ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 18-2004
AMENDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE
SPECIAL COMMITTEE TASKED TO DRAFT THE RULES ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES
IN THE
JUDICIARY.
WHEREAS, Section 11, Article II of
the Constitution declares that
the State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full
respect
for human rights;
WHEREAS, to reinforce this
constitutional policy, Congress
enacted on February 14, 1995 Republic Act No. 7877, which is known as
the
“Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995,” declaring unlawful all forms of
sexual
harassment in the employment, education or training environment.
WHEREAS, Section 4 of Republic Act
No. 7877 enjoins all employers
or heads of Office to promulgate appropriate rules and regulations,
prescribing
the procedure for the investigation of sexual harassment cases and the
administrative sanctions therefore;
WHEREAS, the same Act directs that
the rules and regulations to
be issued shall include, among others, guidelines on proper decorum in
the
workplace and educational or training institutions;
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to comply
with Republic Act No. 7877,
particularly Section 4 thereof, and pursuant to the Court En Banc
Resolution
dated January 13, 2004,
in
A.M. No. 03-03-13-SC, a Special Committee was constituted, per
Administrative
Circular No. 18-2004, dated May 13, 2004, to draft the Rules on Sexual
Harassment, not only for the Supreme Court but for the entire Judiciary. To provide wider representation of the court
employees nationwide, the composition of the Special committee is
hereby
amended as follows:
HON. REYNATO S.
PUNO
Senior Associate
Justice and
Chairman of the Committee
on
Revision of the
Rules of Court
Chairman
HON. MA. ALICIA
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ
Associate Justice
and Chairman of the
Committee on
Gender Responsiveness
Vice-Chairman
HON. ZENAIDA N.
ELEPAÑO
Deputy Court
Administrator
Member
ATTY. EDNA E.
DIÑO
Deputy Clerk of
Court and
Chief Attorney
Member
ATTY.
EDEN
T. CANDELARIA
Deputy Clerk of
Court and
Chief
Administrative Officer
Member
HON. ROMEO F.
BARZA
President of the
Philippine Judges Association
Member
HON. FRED A. BIEN
President of the
Philippine Trial
Judges League,
Inc.
Member
HON. AUGUSTUS C.
DIAZ
President,
Metropolitan and City Court
Judges
Association of the
Philippines
Member
ATTY. ILDEFONSO
VILLANUEVA
President, Clerk
of Court, 2nd level
Member
MR. AUXENCIO
JOSEPH B. CLEMENTE
President, Clerks
of Court, 1st level
Member
MS. LETICIA
AGBAYANI
President, Court
Stenographers
Association of
the
Philippines
Member
ATTY. EVALYN
GONZALES URSUA
Member
This
Administrative Circular superseded AC No. 18-2004, and shall
take effect immediately.
Issued this 30th of July 2004.
HILARIO
G. DAVIDE,
JR.
Chief
Justice
Chairman, First Division
REYNATO S.
PUNO
ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN
Senior
Associate
Justice
Senior Associate Justice
Chairman, Second
Division
Chairman, Third Division
(Per revised A.M. No. 99-12-08-SC, Revised)
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