Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. MONICO G. GABALES. Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 7, Baganga, Davao Oriental is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 20, Digos, Davao del Sur, in addition to his present duties as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 36, General Santos 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. PELAGIO S. PAGUICAN, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 32, Lupon, Davao Oriental and presently Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 6, Mati, same province, is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 7, Baganga, Davao Oriental, without additional compensation except the reimbursement of travelling expenses with per diems, effective immediately and to continue until the return of Judge Monico G. Gabales or until further orders from this Court.

The Hon. RICARDO M. BERBA, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 5, Mati, Davao Oriental is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 6, same court, 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.

Judges Paguican and Berba 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.

This order revokes the designation of Judge Paguican as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 6, Mati, Davao Oriental pursuant to Administrative Order No. 10-99 dated February 10, 1999.

August 10, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice