ADMINISTRATIVE
CIRCULAR NO. 51-96[Superseding
Administrative Order No. 173-94 dated 28 September 1994]
RE:
SPECIAL
COURTS FOR KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY, DANGEROUS DRUGS, CARNAPPING AND OTHER
HEINOUS
CRIMES UNDER R. A. NO. 7659.
Pursuant to
Sec.
23 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, in the interest of speedy and efficient
administration of justice and subject to the guidelines hereinafter set
forth, the following Regional Trial court branches are hereby
designated
to exclusively try and decide cases of 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,
violation of the Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972, a amended, and other
heinous
crimes defined and penalized under Rep. Act No. 7659, committed within
their respective territorial jurisdictions:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
MANILA
[6 Branches]
1.
Branch 11, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE ROBERTO A. BARRIOS
2.
Branch 18, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, JR.
3.
Branch 27, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDGARDO P. CRUZ
4.
Branch 41, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE RODOLFO A. PONFERRADA
5.
Branch 11, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE MAXIMO A. SAVELLANO, JR.
6.
Branch 11, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE MANUEL T. MURO
QUEZON
CITY [6 Branches]
7.
Branch 76, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MONINA A. ZENAROSA
8.
Branch 86, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE TEODORO A. BAY
9.
Branch 95, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE DIOSDADO M. PERALTA
10.
Branch 102, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PERLITA TRIA-TIRONA
11.
Branch 103, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JAIME N. SALAZAR,
JR.
12.
Branch 219, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JOSE C. MENDOZA
PASAY
CITY [4 Branches]
13.
Branch 109, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE LILIA C. LOPEZ
14.
Branch 110, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PORFIRIO G. MACARAEG
15.
Branch 114, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE VICENTE L. YAP
16.
Branch 116, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ALFREDO J. GUSTILLO
KALOOKAN
CITY [3 Branches]
17.
Branch 127, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MYRNA D. VIDAL
18.
Branch 128, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SILVESTRE H.
BELLO,
JR.
19.
Branch 129, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE BAYANI S. RIVERA
MAKATI
CITY [4 Branches]
20.
Branch 62, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ROBERTO C. DIOKNO
21.
Branch 66, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ERIBERTO U. ROSARIO
22.
Branch 138, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SIXTO C. MARELLA
23.
Branch 143, Makati City, presided over by JUDGE DENNIS M. VILLA-IGNACIO
PASIG
CITY [5 Branches]
24.
Branch 156, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MARTIN S. VILLARAMA,
JR.
25.
Branch 163, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE AURELIO C. TRAMPE
26.
Branch 166, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JESUS BERSAMINA
27.
Branch 262, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GREGORY S. ONG
28.
Branch 265, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDWIN A. VILLASOR
MALABON
[2 Branches]
29.
Br. 72, Malabon, presided over by RTC JUDGE BENJAMIN A. AQUINO, JR.
30.
Br. 170, Malabon, presided over by RTC JUDGE BENJAMIN T. ANTONIO
MARIKINA
[1 Branch]
31.
Br. 272, Marikina, presided over by RTC JUDGE REUBEN P. DE LA CRUZ
PARANAQUE
[1 Branch]
32.
Br. 259, Paranaque, presided over by RTC JUDGE ZOSIMO V. ESCANO
LAS
PIÑAS [1 Branch]
33.
Br. 275, Las Piñas, presided over by RTC JUDGE BONIFACIO SANZ
MACEDA
MUNTINLUPA
CITY [1 Branch]
34.
Br. 276, Muntinlupa City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NORMA C. PERELLO
VALENZUELA
[1 Branch]
35.
Br. 171, Valenzuela, presided over by RTC JUDGE ADRIANO R. OSORIO
BAGUIO
CITY [1 Branch]
36.
Br. 6, Baguio City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RUBEN C. AYSON
CABANATUAN
CITY [1 Branch]
37.
Br. 27, Cabanatuan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE FELICIANO V.
BUENAVENTURA
OLONGAPO
CITY [1 Branch]
38.
Br. 75, Olongapo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE LEOPOLDO T.
CALDRERON,
JR.
PUERTO
PRINCESA CITY [1 Branch]
39.
Br. 52, Puerto Princesa City, presided over by RTC JUDGE FILOMENO A.
VERGARA
LEGASPI
CITY [1 Branch]
40.
Br. 3, Legaspi City, presided over by RTC JUDGE WENCESLAO R.
VILLANUEVA,
JR.
AKLAN
[1 Branch]
41.
Br. 3, Kalibo, presided over by RTC JUDGE SHEILA M. CORTEZ
ROXAS
CITY [1 Branch]
42.
Br. 19, Roxas City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SERGIO L. PESTAÑO
ILOILO
CITY [2 Branches]
43.
Br. 23, Iloilo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE TITO G. GUSTILLO
44.
Br. 35, Iloilo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SEVERINO C. AGUILAR
BACOLOD
CITY [3 Branches]
45.
Br. 42, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE BERNARDO T. PONFERRADA
46.
Br. 44, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ANASTACIO I. LOBATON
47.
Br. 47, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDGAR G. GARVILLES
CEBU
CITY [3 Branches]
48.
Br. 24, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PRISCILA S. AGANA
49.
Br. 14, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RENATO C. DACUDAO
50.
Br. 18, Br. 18, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GALICANO C.
ARRIESGADO
TACLOBAN
CITY [1 Branch]
51.
Br. 6, Tacloban City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GETULIO M. FRANCISCO
CAGAYAN
DE ORO CITY [3 Branches]
52.
Br. 25, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NOLI T. CATLI
53.
Br. 18, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NAZARU U. CHAVEZ
54.
Br. 19, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ANTHONY E.
SANTOS
DAVAO
CITY [2 Branches]
55.
Br. 15, Davao City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JESUS R. QUINTAIN
56.
Br. 17, Davao City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RENATO A. FUENTES
When the
offense
is committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of these courts, a
party
may immediately petition the Supreme Court for change of venue if it is
desired that these cases be tried in these courts.
The
following guidelines
shall be observed:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
[1] These
cases
shall undergo mandatory continous trial but shall be terminated within
sixty (60) days from initial trial. Judgment thereon shall be rendered
within thirty (30) days from the time the case is submitted for
decision,
unless a shorter period is otherwise provided by law.
No
postponement or
continuance shall be allowed except for clearly meritorious reasons.
The
filing of motions or pleadings for dilatory purposes shall constitute
direct
contempt and shall be accordingly penalized.
[2] All
cases covered
by this Order where trial has already commenced, shall continue to be
heard
by the branches to which these were originally assigned.
[3] The
Executive
Judges concerned shall exclude the designated Special Criminal Courts
from
the raffle of other civil and criminal cases whenever in their judgment
the caseload of these courts shall prevent them from conducting daily
trials
of the special cases herein specified.
The
branches thus
designated shall continue to perform the functions of Special Criminal
Courts even after the retirement, transfer, or detail of the incumbent
judges herein named. Their successors, whether permanent or temporary,
shall act as Presiding Judges of these special courts unless the Court
directs otherwise.
This Order
amends and
supersedes Administrative Order No. 173-94 dated 18 September 1994.
This Order
shall
take effect immediately.
3 May 1996.
[Sgd.]
ANDRES
R. NARVASAChief
Justice |