Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. ABRAHAM B. APOSTOL , Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hilongos, Leyte, is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Maasin, Southern, Leyte, in addition to his regular duties in his own court, without additional compensation except the reimbursement of travelling expenses with per diems, effective immediately and to continue until the appointment and assumption to duty of the regular judge thereat or until further orders from this Court. He shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance and a hardship allowance as provided for in the Resolution No. 99-1- 04-SC of the Court En Banc dated February 2, 1999

March 10, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice