Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the following judges are hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judges in addition to their regular duties in their own courts 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 judges thereat or until further orders from this Court:

(1) HON. GUILLJIE D. LIM, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 1, Zamboanga City as Acting Presiding Judge of all the five (5) Municipal Circuit Trial Courts in Tawi-Tawi; and

(2) HON. EFREN S. MARIANO, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 2, Zamboanga City as Acting Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court, Jolo, Sulu and all the four (4) Municipal Circuit Trial Courts in Sulu.

Both judges shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance and 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 the Hon. Efren S. Mariano pursuant to Administrative Order No. 37-98 dated February 27, 1998 and the designation of Hon. Guilljie D. Lim pursuant to Administrative Order No. 80-99 dated August 13, 1999.

August 26, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice