Pursuant to Section 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. HONESTO A. VILLAMOR, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 52, Sorsogon, Srsogon, is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 53, Sorsogon, Sorsogon, 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.

The HON. JOSE F. ERNACIO, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 60, Iriga City, is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 54, Gubat, Sorsogon, 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.

Both Judges are entitled to an additional expense allowance and a hardship allowance as provided for in the Resolution No. 99-0-04-SC of the Court En Banc dated February 2, 1999.

This order revokes the designation of JUDGE OWEN B. AMOR as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 53, Sorsogon, Sorsogon pursuant to Administrative Order No. 88-98 dated July 9, 1998.

May 14, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice