The Philippine Judicial Academy, in coordination with the U.P. Institute of Judicial Administration, the Commission on Human Rights, the Ateneo Human Rights Center, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Center for Child Advocacy and the ABS-CBN Bantay Bata Foundation, will conduct a three day live-in Workshop on Video Conferencing in Trials of Cases involving the Testimony of Children to be held on September 28 to 30, 1999 (Tuesday to Thursday) at the Development Academy of the Philippines, Tagaytay City.

In this regard, the following officials and personnel of the Judiciary are hereby authorized to attend the Workshop on OFFICIAL TIME/BUSINESS:

Court of Appeals

1. Presiding Justice Jesus M. Elbinias

Office of the Court Administrator

1. DCA Zenaida N. Elepa o

2. ACA Antonio H. Dujua

Philippine Judicial Academy Officials and Personnel

1. Justice Ameurfina A. Melencio Herrera

2. Justice Gloria C. Paras

3. Dr. Purificacion V. Quisumbing

4. Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino

5. Judge Priscila S. Agana

6. Atty. Zenaida C. Pagaduan

7. Atty. Jack Andrew O. Miranda

8. Atty. Orlando B. Carino

Regional Trial Court Judges

1. Hon. Rosalina Luna Pison - RTC, Br. 107, Quezon City

2. Hon. Vicente A. Hidalgo - RTC, Br. 37, Manila

3. Hon. Natividad G. Dizon - RTC, Br. 106, Quezon City

4. Hon. Lilia C. Lopez - RTC, Branch 109, Pasay City

5. Hon. Flordeliz Ozaeta Navarro - RTC, Br. 6, Tanauan, Batangas

6. Hon. Pampio A. Abarintos - RTC, Br. 22, Cebu City

7. Hon. Ma. Nimfa Penaco-Sitaca - RTC, Br. 13, Oroquieta City

8. Hon. Adnano S. Savillo - RTC, Br. 30 Iloilo City

9. Hon. Sinforiano A. Monsanto - RTC, Br. 27, Catbalogan, Samar
l0. Hon. Vincent A. Pacquing - RTC, Br. 27, San Fernando City

11. Hon. Aurora S. Lagman - RTC, Malolos, Bulacan

12. Hon. Marissa Macaraeg Guillen - RTC, Br. 1, Butuan City

Court Social Welfare Officers

1. Ms. Cleofe Delima - RTC, Dagupan City

2. Ms. Nona Cabacungan - RTC, Valenzuela City

3. Ms. Hazel L. Catindig - RTC, Calamba, Laguna

4. Ms. Evelyn D. Cortez - RTC, Cebu City

5. Ms. Nilda R. Ganacias - RTC, Davao City

The following are also invited to participate in the Workshop:

Members of the PHILJA Sub-Committee on Video-Conferencing

1. Prof. Myrna S. Feliciano

2. Atty. Ofelia Calcetas Santos

3. Atty. Jose Maria Ochave

4. Atty. Sedfrey Candelaria

5. Ms. Karen G. Dumpit

6. Atty. Emmanuel Caparas

Prosecutors

(as recommended by Secretary Serafin R. Cuevas, DOJ)

1. Prosecutor Gregorio A. Arizala - Pasig

2. Prosecutor Lorna T. Lee - Antipolo City

3. Prosecutor Rizalina T. Capco-Umali - Mandaluyong City

4. Prosecutor Lilian Doris S. Alejo - detailed, Muntinlupa City
5. Prosecutor Ma. Paz R. Reyes-Yson - Pasig City

Pubblic Attorney's Office Lawyers

(as recommended by Chief Public Attorney Carina J. Demaisip)

1. Atty. Abraham M. Ibanez

2. Atty. Estrella Zaldivar

3. Atty. Edwin M. Oliva

4. Atty. Manuel Caidic

5. Atty. Servillano Agustin

CHR/DSWD/UNlCEF and Other Agencies

1. Hon. Aurora Navarrette-Recina - Chairman, Commission of Human Rights

2. Hon. Lourdes Balanon - Asst. Secretary, DSWD

3. Ms. Divina Caalim - Council for the Welfare of Children, DSWD

4. Dr. Bernadette Madrid - Child Protection Unit,UP-PGH

5. Dr. Ma. Roseanne de Guzman - UP-PGH

6. Dr. Ma. Emma Concepcion Liwag - Ateneo Human Rights Center

7. Dr. Dulce Gust - Occupational Safety and Health Center

8. Atty. Evalyn Ursua - Women's Legal Bureau
9. Mr. Leopoldo Moselina - UN1CEF

l0. Atty: Jose Maria Carpio - UNICEF

11. Atty. Rachel Romana- CD Asia

12. Atty. Concepcion L. Jardeleza - UP-IJA

13. Mr. Napoleon Navarro - UNDP

14. Dr. Natividad Dayan - Child Psychologist

September 20,1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice