BRAGADO
LINGAYEN
Br. 39, JUDGE EUGENIO G. RAMOS
DAGUPAN CITY
Br. 42, JUDGE LUIS M. FONTANILLA
URDANETA
Br. 46, JUDGE MODESTO C. JUANSON
TAYUG
Br. 51, JUDGE ULYSSES R. BUTUYAN
ALAMINOS
Br. 54, JUDGE JULES A. MEJIA
SAN CARLOS CITY
Br. 57, JUDGE BIENVENIDO R. ESTRADA
SECOND JUDICIAL REGION TUGUEGARAO
Br. 3, JUDGE LORETO C. PURUGGANAN
APARRI
Br. 8, JUDGE SEGUNDO B. CATRAL
ILAGAN
Br. 17, JUDGE SENEN O. CASIBANG
CAUAYAN
Br. 19, JUDGE ARTEMIO R. ALIVIA
SANTIAGO CITY
Br. JUDGE EFREN A. LAMORENA
BAYOMBONG
Br. 27, JUDGE JOSE B. ROSALES
BAMBANG
Br. 30, JUDGE VINCENT EDEN C. PANAY
CABARROGUIS
Br. 31, JUDGE WILFREDO P. AMBROSIO
THIRD JUDICIAL REGION BALANGA
Br. 3, JUDGE LORENZO R. SILVA, JR.
MALOLOS
Br. 11, JUDGE BASILIO R. GABO, JR. Br. 12, JUDGE CRISANTO C. CONCEPCION
CABANATUAN
Br. 27, JUDGE FELICIANO V. BUENAVENTURA
GUIMBA
Br. 33, JUDGE ROGELIO P. DE GUZMAN
GAPAN
Br. 36, JUDGE ARTURO M. BERNARDO
STO. DOMINGO
Br. 88, JUDGE CHOLITA BALBIN-SANTOS
SAN JOSE CITY
Br. 39, JUDGE REYNALDO A. ALHAMBRA
SAN FERNANDO
Br. 47, JUDGE EDGAR Y. CHUA
GUAGUA
Br. 52, JUDGE JOSE G. MONTEMAYOR
MACABEBE
Br. 55, JUDGE REYNALDO V. ROURA
ANGELES CITY
Br. 59, JUDGE ELIEZER R. DE LOS SANTOS
TARLAC
Br. 65, JUDGE ANGEL J. PARAZO
IBA
Br. 69, JUDGE RODOLFO V. TOLEDANO
OLONGAPO CITY
Br. 75, JUDGE LEOPOLDO FELICIANO V. BUENAVENTURA
FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION BATANGAS CITY
Br. 4, JUDGE CONRADO R. ANTONA
TANAUAN
Br. 83, JUDGE VOLTAIRE Y. ROSALES
BALAYAN
Br. 10, JUDGE FRANCHITO N. DIAMANTE
LIPA CITY
Br. 12, JUDGE VICENTE F. LANDICHO
CAVITE CITY
Br. 88, JUDGE CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK
BACOOR
Br. 89, JUDGE EDUARDO I. TANGUANCO
IMUS
Br. 21, JUDGE ROY S. DEL ROSARIO
BIÑAN
Br. 25, JUDGE PABLO B. FRANCISCO (acting)
STA. CRUZ
Br. 28, JUDGE FERNANDO M. PACLIBON, JR.
SAN PABLO CITY
Br. 32, JUDGE ZORAYDA HERRADURA SALCEDO
CALAMBA
Br. 36, JUDGE NORBERTO Y. GERALDEZ
SAN PEDRO
Br. 31, JUDGE ESTELLA CABUCO ANDRES
BOAC
Br. 94, JUDGE RODOLFO B. DIMAANO
CALAPAN
Br. 40, JUDGE ARTURO R. QUIZON (acting)
PINAMALAYAN
Br. 41, JUDGE NORMELITO J. BALLOCANG
SAN JOSE
Br. 45, JUDGE ERNESTO P. PAGAYATAN (acting)
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY
Br. 52, JUDGE FILOMENO A. VERGARA
LUCENA CITY
Br. 53, JUDGE GUILLERMO R. ANDAYA
GUMACA
Br. 61, JUDGE PROCESO K. DE GALA
BALER
Br. 96, JUDGE REBECCA REYES-MARIANO
BINANGONAN
Br. 67, JUDGE FELIX P. ADANZO
ANTIPOLO
Br. 73, JUDGE MAURICIO M. RIVERA
SAN MATEO
Br. 76, JUDGE JOSE C. REYES, JR.
MORONG
Br. 79, JUDGE ALEJANDRO A. MARQUEZ
FIFTH JUDICIAL REGION LEGASPI CITY
Br. 3, JUDGE WENCESLAO R. VILLANUEVA, JR.
LIGAO
Br. 13, JUDGE JOSE S. SAÑEZ
TABACO
Br. 15, JUDGE ARNULFO B. CABREDO
NAGA CITY
Br. 28, JUDGE ANTONIO N. GERONA
LIBMANAN
Br. 57, JUDGE THELMA CELEVANTE VILLAREAL
PILI
Br. 32, JUDGE NILO A. MALANYAON
IRIGA CITY
Br. 35, JUDGE RENO R. GONZALES
SAN JOSE (TIGAON)
Br. 30, JUDGE ALFREDO A. CABRAL
DAET
Br. 38, JUDGE SANCHO A. DAMES II
VIRAC
Br. 42, JUDGE NILO D. BARSAGA
MASBATE
Br. 44, JUDGE FELIMON C. ABELITA
SORSOGON
Br. 52, JUDGE HONESTO A. VILLAMOR
SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION KALIBO
Br. 3, JUDGE SHIELA M. CORTEZ
SAN JOSE
Br. 11, JUDGE NERY G. DUREMDES
ROXAS CITY
Br. 19, JUDGE SERGIO L. PESTAÑO
ILOILO CITY
Br. 23, JUDGE TITO G. GUSTILLO Br. 25, JUDGE BARTOLOME M. FANUÑAL Br. 35, JUDGE SEVERINO C. AGUILAR
BACOLOD CITY
Br. 44, JUDGE ANASTACIO I. LOBATON Br. 47, JUDGE EDGAR G. GARVILLES Br. 53, JUDGE PEPITO B. GELLADA
HIMAMAYLAN
Br. 5, JUDGE JOSE Y. AGUIRRE, JR.
SAN CARLOS CITY
Br. 59, JUDGE ROBERTO S.A. JAVELLANA
SEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TAGBILARAN CITY
Br. 2, JUDGE BAUDILLO K. DOSDOS
LAPU-LAPU CITY
Br. 53, JUDGE BENEDICTO G. COBARDE
CEBU CITY
Br. 7, JUDGE MARTIN A. OCAMPO Br. 14, JUDGE RENATO C. DACUDAO Br. 15, JUDGE GERMAN G. LEE, JR Br. 18, JUDGE GALICANO C. ARRIESGADO Br. 24, JUDGE PRISCILA S. AGANA
MANDAUE
Br. 28, JUDGE MERCEDES GOZO DADOLE
EIGHT JUDICIAL REGION BORONGAN
Br. 2, JUDGE PATERNO T. ALVAREZ
TACLOBAN CITY
Br. 6, JUDGE GETULIO M. FRANCISCO
ORMOC CITY
Br. 35, JUDGE FORTUNITO L. MADRONA
CARIGARA
Br. 13, JUDGE ERIBERTO N. MACEDA
CATARMAN
Br. 19, JUDGE CESAR R. CINCO
LAOANG
Br. 21, JUDGE JOSE H. MIJARES (acting)
CALBAYOG
Br. 32, JUDGE CLEMENTE C. ROSALES (acting)
CATBALOGAN
Br. 21, JUDGE AUXENCIO C. DACUYCUY
MAASIN
Br. 25, JUDGE NUMERIANO R. AVILA, JR.
NINTH JUDICIAL REGION ISABELA
Br. 2, JUDGE SALVADOR A. MEMORACION
DIPOLOG CITY
Br. 8, JUDGE PACIFICO M. GARCIA
ZAMBOANGA CITY
Br. 16, JUDGE JESUS C. CABRON, JR.
PAGADIAN CITY
Br. 20, JUDGE BRICCIO A. ALMEDA
TENTH JUDICIAL REGION BUTUAN CITY
Br. 4, JUDGE CIPRIANO B. ALVIZO, JR.
MALAYBALAY
Br. 8, JUDGE VIVENCIO P. ESTRADA
OROQUIETA CITY
Br. 12, JUDGE CELSO L. CONOL
OZAMIS CITY
Br. 15, JUDGE PEDRO L. SUAN
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
Br. 18, JUDGE NAZARU U. CHAVEZGBO Br. 19, JUDGE ANTHONY E. SANTOS Br. 25, JUDGE NOLI T. CATLI
GINGOOG CITY
Br. 43, JUDGE EDITHO C. LUCA
SURIGAO CITY
Br. 29, JUDGE ANDRES P. ENRIQUEZ
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL REGION TAGUM
Br. 30, JUDGE LUCILO C. RALLOS
MATI
Br. JUDGE RICARDO M. BERBA
DAVAO CITY
Br. 15, JUDGE JESUS R. QUINTAINAYO Br. 17, JUDGE RENATO A. FUENTES Br. 33, JUDGE WENCESLAO E. IBABAO
DIGOS
Br. 19, JUDGE HILARIO I. MAP
GENERAL SANTOS CITY
Br. 35, JUDGE ANTONIO S. ALANO
KORONADAL
Br. 25, JUDGE FRANCISCO S. AMPIG, JR.
TANDAG
Br. 40, JUDGE JESUS M. PRADO
TWELFTH JUDICIAL REGION ILIGAN CITY
Br. 6, JUDGE VALERIO M. SALAZAR
MARAWI CITY
Br. 10, JUDGE YUSOPH K. PANGADAPUN
MALABANG
Br. 12, JUDGE MOSLEMEN T. MACARAMBON
COTABATO CITY
Br. 13, JUDGE EMMANUEL D, BADOY
KABACAN
Br. 22, JUDGE BRAULIO L. HURTADO
KIDAPAWAN
Br. 17, JUDGE RODOLFO M. SERRANO
MIDSAYAP
Br. 18, JUDGE___________________
B VIOLATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE 188 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE [SUBSTITUTING AND ALTERING TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES, OR SERVICE MARKS], ARTICLE 189 OF THE REVISED PENAL
CODE [UNFAIR COMPETITION, FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES, OR SERVICE MARKS, FRAUDULENT DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN AND FALSE DESCRIPTION], P. D. NO. 49 [PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS], P. D. NO. 87 [AN ACT CREATING THE VIDEOGRAM REGULATORY BOARD], R. A. NO. 165 AS AMENDED [THE TRADEMARK LAW] SHALL BE TRIED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED RAFFLE SCHEME EXCEPT THOSE COVERED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 113-95 DATED 2 OCTOBER 1995, IN WHICH CASE, THE DESIGNATED REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS SHALL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE THE PROVISIONS THEREIN.
CONSIDERING THAT JURISDICTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS HEREINBEFORE MENTIONED IS NOW CONFINED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, THE DESIGNATION OF METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS AND MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 113-95 IS DELETED AND WITHDRAWN.
C LIBEL CASES SHALL BE TRIED BY THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THEM TO THE EXCLUSION OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS.
For purposes of this admininstrative order, all single sala courts are considered special courts for all cases covered under Pars. A and B herein, and for this reason, shall give priority to these cases in their trial calendars.
The cases referred to herein shall undergo mandatory continous trial and shall be terminated within sixty [60] days from commencement of the trial. Judgment thereon shall be rendered within thirty [30] days from submission for decision unless a shorter period is provided by law or otherwise directed by this Court.
Where trial has already begun, the same shall continue to be heard by the respective Branches to which they have been originally assigned. For purposes hereof, a criminal case is considered begun when the accused or any of them has already been arraigned; in a civil case, it is when pre-trial has already been conducted and a pre-trial order issued.
The Executive Judges of the Regional Trial Courts concerned shall exclude these designated Special Courts from the raffle of other cases, criminal and civil, whenever in their judgment the caseload of these courts shall prevent them from conducting daily trial of the special cases herein specified.
The Branches thus designated as Special Courts shall continue to perform their functions as such within the purview of this Admininstrative Order even after the retirement, transfer or detail of the incumbent judges appointed/designated to preside over them. Their successors, whether permanent or temporary, shall act as Presiding Judges of these Special Courts unless the Supreme Court otherwise directs.
No postponement or continuance shall be allowed except for clearly meritorious reasons. Pleadings or motions found to have been filed for dilatory purposes shall constitute direct contempt and shall be punished accordingly.
This Administrative Order amends or otherwise supersedes Adm. Order No. 173-94 dated 28 September 1994, Adm. Order No. 51-96 dated 3 May 1996, and Adm. Order No. 113-95 dated 2 October 1995, and such other orders, circulars, memoranda or issuances, if any, as may be inconsistent herewith.
This Order shall take effect fifteen [15] days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
21 October 1996.
[Sgd.] ANDRES R. NARVASA Chief Justice