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[A.M. No. 99-4-08-SC.August 3, 1999]
RE:RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE
EN BANC
Gentlemen:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated AUG 3, 1999.
A.M. No. 99-4-08-SC.(Re:Recommendations of the public Information Committee regarding (1) its specific functions and responsibilities and (2) program of activities of the Public Information Office.- The Court Resolved to APPROVE the recommendations of the Public Information Committee regarding (1) its specific functions and responsibilities and (2) program of activities of the Public Information Office, as follows.:)
A.Functions and Responsibilities of the Committee
1. Study and recommend policies and programs on the dissemination of news regarding decisions and activities of the Court and the judiciary, especially in matters of great national importance
2. Exercise oversight authority over the Office of Public Information
3. Conduct such other activities as may be essential to keep the public informed in respect of the Court's duties and obligations under the Constitution and applicable laws
B.Program of Activities of the Public Information Office
MEDIA RELATIONS
1. Prepare and distribute, as often as possible, news bulletins about newsworthy events in the Supreme Court
2. Offer periodic workshops or seminars that are designed to inform members of the media about the work of the Court and its procedures
3. Prepare backgrounders and other forms of publication, when necessary
4. Maintain a healthy relationship with both the print and the broadcast media by encouraging mutual accessibility and credibility
THE BENCH AND THE BAR
1. Articulate through various media forms (print, broadcast and electronic) the Court's vision and mission statements expressed in the "Davide Watch"
2. Follow through on regional dialogues between the Chief Justice and judges of the lower courts and their personnel to discuss various problems and concerns
3. Assist the MISO in developing an information database that is useful both to the public and the bench and bar
4. Coordinate with various bar associations to inform them of Court activities
THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE NGO's
1. Assist justices and court officials in their speaking engagements
2. Disseminate decisions affecting business and non-government organizations, and report to the Court their feed back
3. Coordinate with important employer, labor and other non-government associations
PUBLICATIONS
1. Inventory all current publications printed under the auspices of the Court and the judiciary
2. Publish abstracts of important publications that may better help in disseminating crucial facts about the work of the Court
OTHERS
1. Establish an information system amongst court offices and the PIO to facilitate the public information campaign of the Court
2. Actively assist students, researchers and professors in accessing information about the Court, its history, and various cases
3. Assist the PHILJA and the UP Law Center (and similar academic bodies) in upgrading the judiciary and the legal profession in their training programs
Very truly yours,
LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Asst. Clerk of Court
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