OCA Circular No. 134-13

October 24, 2013

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 134-13

TO	:	The Concerned Judges

SUBJECT	:	Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Case Carrying Capacity of Lower Court Judges on October 30, 2013 at Hotel Gracelane, McArthur Highway, San Agustin, City of San Fernando, Pampanga

The Supreme Court, with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), thru the Asia Foundation, is conducting a study of the case carrying capacity of Lower Court judges. This study will enable the Supreme Court to assess the needs of courts and judges based on judicial workloads and case complexities by establishing a reasonable caseload for them. The establishment of the reasonable caseload will provide a rational basis for the determination of: (1) how many courts and judge positions are needed in order to ensure efficiency and timeliness of court operations and outputs; (2) where courts are needed; (3) how many cases judges should be expected to handle annually; and (4) establish timeliness for different types of cases.

In connection therewith, the following judges are hereby authorized to attend the said focus group discussion on OFFICIAL TIME/OFFICIAL BUSINESS, chargeable to local funds, if authorized and available, provided their court calendars are properly managed and the parties notified in advance of any cancelled hearing:

Name		Station
1.	Hon. Efren B. Tienzo (APJ)	RTC, Branch 80, Malolos City
2.	Hon. Lucina A. Dayaon	RTC, Branch 54, Macabebe,
		Pampanga
3.	Hon. Mirasol Ong Dychingco	RTC, Branch 20, Malolos City
4.	Hon. Josefina D. Farrales	RTC, Branch 69, Iba, Zambales
5.	Hon. Basilio R. Gabo, Jr.	RTC, Branch 11, Malolos City
6.	Hon. Felizardo S. Montero, Jr.	RTC, Branch 29, Cabanatuan City
7.	Hon. Raymond C. Viray	RTC, Branch 75, Olongapo City
8.	Hon. Isidra A. Maniego (APJ)	MTCC, Branch 2, San Fernando City,
		Pampanga
		MCTC, Masantol-Macabebe,
		Pampanga
9.	Hon. Romeo A. Quilantang (APJ)	MTCC, Branch 1, Meycauayan City
10.	Hon. John Voltaire C. Venturina	MTCC, Gapan City
11.	Hon. Leo Cecilio D. Bautista (APJ)	MTCC, Branch 2, Cabanatuan City
12.	Hon. Emmanuel Telesforo F. Afable	MTC, San Antonio, Zambales
13.	Hon. Amelita C. Corpuz (APJ)	MTC, Branch 1, Guagua, Pampanga
14.	Hon. Esther R. Chua	MTC, Bulacan, Bulacan
15.	Hon. Amelita C. Corpuz	MTC, Lubao, Pampanga
16.	Hon. Eda D. Era	MTC, Branch 2, Guagua, Pampanga
17.	Hon. Vicente S. Fernandez, Jr.	MTC, San Felipe, Zambales
18.	Hon. Vinci G. Gozum	MTC, Floridablanca, Pampanga
19.	Hon. Fernando Y. Guerrero, Jr.	MTC, Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija
20.	Hon. Adeliza H. Magno-Gingoyon	MTCC, Bacoor City, Cavite
21.	Hon. Elizabeth S. Nicolas	MTC, Dona R. Trinidad, Bulacan
22.	Hon. Leticia L. Nicolas	MTC, Limay, Bataan
23.	Hon. Teodulo B. Ronquillo	MTC, San Miguel, Bulacan
24.	Hon. Marinel Orencia Santos	MTC, Guimba, Nueva Ecija
25.	Hon. Rolando S. Tungol	MTC, Abucay, Bataan
26.	Hon. Erick A. Sadural (APJ)	MCTC, Quezon-Licab, Nueva Ecija
27.	Hon. Carmelito O. Ballesteros	MCTC, Cabiao-San Isidro, Nueva
		Ecija
28.	Hon. Rene E. Reyes	MCTC, Sto. Tomas-Minalin,
		Pampanga
29.	Hon. Stella Marie G. Asuncion	MCTC, Sta. Ignacia-Mayantoc-San
		Clemente-San Jose, Tarlac
30.	Hon. Antonio M. Pangan	MCTC, Capas-Bamban-Concepcion,
		Tarlac
31.	Hon. Janet T. Yap-Evangelista	MCTC, Victoria-La Paz, Tarlac
32.	Hon. Jacqueline Reyes Suing	MCTC, Botolan-Cabangan, Zambales
33.	Hon. Ildefonso F. Recitis	MCTC, San Marcelino-Castillejos,
		Zambales

The Asia Foundation will provide meals and accommodation during the event and properly documented transportation expenses will be reimbursed.

For strict compliance. TaDSCA

Issued this 24th day of October 2013.

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ
Court Administrator