Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the following judges are hereby DESIGNATED 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. MOISES G. NIFRAS, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Acting Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in-Cities, Branch 7, Bacolod City;

2. Hon. ANTONIO L. JAYOBO, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Silay City, Acting Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Talisay City;.

3. Hon. DANILO M. TENERIFE, Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, Acting Presiding Judge of the 3rd MCTC: Murcia-Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental;

4. Hon. ELSIE R. ELUMBA, Presiding Judge of the 5th MCTC: Isabela-Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, Acting Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court, La Castellana, Negros Occidental.

All judges shall be entitled to reimbursement of travelling expenses with per diems and 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 14, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice