Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. GALICANO O. ARRIESGADO, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Cebu City is hereby DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 16, 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.

Further, Judge Arriesgado is DESIGNATED as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 7, same court, effective immediately and to continue until the return of Judge Martin A. Ocampo or until further orders from this Court.

He 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.

September 17, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice