Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. NAPOLEON R. STA. ROMAIMA, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 31, Guimba, Nueva Ecija, is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 33, Guimba, Nueva Ecija, in addition to his regular duties in his own court, 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 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.

May 14, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice