Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the following judges are hereby DESIGNATED Acting Presiding Judges, in addition to their present duties in their own court, 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. FLOR1TO S. MACALINO, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 267, Pasig City, as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 168, same court;

2 Hon. MARIETTA AUSTRIA-LEGASPI, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 165, Pasig City, as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 261, same court.

Both judges 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.

October 21, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice