Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. THELMA C. TRINIDAD PE AGUIRRE, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court, Calatagan, Batangas is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branches 51 and 52, Kaloocan City, effective immediately and to continue until the appointment and assumption to duty of the regular judge thereat or until further orders from this Court.

The Hon. ROLANDO E. SILANG, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court, Lian, Batangas is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court, Calatagan, Batangas, 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 return of Judge Thelma C. Trinidad Pe Aguirre or until further orders from this Court.

Both judges are 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 23, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice