Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. EDUARDO RODEN E. KAPUNAN, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 51, Guagua, Pampanga is hereby DESIGNATED Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 52, same court, in addition to his regular duties in his own court, effective immediately and to continue 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 30, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice