Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the following judges are hereby designated as acting presiding judges in addition to their regular duties in their own courts, 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. ANTONIO N. GERONA, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 28, Naga City as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court Branch 25, same court.

2. HON. MARINO O. BODIAO, SR., Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 20, Naga City as Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 26, 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.

December 3, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice