Pursuant to Sec. 5 (3), Art. VIII of the Constitution, the Hon. VIRGILIO C. ALPAJORA, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Br. 59, Lucena City, and Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Br. 60, same court is hereby DESIGNATED Acting Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Br 65, Infanta, Quezon 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 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.

The HON. ELEUTERIO F. GUERRERO, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 55, Lucena City, is hereby DESIGNATED Assisting Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 60, same court, in addition to his regular duties in his own court, effective immediately and to continue until further orders from this Court. As assisting judge, Judge Guerrero shall take cognizance of the newly filed cases thereat while Judge Alpajora shall continue with the cases he had already begun. Judge Guerrero 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 15, 1999.

HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice