Title
Reorganization of the Component Working Committees and Management Committee of the JRSP
Reference
Supreme Court Memorandum Order No. 25-10
Date
2010-06-04

June 4, 2010

SUPREME COURT MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 25-10

REORGANIZATION OF THE COMPONENT WORKING COMMITTEES AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE JUDICIAL REFORM SUPPORT PROJECT

WHEREAS, pursuant to Memorandum Order No. 41-2004 dated 19 July 2004, the Supreme Court created a Management Committee and Component Working Committees (CWCs) to oversee and coordinate the efficient and effective implementation of the Judicial Reform Support Project (JRSP);

WHEREAS, in view of the retirement, resignation, promotion and appointment of some justices, judges, officials and employees of the judiciary;

NOW, THEREFORE, the JRSP-CWCs are hereby reorganized as follows:

CWC for Component A:
Improving Case Adjudication and Access to Justice
Chairperson: Justice Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro
Vice-Chairperson: Justice Lucas P. Bersamin
Members: Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Marquez
Office of the Court Administrator
Atty. Ma. Luisa D. Villarama
Office of the Clerk of Court En Banc
Judge Geraldine Faith A. Econg
Program Management Office
Atty. Emmanuel L. Caparas
Management Information Systems Office
Atty. Gorgonio B. Elarmo, Jr.
Office of the Chief Justice
Secretary: To be designated by the Chairperson
CWC for Component B:
Enhancing Institutional Integrity
Chairperson: Justice Arturo D. Brion
Members: Atty. Maria Victoria Gleoresty Sp. Guerra
Public Information Office
Atty. Jether De Castro-Halog
Office of the Chief Attorney
Atty. Teresita Asuncion M. Lacandula-Rodriguez
Office of the Chief Justice
Mr. Edilberto A. Davis
Program Management Office
Secretary: To be designated by the Chairperson
CWC for Component C:
Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Judiciary
Chairperson: Justice Antonio T. Carpio
Members: Atty. Maria Regina A.F.M. Ignacio
Office on the Halls of Justice-OCA
Atty. Corazon G. Ferrer-Flores
Fiscal Management and Budget Office
Atty. Severina Melissa E. Loja
Office of the Chief Justice
Engr. Nestor U. Venturillo
Program Management Office
Secretary: To be designated by the Chairperson
CWC for Component D:
Ensuring Stakeholder Support for Reform and Strengthening Program Management Office
Chairperson: Justice Diosdado M. Peralta
Members: Chancellor Adolfo S. Azcuna
Philippine Judicial Academy
Mr. Edilberto A. Davis
Program Management Office
Atty. Ma. Antonia L. Largoza-Cantero
Office of the Chief Justice
Mr. Dennis Russel D. Baldago
Program Management Office
Secretary: To be designated by the Chairperson

FURTHER, in keeping with the JRSP implementation structure, the Chairpersons of the four CWCs will become the ex-officio members of the JRSP Management Committee as follows:

Chairperson: Justice Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro
Members: Justice Antonio T. Carpio
Justice Arturo D. Brion
Justice Diosdado M. Peralta
Justice Lucas P. Bersamin
Court Administrator Jose Midas P. Marquez
Atty. Gorgonio B. Elarmo, Jr.
Office of the Chief Justice
Secretary: To be designated by the Chairperson

Whenever necessary, the JRSP Management Committee and Component Working Committees may call on other officials and personnel to assist them in the pursuit of their activities.

The Chairperson, Members, and Members of the Secretariat of the above committee, including those who have rendered service as part of the said committee prior to the issuance of this Memorandum Order, shall receive the usual expense allowances.

This Memorandum Order shall take effect upon its issuance this 4th day of June 2010.


(SGD.) RENATO C. CORONA
Chief Justice
Chairperson, First Division

(SGD.) ANTONIO T. CARPIO
Senior Associate Justice
Chairperson, Second Division

(SGD.) CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES
Associate Justice
Chairperson, Third Division