Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. TERESA P. SORIASO, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 41, San Fernando, Pampanga is hereby DESIGNATED Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 27, Manila, effective immediately and to continue until the appointment and assumption to duty of the regular judge thereat or until further orders from this Court.

Hon. PEDRO M. SUNGA, JR., Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 42, San Fernando, Pampanga, is hereby DESIGNATED Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 41, same court, in addition to his regular duties in his own court, effective immediately and to continue until the return of Judge Teresa P. Soriaso 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.

October 29, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice