Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. MAXWEL S. ROSETE, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 2, Santiago City, Isabela is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 58, San Juan, Metro Manila, effective immediately and to continue until the appointment of the judge thereat or until further orders from this Court;

The Hon. RUBEN R. PLATA Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branch 1, Santiago City, Isabela is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Br. 2, same court, in addition to his regular duties in his own court, effective immediately and to continue until the return of Judge Maxwel S. Rosete or until further orders from this Court. Further, he is hereby appointed as Executive Judge of the MTCC at Santiago City.

Judge Plata 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 Maxwel S. Rosete as Executive Judge of MTCC, Santiago City; pursuant to Administrative Order No. 51-99 dated June 1, 1999.

August 25, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice