WEBVTT asr-000001 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: said good morning po, Your Honor. asr-000001-split-2 00:00:01.620 --> 00:00:04.880 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: good morning yes for the administrator and all the officials asr-000002 00:00:04.880 --> 00:00:12.020 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the courts and uh those present good morning to everyone let us wait for the justices yes your asr-000003 00:00:12.020 --> 00:00:12.350 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: honor asr-000003-split-2 00:00:12.350 --> 00:00:16.470 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we know who are here justices who are now with the speaker asr-000003-split-3 00:00:16.470 --> 00:00:19.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: um justice maidas marquez asr-000003-split-4 00:00:19.400 --> 00:00:19.720 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: yes asr-000004 00:00:19.720 --> 00:00:29.700 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Justice Rodil Zalameda. Ah, Justice Raul Villanueva. Um, Justice Joseph Lopez is not asr-000005 00:00:29.700 --> 00:00:35.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: uh coming because he has another affair okay honor uh we have the presiding justices from asr-000006 00:00:35.580 --> 00:00:36.970 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the appellate courts asr-000006-split-2 00:00:36.970 --> 00:00:37.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: appellate courts asr-000006-split-3 00:00:37.980 --> 00:00:40.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: yes your honor we are presiding justice geraldine faith asr-000007 00:00:40.020 --> 00:00:46.060 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Econg. We have Presiding Justice Fernanda Lampas Peralta and Presiding Justice Ma. Belen Ringpis- asr-000008 00:00:46.060 --> 00:00:48.970 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Liban, Your Honor. asr-000008-split-2 00:00:48.970 --> 00:00:51.880 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much. So let's wait. Yes. For them to come. Yes, Your Honor. asr-000010 00:01:37.680 --> 00:03:05.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: welcome justice midas marquez justice uh rodil zalameda hello uh please give seats to the asr-000011 00:03:05.980 --> 00:03:14.320 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: sandigan bayan sandigan bayan probably the second row and then we have the sandigan bayan asr-000012 00:03:14.320 --> 00:03:20.040 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the court of appeals and the court of tax appeals kindly occupy the second row asr-000013 00:03:20.040 --> 00:04:06.080 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we will start in two minutes kindly take your seats asr-000014 00:04:44.070 --> 00:04:53.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: uh good morning everyone the fiscal year uh okay so we'll wait for the minority asr-000038 00:25:11.660 --> 00:25:15.260 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of our first and second level courts. asr-000039 00:25:15.900 --> 00:25:18.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: As of August 31, 2026, asr-000040 00:25:19.740 --> 00:25:23.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: there are 138 newly created asr-000041 00:25:23.100 --> 00:25:25.760 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: first and second level courts asr-000042 00:25:25.760 --> 00:25:28.240 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that remain unorganized asr-000043 00:25:28.240 --> 00:25:30.400 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and non-operational asr-000044 00:25:30.400 --> 00:25:33.260 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: pending the issuance of their corresponding asr-000045 00:25:33.260 --> 00:25:36.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: notice of organization, asr-000046 00:25:36.860 --> 00:25:38.220 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: staffing, and compensation, asr-000047 00:25:39.080 --> 00:25:39.540 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: or NOSCA. asr-000048 00:25:39.540 --> 00:25:42.640 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: These courts were created precisely asr-000049 00:25:42.640 --> 00:25:46.440 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to augment existing judicial capacity asr-000050 00:25:46.440 --> 00:25:49.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and respond to the growing demands asr-000051 00:25:49.620 --> 00:25:52.040 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of judicial services. asr-000052 00:25:52.940 --> 00:25:54.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Any prolonged delay asr-000053 00:25:54.620 --> 00:25:57.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: in the organization and operation asr-000054 00:25:57.980 --> 00:26:01.260 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: inevitably affects the timely asr-000055 00:26:01.260 --> 00:26:04.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: administration and dispensation asr-000056 00:26:04.100 --> 00:26:05.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of justice, asr-000057 00:26:05.580 --> 00:26:08.200 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: particularly for our people asr-000058 00:26:08.200 --> 00:26:09.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: who depend asr-000059 00:26:09.420 --> 00:26:10.280 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: on the courts asr-000060 00:26:10.280 --> 00:26:11.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for the protection asr-000061 00:26:11.460 --> 00:26:12.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and enforcement asr-000062 00:26:12.860 --> 00:26:14.540 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of their rights. asr-000063 00:26:15.560 --> 00:26:17.020 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The judiciary is therefore asr-000064 00:26:17.020 --> 00:26:18.360 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: seeking our support, asr-000065 00:26:19.000 --> 00:26:21.220 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: not merely for additional resources, asr-000066 00:26:21.220 --> 00:26:23.820 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: but for the continued implementation asr-000067 00:26:23.820 --> 00:26:25.360 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of reforms asr-000068 00:26:25.360 --> 00:26:27.020 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that will strengthen asr-000069 00:26:27.020 --> 00:26:28.660 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: our justice system asr-000070 00:26:28.660 --> 00:26:30.540 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and make it more responsive asr-000071 00:26:30.540 --> 00:26:33.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to the needs of the Filipino people. asr-000072 00:26:33.880 --> 00:26:35.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We also recognize asr-000073 00:26:35.340 --> 00:26:37.680 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the judiciary's continuing efforts asr-000074 00:26:37.680 --> 00:26:39.220 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: under the strategic control asr-000075 00:26:39.420 --> 00:26:45.560 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and plan for judicial innovations or SPJI asr-000076 00:26:45.560 --> 00:26:48.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: under the leadership of Chief Justice asr-000077 00:26:48.460 --> 00:26:51.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Alexander G. Gismundo. asr-000078 00:26:51.460 --> 00:26:54.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Through this strategic framework, asr-000079 00:26:54.860 --> 00:26:57.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the Supreme Court has pursued a vision asr-000080 00:26:57.460 --> 00:27:00.660 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of a judiciary that is independent, asr-000081 00:27:00.660 --> 00:27:05.280 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: modern, efficient, and truly within the reach asr-000082 00:27:05.280 --> 00:27:07.280 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of every Filipino. asr-000083 00:27:07.280 --> 00:27:09.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: As we deliberate on the asr-000084 00:27:09.420 --> 00:27:10.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: proposed budget, asr-000085 00:27:10.340 --> 00:27:11.840 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we look forward asr-000086 00:27:11.840 --> 00:27:14.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to a productive and insightful discussion asr-000087 00:27:14.860 --> 00:27:17.400 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: on how we can best provide asr-000088 00:27:17.400 --> 00:27:19.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the resources necessary asr-000089 00:27:19.980 --> 00:27:21.400 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for the judiciary asr-000090 00:27:21.400 --> 00:27:25.600 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to fulfill its constitutional mandate, asr-000091 00:27:25.600 --> 00:27:28.560 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: address its operational challenges, asr-000092 00:27:28.560 --> 00:27:32.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and ensure that justice is delivered asr-000093 00:27:32.420 --> 00:27:35.160 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: efficiently, effectively, asr-000094 00:27:35.160 --> 00:27:37.780 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and without delay. asr-000095 00:27:37.780 --> 00:27:39.120 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: With the presence of the members asr-000096 00:27:39.120 --> 00:27:41.020 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the judiciary family, asr-000097 00:27:41.020 --> 00:27:43.900 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we welcome this opportunity asr-000098 00:27:43.900 --> 00:27:45.940 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for a meaningful dialogue asr-000099 00:27:45.940 --> 00:27:48.240 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and a thorough examination asr-000100 00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:49.880 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: of the proposed budget asr-000101 00:27:49.880 --> 00:27:52.960 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for fiscal year 2027. asr-000102 00:27:52.960 --> 00:27:55.520 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you and good morning. asr-000103 00:27:55.520 --> 00:27:57.660 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So now we proceed asr-000104 00:27:57.660 --> 00:28:01.520 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: with the interpolation. asr-000105 00:28:01.520 --> 00:28:03.320 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We first, asr-000106 00:28:03.320 --> 00:28:04.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: you know all the rules, asr-000107 00:28:04.420 --> 00:28:07.720 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: I will not again repeat it. asr-000108 00:28:07.720 --> 00:28:09.360 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Ah ha! asr-000109 00:28:09.360 --> 00:28:10.520 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Presentation muna. asr-000110 00:28:10.880 --> 00:28:13.760 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Dumeritso ko sa gusto kumatapos na ito. asr-000111 00:28:13.760 --> 00:28:14.160 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: But anyway. asr-000112 00:28:15.060 --> 00:28:15.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you. asr-000113 00:28:15.640 --> 00:28:16.800 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Let's have the presentation asr-000114 00:28:16.800 --> 00:28:19.640 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: by the Honorable Court Administrator, asr-000115 00:28:20.380 --> 00:28:22.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Justice Estuesta. asr-000116 00:28:23.060 --> 00:28:23.920 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you, Your Honor. asr-000117 00:28:24.200 --> 00:28:24.900 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Mr. Chair, asr-000118 00:28:25.060 --> 00:28:26.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Honorable members of the committee, asr-000119 00:28:26.920 --> 00:28:27.500 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: good morning. asr-000120 00:28:28.020 --> 00:28:29.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: In behalf of the Supreme Court, asr-000121 00:28:29.840 --> 00:28:32.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: represented by the Honorable Justices present, asr-000122 00:28:32.560 --> 00:28:33.800 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Justice Rodil Zalameda, asr-000123 00:28:34.100 --> 00:28:35.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Justice Jose Maidas Marquez, asr-000124 00:28:36.040 --> 00:28:38.320 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and Justice Raul Villanueva, asr-000125 00:28:38.320 --> 00:28:40.300 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: I have the honor to present asr-000126 00:28:40.300 --> 00:28:40.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the original, asr-000127 00:28:40.880 --> 00:28:42.080 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the original budget proposal asr-000128 00:28:42.080 --> 00:28:43.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: within the framework of the asr-000129 00:28:43.480 --> 00:28:45.180 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Fiscal Autonomy Act. asr-000130 00:28:45.180 --> 00:28:46.520 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But the outset, Your Honor, asr-000131 00:28:46.520 --> 00:28:49.440 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: allow me to express our sincere appreciation asr-000132 00:28:49.440 --> 00:28:51.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: to the Honorable Representative asr-000133 00:28:51.480 --> 00:28:52.920 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Rufus B. Rodriguez, asr-000134 00:28:52.920 --> 00:28:54.680 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: our distinguished sponsor, asr-000135 00:28:54.680 --> 00:28:57.540 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: for championing the judiciary's budget asr-000136 00:28:57.540 --> 00:28:59.340 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and for giving us the opportunity asr-000137 00:28:59.340 --> 00:29:01.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: to present our programs, asr-000138 00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:02.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: priorities, asr-000139 00:29:02.020 --> 00:29:03.200 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and resource requirements asr-000140 00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:05.120 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: before this honorable committee. asr-000141 00:29:05.120 --> 00:29:07.640 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We are grateful for the Honorable Representative's asr-000142 00:29:07.640 --> 00:29:09.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: steadfast support for the judiciary, asr-000143 00:29:09.960 --> 00:29:10.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: not simply for the asr-000144 00:29:10.880 --> 00:29:12.320 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: resources we seek, asr-000145 00:29:12.320 --> 00:29:14.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: but for his recognition asr-000146 00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:15.560 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: that a strong, independent, asr-000147 00:29:15.560 --> 00:29:17.720 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and adequately funded judiciary asr-000148 00:29:17.720 --> 00:29:19.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: is indispensable to the rule of law asr-000149 00:29:19.960 --> 00:29:21.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and to the delivery of justice. asr-000150 00:29:21.960 --> 00:29:23.840 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, with the permission, Mr. Chair, asr-000151 00:29:23.840 --> 00:29:26.840 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: we will now proceed with the presentation of the budget. asr-000152 00:29:28.480 --> 00:29:29.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Slide 2. asr-000153 00:29:31.080 --> 00:29:31.880 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: If we recall, asr-000154 00:29:31.880 --> 00:29:35.760 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the 2026 General Appropriations Act Judiciary Budget, asr-000155 00:29:35.760 --> 00:29:39.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: it is in the amount of 70.611 billion. asr-000156 00:29:39.360 --> 00:29:40.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Um, asr-000157 00:29:40.000 --> 00:29:42.880 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: considering the finite fiscal envelope that we have, asr-000158 00:29:42.880 --> 00:29:46.200 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: we have limited the increase to 22% Your Honor. asr-000159 00:29:46.200 --> 00:29:51.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, if we look at the breakdown first of the 70.611 billion, asr-000160 00:29:51.040 --> 00:29:54.240 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: it's divided or the breakdown among the following. asr-000161 00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:56.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For the Supreme Court of the Philippines and lower courts, asr-000162 00:29:56.960 --> 00:29:59.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 60.489 billion, asr-000170 00:30:00.000 --> 00:30:07.180 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Presidential Electoral Tribunal or PET, we have 179.87 million, the Court of Appeals 6.092 billion, asr-000171 00:30:07.560 --> 00:30:15.380 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the Sandigan Bayan 2.723 billion, and the Court of Tax Appeals 1.127 billion. Our proposed judiciary asr-000172 00:30:15.380 --> 00:30:20.720 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: budget, Your Honor, which is now attached to the National Expenditure Program, is in the amount of asr-000173 00:30:20.720 --> 00:30:27.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 86.271 billion pesos, the breakdown of which is as follows. For the Supreme Court and lower courts, asr-000174 00:30:27.580 --> 00:30:38.800 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 73.837 billion, for the PET, 193.43 million, Court of Appeals 7.605 billion, Sandigan Bayan 3.282 asr-000175 00:30:38.800 --> 00:30:47.140 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: billion, and the Court of Tax Appeals 1.354 billion. If we compare the 2026 General Appropriations Act asr-000176 00:30:47.140 --> 00:30:53.100 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and the 2027 Original Budget Proposal, Your Honor, there is only a marked increase of 22 percent, asr-000177 00:30:53.100 --> 00:30:56.600 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the breakdown of which is as follows. For the Supreme Court, asr-000178 00:30:57.580 --> 00:31:06.540 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: from 60.489 billion, we have 73.837 billion, or an increase of 13.347 billion, an increase of 22 asr-000179 00:31:06.540 --> 00:31:15.180 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: percent. For the PET, from 179.87 million, we have a proposed increase of 193.43 million, asr-000180 00:31:15.660 --> 00:31:23.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: or an increase of 13.56 million, or 8 percent. For the Court of Appeals, from the GAAA, 6.092 asr-000181 00:31:23.940 --> 00:31:27.560 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: billion, we now have proposed in 2027 7.605 billion, or an increase of asr-000182 00:31:27.580 --> 00:31:29.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 1.513 billion, representing an increase of asr-000183 00:31:29.580 --> 00:31:35.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 25 percent. For the Sandiganbayan, asr-000184 00:31:35.940 --> 00:31:37.900 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: from the GAAA, of 2.723 billion, we now have a proposed asr-000185 00:31:41.340 --> 00:31:50.520 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: budget of 3.282 billion, or an increase of 559 million, representing an increase of 21 percent. asr-000186 00:31:50.520 --> 00:31:54.540 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For the Court of Tax Appeals, from the GAA, 1.127 billion, we have a asr-000187 00:31:54.540 --> 00:31:55.500 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: proposed asr-000188 00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:56.500 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: budget in 2027 asr-000189 00:31:56.500 --> 00:31:57.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: of asr-000190 00:31:57.400 --> 00:32:05.180 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 1.354 billion, or an increase of 227 million, or an increase of 20 percent. asr-000191 00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:13.260 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Overall, Your Honor, the proposed 86.271 billion represents an increase of 15.66 billion in asr-000192 00:32:13.260 --> 00:32:15.880 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the budget, or overall 22%. asr-000193 00:32:15.880 --> 00:32:23.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: To represent this, Your Honor, we have the Supreme Court's, we will know that the breakdown, asr-000194 00:32:23.960 --> 00:32:29.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: there is actually an increase in the capital outlay of the Supreme Court in 3.758 billion. asr-000195 00:32:30.120 --> 00:32:34.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Likewise, for the Court of Tax Appeals, a decrease in the budget for capital outlay asr-000196 00:32:34.620 --> 00:32:41.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: of 4.528 million, or representing a total in the capital outlay, a decrease of 3.218 asr-000197 00:32:41.960 --> 00:32:44.600 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: billion, which I will explain as follows, Your Honor. asr-000198 00:32:45.080 --> 00:32:51.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Breakdown for the Supreme Court and the lower court, we have personal services amounting asr-000199 00:32:51.940 --> 00:32:53.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: to 13.658. asr-000200 00:32:54.600 --> 00:33:02.920 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 13.859 billion, and the MOOE, a total of 3.246 billion, but there is a decrease in capital asr-000201 00:33:02.920 --> 00:33:06.220 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: outlay of 3.758 billion. asr-000202 00:33:06.660 --> 00:33:13.220 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: The reason being, Your Honor, in the 2026 GAAA, we have included the GAAA for the allocation asr-000203 00:33:13.220 --> 00:33:18.700 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: for the Manila Hall of Justice, but for the 2027 budget, we have only represented the asr-000204 00:33:18.700 --> 00:33:23.880 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Cebu and CDO Judiciary Complex in the amount of 200 million. asr-000205 00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:30.200 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But as we have done with our budget briefing, the Honorable Representative Rufus Rodriguez, asr-000206 00:33:30.380 --> 00:33:37.280 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: we have mentioned, Your Honor, that the consulting services just recently, last August 5, 2026, asr-000207 00:33:37.660 --> 00:33:43.800 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: submitted its DAED for the construction of the HOJ in the Judiciary Complex, which will asr-000208 00:33:43.800 --> 00:33:50.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: require us now to have a budget allocation of, for Cagayan de Oro, 500 million. asr-000209 00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:51.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Can we look at the slide 12? asr-000210 00:33:52.100 --> 00:33:53.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And for Cebu City? asr-000211 00:33:53.020 --> 00:34:00.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We have actually tallied the exact amount needed for Cebu City, Your Honor, of 4.541 asr-000212 00:34:00.000 --> 00:34:04.320 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: billion, or a total of 5.041 billion. asr-000213 00:34:04.680 --> 00:34:06.560 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much for Cagayan de Oro. asr-000214 00:34:06.700 --> 00:34:06.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you. asr-000215 00:34:07.000 --> 00:34:08.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you so much, Your Honor. asr-000216 00:34:08.500 --> 00:34:09.300 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you, likewise. asr-000217 00:34:09.960 --> 00:34:14.800 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And we hope that this will likewise be carried in the 2027 GAAA. asr-000218 00:34:15.220 --> 00:34:20.740 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We have to likewise admit, Your Honor, that in our original budget proposal, the hazard asr-000219 00:34:20.740 --> 00:34:22.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: pay for the judges have been carried over. asr-000220 00:34:23.020 --> 00:34:26.260 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But the hazard pay for the sheriffs have not been included. asr-000221 00:34:26.660 --> 00:34:32.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So we propose likewise, Your Honor, that the hazard pay for sheriffs be included in the asr-000222 00:34:32.020 --> 00:34:33.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: amount of 303 million. asr-000223 00:34:33.960 --> 00:34:40.600 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: In other words, Your Honor, from our original budget proposal of 86.271 billion, we are asr-000224 00:34:40.600 --> 00:34:45.740 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: augmenting it further in the total amount of 5.344 billion, Your Honor. asr-000225 00:34:46.060 --> 00:34:46.500 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you. asr-000226 00:34:47.240 --> 00:34:52.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Then, likewise, a breakdown for PET, or the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, we have personal asr-000227 00:34:52.400 --> 00:34:52.900 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: services. asr-000228 00:34:53.020 --> 00:34:59.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Representing an increase of 11.239 million, and MOOE for 2.320 million. asr-000229 00:34:59.960 --> 00:35:09.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For the Court of Appeals, Your Honor, or representing a budget of 1.513 billion, personal services asr-000230 00:35:09.040 --> 00:35:19.140 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: will call for an increase of 522.731 million, MOOE an increase of 849.167 million, and an asr-000231 00:35:19.140 --> 00:35:22.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: increase in capital outlay of 140.890 million. asr-000232 00:35:23.020 --> 00:35:30.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For the Sandigan Bayan, Your Honor, or a budget of 559.599 million, in the personal asr-000233 00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:37.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: services, there is actually an aberration because there resulted an increase or a decrease asr-000234 00:35:37.020 --> 00:35:43.880 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: of 27.659 million owing to a recomputation of the other personal benefits. asr-000235 00:35:44.480 --> 00:35:49.260 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But in its entirety, Your Honor, it's not actually a decrease, but it will not violate asr-000236 00:35:49.260 --> 00:35:52.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the constitutional provision that the budget for the previous year required. asr-000237 00:35:53.020 --> 00:36:03.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For MOOE, we have a total increase of 183.264 million, and capital outlay 403.994 million asr-000238 00:36:03.960 --> 00:36:05.640 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: for the Sandigan Bayan. asr-000239 00:36:05.640 --> 00:36:14.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For Court of Tax Appeals, or a total of 226.682 million, Your Honor, personal services 123.052 asr-000240 00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:22.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: million, MOOE 108.158 million, but there is a decrease, likewise, in capital outlay of asr-000241 00:36:22.400 --> 00:36:28.800 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 4.528 million owing to the fact, Your Honor, that compared to the last budget appropriation asr-000242 00:36:28.800 --> 00:36:38.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: of 50.862 million, the only one included now in capital outlay or other machine and equipment, asr-000243 00:36:38.620 --> 00:36:43.520 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: it did not include the solar panel, which were subject for procurement, having been asr-000244 00:36:43.520 --> 00:36:46.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: carried over with the 2026 GAA. asr-000245 00:36:46.580 --> 00:36:52.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For case disposition, Your Honor, as our major final output, we have the judiciary's ultimate asr-000246 00:36:52.400 --> 00:36:59.280 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: function in the disposition of cases and brought about by SPJI's institutional transformation asr-000247 00:36:59.280 --> 00:37:01.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: that improves the delivery of justice. asr-000248 00:37:01.420 --> 00:37:07.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For the Supreme Court, Your Honor, we have an accomplishment rate of 2024, 95 percent. asr-000249 00:37:07.040 --> 00:37:13.240 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: In 2025, there may have been a shortfall of 85 percent compared to the target disposal asr-000250 00:37:13.240 --> 00:37:18.800 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: of 6,000, but there has been a recovery this year, Your Honor, since this is just half asr-000251 00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:20.760 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: of the year, from January to June, with a target disposal of 3,000. asr-000257 00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:26.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: In the current year, with a target disposal of 3,000 half of the year, an actual disposal asr-000258 00:37:26.400 --> 00:37:33.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: by the Supreme Court has already been made of 2,662 cases, representing an accomplishment asr-000259 00:37:33.480 --> 00:37:36.260 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: rate of 89 percent. asr-000260 00:37:36.260 --> 00:37:41.380 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For our second-level courts, Your Honor, for regional trial courts, we have an accomplishment asr-000261 00:37:41.380 --> 00:37:49.720 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: rate in 2024 of 117 percent, 2025, 111 percent, or in 2026, since this is just half of the asr-000262 00:37:49.720 --> 00:37:51.760 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: year from January to June, 81 percent. asr-000263 00:37:51.760 --> 00:37:58.260 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: percent. Accomplishment rate, Your Honor, we follow the formula actual disposal over the target asr-000264 00:37:58.260 --> 00:38:04.640 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: disposal times 100. For our family courts, Your Honor, in 2024, we have an accomplishment rate of asr-000265 00:38:04.640 --> 00:38:14.920 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 140 percent in 2024. 2025, we have 142 percent or in 2026 or half of the year, 91 percent. For asr-000266 00:38:14.920 --> 00:38:20.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: first-level courts, Your Honor, metropolitan trial courts, we have an accomplishment rate of 166 asr-000267 00:38:20.160 --> 00:38:28.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: percent in 2024. In 2025, 129 percent and half of the year, this year, it's 95 percent or an actual asr-000268 00:38:28.660 --> 00:38:37.220 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: disposal of 46,033 when the target disposal is only 48,313. For municipal trial courts in cities, asr-000269 00:38:37.220 --> 00:38:46.320 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Your Honor, an accomplishment rate in 2024 of 153 percent. In 2025, 162 percent and 2026 from asr-000270 00:38:46.320 --> 00:38:50.140 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: January to June, 79 percent. Municipal trial courts, Your Honor, we have an accomplishment rate of asr-000271 00:38:50.140 --> 00:39:01.440 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 137 percent. In 2025, 157 percent and half of the year, this year, 69 percent. For first-level asr-000272 00:39:01.440 --> 00:39:07.120 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: courts, again, municipal circuit trial courts or the MCTCs, we have an accomplishment rate of 120 asr-000273 00:39:07.120 --> 00:39:15.920 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: percent for 2024, 133 percent for 2025 and half of this year, 65 percent. For Sharia circuit courts, asr-000274 00:39:15.920 --> 00:39:20.120 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 117 percent for 2024, 187 percent for 2025. asr-000275 00:39:20.140 --> 00:39:27.760 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And half of this year, from January to June, 67 percent. For the Court of Appeals, Your Honor, asr-000276 00:39:27.880 --> 00:39:34.740 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: our appellate courts, accomplishment rate in 2024, 108 percent. 2025, 124 percent. And half of the asr-000277 00:39:34.740 --> 00:39:40.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: year, 2026 from January to June, 130 percent. For the Sandigan Bayan, Your Honor, it has a bigger asr-000278 00:39:40.960 --> 00:39:50.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: accomplishment rate. 2024, 290 percent. 2025, 220 percent. And 2026, January to June, 178 percent. asr-000279 00:39:50.140 --> 00:39:59.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Court of Tax Appeals, likewise, 2024, 196 percent. 2025, 167 percent. And 2026, from January to June, asr-000280 00:39:59.360 --> 00:40:06.600 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 197 percent. For our judicial reforms, Your Honor, projects and initiatives, we can only cap them asr-000281 00:40:06.600 --> 00:40:13.140 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: with the SPJI milestones, considering that this is the blueprint with which the judicial asr-000282 00:40:13.140 --> 00:40:19.880 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: transformation has carried itself from 2022 to 2027. So milestones on SPJI activity, asr-000283 00:40:19.880 --> 00:40:25.840 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: if I only enumerate them, Your Honor. We have the artificial intelligence system for voice to asr-000284 00:40:25.840 --> 00:40:32.840 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: text transcription, which we call the scriptics. And then we have formulated our ICT governance asr-000285 00:40:32.840 --> 00:40:43.060 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: framework, and we are now starting considering or verifying what human-centered augmented asr-000286 00:40:43.060 --> 00:40:48.520 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: artificial intelligence can be used for the Supreme Court that can be for our judicial asr-000287 00:40:48.520 --> 00:40:49.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: digital infrastructure. And we have also formulated a framework for the ICT governance framework, asr-000288 00:40:49.880 --> 00:40:51.780 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: which will be developed by the Supreme Court. The framework for digital governance and asr-000289 00:40:51.780 --> 00:40:55.540 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: infrastructure can be characterized by the five-year ICT strategic plan released by the asr-000290 00:40:55.540 --> 00:41:01.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: MIS, together with the operations manual. And for our digital infrastructure, we have asr-000291 00:41:01.960 --> 00:41:07.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: begun with our software-defined wide area network, what we call the SD1. And then the asr-000292 00:41:07.940 --> 00:41:15.840 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: cloud infrastructure and then the Wi-Fi and one GPS backup connectivity for our bandwidth. asr-000293 00:41:15.840 --> 00:41:17.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And we have likewise developed the procurement of judiciary data center servers, asr-000296 00:41:19.860 --> 00:41:24.080 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and backup storage infrastructure refresh for the Supreme Court. asr-000297 00:41:24.640 --> 00:41:31.080 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For our online learning centers, Your Honor, this has already been used by the Philippine Judiciary Academy. asr-000298 00:41:31.760 --> 00:41:38.600 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Likewise, for the JBC, applications are now registered through online registration and application system, asr-000299 00:41:38.720 --> 00:41:46.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: which we call the ORAS, or O-R-A-S, and then e-voting application, which is a system of voting for our judges. asr-000300 00:41:46.420 --> 00:41:54.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And we have the JEPs, or the Judiciary Electronic Payment Solution, in the filing of docket fees before our trial courts. asr-000301 00:41:54.940 --> 00:41:58.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And likewise, we have the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Information System. asr-000302 00:41:59.300 --> 00:42:05.180 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And for our line offices, you have the Human Resource Management System, or the HRMS, asr-000303 00:42:05.620 --> 00:42:13.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Enhanced Financial Management Information System, which we have renamed as the Financial Information Resource Development, or FIRM. asr-000304 00:42:13.020 --> 00:42:16.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We have the e-court, or the Digital Infrastructure. asr-000305 00:42:17.180 --> 00:42:21.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: That's what an e-court will look like, Your Honor, which has already been piloted. asr-000306 00:42:21.940 --> 00:42:24.080 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And then we have an e-procurement application. asr-000307 00:42:24.860 --> 00:42:31.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And for any data that is needed coming from our first and second level courts, we have the CMO Data Hub. asr-000308 00:42:32.380 --> 00:42:36.340 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We likewise have the Halls of Justice Management and Courthouse Management System, asr-000309 00:42:36.880 --> 00:42:40.900 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the Bar Application Registration Information System and Tech Assistance, or the BARISTA. asr-000310 00:42:40.900 --> 00:42:43.820 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We have the Philippine Judicial Platform, or the PJP, asr-000311 00:42:44.200 --> 00:42:46.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: all of which all our judges and court persons, asr-000312 00:42:46.420 --> 00:42:54.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and our personnel, actually have PJ365 accounts in their favor for purposes of collaborative networking. asr-000313 00:42:54.420 --> 00:42:58.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We have e-notarization for our notaries public. asr-000314 00:42:58.660 --> 00:43:08.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We have the United Legal Aid Service of the ULAS portal for the mandatory unified legal aid service for our private practitioners. asr-000315 00:43:08.420 --> 00:43:11.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And we have the interim promulgation application. asr-000316 00:43:12.420 --> 00:43:16.180 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: For Convergence Program, Your Honor, the Justice Sector Coordinating Council, asr-000317 00:43:16.180 --> 00:43:19.380 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: which is the coordinating mechanism that makes the justice system. asr-000318 00:43:19.380 --> 00:43:20.180 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Administrator. asr-000319 00:43:20.180 --> 00:43:25.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: You have given us the budget details and also the milestone. asr-000320 00:43:25.980 --> 00:43:40.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The rest are found in this paper, briefer, and it will be okay now, unless there is an objection, to proceed with the interpellation. asr-000321 00:43:42.340 --> 00:43:45.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, Administrator Estrella, can you go to page 24? asr-000322 00:43:46.180 --> 00:43:58.370 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Page 24. Slide 24, Your Honor. asr-000323 00:43:58.370 --> 00:43:59.370 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes. asr-000324 00:43:59.370 --> 00:44:01.370 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: All right. The milestones, Your Honor. asr-000325 00:44:01.370 --> 00:44:08.190 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: The 2026 milestones, SPG. asr-000326 00:44:08.190 --> 00:44:10.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: No, 24 is thank you. asr-000327 00:44:10.190 --> 00:44:11.190 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Oh. asr-000328 00:44:11.190 --> 00:44:13.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: You go to the thank you. asr-000329 00:44:13.190 --> 00:44:15.190 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: The page 24. Thank you very much, Your Honor. asr-000330 00:44:15.190 --> 00:44:17.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes, okay. Palakpakan natin judiciary po. asr-000331 00:44:17.190 --> 00:44:18.190 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you, sir. asr-000332 00:44:18.190 --> 00:44:19.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Okay. asr-000333 00:44:21.190 --> 00:44:22.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Actually, nakita ko 47. asr-000334 00:44:22.190 --> 00:44:25.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Okay. So, with that, we therefore would like to now proceed. asr-000335 00:44:25.190 --> 00:44:26.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Page 47. asr-000336 00:44:27.190 --> 00:44:30.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We proceed with the interpellation. asr-000337 00:44:30.190 --> 00:44:33.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We start always with the minority. asr-000338 00:44:33.190 --> 00:44:36.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We have Representative Renee Ko. asr-000339 00:44:36.190 --> 00:44:39.630 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: You have five minutes. asr-000340 00:44:39.630 --> 00:44:54.630 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the judiciary for the continuous work that we do to ensure that justice reaches to the farthest areas of the Philippines. asr-000341 00:44:54.630 --> 00:44:57.630 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: At siyempre sa pinaka ordinaryong mamamayang Pilipino. asr-000342 00:44:58.630 --> 00:44:59.630 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Yung mga tanong din po natin asr-000352 00:45:00.000 --> 00:45:06.420 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ay gusto nating mabigyan, mapalamnan ng mas marami pang detalye kung paano po siya nagagawa. asr-000353 00:45:07.240 --> 00:45:14.200 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ang una pong tanong, may discussion na po sa proposed FY2027 Judiciary Budget, asr-000354 00:45:14.680 --> 00:45:17.020 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: totaling 86.271 billion. asr-000355 00:45:17.240 --> 00:45:20.820 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: This is a 22% increase from the 2026 GAA. asr-000356 00:45:20.820 --> 00:45:27.600 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And that first double courts such as MTCs and MCTCs posted case disposal rates asr-000357 00:45:27.600 --> 00:45:31.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: as low as 65 to 69% in the first half of 2026. asr-000358 00:45:32.360 --> 00:45:37.820 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Siguro ang tanong ko po, how much of the 4.3 billion increase in MOOE asr-000359 00:45:37.820 --> 00:45:44.480 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: is specifically allocated to clear backlogs and enable swift, speedy processing of cases asr-000360 00:45:44.480 --> 00:45:49.660 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na gusto pong mas magawa natin, especially at the lower courts? asr-000361 00:45:50.120 --> 00:45:50.920 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair. asr-000362 00:45:51.440 --> 00:45:51.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you. asr-000363 00:45:52.800 --> 00:45:53.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Mr. Chair. asr-000364 00:45:53.920 --> 00:45:54.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yeah, please proceed. asr-000365 00:45:55.240 --> 00:45:56.320 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you so much, Your Honor. asr-000366 00:45:56.800 --> 00:45:57.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you for the question. asr-000367 00:45:57.600 --> 00:45:59.720 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: The Honorable Representative Ko. asr-000368 00:46:00.880 --> 00:46:07.300 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Part of a disposal target is always a performance benchmark, Your Honor. asr-000369 00:46:07.860 --> 00:46:15.820 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And part of the budget that should cover a proper case disposal, asr-000370 00:46:16.060 --> 00:46:20.820 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: especially among our first level courts, is a proper case flow management. asr-000371 00:46:20.820 --> 00:46:26.820 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: The CMO data hub would usually have statistics to monitor the cases asr-000372 00:46:27.600 --> 00:46:33.840 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and the case load and the resolutions and disposal of cases of the lower courts. asr-000373 00:46:34.380 --> 00:46:39.980 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We have a statistics and records division from the Court Management Office to interpret this data. asr-000374 00:46:39.980 --> 00:46:47.680 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And this is how we would flow into a development of a case flow management system. asr-000375 00:46:47.860 --> 00:46:54.800 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Because it will flow from how the cases are handled, how they are calendared, how they are heard, Your Honor. asr-000376 00:46:55.480 --> 00:46:56.980 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: All in an administrative way. asr-000377 00:46:57.600 --> 00:47:00.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: From the point of view of an administrative aspect. asr-000378 00:47:01.720 --> 00:47:05.200 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Does that answer the question, Your Honor? asr-000379 00:47:06.600 --> 00:47:16.160 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ang nakuha ko po, Mr. Chair, meron pong ICT upgrades na popondohan para po mag-improve yung backlog. asr-000380 00:47:16.620 --> 00:47:18.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Specifically on calendaring. asr-000381 00:47:18.700 --> 00:47:19.200 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Tama po ba? asr-000382 00:47:20.340 --> 00:47:20.520 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Oo. asr-000383 00:47:20.840 --> 00:47:21.320 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And digitally. asr-000384 00:47:21.580 --> 00:47:35.040 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And siguro ang tanong ko din po, other than na-appreciate natin yung pag-share ng details on how to better calendarize, asr-000385 00:47:35.060 --> 00:47:42.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ako, first hand ko rin nakita yung sabay-sabay na 30 cases i-assign sa isang araw. asr-000386 00:47:42.960 --> 00:47:45.480 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: At ang matatapos lang dyan, apat or something. asr-000387 00:47:45.640 --> 00:47:49.080 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And then everyone else would have to be re-calendared on a different day. asr-000388 00:47:49.440 --> 00:47:50.700 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: That is cause for delay. asr-000389 00:47:52.100 --> 00:47:59.540 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Meron po bang additional personnel na iniexplore na binubukas yung courts? asr-000390 00:47:59.540 --> 00:48:03.540 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Or may bagong rules po ba na... asr-000391 00:48:05.060 --> 00:48:11.760 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ipapatupad para po mas maklear yung backlogs and to enable the swift, speedy processing of cases. asr-000392 00:48:11.960 --> 00:48:14.560 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Right now, may na-share po kayong ICT upgrades. asr-000393 00:48:15.260 --> 00:48:17.720 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ano ba pong meron pa po? asr-000394 00:48:18.520 --> 00:48:21.200 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you, the Honorable Representative Ko. asr-000395 00:48:21.240 --> 00:48:28.080 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Other than ICT upgrades, of course, within the digital framework that our lower courts should already have, asr-000396 00:48:28.080 --> 00:48:34.080 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the 3.959... asr-000397 00:48:35.060 --> 00:48:39.560 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: increase or million increase in the budget for the lower court asr-000398 00:48:39.560 --> 00:48:44.560 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: will go to an upgrade and reclassification of the personnel, Your Honor. asr-000399 00:48:44.560 --> 00:48:54.060 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And this is really important because how particularly that the salary grade of our lower court personnel asr-000400 00:48:54.060 --> 00:48:59.060 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: have not been upgraded since time immemorial. asr-000401 00:48:59.060 --> 00:49:03.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So that even a salary grade 1 employee who happens to be a utility worker asr-000402 00:49:03.860 --> 00:49:04.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: will still have... asr-000403 00:49:04.960 --> 00:49:08.260 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: a salary of 15,000 pesos only. asr-000404 00:49:08.260 --> 00:49:12.960 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So if with the budget proposal, if this be included, asr-000405 00:49:12.960 --> 00:49:18.060 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: if this be approved as a part of the appropriation of the Honorable Congress, asr-000406 00:49:18.060 --> 00:49:24.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: it will really do a lot of wonders so that we can practically have a sufficient, asr-000407 00:49:24.360 --> 00:49:28.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: attractive and competitive salary networking for our personnel. asr-000408 00:49:28.160 --> 00:49:32.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And we've always believed that if there is an internal stakeholder engagement asr-000409 00:49:32.860 --> 00:49:34.560 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: wherein they are happy and satisfied, asr-000410 00:49:34.560 --> 00:49:37.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: it flows with how they work into the... asr-000411 00:49:37.860 --> 00:49:41.260 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: into the delivery of justice, Your Honor. asr-000412 00:49:41.260 --> 00:49:41.660 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Okay. asr-000413 00:49:41.660 --> 00:49:44.560 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So thank you po sa pagsagot ng tanong. asr-000414 00:49:44.560 --> 00:49:50.760 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ang isang nanote din po kasi sa continuous deliberations, even here in Congress, asr-000415 00:49:50.760 --> 00:49:54.760 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: kulang po yung mga korte, kulang din yung judges. asr-000416 00:49:54.760 --> 00:50:02.760 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Kaya kung ito po ay limited in number, in particular regions, nakaka-contribute din siya doon sa case backlog. asr-000417 00:50:02.760 --> 00:50:03.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So at least... asr-000418 00:50:03.860 --> 00:50:07.160 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: now, may nanote po tayong creation of new courts. asr-000419 00:50:07.160 --> 00:50:11.160 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Pero persistent po yung problem ng lack of judges. asr-000420 00:50:11.160 --> 00:50:15.160 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Or even yung pag-fill ng items ng personnel. asr-000421 00:50:15.160 --> 00:50:19.660 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And nakita po natin sa presentation yung creation of these courts. asr-000422 00:50:19.660 --> 00:50:27.160 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: But as of June 30, 2026, the Judicial and Bar Council lists only seven vacant positions open for application. asr-000423 00:50:27.160 --> 00:50:33.660 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And meron pong net decrease yung SC-PLC budget in capital outlay of 3.7%. asr-000424 00:50:33.860 --> 00:50:39.660 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, can I ask po, despite the creation of new RTCs and family courts, asr-000425 00:50:39.660 --> 00:50:44.160 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: how many plantelia positions for judges and court personnel remain unfilled? asr-000426 00:50:44.160 --> 00:50:52.660 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: At ano pong ginagawa ng Korte Suprema natin to ensure personal services funding match the actual staffing needs of these new courts? asr-000427 00:50:52.660 --> 00:50:53.660 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair. asr-000428 00:50:53.660 --> 00:50:55.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, sir. Your Honor. asr-000429 00:50:55.660 --> 00:51:03.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Your Honor, it depends on whether there is already a NOSCA issued or the Notice of Staffing and Classification Action. asr-000430 00:51:03.860 --> 00:51:08.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Because if there is no NOSCA yet issued, we call it the unorganized courts. asr-000431 00:51:08.860 --> 00:51:14.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And despite the fact that we want to fill them in, we cannot do so because of the lack of a NOSCA. asr-000432 00:51:14.160 --> 00:51:15.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But for those awaiting... asr-000433 00:51:15.860 --> 00:51:16.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But for now, just to answer... asr-000434 00:51:16.860 --> 00:51:17.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Lack of? asr-000435 00:51:17.860 --> 00:51:19.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Lack of NOSCA po. asr-000436 00:51:19.360 --> 00:51:20.360 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Ah, okay. asr-000437 00:51:20.360 --> 00:51:28.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kasi po, yun po yung appropriation na binibigay po ng DBM para po ma-fund ang personnel, ang judge at personnel po ng isang korte. asr-000438 00:51:28.360 --> 00:51:29.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Opo. asr-000439 00:51:29.360 --> 00:51:29.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So, basically po... asr-000440 00:51:29.860 --> 00:51:33.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pero just to answer your question po, ang judge vacancies po namin, as of now, asr-000441 00:51:33.860 --> 00:51:35.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 463 po. asr-000442 00:51:35.860 --> 00:51:43.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: It represents 16.7% of the authorized judicial positions. asr-000443 00:51:43.860 --> 00:51:52.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pero dahil unfilled po yung 463, kailangan po talaga na antayan namin ang NOSCA. asr-000444 00:51:52.860 --> 00:52:01.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But hopefully, this will be remedied by the Fiscal Autonomy Act because the DBM po ay nabibigyan lang po siya ng 120 days asr-000445 00:52:01.860 --> 00:52:03.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: para i-issue po siya. asr-000446 00:52:03.860 --> 00:52:12.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Otherwise, the Supreme Court will now resort to other appropriate measures just to have it funded with the DBM. asr-000447 00:52:12.860 --> 00:52:14.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair, can that be submitted? asr-000448 00:52:14.860 --> 00:52:30.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Yung list of judges and even yung list of court personnel na sa tingin ng judiciary ay kailangan pong may items pero sa kasamaang palad ay hindi po tayo nabibayaan ng DBM na mabigay po at mapondohan po siya. asr-000449 00:52:30.860 --> 00:52:31.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Maaari po ba itong masumite? asr-000450 00:52:31.860 --> 00:52:32.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Opo. asr-000451 00:52:32.860 --> 00:52:41.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Maaari po namin i-submite ang listahan po ng mga korte na unorganized, pati po yung funded at unorganized pa rin. asr-000452 00:52:41.860 --> 00:52:46.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pero meron din po kaming listahan ng mga judges at kasama po yung court personnel. asr-000453 00:52:46.860 --> 00:52:53.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But this will only reflect the total number of judges and court personnel that we have in the judiciary, Your Honor. asr-000454 00:52:53.860 --> 00:52:59.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pero pagdating po sa unorganized courts about to be created, korte pa lang po. asr-000455 00:52:59.860 --> 00:53:00.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Where it is? asr-000456 00:53:00.860 --> 00:53:06.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: The branch number and where it should be within its territorial jurisdiction. asr-000457 00:53:06.860 --> 00:53:08.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-000458 00:53:08.860 --> 00:53:09.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Just an interjection. asr-000459 00:53:09.860 --> 00:53:10.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Yes, Mr. Chair. asr-000460 00:53:10.860 --> 00:53:15.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Stop muna the time of Congresswoman Co asr-000461 00:53:15.860 --> 00:53:21.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Have you exercised already the 120 days? asr-000462 00:53:21.860 --> 00:53:29.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because DBM would seem that they could not, you know, our country needs new judges. asr-000463 00:53:29.860 --> 00:53:33.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: To those we have approved already for creation. asr-000464 00:53:33.860 --> 00:53:35.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, have you already exercised that? asr-000465 00:53:35.860 --> 00:53:37.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because you should. asr-000466 00:53:37.860 --> 00:53:39.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So that we can fill this up. asr-000467 00:53:39.860 --> 00:53:42.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We will not wait for the NOSCA. asr-000468 00:53:42.860 --> 00:53:45.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: After all, you have fiscal independence, autonomy. asr-000469 00:53:45.860 --> 00:53:48.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, what is the answer of the Administrator? asr-000470 00:53:48.860 --> 00:53:57.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Your Honor, as of now, we have not yet exercised that right which is provided for by the Fiscal Autonomy Act. asr-000471 00:53:57.860 --> 00:54:05.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Because the implementing rules and regulations are still undergoing review by the Supreme Court and Bank. asr-000472 00:54:05.860 --> 00:54:08.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: It has already been submitted, Your Honor. asr-000473 00:54:08.860 --> 00:54:12.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But anytime soon, it will be issued, Your Honor. asr-000474 00:54:12.860 --> 00:54:20.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, we urge the Supreme Court itself to finish and promulgate the IRR for the law. asr-000475 00:54:20.860 --> 00:54:26.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So that we can already open them because some courts, seven years na na-create. asr-000476 00:54:26.860 --> 00:54:28.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Five to seven years. asr-000477 00:54:28.860 --> 00:54:38.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And that there is a felt need in many of these districts, cities and provinces for courts to already be organized. asr-000478 00:54:38.860 --> 00:54:40.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Grabe na rin ang backlog eh. asr-000479 00:54:40.860 --> 00:54:49.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, when can the Supreme Court, can one of the justices reply on when you will pass the IRR for that law? asr-000480 00:54:49.860 --> 00:54:52.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So that you start already with your own NOSCA. asr-000481 00:54:52.860 --> 00:54:55.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And then, anyway, you have fiscal autonomy. asr-000482 00:54:55.860 --> 00:55:00.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So that we can already give the required budget. asr-000483 00:55:00.860 --> 00:55:02.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Who will answer? asr-000484 00:55:02.860 --> 00:55:06.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: From the Honorable Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. asr-000485 00:55:06.860 --> 00:55:10.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Justice Maidas. asr-000486 00:55:10.420 --> 00:55:12.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Associate Justice Maidas Marquez. asr-000487 00:55:12.420 --> 00:55:13.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: My good neighbor. asr-000488 00:55:13.420 --> 00:55:19.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Can you, therefore, give us a timeline? asr-000489 00:55:19.420 --> 00:55:23.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: Yes, it has already been submitted to the court and bank. asr-000490 00:55:23.420 --> 00:55:25.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: And it's being reviewed. asr-000491 00:55:25.420 --> 00:55:28.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: So, naka-recess lang po ngayong September. asr-000492 00:55:28.420 --> 00:55:37.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: Pagbalik po ng October, I'm all, we will, kaming tatlo po, we will, we will push for its approval already. asr-000493 00:55:37.420 --> 00:55:45.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: Anyway, sir, yung provisions naman po ng IRR, well, yung law naman po, yung batas, yung RA 12233, asr-000494 00:55:45.420 --> 00:55:50.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: some of these provisions here are self-implementing. asr-000495 00:55:50.420 --> 00:56:05.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: So, kahit hindi po natin antayin yung IRR, pwede na po natin na gampanan yung ating mandato na maging fiscally autonomous ang judiciary. asr-000496 00:56:05.420 --> 00:56:19.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: So, we can already proceed, no po, for, with the filling up of these courts and the court, maibigay sa JBC para mag, mag, mag ano na po, mabuksan na po. asr-000497 00:56:20.420 --> 00:56:27.420 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: Yung position for application for judges and thereafter, lalagyan na po natin ng mga court personnel yun. asr-000498 00:56:27.420 --> 00:56:34.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you for the suggestion. So, Administrator, no need to wait for the IRR. You can proceed already. asr-000499 00:56:34.420 --> 00:56:38.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Now, is that included in the budget now for 2027? asr-000500 00:56:38.420 --> 00:56:48.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: In case you will do that this year, is that included for next year? It will have to wait 2027 for 2028. asr-000501 00:56:48.420 --> 00:56:50.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Your Honor, the appropriation will come. asr-000502 00:56:50.420 --> 00:56:58.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: It will come from the Department of Budget and Management because with the NOSCA should come the appropriation for it, Your Honor. asr-000503 00:56:58.420 --> 00:57:08.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Precisely. The URS separate branch of government with fiscal autonomy. What we're saying, the law grants you Republic Act 12233. asr-000504 00:57:08.420 --> 00:57:18.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: That authority, after 120 days passed, you may not wait for the DBM and just proceed with including them in your budget. asr-000505 00:57:18.420 --> 00:57:23.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because you are so authorized and your budget is automatic. asr-000506 00:57:23.420 --> 00:57:29.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Like now, you see, we see that the budget is, all the proposal were approved. asr-000507 00:57:29.420 --> 00:57:36.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And there is no variance because precisely, we believe that you should have this autonomy. asr-000508 00:57:36.420 --> 00:57:44.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, can we get a definite answer because many of our congressmen have pending like mine, Kageyende Oro, and Misami Serentel of DAS Bambiemano. asr-000509 00:57:44.420 --> 00:57:46.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, so that we can already, you know. asr-000510 00:57:46.420 --> 00:57:56.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Implement what the Congress has approved. May we know? asr-000511 00:57:56.060 --> 00:58:07.060 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: Sir, yung implementation po kasi ng RA 12233, it is the first time that it is going to be implemented. asr-000512 00:58:07.060 --> 00:58:15.060 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: So medyo nagkaroon lang po ng konting, I would say, confusion. asr-000513 00:58:15.060 --> 00:58:17.060 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: Because it used to be that, asr-000514 00:58:18.060 --> 00:58:22.060 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: we have to ask, we have to wait for DBM, no? asr-000515 00:58:22.060 --> 00:58:26.060 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: To issue all these noscas and everything. asr-000516 00:58:26.060 --> 00:58:36.060 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: But with the passage of RA 12233, we are of the belief that we can already program all these. asr-000517 00:58:36.060 --> 00:58:42.060 Associate Justice Jose Midas P. Marquez: And then ask Congress for the funding of all these concerns. asr-000518 00:58:42.060 --> 00:58:45.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: That's correct. Because we have positive law. asr-000519 00:58:45.060 --> 00:58:48.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And Justice Scalia of the United States Supreme Court, asr-000520 00:58:48.060 --> 00:58:50.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: said that in the positive law, it's clear. asr-000521 00:58:50.060 --> 00:58:53.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: It is not subject to any interpretation. asr-000522 00:58:53.060 --> 00:58:54.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: You implement it. asr-000523 00:58:54.060 --> 00:58:56.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And it takes time talaga. asr-000524 00:58:56.060 --> 00:58:59.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Is DBM here? asr-000525 00:58:59.340 --> 00:59:01.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yeah, we have attendance of DBM. asr-000526 00:59:01.340 --> 00:59:03.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because I'd like to ask them now. asr-000527 00:59:03.340 --> 00:59:08.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: On their position on this provision. asr-000528 00:59:08.340 --> 00:59:11.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because this is law already. asr-000529 00:59:11.340 --> 00:59:16.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, I don't think DBM can question this law. asr-000530 00:59:16.340 --> 00:59:18.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, kindly implement already this one. asr-000531 00:59:18.340 --> 00:59:21.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because the congressmen are waiting. asr-000532 00:59:21.340 --> 00:59:23.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: They are the initial. asr-000533 00:59:23.340 --> 00:59:26.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: They are the initiators of these bills. asr-000534 00:59:26.340 --> 00:59:28.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We have Director Carlos Castro. asr-000535 00:59:28.340 --> 00:59:30.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Can you please take the floor? asr-000536 00:59:30.340 --> 00:59:32.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Itong microphone nandiyan, no? asr-000537 00:59:32.340 --> 00:59:34.340 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 120 po. asr-000538 00:59:34.340 --> 00:59:37.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Kasi mahirap na mag-run VATay dito. asr-000539 00:59:37.340 --> 00:59:40.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Ito tulak sa DBM. asr-000540 00:59:40.340 --> 00:59:42.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Tulak na naman sa Supreme Court. asr-000541 00:59:42.340 --> 00:59:45.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, Justice Marquez said that it can be implemented. asr-000542 00:59:45.340 --> 00:59:47.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: But I think the better procedure is, asr-000543 00:59:47.340 --> 00:59:49.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: you pass an IRR. asr-000544 00:59:49.340 --> 00:59:51.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yeah. asr-000545 00:59:51.580 --> 00:59:54.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, DBM, can you please shed light? asr-000546 00:59:54.580 --> 00:59:55.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yeah. asr-000547 00:59:55.580 --> 00:59:56.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Director Carlos, please. asr-000548 00:59:56.580 --> 00:59:59.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Can you shed light on this, our new law? asr-000549 01:00:00.000 --> 01:00:07.920 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and how you treat the submission of this uh proposed plantilla positions under your right asr-000550 01:00:07.920 --> 01:00:14.000 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to have the nosca approved by dbm yeah okay please give a microphone if there's a microphone asr-000551 01:00:14.000 --> 01:00:19.350 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: director carlos yeah be in the center asr-000551-split-2 01:00:19.350 --> 01:00:22.720 DBM Budget and Management Bureau-D Director Carlos M. Castro: okay uh your honor good morning po carlo from dbm asr-000552 01:00:22.720 --> 01:00:43.920 DBM Budget and Management Bureau-D Director Carlos M. Castro: Sir, note lang po namin na kasama na po sa budget proposal po ng judiciary itong creation po ng mga positions po natin. For example, yung 46 family courts worth 541.103 million, additional Sharia district and circuit asr-000553 01:00:43.920 --> 01:00:51.600 DBM Budget and Management Bureau-D Director Carlos M. Castro: uh courts judges at large judicial judicial integrity office office of the regional court asr-000554 01:00:51.600 --> 01:00:52.160 DBM Budget and Management Bureau-D Director Carlos M. Castro: managers asr-000555 01:00:52.880 --> 01:01:07.120 DBM Budget and Management Bureau-D Director Carlos M. Castro: among others po. I-note lang po namin na per coordination din po sa aming counterpart, particularly sa Organization Position Classification Bureau, mayroon na lang po silang around asr-000556 01:01:07.120 --> 01:01:15.120 DBM Budget and Management Bureau-D Director Carlos M. Castro: three pending requests po as to the creation of positions po. Nevertheless asr-000557 01:01:15.120 --> 01:01:23.280 DBM Budget and Management Bureau-D Director Carlos M. Castro: kapag ito po ay na-fill upan po ng judiciary, meron naman po tayo, Your Honor, na mapagkukuwanan po ng pondo. asr-000558 01:01:23.280 --> 01:01:31.200 DBM Budget and Management Bureau-D Director Carlos M. Castro: po tayo mpbf or miscellaneous personal benefits fund na niri release dinaman po natin ito upon asr-000559 01:01:31.200 --> 01:01:39.840 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: request for judiciary so you don't have any opposition yes for the assumption of jurisdiction asr-000560 01:01:40.400 --> 01:01:46.720 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: on classification and salary levels of uh court judges and personnel it's all right for you asr-000561 01:01:46.720 --> 01:01:52.560 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: because that's the law that's the law director carlos and we all obey the law yes you are okay asr-000562 01:01:52.720 --> 01:01:59.360 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so uh see uh response from the supreme court let us already take a proactive you know position on asr-000563 01:01:59.360 --> 01:02:05.120 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: this so that we will now open it open the courts and uh have you appoint the judges asr-000564 01:02:06.080 --> 01:02:13.440 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and uh to the abc and the appointment by the president so uh any comment from the justices or asr-000565 01:02:13.440 --> 01:02:22.480 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: administrator on the position of the uh yes yeah yeah yeah this is recognized yes i'm mr chair uh asr-000566 01:02:23.200 --> 01:02:26.640 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: Yes, Mr. Chair. With the permission of Justice Rodil Zalameda and Justice Midas Marquez, asr-000567 01:02:29.120 --> 01:02:35.200 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: may I just clarify now with respect to our position, and of course in deference to our Court Administrator asr-000568 01:02:35.200 --> 01:02:42.080 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: deference to our court administrator who already explained the situation regarding these newly asr-000569 01:02:42.080 --> 01:02:50.080 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: created courts uh with new laws but uh not included in our proposal for 2027 because usually we wait asr-000570 01:02:50.080 --> 01:02:58.480 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: now that we expect that the irr will be approved by by perhaps october of this year mr chair asr-000571 01:02:59.040 --> 01:03:07.760 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: your honors and considering the fact that within the base on the based on ra12233 asr-000572 01:03:07.760 --> 01:03:12.320 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: if there is no action with respect to our request for the issuance of an oscar asr-000573 01:03:12.320 --> 01:03:17.280 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: by the dbm this is considered as approved already and we can implement it so what we will do now asr-000574 01:03:17.280 --> 01:03:24.800 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: your honor is that uh through of course our court administrator we will add the amount that is asr-000575 01:03:24.800 --> 01:03:30.640 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: needed for all the newly created courts under the laws that have been passed already by congress asr-000576 01:03:30.640 --> 01:03:42.080 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: as of perhaps today your honor so that uh by 2027 we can already implement them even if the dbm asr-000577 01:03:42.080 --> 01:03:47.120 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: would not be able to act on it within the period required as provided for by law so what will asr-000578 01:03:47.120 --> 01:03:47.260 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: happen asr-000579 01:03:47.280 --> 01:03:53.340 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: happen now your honor is that we will just have to add an additional amount with respect to all asr-000580 01:03:53.340 --> 01:03:59.100 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: of these courts that have been created so far based on the laws passed by congress your honor asr-000581 01:03:59.100 --> 01:04:07.220 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: yeah but you have to be minded that the law provides for 120 days you can only add the courts asr-000582 01:04:07.220 --> 01:04:14.500 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that you have requested the dbm but there is no action 120 days we cannot have all the approvals asr-000583 01:04:14.500 --> 01:04:19.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: but you have no requests we have to give a chance under the law to give a chance to the dbm to act asr-000584 01:04:19.860 --> 01:04:20.270 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: yes your honor asr-000584-split-2 01:04:20.270 --> 01:04:24.500 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so can you submit to us yeah we are very much uh your honor congressman marlo asr-000585 01:04:24.500 --> 01:04:26.780 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: bangkoro asr-000585-split-2 01:04:26.780 --> 01:04:27.310 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: yes asr-000585-split-3 01:04:27.310 --> 01:04:29.890 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that's that's why pending and all the rest asr-000585-split-4 01:04:29.890 --> 01:04:30.010 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: yeah asr-000585-split-5 01:04:30.010 --> 01:04:32.160 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: pending uh judges kasi wala na talagang judges e asr-000585-split-6 01:04:32.160 --> 01:04:33.440 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: yes sir asr-000585-split-7 01:04:33.440 --> 01:04:34.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that's right asr-000586 01:04:34.060 --> 01:04:41.960 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so can you therefore submit justice uh raul uh those that you have already submitted to dbm asr-000587 01:04:41.960 --> 01:04:44.080 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and 120 days have already asr-000589 01:04:44.080 --> 01:04:46.190 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: lapsed. asr-000589-split-2 01:04:46.190 --> 01:04:52.360 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: Your Honor, yes, we will. I think that that can be done. May I just state that if we are to move asr-000590 01:04:52.360 --> 01:04:59.740 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: forward for example by next year uh there are also laws that we can already implement but if we do not asr-000591 01:04:59.740 --> 01:05:05.120 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: provide a budget for that that will mean that we will have to wait for another year for the nosca asr-000592 01:05:05.120 --> 01:05:11.240 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: to be uh issued or at least for us to be able to ask again funding from congress if you will allow asr-000593 01:05:11.240 --> 01:05:14.280 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: us your honor we will divide those that have asr-000594 01:05:14.280 --> 01:05:20.820 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: already been sub those laws wherein noscas have already been requested and also those uh laws where asr-000595 01:05:20.820 --> 01:05:27.860 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: noscas have yet to be requested and then submit the amounts that may be needed not to fund all of asr-000596 01:05:27.860 --> 01:05:33.820 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: this your honor for the consideration of uh the committee and of course uh of the uh of congress asr-000597 01:05:33.820 --> 01:05:44.140 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: your honor for purposes of our budget for 2027. suggestion but we are premature because the dbm for asr-000598 01:05:44.140 --> 01:05:50.540 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the succeeding ones may already approve it and if they're approved then that's the time that it asr-000599 01:05:50.540 --> 01:05:56.300 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: should be included so in other words you just include now we cannot be you know already proposing asr-000600 01:05:56.940 --> 01:06:04.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: uh for next year what has not been requested to the dbm it will as it will assume that dbm will asr-000601 01:06:04.620 --> 01:06:10.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: not act which is not the case because we would like the dbm to be given the chance so what we asr-000602 01:06:10.460 --> 01:06:17.180 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: would like to have now are those that have laps already so that first it will not be that much asr-000603 01:06:17.820 --> 01:06:24.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: because if we include everything approved by congress i'm lucky so like the fiscal space asr-000604 01:06:25.020 --> 01:06:30.380 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: may not allow us and our committee on appropriations to give all of those asr-000605 01:06:30.380 --> 01:06:38.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: amounts but now can you tell us how many positions you have given to the dbm as of today asr-000606 01:06:40.460 --> 01:06:47.820 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: that have been that the time of 120 days have lapsed so that my idea to be able to asr-000607 01:06:48.620 --> 01:06:56.940 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: include that in this year's budget just to uh to complete the discussion on this point your honor asr-000608 01:06:56.940 --> 01:07:03.820 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: uh this one is based on uh data already records there are 135 courts that need to be funded and asr-000609 01:07:03.820 --> 01:07:09.260 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: where in noscast have already been requested that's an additional 1.4 billion that's fine so asr-000610 01:07:09.260 --> 01:07:11.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: now what are those that have not been acted asr-000611 01:07:12.060 --> 01:07:16.340 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: 120 days by the dbm so that you can now proceed asr-000611-split-2 01:07:16.340 --> 01:07:20.620 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: how many okay all of this 135 your honor asr-000612 01:07:20.620 --> 01:07:24.940 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: because it was submitted already prior to today's uh uh today's uh deliberation asr-000613 01:07:27.820 --> 01:07:30.575 Associate Justice Raul B. Villanueva: submitted to the dbm your honor asr-000613-split-2 01:07:30.575 --> 01:07:31.900 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so you have included that or you're going to request asr-000614 01:07:31.900 --> 01:07:36.860 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: yes additional requests please submit to the committee that additional request for those asr-000615 01:07:36.860 --> 01:07:42.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: approved by the dbm thank you very much so it's clear please proceed the congresswoman renee asr-000616 01:07:42.620 --> 01:07:43.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Sorry for the interruption. asr-000616-split-2 01:07:43.700 --> 01:07:56.540 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: No, it's okay, Mr. Chair. Ang punto naman po ay ayaw natin yung absurd na scenario na may 400 plus judges na kailangan pero seven lang po yung [unclear]. At least ngayon ay may effort na punan. asr-000617 01:07:56.540 --> 01:08:06.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Pero I hope po na after nito ay ma-assert yung fiscal independence ng judiciary para po mapunan very quickly asr-000618 01:08:06.860 --> 01:08:23.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: yung mga pangangailangan po sa mga rehiyon ng mga judges for the clearance of these cases. Ang isa rin pong gusto kong itanong ay ang nagpapababa ng number of judges sa judiciary ay killings. asr-000619 01:08:23.500 --> 01:08:27.020 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Unfortunately, up until now, ito ay observable sa buong legal profession. asr-000620 01:08:29.340 --> 01:08:36.140 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: so but the office of the judiciary marshal reports only 35 security operations and reliance on pmp asr-000621 01:08:36.140 --> 01:08:36.620 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: details asr-000622 01:08:37.100 --> 01:08:42.460 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: while human rights groups continue to document extrajudicial killings of judges and lawyers asr-000623 01:08:42.460 --> 01:08:55.180 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So may I ask from the judiciary, with its proposed budget increased by 15 billion, meron po bang pag-address ng root causes na ito, na na-investigahan po ba? asr-000624 01:08:55.180 --> 01:09:02.140 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: May investigation po bang ongoing yung judiciary sa mga killings, threats, attacks against its judges asr-000625 01:09:02.140 --> 01:09:02.860 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And may number po ba sila asr-000626 01:09:03.740 --> 01:09:11.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ng judges na naging biktima ng ganitong EJK o attacks? asr-000627 01:09:21.470 --> 01:09:27.870 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: your your honor um the office of the judiciary marshalls is still being filled asr-000628 01:09:27.870 --> 01:09:31.310 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: The positions are still being filled. So although there are asr-000629 01:09:31.310 --> 01:09:33.790 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: perennial problems or requests asr-000630 01:09:33.790 --> 01:09:35.750 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: insofar as asr-000631 01:09:35.750 --> 01:09:39.910 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: security risks and security threats are concerned, asr-000632 01:09:40.050 --> 01:09:43.530 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: to which our judiciary marshals have always answered to. asr-000633 01:09:44.910 --> 01:09:49.230 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Without the number of people filling in the plantelia, asr-000634 01:09:49.650 --> 01:09:53.730 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: it will be hard to create, as of now, what the programs are. asr-000635 01:09:53.970 --> 01:09:57.110 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But I would like to think that when it comes to security threats, asr-000636 01:09:57.270 --> 01:10:03.570 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: security assistance that need to be given to our judges who are at risk asr-000637 01:10:03.570 --> 01:10:08.570 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: insofar as their duties in their adjudicative functions are concerned, asr-000638 01:10:08.910 --> 01:10:10.370 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the OJM is on it. asr-000639 01:10:10.710 --> 01:10:15.350 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But it is unfortunate that they are heavily reliant on the Philippine National Police asr-000640 01:10:15.350 --> 01:10:17.370 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: or the National Bureau of Investigation, asr-000641 01:10:17.830 --> 01:10:21.850 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: which is about time that we do need to fill in the plantelia level asr-000642 01:10:21.850 --> 01:10:25.510 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: so that we rely on our own people, Your Honor. asr-000643 01:10:25.510 --> 01:10:29.320 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Baka pwede rin po ma-submit yung ilan po ba kailangan. asr-000644 01:10:29.500 --> 01:10:30.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes po. Meron po. asr-000645 01:10:31.020 --> 01:10:33.010 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: As to my question po, Mr. Chair, asr-000646 01:10:33.010 --> 01:10:37.180 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: may investigation po ba independently na ginagawa ang judiciary asr-000647 01:10:37.180 --> 01:10:41.970 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: tungkol sa mga threats na 'to, to its judges, to maybe the legal profession, asr-000648 01:10:42.000 --> 01:10:45.010 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: na hindi lang po essentially ino-offload sa NBI? asr-000649 01:10:45.120 --> 01:10:46.000 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Meron po ba? asr-000650 01:10:46.000 --> 01:10:48.900 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Meron po, pero sa pagkakaalam ko po, asr-000651 01:10:49.000 --> 01:10:54.500 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: lagi pong kasama ang NBI or PNP dahil wala pa po kaming nararapat or asr-000652 01:10:54.500 --> 01:10:58.630 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: sufficient na manpower to do our own investigative work. asr-000653 01:10:58.630 --> 01:11:01.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So if you can, kung ang suporta po ay asr-000654 01:11:01.400 --> 01:11:05.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: yung request po ng OJM para pagdating po sa plantilla level asr-000655 01:11:05.940 --> 01:11:09.740 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: ay mapunan po, malaking bagay po iyon para sa amin. asr-000656 01:11:09.740 --> 01:11:16.440 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair, maaari po ba rin maka-request ng report ng mga naharap na mga threats, no, asr-000657 01:11:16.440 --> 01:11:23.230 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: and even mga naging biktima ng EJK from the ranks of the judiciary? asr-000658 01:11:23.230 --> 01:11:23.730 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes. asr-000659 01:11:23.730 --> 01:11:27.590 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Mr. Chair, can that be submitted before plenary deliberations of the judiciary? asr-000660 01:11:27.590 --> 01:11:28.350 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, Your Honor. asr-000661 01:11:28.350 --> 01:11:28.850 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Okay. asr-000662 01:11:28.850 --> 01:11:32.850 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: May we know, Your Honor, kung hanggang yung umpisa po ng taon, asr-000664 01:11:33.010 --> 01:11:35.010 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: hanggang 2026, asr-000666 01:11:35.450 --> 01:11:40.650 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: yung period po that you want po pagdating sa extrajudicial killings ang ating judges? asr-000667 01:11:40.650 --> 01:11:44.500 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Maaari po ba yung last year? asr-000667-split-2 01:11:44.500 --> 01:11:47.390 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Yes, since 2025. asr-000668 01:11:47.390 --> 01:11:53.290 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: All the way to 2026. We can submit a written request naman po, Mr. Chair. asr-000669 01:11:53.290 --> 01:11:55.290 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ng extrajudicial killings, Your Honor. asr-000670 01:11:55.290 --> 01:11:59.710 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And attacks and threats to the lives of... Sige, Mr. Chair. asr-000671 01:11:59.710 --> 01:12:01.710 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Last question, Mr. Chair. asr-000672 01:12:01.710 --> 01:12:02.850 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes, please proceed. asr-000673 01:12:02.850 --> 01:12:14.190 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Meron lang pong mga writs na continuously available as remedies to those that are aggrieved. asr-000674 01:12:14.190 --> 01:12:19.430 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Pero up until now, for example, the writ of amparo, writ of habeas data, asr-000675 01:12:19.430 --> 01:12:27.410 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: ay nahihirapan po yung mga nag-a-apply dito para makuha yung remedies na available sana dito. asr-000676 01:12:27.410 --> 01:12:32.690 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And meron pong writ of kalayaan na since 2022, ang reports natin ay asr-000677 01:12:32.690 --> 01:12:35.510 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: sana maipasa na siya next year, next year, next year. asr-000678 01:12:35.510 --> 01:12:37.550 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Pero hanggang ngayon wala pa rin po. asr-000679 01:12:37.550 --> 01:12:44.830 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Meron po bang updates sa pagsasagawa ng rules and guidelines para sa writ of kalayaan? asr-000680 01:12:44.830 --> 01:12:51.450 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: At sa pag-update at pagpapalakas ng writ of amparo at writ of habeas data? asr-000681 01:12:54.270 --> 01:13:01.630 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: All right. There are several revisions now ongoing by the Supreme Court en banc with its respective committees, asr-000683 01:13:02.130 --> 01:13:09.570 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: in revising the rules on Amparo and HBS data, and all other rules, Kalikasan, all of them. asr-000684 01:13:10.410 --> 01:13:18.050 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, it's actually part of the revision of the rules as part of the strategic plan for judicial innovation. asr-000685 01:13:19.580 --> 01:13:24.950 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: So we... Kailan po inaasahan na ma-implement, maipasa yung guidelines na ito, Mr. Chair? asr-000686 01:13:25.190 --> 01:13:30.970 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We hope that they be passed actually before our Honorable Chief Justice retires by November 6. asr-000687 01:13:30.970 --> 01:13:37.470 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, asahan po natin in the next two months. Marami po actually nakalatag na po sa NBank. asr-000688 01:13:37.970 --> 01:13:44.190 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, rules on civil procedure, rules on criminal procedure, ito pong rules sa mga rates of Amparo, HBS data, asr-000689 01:13:44.530 --> 01:13:50.830 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: para mapunan yung mga procedural gaps, and hopefully before the Chief Justice retires. asr-000690 01:13:50.970 --> 01:13:56.070 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Yung rate of kalayaan po ba ay kasama sa ma-isusumite by November 2026? asr-000691 01:13:58.220 --> 01:14:00.140 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kasama po ang rate of kalayaan. asr-000692 01:14:00.140 --> 01:14:02.180 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Okay, we look forward to it po, Mr. Chair. asr-000693 01:14:02.260 --> 01:14:04.500 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: And we hope na maipasa siya sa pinakakagyat. asr-000694 01:14:04.760 --> 01:14:07.280 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Maari po ba makasabit ng draft if maari? asr-000695 01:14:07.880 --> 01:14:10.020 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Draft? Hindi. Draft daw po. asr-000696 01:14:14.520 --> 01:14:18.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: It will be, excuse me, drafts are still internal. asr-000697 01:14:19.340 --> 01:14:21.480 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, we cannot demand a draft. asr-000698 01:14:22.320 --> 01:14:28.320 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: In our laws, these are just internal, but once it is approved, we can get copies. asr-000699 01:14:28.620 --> 01:14:29.020 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Yes, po. asr-000700 01:14:29.020 --> 01:14:31.080 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Okay, so, are you winding up already? asr-000701 01:14:31.500 --> 01:14:31.900 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Yes, po. asr-000702 01:14:31.900 --> 01:14:32.380 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Are you satisfied? asr-000703 01:14:32.380 --> 01:14:34.080 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: That's my final question, Mr. Chair. asr-000704 01:14:35.060 --> 01:14:39.260 Rep. Renee Louise M. Co: Na i-communicate na lang na reports na pwedeng ma-submit, ma-submit po, Mr. Chair. asr-000705 01:14:39.360 --> 01:14:39.640 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much. asr-000706 01:14:39.640 --> 01:14:45.900 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Please kindly submit all the requested materials by the Honorable Congresswoman Rene Co. asr-000707 01:14:46.400 --> 01:14:49.000 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: But drafts cannot be demanded from any agency. asr-000708 01:14:49.620 --> 01:14:51.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: They are still internal, still a draft. asr-000709 01:14:51.840 --> 01:14:57.000 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: After you finish that, first thing you do, you submit to Congresswoman Rene Co. asr-000710 01:14:57.500 --> 01:14:59.280 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, understood, Mr. Chair. Thank you, po. asr-000711 01:14:59.300 --> 01:14:59.600 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you. asr-000712 01:15:00.000 --> 01:15:11.680 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you. And now we would like to acknowledge, before the next interpellator, let me acknowledge the new members who have come to attend our budget hearing. asr-000713 01:15:11.680 --> 01:15:26.300 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: First, the Representative Carl Legaspi. Then we have Congressman, my brother of Abante Mindanao Party List, Representative Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. asr-000714 01:15:26.300 --> 01:15:37.280 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Next is Vice Chair, Keith Mika, Attorney Mike Tan. He'll be back. Then, of course, my good friend, Representative Amado Carlos Bolivia. asr-000715 01:15:38.460 --> 01:15:52.380 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Then we have Representative Julio Cesar J. Vergara over there. Representative Sarah Jane Elago is here. And, of course, Representative Maria Teresa Talavera Lopez. Thank you. asr-000716 01:15:52.380 --> 01:15:55.380 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you. Now we'd like to acknowledge our... asr-000717 01:15:56.300 --> 01:16:06.140 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Our representative, you know, ang naiwan dito are all Mindanao, no? So, be careful about answering Mindanao, including the Chairman. asr-000718 01:16:06.700 --> 01:16:12.780 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Lias Bambi was here also a while ago. So, Congressman Tracy Cagas, the floor is yours. asr-000719 01:16:13.480 --> 01:16:18.200 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Bangadang umaga po sa ating lahat. asr-000720 01:16:18.520 --> 01:16:19.240 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Maganda umaga po. asr-000721 01:16:19.240 --> 01:16:20.500 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Public servant. asr-000722 01:16:20.500 --> 01:16:33.540 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: I know you'll agree with me that everything boils down to trust. Lahat ng mga ano natin ay pagtitiwala. asr-000723 01:16:34.280 --> 01:16:42.220 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Pagtitiwala sa executive branch, sa legislative branch, saka sa judiciary. These are the... asr-000724 01:16:42.220 --> 01:16:44.760 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: What do you call it? Yung pagtakbo sa ating goberno. asr-000725 01:16:46.320 --> 01:16:50.580 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: I would like to commend the SPUR report. asr-000726 01:16:51.080 --> 01:16:51.780 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: The... asr-000727 01:16:51.780 --> 01:16:52.760 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: For your... asr-000728 01:16:52.960 --> 01:17:06.380 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: performance, lalo na sa mga disposition of cases, sa Court of Tax Appeals, Sandigan Bayan, asr-000729 01:17:06.380 --> 01:17:18.280 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: and Court of Appeals, for the accomplice rate, sobra-sobra, for CA, 130%, Sandigan Bayan, asr-000730 01:17:18.280 --> 01:17:24.640 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: 178%, and the Court of Tax Appeals, 197%. asr-000731 01:17:24.640 --> 01:17:36.220 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, siguro, nakikita ko sa report nyo yung RTC backlogs, mas yung medyo malaki. asr-000732 01:17:36.980 --> 01:17:44.800 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, ito din sa Supreme Court, like to ask, yung backlog ninyo, although it's very commendable, asr-000733 01:17:47.160 --> 01:17:47.840 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: 81%. asr-000734 01:17:47.840 --> 01:17:48.800 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Ah, yung ano, 89%. asr-000735 01:17:49.720 --> 01:17:59.020 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: As of June, so, meron pa kayong 16,509 cases na i-resolve. asr-000736 01:18:00.360 --> 01:18:10.200 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, siguro, naintindihan ko, no, na may mga kaso na hindi ma-resolve agad-agad. asr-000737 01:18:10.200 --> 01:18:19.560 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: But, what I'm appealing, this presentation, is yung mga, without mentioning cases, asr-000738 01:18:19.720 --> 01:18:23.520 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: and name of cases, I don't want to touch on subjudice rule, no. asr-000739 01:18:24.140 --> 01:18:35.160 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, sa akin lang, itong mga election cases, no, where status quo, anti-order was issued by the Supreme Court, asr-000740 01:18:35.900 --> 01:18:40.560 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: eh, hanggang kailan ba yung mga ganong order? asr-000741 01:18:40.900 --> 01:18:46.920 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Kailangan ba dadaan ng isang taon, na hanggang ngayon wala pang resolution, no? asr-000742 01:18:46.920 --> 01:18:49.600 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Because, as I said, it boils down to trust, no. asr-000743 01:18:49.720 --> 01:18:53.140 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Ah, what can you say about it? asr-000744 01:18:53.140 --> 01:19:01.460 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Yung mga election cases, na hanggang ngayon, na bin-bin pa, o hindi pa na-rapple, even na-rapple, no, status quo, anti-order pa rin. asr-000745 01:19:02.940 --> 01:19:06.680 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Please answer, our Court Administrator, Estuesta. asr-000746 01:19:16.860 --> 01:19:27.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Your Honor, insofar as election cases are concerned, which was filed pursuant to Rule 64, in relation to Rule 65, asr-000747 01:19:27.360 --> 01:19:28.360 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: there is the... asr-000748 01:19:29.040 --> 01:19:35.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: a procedure that is usually conducted, or a procedure that is observed by the Supreme Court, asr-000749 01:19:35.520 --> 01:19:39.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: which is, number one, requiring the parties to comment on the same. asr-000750 01:19:40.400 --> 01:19:48.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And once the decolation of those pleadings are made, then it is subjected or assigned to a ponente, asr-000751 01:19:48.680 --> 01:19:52.700 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: and then subjected to deliberation by the division, Your Honor. asr-000752 01:19:54.970 --> 01:19:57.550 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Thank you, Court Admin. asr-000753 01:19:59.590 --> 01:20:00.350 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Alam natin. asr-000754 01:20:00.410 --> 01:20:11.770 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Alam natin na lalo sa local government unit, hanggang three years lang yung term. So, as I said, na-file na yung kaso. asr-000755 01:20:12.890 --> 01:20:14.970 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: It was... asr-000756 01:20:14.970 --> 01:20:15.610 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Comelec, no? asr-000757 01:20:15.650 --> 01:20:18.290 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Comelec, in bank resolution, dumating sa Supreme Court. asr-000758 01:20:18.930 --> 01:20:20.230 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, it's now... asr-000759 01:20:20.230 --> 01:20:22.990 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: nasa kamay na ng Korte Suprema. asr-000760 01:20:23.510 --> 01:20:26.050 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, may appeal, no? asr-000761 01:20:26.050 --> 01:20:28.990 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: As I said, without touching the issues. asr-000762 01:20:30.410 --> 01:20:34.830 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Just, ano, gawin lang natin ating trabaho. asr-000763 01:20:35.070 --> 01:20:36.170 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Just do our job. asr-000764 01:20:38.050 --> 01:20:43.930 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Let's turn the wheels of justice, turn, ano ba, para naman masimulan, no? asr-000765 01:20:44.130 --> 01:20:45.010 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Kahit na... asr-000766 01:20:45.010 --> 01:20:45.930 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Because tagal-tagal na yan. asr-000767 01:20:45.990 --> 01:20:47.070 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Almost a year na ito, eh. asr-000768 01:20:47.550 --> 01:20:49.850 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, yun lang po ang ano ko sa inyo. asr-000769 01:20:50.450 --> 01:20:59.370 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: I admire the Court, mga Korte Suprema, the Honorable Justice of the Supreme Court. asr-000770 01:20:59.370 --> 01:21:00.210 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: I do. asr-000771 01:21:00.410 --> 01:21:01.410 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, yun lang po kayo. asr-000772 01:21:01.410 --> 01:21:11.170 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: No, but just keep my, you know, my, what do you call it, idealism, para gusto ko matuloy-tuloy yung ano ko, ba. asr-000773 01:21:11.170 --> 01:21:14.710 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: I don't want to entertain any, ano ba, mga hukus-hukus. asr-000774 01:21:14.710 --> 01:21:25.150 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, yun lang po ang ano ko sa mga kay Justice Villanueva, andito ngayon, Justice Marquez, Justice Salameda. asr-000775 01:21:25.150 --> 01:21:29.070 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, I hope you can relay that to your fellow justices, no? asr-000776 01:21:29.070 --> 01:21:29.570 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Na... asr-000778 01:21:29.770 --> 01:21:30.270 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Na... asr-000780 01:21:31.030 --> 01:21:34.870 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So, okay. May I proceed with my second... asr-000781 01:21:34.870 --> 01:21:42.930 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Before you proceed, so there is really the request of our Vice Chairman, John Tracy Cagas. asr-000782 01:21:44.150 --> 01:21:52.050 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Pag-election cases, we are limited by three terms, our three-year term for congressmen and the local officials. asr-000783 01:21:52.050 --> 01:21:59.590 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So, the request is that the Supreme Court will have a procedure to fast-track these cases. asr-000784 01:22:00.270 --> 01:22:01.110 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Kasi kung late nga eh, asr-000785 01:22:01.110 --> 01:22:01.710 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: wala na, tapos na yung asr-000786 01:22:01.710 --> 01:22:02.650 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: term. asr-000787 01:22:04.030 --> 01:22:05.450 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So ganoon ang request. asr-000788 01:22:05.450 --> 01:22:10.050 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: I think you should give give them, what case is that? asr-000789 01:22:10.790 --> 01:22:15.430 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Because this is already appending, ano, part of your request. asr-000790 01:22:15.430 --> 01:22:16.430 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes. asr-000791 01:22:16.430 --> 01:22:18.410 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: He will give that after, after the hearing. asr-000792 01:22:18.410 --> 01:22:18.910 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes. asr-000793 01:22:18.910 --> 01:22:19.410 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: I mean... asr-000794 01:22:19.410 --> 01:22:22.050 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: I mean uh, these are facts. asr-000795 01:22:22.050 --> 01:22:25.890 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: On the request that are present in uh... asr-000796 01:22:25.890 --> 01:22:26.890 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the congressman. asr-000797 01:22:26.890 --> 01:22:28.170 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Please proceed with the second one, okay. asr-000798 01:22:28.170 --> 01:22:31.470 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: May I be allowed, Your Honor, just to asr-000804 01:22:31.470 --> 01:22:38.430 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: keep the idealism of our honorable representative john tracy kagas in so far as the election protest asr-000805 01:22:38.430 --> 01:22:43.470 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: or brought up on the rule 64 and 65 with the supreme court i have here the three members of asr-000806 01:22:43.470 --> 01:22:49.790 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: the supreme court your honor assuring you your honor that they are made aware of the time-bound asr-000807 01:22:49.790 --> 01:22:56.270 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: uh petition with which an election protest is and that hopefully your honor that election protest asr-000808 01:22:56.270 --> 01:23:02.910 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: case be resolved even before for the next election thank you your honor uh thank you for the asr-000809 01:23:02.910 --> 01:23:09.790 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: assurance uh justices salamat okay may i proceed now to my second point uh young uh asr-000810 01:23:11.870 --> 01:23:19.000 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Hall of Justice buildings. Doon sa amin, matagal na yun. May lupa na kami. asr-000811 01:23:19.000 --> 01:23:25.000 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: We have a lot. Problema yung building. asr-000812 01:23:25.000 --> 01:23:34.600 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So you do not have to purchase a lot anymore. Building na lang. Maliit yung request namin, only about 150 million pesos asr-000813 01:23:34.600 --> 01:23:47.710 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: yung cost of constructing that. So we really need it. Sana mabigyan pansin ninyo yung distrito ko, Davao del Sur. asr-000814 01:23:47.710 --> 01:23:50.520 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: House of Justice. asr-000814-split-2 01:23:50.520 --> 01:23:52.140 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Thank you. asr-000814-split-4 01:23:52.140 --> 01:23:54.200 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Response? Yes. asr-000814-split-3 01:23:54.200 --> 01:24:02.800 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Court Administrator, only 150 million. Davao del Sur needs that new House of Justice. asr-000815 01:24:02.800 --> 01:24:06.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, yes, Your Honor, we've actually given the indicative asr-000816 01:24:06.000 --> 01:24:12.560 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: budget cost for the construction of the hoj your honor if it is in a 5000 square meter property asr-000817 01:24:12.560 --> 01:24:16.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: it is in the amount of 500 million pesos your honor asr-000818 01:24:21.920 --> 01:24:24.400 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Ah hindi, unlike Cagayan de Oro, okay lang sa amin 150 million. asr-000819 01:24:26.000 --> 01:24:26.800 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Ano lang yun, asr-000820 01:24:28.160 --> 01:24:32.160 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: one story lang, kasi ayaw namin ng mataas na building dahil sa lindol. asr-000821 01:24:32.160 --> 01:24:38.160 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Na-trauma yung mga tao doon, ayaw na nila ng matataas na building kasi maraming fault line sa amin. asr-000822 01:24:38.160 --> 01:24:42.160 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So okay lang sa amin, 150 million, sapat na yun sa amin. asr-000823 01:24:42.160 --> 01:24:52.160 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: So please revise. They do not want a two- or three-story building, just a one-story building at 150 million. asr-000824 01:24:52.160 --> 01:24:53.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, sir. asr-000825 01:24:53.160 --> 01:24:55.160 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Can you kindly include that in the request? asr-000826 01:24:55.160 --> 01:24:56.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, sir. asr-000827 01:24:56.160 --> 01:24:59.160 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: We're going to strongly recommend that to the Committee on Justice. asr-000828 01:24:59.160 --> 01:25:00.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, Your Honor. asr-000829 01:25:00.160 --> 01:25:01.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We will look for a funding. asr-000830 01:25:01.160 --> 01:25:04.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: I have likewise the assurance of the Honorable Raul Villanueva. asr-000831 01:25:04.160 --> 01:25:10.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We will realign our funds for the same, Your Honor, if it's just 150 million as requested. asr-000832 01:25:10.160 --> 01:25:15.040 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Last point. asr-000833 01:25:15.040 --> 01:25:22.040 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: We have a court that has just been created, but there is still no NOSCA. asr-000834 01:25:22.040 --> 01:25:29.040 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: But after hearing the discussion today, I don't want to pursue it in detail. asr-000835 01:25:29.040 --> 01:25:34.040 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: I'm enlightened that there is a way. asr-000836 01:25:34.040 --> 01:25:37.040 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: It's been a long time, about two years. asr-000837 01:25:37.040 --> 01:25:41.040 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Until now, it's still unfilled, unorganized. asr-000838 01:25:41.040 --> 01:25:44.040 Rep. John Tracy F. Cagas: Okay, maraming salamat po. Mabuhay po ang Korte Suprema. asr-000839 01:25:44.040 --> 01:25:46.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you very much, Your Honor. asr-000840 01:25:46.040 --> 01:25:50.040 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Congressman John Tracy Cagas. asr-000841 01:25:50.040 --> 01:25:58.040 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Before we proceed with the next interpellator, let me recognize additional members who are present today. asr-000842 01:25:58.040 --> 01:26:03.040 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And we have Congressman Edgar Egay Elise. asr-000843 01:26:03.040 --> 01:26:06.040 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Over there, the handsome gentleman there. asr-000844 01:26:06.040 --> 01:26:14.570 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: And of course, we have Representative King Richard Gomez. asr-000845 01:26:14.570 --> 01:26:21.570 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Next to interpellate from the minority is Representative Sara Ilago. The floor is yours. asr-000846 01:26:21.570 --> 01:26:27.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Thank you, Mr. Chair, and a pleasant day to the judiciary. asr-000847 01:26:27.040 --> 01:26:30.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Greetings from Gabriela Women's Party. asr-000848 01:26:30.040 --> 01:26:32.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: First, the Supreme Court. asr-000849 01:26:32.040 --> 01:26:39.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: The Supreme Court's strategic plan for judicial innovations is from the years 2022 to 2027. asr-000850 01:26:39.040 --> 01:26:49.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: And considering that it's already the middle of the year 2026, is the schedule for the SC's strategic plans on time? asr-000851 01:26:49.040 --> 01:26:51.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Is the plan still on track? asr-000852 01:26:51.040 --> 01:26:57.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, Your Honor. It's actually highlighted by the digital infrastructure of our courts. asr-000853 01:26:57.040 --> 01:27:00.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 2027 is actually a very critical year for the Supreme Court. asr-000854 01:27:00.040 --> 01:27:15.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Because it will spell the transition between the SPJI as defined by the Honorable Chief Justice and the new Chief Justice to be appointed by the President of the Philippines. asr-000855 01:27:15.040 --> 01:27:22.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So that the transition reflects the budget proposals that we have for 2027. asr-000856 01:27:22.040 --> 01:27:29.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So that it opens a gateway for the next projects to be had by the new Chief Justice. asr-000857 01:27:30.040 --> 01:27:41.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mr. Chair, meron po bang specific activities in the SPJI na nag-i-integrate ng gender and development mandate? asr-000858 01:27:41.040 --> 01:27:42.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes. asr-000859 01:27:42.040 --> 01:27:49.460 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At maaari ho itong maibahagi ng ating judiciary? asr-000860 01:27:49.460 --> 01:27:59.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Very much, Your Honor, because there is the biggest membership, actually, of the committee in the Supreme Court is on gender and responsiveness. asr-000861 01:27:59.460 --> 01:28:02.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So we just go beyond. asr-000862 01:28:02.460 --> 01:28:14.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We just go beyond from orienting employees of what gender sensitivity and gender sensitivity training is. asr-000863 01:28:14.460 --> 01:28:17.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But we have identified several projects. asr-000864 01:28:17.460 --> 01:28:19.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: I just do not have the list with me, Your Honor. asr-000865 01:28:19.460 --> 01:28:24.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But the committee is very much active in identifying those projects. asr-000866 01:28:24.460 --> 01:28:28.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: It is said that this is headed by, actually, Justice Jenny Ong. asr-000867 01:28:28.460 --> 01:28:30.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Would you... asr-000868 01:28:30.460 --> 01:28:31.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: May she be... asr-000869 01:28:31.460 --> 01:28:34.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Recognize, Your Honor, because she is really an active member. asr-000870 01:28:34.460 --> 01:28:36.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Would you know? asr-000871 01:28:36.460 --> 01:28:37.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes. asr-000872 01:28:37.460 --> 01:28:38.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: You are recognized? asr-000873 01:28:38.460 --> 01:28:39.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Justice Ong. asr-000874 01:28:39.460 --> 01:28:40.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Justice Ong. asr-000875 01:28:40.460 --> 01:28:41.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes. asr-000876 01:28:41.460 --> 01:28:42.460 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: Good morning, Your Honor. asr-000877 01:28:42.460 --> 01:28:43.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Please proceed. asr-000878 01:28:43.460 --> 01:28:45.830 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Good morning. asr-000879 01:28:45.830 --> 01:28:46.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: Thank you for the question. asr-000880 01:28:46.830 --> 01:29:00.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: So under the CGRJ, or the Committee on Gender Responsiveness in the Judiciary, headed by three Supreme Court Justices, Justice J.P. Inting, Justice Yolo Lopez, and Justice Monette Singh. asr-000881 01:29:00.830 --> 01:29:04.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: There have already been several activities that have been done. asr-000882 01:29:04.830 --> 01:29:10.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: So we have institutionalized gender sensitivity training among the different courts. asr-000883 01:29:10.830 --> 01:29:17.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: So it's being done not only for the judges, but also for the court personnel from the top to bottom. asr-000884 01:29:17.830 --> 01:29:23.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: So even our utility workers in the court, we have this gender sensitivity training. asr-000885 01:29:23.830 --> 01:29:28.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: And we also have gender fair language, which is being rolled out to our court attorneys. asr-000886 01:29:28.830 --> 01:29:37.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: Because as we know, in the decisions of the courts, in the Supreme Court, in the Court of Appeals, gender fair language is very important. asr-000887 01:29:37.830 --> 01:29:50.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: And aside from that, for our physical facilities, we also have instituted gender neutral comfort rooms among others. asr-000888 01:29:50.830 --> 01:29:56.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: So we also have a legal feminism study conducted by our Justice Monette Singh, led by her. asr-000889 01:29:56.830 --> 01:29:58.830 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: So she studied the different cases. asr-000899 01:30:00.000 --> 01:30:04.980 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: which emphasizes or which focuses on gender issues. asr-000900 01:30:05.260 --> 01:30:08.200 Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jennifer Joy C. Ong: So thank you very much. asr-000901 01:30:08.200 --> 01:30:13.720 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: And Mr. Chair, just to add to these notable accomplishments, asr-000902 01:30:14.260 --> 01:30:20.040 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the judiciary likewise launched the Digital Gender and Development Corner asr-000903 01:30:20.040 --> 01:30:24.820 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: for easier access to gender-related information related to laws and jurisprudence. asr-000904 01:30:24.820 --> 01:30:32.460 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: This is a good initiative, Mr. Chair, as it not only compiles gender-related legislation, asr-000905 01:30:32.900 --> 01:30:37.140 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: but it makes recent gender-related laws accessible to the public. asr-000906 01:30:38.460 --> 01:30:44.640 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: This is also one of the most important recommendations of the 9th Periodic Report asr-000907 01:30:44.640 --> 01:30:47.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. asr-000908 01:30:47.800 --> 01:30:53.960 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: There is a long section on the role of the judiciary in gender and development. asr-000909 01:30:54.440 --> 01:30:54.800 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: It is very important. asr-000910 01:30:54.820 --> 01:31:02.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: We believe that from the level of training to capacity building asr-000911 01:31:02.700 --> 01:31:07.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: and the firmness that gender and development mandates are really integrated asr-000912 01:31:07.900 --> 01:31:10.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: in all programs, projects, and activities, asr-000913 01:31:11.160 --> 01:31:17.880 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: our representation will request a report from the judiciary asr-000914 01:31:17.880 --> 01:31:22.300 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: that is not only related to the utilization of the budget, asr-000915 01:31:22.300 --> 01:31:24.060 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: but also to its compliance. asr-000916 01:31:24.060 --> 01:31:26.740 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: We believe that this is a very important part of its gender and development mandate. asr-000917 01:31:27.440 --> 01:31:33.480 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Now, Mr. Chair, the Supreme Court also issued its amendments asr-000918 01:31:33.480 --> 01:31:36.540 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: to the Guidelines on the Conduct of Video Conferencing. asr-000919 01:31:37.080 --> 01:31:40.520 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: And based on these guidelines, the conduct of video conferencing is allowed asr-000920 01:31:40.520 --> 01:31:43.880 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: in all cases in the first and second level courts, asr-000921 01:31:43.880 --> 01:31:47.480 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the Court of Appeals, the Sandigan Bayan, and the Court of Tax Appeals. asr-000922 01:31:48.500 --> 01:31:53.280 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Do you have information on how many Filipinos overseas asr-000923 01:31:54.060 --> 01:32:01.440 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: are working or staying until our migrant workers avail video conferencing? asr-000924 01:32:01.440 --> 01:32:04.230 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, Your Honor. asr-000925 01:32:04.230 --> 01:32:10.090 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Actually, we have a lot of requests for video conferencing asr-000926 01:32:10.090 --> 01:32:14.230 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: of our overseas Filipino workers abroad because they cannot just do it asr-000927 01:32:14.230 --> 01:32:16.230 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: pertinent to our rules. asr-000928 01:32:16.230 --> 01:32:18.230 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: They need to be in the embassy. asr-000929 01:32:18.230 --> 01:32:20.230 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, we have a lot of requests. asr-000930 01:32:20.230 --> 01:32:25.290 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: But if you need information, Your Honor, our Court Management Office will be able to provide the data. asr-000931 01:32:25.290 --> 01:32:27.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. asr-000932 01:32:27.290 --> 01:32:35.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Sinabi ho sa Guidelines, it indicates that for requests for international video conferencing, asr-000933 01:32:35.200 --> 01:32:41.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the movement pays for all costs and expenses related to video conferencing. asr-000934 01:32:41.200 --> 01:32:46.100 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kapag gagamit po ba ng facilities natin overseas, asr-000935 01:32:46.100 --> 01:32:48.000 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: may bayad din po ba yung ating mga OFWs, asr-000936 01:32:48.000 --> 01:32:50.900 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: yung ating mga migrant workers para rito? asr-000937 01:32:50.900 --> 01:32:52.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Saan po asr-000938 01:32:52.290 --> 01:32:53.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: napupunta yung mga nakukolekta asr-000939 01:32:53.290 --> 01:32:59.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: kung sakali na may mga binabayaran sa mga facilities? asr-000940 01:32:59.400 --> 01:33:03.800 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Dahil yan po ay nangyayari sa mga embassies po natin, asr-000941 01:33:03.800 --> 01:33:07.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: napupunta pong nakukolekta sa kanila, asr-000942 01:33:07.400 --> 01:33:09.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: hindi po sa korte yan. asr-000943 01:33:09.000 --> 01:33:12.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. Dahil hindi asr-000944 01:33:12.290 --> 01:33:17.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: po lahat ng mga kaso ng migrant workers, ng ating mga OFWs, asr-000945 01:33:17.290 --> 01:33:21.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ay nakakaya po nila yung iba't ibang gastos na may kinalaman dito. asr-000946 01:33:21.290 --> 01:33:26.300 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Meron naman po tayo sa DFA, may assistance to nationals, asr-000947 01:33:26.300 --> 01:33:29.200 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: meron din po tayo sa DMW na pondo para diyan. asr-000951 01:33:29.700 --> 01:33:36.700 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At nais lang din natin na matiyak na kahit anong mga expenses na may kinalaman sa international video conferencing asr-000952 01:33:36.700 --> 01:33:40.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ay maku-cover ng mga naturang programa na ito. asr-000953 01:33:40.290 --> 01:33:42.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Now, finally, asr-000954 01:33:42.290 --> 01:33:48.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: tungkol ho sa designation ng OSAEC at CSAEM trafficking Justice Zones, asr-000955 01:33:48.290 --> 01:33:53.290 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: the Supreme Court is one of the members of the JSCC. asr-000956 01:33:53.290 --> 01:34:04.790 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Dito po sa designation ng ating Justice Zones, na-mention niyo po sa inyong presentation na anim sa mga Justice Sector Coordinating Council Justice Zones asr-000957 01:34:04.790 --> 01:34:09.510 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na ka-focus sa trafficking, online sexual abuse, and exploitation of children. asr-000958 01:34:10.030 --> 01:34:19.170 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Saan-saan po ang mga zones na ito? At bakit po ito yung mga napiling mga lugar para sa anti-trafficking and sexual abuse and exploitation Justice Zones? asr-000959 01:34:19.170 --> 01:34:24.870 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Please, nakapagtaguyod na po kami ng 20 na Justice Zones. asr-000960 01:34:25.390 --> 01:34:35.270 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Sa Luzon po, matatagpuan po ito sa Quezon City, Angeles City, Balanga, Baguio, Tagaytay, Puerto Princesa, Dagupan, Calamba, at Naga. asr-000961 01:34:35.730 --> 01:34:38.950 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Sa Visayas po, dito po ay sa Cebu at Bacolod. asr-000962 01:34:39.330 --> 01:34:49.050 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Mindanao po, matatagpuan po ito because most of our executive judges are the convenors or the champions for the holding of the Justice Sector Coordinating Council. asr-000963 01:34:49.170 --> 01:34:55.390 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Makikita po ito sa Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Ozamis, at Zamboanga City. asr-000964 01:34:56.230 --> 01:35:07.430 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Nung na 2024 po, Your Honor, I'm sorry, in 2025, nagkaroon po ng establishment ng JSEC sa Tri-City ng Tacloban, Ormoc, at Calbayog. asr-000965 01:35:07.770 --> 01:35:10.390 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pinaka-recent po ang San Fernando, La Union. asr-000966 01:35:11.450 --> 01:35:14.070 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Iba-iba po ang tema ng mga Justice Zones. asr-000967 01:35:14.590 --> 01:35:18.790 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Sa Tacloban, Ormoc, at Calbayog, sa akin pong pagkakaalam at pagkatanda, asr-000968 01:35:19.170 --> 01:35:21.510 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: po ay ang OSAEC at OSAEM, no? asr-000969 01:35:21.590 --> 01:35:21.950 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Tama ba? asr-000970 01:35:22.310 --> 01:35:22.870 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, oo. asr-000971 01:35:23.310 --> 01:35:27.390 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And then, ang Tagaytay po, ang pagkakaalam ko ay Green Environment. asr-000972 01:35:28.290 --> 01:35:33.070 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang Puerto Princesa, ganoon din po, Green Environment. asr-000973 01:35:36.210 --> 01:35:37.750 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: How about Cagayan de Oro? asr-000974 01:35:38.090 --> 01:35:43.250 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Cagayan de Oro, ganoon din po, OSAEC at OSAEM. asr-000975 01:35:43.950 --> 01:35:46.110 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, Human Trafficking po, Your Honor. asr-000976 01:35:49.130 --> 01:35:50.590 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chairman. asr-000977 01:35:50.710 --> 01:35:55.130 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mayroon po ba tayong specific budget item para rito? asr-000978 01:35:55.450 --> 01:36:00.710 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At magkano ang ating proposal, akumpara dun sa napasama sa NAP? asr-000979 01:36:01.030 --> 01:36:08.430 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ito pong tinatawag naming Justice Sector Convergence Program in the amount of 150 million? asr-000980 01:36:08.690 --> 01:36:09.670 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Tama ba? Sorry. asr-000981 01:36:10.550 --> 01:36:14.670 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ito po, 227,063,000 po. asr-000982 01:36:14.670 --> 01:36:20.410 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, yun po ang total proposed namin po sa Justice Convergence Program. asr-000983 01:36:20.710 --> 01:36:24.550 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Yun po ang proposal na nakasama sa NAP? asr-000984 01:36:24.870 --> 01:36:28.110 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ideally po, kasama na po dapat sa NAP. asr-000985 01:36:28.430 --> 01:36:31.710 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Magkano ang inyong original proposal? asr-000986 01:36:32.130 --> 01:36:34.730 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang pagkakaalam ko po, 150,000. asr-000987 01:36:34.950 --> 01:36:35.890 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Last gaa. asr-000988 01:36:36.270 --> 01:36:37.750 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 150 million, I'm sorry. asr-000989 01:36:38.170 --> 01:36:39.010 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 150 million. asr-000990 01:36:39.150 --> 01:36:42.630 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ngayon po, 227,063,000. asr-000991 01:36:43.350 --> 01:36:43.590 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Okay. asr-000992 01:36:43.590 --> 01:36:50.590 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Natanong ko, Mr. Chair, kasi mga nga ilangan ng hindi lang sapat pero substantial na malaking pondo. asr-000993 01:36:50.710 --> 01:36:55.570 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Para magawa ng convergence effort na ito, ang kanyang mga layunin. asr-000994 01:36:55.990 --> 01:36:58.610 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Meron pa akong kaunting oras, Mr. Chair. asr-000995 01:36:58.830 --> 01:37:03.490 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At hihingin ko na lang po ang detalye ng pagpapatupad ng convergence program na ito. asr-000996 01:37:03.790 --> 01:37:08.150 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ngunit pagdating sa execution ng spousal at child support order, asr-000997 01:37:08.870 --> 01:37:13.230 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: batay ho sa aming ongoing na anti-VAWC law review sa ngayon. asr-000998 01:37:13.950 --> 01:37:19.130 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Isa ho yan sa pinakamalaki na issue ng mga kababaihan at kanilang mga anak asr-000999 01:37:19.130 --> 01:37:19.710 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: na nakaranas. asr-001000 01:37:20.710 --> 01:37:21.730 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: ng VAWC. asr-001001 01:37:22.890 --> 01:37:28.070 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Ilan po bang cases ng spousal at child support ang naihain sa mga korte? asr-001002 01:37:28.730 --> 01:37:31.230 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: For these cases filed, how many have been granted? asr-001003 01:37:31.750 --> 01:37:37.010 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: For those granted spousal or child support, how many cases have been successfully executed? asr-001004 01:37:38.130 --> 01:37:42.710 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: How do the courts ensure that the orders for spousal and child support are executive regularly? asr-001005 01:37:45.060 --> 01:37:47.080 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Mahaba-haba po ito, Mr. Chair. asr-001006 01:37:47.080 --> 01:37:51.940 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Kung maari lang pong magbahagi sa atin ng mga key. asr-001007 01:37:52.120 --> 01:38:07.400 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: figures or statistics na kinakailangan para rin maitulak ang Kongreso na gumawa ng hakbang para mapalakas ang ating mga batas na may kinalaman sa spousal at child support. asr-001007-split-2 01:38:07.400 --> 01:38:15.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Sa aming data hub po, Your Honor, hindi po natin makakarakterize na ito ay in particular sa child or spousal support. asr-001008 01:38:15.460 --> 01:38:22.100 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pero naka-classify po siya, naka-cluster as violence against women and children under Republic Act 9262. asr-001009 01:38:22.120 --> 01:38:29.980 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang pending cases po natin as of December 31, 2025 ay 8,620. asr-001010 01:38:30.400 --> 01:38:34.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang newly filed cases po natin ay 3,520. asr-001011 01:38:35.060 --> 01:38:37.780 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang revived po ay 684. asr-001012 01:38:38.420 --> 01:38:42.140 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang decided po ay 3,751. asr-001013 01:38:42.500 --> 01:38:44.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Archived, 542. asr-001014 01:38:44.400 --> 01:38:50.560 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So pending po as of June 30, 2026, 8,532. asr-001015 01:38:52.120 --> 01:38:53.440 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. asr-001016 01:38:53.440 --> 01:39:07.020 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: At tayo rin ho ay maghahain ng proposal sa Judiciary para sa isang dialogo at magkaroon ng aktibong pakikilahok sa sinasagawa ngayon na pag-review at pagpapalakas ng ating anti-VAWC law. asr-001017 01:39:07.240 --> 01:39:08.300 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. asr-001018 01:39:08.360 --> 01:39:09.440 Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago: Maraming salamat sa Judiciary. asr-001019 01:39:09.620 --> 01:39:11.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We will welcome the dialogue, po, your honor. asr-001020 01:39:11.620 --> 01:39:11.980 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you. asr-001021 01:39:12.440 --> 01:39:16.380 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much, Congresswoman Chara Jane Elago. asr-001022 01:39:16.380 --> 01:39:19.380 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So we now go to the next interpellator. asr-001023 01:39:20.960 --> 01:39:21.380 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The Honorable... asr-001024 01:39:22.120 --> 01:39:25.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Representative Tony Roman Patan. asr-001025 01:39:26.380 --> 01:39:27.300 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Good morning. asr-001026 01:39:27.620 --> 01:39:28.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Good morning, Your Honor. asr-001027 01:39:28.760 --> 01:39:30.760 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Actually, it's good afternoon, ho. asr-001028 01:39:31.860 --> 01:39:34.380 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Okay pa ho kayo? Di pa kayo nagugutom? Okay lang po? asr-001029 01:39:36.860 --> 01:39:39.500 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Just parang gutom na ho, ha? Walang sumagot. asr-001030 01:39:40.940 --> 01:39:41.820 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: A question. asr-001031 01:39:41.820 --> 01:39:50.320 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: I note that for 2027, you proposed an increase of about just over 15 billion pesos. asr-001032 01:39:51.340 --> 01:39:51.820 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: And... asr-001033 01:39:52.120 --> 01:39:57.240 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: In your chart, it says that the DBM submitted comments and recommendations asr-001034 01:39:57.240 --> 01:40:02.420 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: with respect to your proposed 2027 budget. asr-001035 01:40:02.920 --> 01:40:03.520 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Tama po ba? asr-001036 01:40:04.200 --> 01:40:05.360 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Can you... asr-001037 01:40:05.360 --> 01:40:09.820 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: It says it was appended to the NEP. asr-001038 01:40:10.540 --> 01:40:15.660 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Can you share with us some of the comments and recommendations of the DBM? asr-001039 01:40:15.660 --> 01:40:19.860 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Your Honor, as of yesterday, actually until now, asr-001040 01:40:20.160 --> 01:40:22.100 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: we have not yet received the comment from DBM. asr-001041 01:40:22.120 --> 01:40:22.820 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Your Honor. asr-001042 01:40:23.080 --> 01:40:23.320 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Okay. asr-001043 01:40:23.640 --> 01:40:30.680 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: So the 86.27 billion reflected on your presentation is what you propose? asr-001044 01:40:30.960 --> 01:40:31.600 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, Your Honor. asr-001045 01:40:31.820 --> 01:40:32.100 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Okay. asr-001046 01:40:32.720 --> 01:40:40.100 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: And with the increase in the budget, you can pursue all the programs that you had in mind? asr-001047 01:40:40.420 --> 01:40:41.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We hope so, Your Honor. asr-001048 01:40:41.820 --> 01:40:43.460 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, but that is the goal, Your Honor. asr-001049 01:40:43.620 --> 01:40:43.740 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Yes. asr-001050 01:40:45.240 --> 01:40:51.120 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: You, ano ho, I'm particularly concerned or interested in the status of your e-discovery project. asr-001051 01:40:51.120 --> 01:40:51.240 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: E-discovery? asr-001052 01:40:52.120 --> 01:40:54.080 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Electronic discovery project. asr-001053 01:40:55.660 --> 01:40:59.120 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: The reason being that it is... asr-001054 01:40:59.820 --> 01:41:03.640 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: I think in courts, in the first instance, right? asr-001055 01:41:03.980 --> 01:41:04.860 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: First instance. asr-001056 01:41:05.780 --> 01:41:12.380 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Ang kutsino ho ang mas maraming information, yun po ang usually nananalo sa kaso. asr-001057 01:41:13.340 --> 01:41:19.880 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: And ang tingin ko po, especially when you have a consumer asr-001058 01:41:19.880 --> 01:41:21.880 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: or an individual litigant, asr-001059 01:41:22.120 --> 01:41:30.940 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: litigating against a company or a corporation because of information asymmetry. asr-001060 01:41:31.920 --> 01:41:35.520 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: And usually, I mean, the companies have the upper hand, asr-001061 01:41:35.800 --> 01:41:39.180 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: not just in terms of resources, but in terms of information. asr-001062 01:41:40.140 --> 01:41:47.320 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: So paano ho pinagtutuunan ng Supreme Court yung bagay na yan asr-001063 01:41:47.320 --> 01:41:48.100 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: ng sa ganon? asr-001064 01:41:48.100 --> 01:41:51.000 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: And then, ma-democratize po, mapalaki po yung access asr-001065 01:41:51.000 --> 01:41:52.100 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: ng mga... asr-001066 01:41:52.120 --> 01:42:02.180 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: individual, sa mga information na hawak po ng, malimbawa, mga kumpanya, through knowing asr-001067 01:42:02.180 --> 01:42:10.100 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: that, especially yung emails, yung email, dahil it's a rich source of information, asr-001068 01:42:10.100 --> 01:42:20.140 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: a lot of discussion is done electronically, and so how is this made available to individual asr-001069 01:42:20.140 --> 01:42:22.020 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: litigants in a case? asr-001070 01:42:25.390 --> 01:42:32.670 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: When it comes to discovery modes of procedure, Your Honor, the recently amended Rules on asr-001071 01:42:32.670 --> 01:42:37.590 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Civil Procedure, which was just in 2020, but there is now again another amendment of the asr-001072 01:42:37.590 --> 01:42:42.750 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: rules, which is pending approval by the en banc, I do know that they have bolstered modes of asr-001073 01:42:42.750 --> 01:42:44.950 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: procedure as part of pre-trial. asr-001074 01:42:45.850 --> 01:42:52.710 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Insofar as electronic mails, Your Honor, this will form part of the now ongoing asr-001075 01:42:52.710 --> 01:42:58.490 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: revisions on the Rules on Evidence, part of which is electronic evidence. asr-001076 01:42:58.490 --> 01:43:05.990 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: It is through Your Honor that electronic evidence is now a big bulk of evidence presentation asr-001077 01:43:05.990 --> 01:43:14.950 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: before the court, considering the present times that we have, that we converse through asr-001078 01:43:14.950 --> 01:43:20.370 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: electronic mails, through messages, with instant messaging applications. asr-001079 01:43:20.370 --> 01:43:21.370 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, it's... asr-001080 01:43:21.370 --> 01:43:22.370 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: It's... asr-001081 01:43:22.370 --> 01:43:28.250 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: It's now undergoing review with the current revisions of the Rules on Evidence, Your Honor. asr-001082 01:43:28.250 --> 01:43:33.610 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Without, what do you call this, jumping the gun, knowing that it's a pending review. asr-001083 01:43:33.610 --> 01:43:35.850 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Pero how aggressive is that? asr-001084 01:43:35.850 --> 01:43:45.910 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Are you now requiring sort of disclosure, the two parties to come up with a protocol asr-001085 01:43:45.910 --> 01:43:51.030 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: on how to gain access to electronic information? asr-001086 01:43:51.030 --> 01:43:57.910 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Would it include metadata, the form that it will be delivered to the other party? asr-001087 01:43:57.910 --> 01:44:03.790 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Ito ho yung mga bagay, because potentially, if you're talking about email, for example, asr-001088 01:44:03.790 --> 01:44:08.190 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: that's millions of pages, you know? asr-001089 01:44:08.190 --> 01:44:20.870 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: So ano ho yung mga, what protocols do you have in place, or that will be in place to asr-001090 01:44:20.870 --> 01:44:28.990 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: address this, yung volume of information, the relevant custodian, the time frame, the asr-001091 01:44:28.990 --> 01:44:36.590 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: form of production, the metadata available, yung mga bagay na po niyan na, you know, asr-001092 01:44:36.590 --> 01:44:41.870 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: usually yung tinatawag na smoking gun, makikita po sa email, yun po. asr-001093 01:44:41.870 --> 01:44:44.950 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, yes po, Your Honor. asr-001094 01:44:44.950 --> 01:44:48.390 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Actually, there is a lot going on in the... asr-001095 01:44:48.390 --> 01:44:50.750 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Because that goes on into the appreciation of... asr-001096 01:44:50.750 --> 01:44:51.710 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: That's right. asr-001097 01:44:51.710 --> 01:44:53.550 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: ...evidence before the court . asr-001098 01:44:53.550 --> 01:44:59.530 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Especially when it comes to electronic mails or even Facebook posts for instance, and instant asr-001099 01:44:59.530 --> 01:44:59.870 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: messaging application... asr-001100 01:45:00.000 --> 01:45:07.680 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: especially when the sender is anonymous so if you if you go into forensic asr-001101 01:45:07.680 --> 01:45:11.440 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: evidence let's say it's part of discovery mode of procedure sometimes asr-001102 01:45:11.440 --> 01:45:16.240 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: your honor we have to contend with data privacy it is not often that it we it is asr-001103 01:45:16.240 --> 01:45:23.700 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: easily disclosed who the sender is especially when it should be weighed as asr-001104 01:45:23.700 --> 01:45:32.340 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: an as an as an evidentiary if the evidentiary value of such email or or is asr-001105 01:45:32.340 --> 01:45:37.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: weighed we have to consider likewise other than data privacy the relevance asr-001106 01:45:37.020 --> 01:45:43.080 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: and materiality of the evidence. Sana ho mapabilis po at ma-finalize na ho asr-001107 01:45:43.080 --> 01:45:48.460 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: yung electronic discovery protocols and rules at maibaba asr-001108 01:45:48.460 --> 01:45:53.140 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: nang sa ganoon ho yung mga nasa ibaba, yung mga mamamayan, talagang magamit nila asr-001111 01:45:53.140 --> 01:46:01.920 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: para mabigyan ng, ano, to inform their cases and also guide them on whether asr-001112 01:46:01.920 --> 01:46:23.660 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: to settle or not. Kasi yun po ang dapat nangyayari para maiwasan din po yung taguan ng information. So that?s one. Second po, nakita ko roon sa listahan ng mga projects ninyo na meron yung electronic notarization. asr-001113 01:46:23.660 --> 01:46:36.940 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: can you inform us of the status and whether it is uh whether it will be scaled up asr-001114 01:46:36.940 --> 01:46:44.660 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Kasi marami pong because of distance and inconvenience hindi po humaharap sa notary so why make this a asr-001115 01:46:44.660 --> 01:46:53.000 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: problem if you if through innovation you can address the concerns about ah personal appearance before the notary asr-001116 01:46:53.660 --> 01:47:08.200 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Your Honor, I am happy to inform you that applications for lawyers to become electronic notaries public or what we call ENPs have been opened just last August 10, 2026. asr-001117 01:47:08.200 --> 01:47:14.760 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So yung electronic, yung public access po sa live e-notary services, maaari na pong ma-commission yan. asr-001118 01:47:14.760 --> 01:47:24.540 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And then, the Supreme Court has established already the legal framework for these electronic documents. asr-001119 01:47:24.540 --> 01:47:37.500 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: As a matter of fact, Your Honor, ang submission po ngayon ng notaries, the documents that are from notaries public, is now through?how?s that? asr-001120 01:47:37.940 --> 01:47:39.060 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Through pay? asr-001121 01:47:39.860 --> 01:47:40.500 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Paano ba? Yung electronic payment na po asr-001122 01:47:40.700 --> 01:47:44.740 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: puwede nang bayaran sa aming tinatawag na asr-001123 01:47:44.760 --> 01:47:49.140 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: JEPS, the Judiciary Electronic Payment System. asr-001124 01:47:49.700 --> 01:47:57.220 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Tapos yung submission po na online na rin po para we don?t have to deal with a lot of paper-based documents. asr-001125 01:47:58.280 --> 01:48:01.120 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Mr. Chair, just last question. I still have one second. asr-001126 01:48:03.180 --> 01:48:04.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yes, please proceed. asr-001127 01:48:06.300 --> 01:48:14.080 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Isa hong practice na nagaganap, or actually malpractice na nagaganap sa ibaba, asr-001128 01:48:14.760 --> 01:48:25.440 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: halimbawa sa mga criminal cases, na yung mga complainant na nananadya para ma-default yung respondent, asr-001129 01:48:25.440 --> 01:48:31.340 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: ang ginagawa po nila, ang binabanggit na address noong respondent ay mali. asr-001130 01:48:33.080 --> 01:48:40.080 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Meron ho bang pagbabago o solusyon na naiisip ang Supreme Court para sa ganoon? asr-001131 01:48:40.080 --> 01:48:43.900 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Maiwasan na yan at matigil na po yung practice na iyon? asr-001132 01:48:43.900 --> 01:48:44.400 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Opo asr-001133 01:48:44.760 --> 01:48:50.760 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Kasi ang mangyayari, pagka maling address, hindi sasagot yung respondent. asr-001134 01:48:50.760 --> 01:49:01.880 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Pag hindi sumagot ang respondent, the cases will be filed in court because you only get one side of the story. asr-001135 01:49:01.880 --> 01:49:07.640 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: So nangyayari, they?re effectively denied preliminary investigation. Nandoon na ho sa korte. asr-001136 01:49:07.640 --> 01:49:14.620 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Ano hong reporma ang naiisip ng Supreme Court para tugunan yung problem na iyon? asr-001137 01:49:14.620 --> 01:49:19.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Sa totoo po, Your Honor, strikto po ang Supreme Court pagdating po sa service ng processes. asr-001138 01:49:19.620 --> 01:49:27.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kunyari po merong complaint at nag-issue na po ang korte ng summons para makapagsumite ang isang defendant ng answer, asr-001139 01:49:27.620 --> 01:49:34.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: especially if it's a personal action, ang una pong nire-require ng korte ay personal service asr-001140 01:49:34.620 --> 01:49:41.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: para po yung mga sheriff natin or process servers ay ma-confirm po kung talagang doon nakatira ang isang defendant. asr-001141 01:49:41.620 --> 01:49:42.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kung sakaling hindi man po, that's the only time asr-001142 01:49:42.620 --> 01:49:43.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: that they can resort to substituted asr-001143 01:49:43.620 --> 01:49:44.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: service. asr-001144 01:49:44.620 --> 01:49:45.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Tapos hindi lang po minsan mangyayari ito. Ang minimum po ngayon na asr-001145 01:49:45.620 --> 01:49:46.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: nire-require ng ating Supreme Court ay asr-001146 01:49:46.620 --> 01:49:47.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: tatlong beses. asr-001147 01:49:47.620 --> 01:49:52.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Para po every time po bumalik si sheriff or si process server, asr-001148 01:49:52.620 --> 01:50:04.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: masigurado po na yung defendant ay talagang nandoon. Kung talaga pong wala, asr-001149 01:50:04.620 --> 01:50:10.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: ay mare-reflect po iyon sa kanyang return. asr-001150 01:50:10.480 --> 01:50:12.120 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So masyado pong strikto ngayon asr-001151 01:50:12.120 --> 01:50:13.620 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: po ang returns ng processes natin para nga po maiwasan na ang isang defendant asr-001152 01:50:13.620 --> 01:50:18.900 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: ay ma-declare na hindi po in default. Ngayon ang aming proseso ay para po magkaroon ng ex parte asr-001153 01:50:18.900 --> 01:50:25.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: presentation. Iniiwasan po talaga iyon kung hindi lahat na-verify na walang personal service asr-001154 01:50:25.020 --> 01:50:30.440 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: o substituted service tatlong beses hindi rin nangyari. That's the only time. asr-001155 01:50:30.440 --> 01:50:39.420 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: so i think with all this um with all this um uh the rules that we have on strict uh service and asr-001156 01:50:39.420 --> 01:50:47.300 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: processes. Tingin ko po makikita po kung ang defendant ay talagang hindi nakatira sa isang binigay na address ng isang complainant. asr-001156-split-2 01:50:47.300 --> 01:50:49.850 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Maybe it is a matter of implementation. asr-001156-split-3 01:50:49.850 --> 01:50:50.450 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes po. asr-001156-split-4 01:50:50.450 --> 01:51:06.700 Rep. Antonino B. Roman III: Because marami pa rin hong kuwento na nakakarating sa akin na yung mga respondent hindi nila nalalaman na meron palang kaso naka-file laban sa kanila, tapos nasa korte na ho at meron nang warrant of arrest. So sana ho masolusyunan iyon. Maraming salamat po. asr-001157 01:51:07.100 --> 01:51:08.140 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: uh thank you very much asr-001158 01:51:09.420 --> 01:51:15.740 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Now we have a predicament because we were supposed to declare a break asr-001159 01:51:15.740 --> 01:51:23.400 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: about Justice Villanueva as we proceed. Now the problem is at two o?clock we have to asr-001160 01:51:23.400 --> 01:51:32.520 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: finish then because there's no other room so we have to finish finish there is no room available asr-001161 01:51:33.020 --> 01:51:38.520 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so we don't want our justices and our judiciary to come back asr-001162 01:51:38.520 --> 01:51:39.360 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so i asr-001163 01:51:39.420 --> 01:51:47.580 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: urge that those who have some issues that may be taken up already by the judiciary asr-001164 01:51:49.420 --> 01:51:58.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the judiciary, I would just declare a 10-minute break so that you can discuss with the justices. asr-001165 01:51:59.340 --> 01:52:03.980 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Wala na, there?s no other room available. So we are at 11:00 ang start natin, wala na. asr-001166 01:52:05.500 --> 01:52:09.260 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: so we don't want them to to come back or for you so can you just asr-001167 01:52:09.420 --> 01:52:17.100 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Therefore, we have a 10-minute talk to the justices. Bring your concerns so that we will asr-001168 01:52:17.100 --> 01:52:23.820 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: end up here at two o?clock. It?s already one o?clock, so we just have one hour. Is that okay with you? asr-001169 01:52:23.820 --> 01:52:31.820 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Because otherwise we have to come back. Approach the bench, okay? Is that okay? Let?s approve the budget na para asr-001170 01:52:31.820 --> 01:52:32.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: tapos na. asr-001171 01:52:33.500 --> 01:52:38.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Yeah, yeah, but you have to break now for 10 minutes precisely, and we will asr-001172 01:52:38.700 --> 01:52:39.260 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: have about asr-001173 01:52:39.420 --> 01:52:46.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: 50 minutes more. We have no other room; there are hearings, there are continuations of asr-001174 01:52:46.460 --> 01:52:52.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: hearings. Wala na, wala. So at two o?clock we have to vacate this because asr-001175 01:52:53.180 --> 01:52:56.780 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the session will start at three o'clock and to prepare many things asr-001176 01:52:57.420 --> 01:53:05.260 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: So the Chair declares a 10-minute break. asr-001177 02:00:11.120 --> 02:00:13.840 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: uh good afternoon again and uh we have an announcement asr-001178 02:00:14.400 --> 02:00:20.800 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: The Chair is here. He is concerned that others may need to really have a break, so asr-001179 02:00:20.800 --> 02:00:28.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we will declare a 10-minute lunch break?sorry, 30-minute lunch break. We resume here at... asr-001180 02:40:12.080 --> 02:40:19.440 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Good afternoon again. Let us resume the consideration of the budget of the judiciary asr-001181 02:40:19.440 --> 02:40:30.460 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: for fiscal year 2027. We are very happy to note that because of our break, our many congressmen, asr-001182 02:40:30.640 --> 02:40:38.020 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: representatives, have been able to present to the judiciary their concerns. And because of that, asr-001183 02:40:38.020 --> 02:40:48.140 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: we have now fewer representatives to ask questions to the judiciary. So let me just also asr-001184 02:40:48.140 --> 02:40:57.180 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: acknowledge additional members to this meeting, to this hearing. Deputy Minority Leader Jesus Bong asr-001185 02:40:57.180 --> 02:41:04.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Suntay, Representative Elijah San Fernando, Assistant Minority Leader Robert Nazal, asr-001186 02:41:04.420 --> 02:41:07.300 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Representative Dada Esmula, asr-001187 02:41:08.020 --> 02:41:18.120 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and Deputy Majority Leader Vice Chair Jam Baronda. So at this point, we will go now to the minority asr-001188 02:41:18.120 --> 02:41:23.720 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: with a short manifestation. Representative Elijah San Fernando. asr-001189 02:41:24.300 --> 02:41:30.800 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Chair. To our Honorable Justices and the judiciary family, magandang hapon po. asr-001190 02:41:31.060 --> 02:41:38.000 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Firstly, we'd like to convey our full support for the judiciary. Dahil naniniwala po kami na kapag asr-001191 02:41:38.000 --> 02:41:43.980 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: malakas po ang hudikatura, ultimately po ang makikinabang ay ang mga manggagawa at ordinaryong Pilipino. asr-001192 02:41:44.420 --> 02:41:51.900 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Mr. Chair, I just have few clarifications. Kasi di po ko abugado at gusto ko pong maintindihan asr-001193 02:41:51.900 --> 02:41:57.900 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: sa lente po ng mga manggagawa yung ilang mga usapin po tungkol sa mga proseso ng ating batas. asr-001194 02:41:58.500 --> 02:42:06.540 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Sa Rule 58 po ng Rules of Civil Procedure, pwede niyo po ba kaming bigyan ng kalinawan doon po sa Section 4B? asr-001195 02:42:06.540 --> 02:42:06.640 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Ah may nakasulat po asr-001196 02:42:08.000 --> 02:42:13.600 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Kasi dito, upon approval of the requisite bond, a writ of preliminary injunction shall be issued. asr-001197 02:42:14.120 --> 02:42:17.540 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Pwede niyo po ba kaming paliwanagan sa matter na ito? asr-001198 02:42:18.460 --> 02:42:27.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Thank you po, Your Honor. Kapag po nag-grant, an injunction is usually a prayer, an ancillary remedy. asr-001199 02:42:27.940 --> 02:42:35.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So provisional remedy siya to a main action. So kung yung action na yun, after hearing, ay gagrant na ng court. asr-001200 02:42:35.040 --> 02:42:37.040 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: To answer for the damages that may... asr-001201 02:42:38.000 --> 02:42:50.000 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: That the other, the adverse party will have, kailangan po talaga mag-post ng bond itong movant. asr-001202 02:42:50.620 --> 02:42:59.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: And that will answer for, as I've said, the damages in the event that the injunction is already, the writ of injunction is already implemented. asr-001203 02:43:00.520 --> 02:43:01.500 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you, Mr. Chair. asr-001204 02:43:01.500 --> 02:43:05.920 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Just for example po, in an example, hypothetical case. asr-001205 02:43:06.040 --> 02:43:07.500 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So sabi po doon, let a writ of preliminary... asr-001206 02:43:08.000 --> 02:43:12.480 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: preliminary injunction be issued upon putting a bond of X amount. asr-001207 02:43:12.860 --> 02:43:19.620 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Halimbawa po, yung petitioner hindi po nakapaglagak ng bond. Ano pong mangyayari doon sa injunction? asr-001208 02:43:20.560 --> 02:43:24.740 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Hindi po siya ma-i-implement, hindi po siya ma-i-issue ng court. asr-001209 02:43:25.320 --> 02:43:32.300 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kasi po, kailangan po talaga yung bond is a prerequisite before the writ of injunction or preliminary injunction will issue. asr-001210 02:43:32.520 --> 02:43:37.280 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Thank you po. So ibig sabihin po, if there is no bond, then there is no injunction. asr-001211 02:43:37.540 --> 02:43:37.980 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes po. asr-001212 02:43:38.000 --> 02:43:42.340 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Maraming salamat po sa kalinawan na ibinigay po ng hudikatura on this matter. asr-001213 02:43:42.920 --> 02:43:45.960 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So gusto ko lang po ilinaw yan na no bond, no injunction. asr-001214 02:43:46.580 --> 02:43:49.440 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Susunod ko po na tanong, ano naman po yung mga pamamaraan? asr-001215 02:43:49.520 --> 02:44:01.000 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Halimbawa naman po, merong mga judges na tingin po natin ay merong erring decision on matters na talagang pinangihimasukan yung mga bagay na wala namang jurisdiction. asr-001216 02:44:01.800 --> 02:44:03.120 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Halimbawa po ang korte. asr-001217 02:44:03.120 --> 02:44:07.360 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Ano po yung mga pamamaraan para i-correct po ito? asr-001218 02:44:08.000 --> 02:44:15.840 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang tanong po ninyo, Your Honor, kung ang isang korte ay walang jurisdiction? asr-001219 02:44:16.300 --> 02:44:19.140 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Halimbawa po, wala siyang jurisdiction on the matter. asr-001220 02:44:19.320 --> 02:44:26.500 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Or halimbawa po, nang himasok siya sa isang pasok na clearly nagba-violate po ng mga nakasaad sa batas natin. asr-001221 02:44:26.980 --> 02:44:30.260 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: So ano po ang proseso dito, ma'am? asr-001222 02:44:32.550 --> 02:44:33.870 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ano po, marami. asr-001223 02:44:34.150 --> 02:44:39.010 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang pagkakaalam po, ang isang judge dapat po, dapat well-versed sa batas. asr-001224 02:44:39.010 --> 02:44:47.230 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang judge po, dapat alam din if they are exercising jurisdiction over a subject matter, over the person of an accused. asr-001225 02:44:47.610 --> 02:44:52.890 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So kasi po talagang territorial tayo kung criminal cases or subject matter sa civil cases. asr-001226 02:44:53.450 --> 02:44:59.970 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kung wala pong jurisdiction at yung judge ay biglang nagsabi sa kanyang decision or order ay may jurisdiction siya. asr-001227 02:45:00.000 --> 02:45:15.640 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: May remedyo naman po yun that you can either appeal the case if it's really a decision in court or let's say it's an interlocutory order, pwede naman po siyang gawan din ng kaso under Rule 65 ng certiorari. asr-001228 02:45:15.640 --> 02:45:39.450 Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando: Rule 65 po. Maraming salamat po sa paglilinaw na iyan, Mr. Chair. Iyon lang naman po yung ilang mga katanungan ng kinatawang ito at hopefully po, sa pamamagitan po ng sagot ng ating mga kasama sa hudikatura, ay magsilbi po ito na guidance sa mga manggagawa at sa mga kasong kinasasangkutan ng mga manggagawa. Iyon lamang po. Maraming salamat po and we support the judiciary. Salamat po, Your Honor. asr-001228-split-2 02:45:39.450 --> 02:45:45.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much, Congressman Elijah San Fernando. We go now to the next. asr-001229 02:45:45.640 --> 02:45:56.960 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Line 3 have already given up their slot because they have talked with the judiciary. So we go now to Representative J.P. Padernos. asr-001230 02:45:57.660 --> 02:46:11.380 Rep. Jan "Atty. JP" Padiernos: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Magandang hapon po sa ating Judiciary Department, sa lahat po natin mga justices from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Tax Appeals, Sandigan Bayan. Good afternoon. asr-001231 02:46:11.560 --> 02:46:15.380 Rep. Jan "Atty. JP" Padiernos: Mr. Chair, I would just like to respectfully manifest my... asr-001232 02:46:15.640 --> 02:46:32.480 Rep. Jan "Atty. JP" Padiernos: full support for the proposed budget of the judiciary. The judiciary is supposed to be the equalizer for the common man. The institution where every Filipino, regardless of wealth or influence, can seek fair treatment under the law. But justice delayed is justice denied. asr-001233 02:46:32.480 --> 02:46:44.380 Rep. Jan "Atty. JP" Padiernos: Kaya dapat sapat ang pondo para mapunan ang vacancies, mabawasan ang backlog, mapabilis ang proceedings, at maging accessible ang courts nationwide. asr-001234 02:46:44.820 --> 02:46:45.480 Rep. Jan "Atty. JP" Padiernos: Our support, asr-001235 02:46:45.640 --> 02:47:10.280 Rep. Jan "Atty. JP" Padiernos: however, is not blank check. A larger budget must produce measurable results, fewer delayed cases, shorter waiting times, stronger digital systems, and greater transparency. Judicial independence and fiscal accountability must go together. Subject to these commitments, I respectfully support the proposed budget of the judiciary. Maraming salamat po at magandang hapon. asr-001236 02:47:10.500 --> 02:47:12.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Maraming salamat din po, Your Honor. asr-001237 02:47:12.060 --> 02:47:15.320 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Palakpak tayo. That was a statement of support. asr-001238 02:47:15.640 --> 02:47:18.660 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Congressman J.P. Padernos. asr-001239 02:47:19.680 --> 02:47:30.480 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Next, again, many have already been able to talk with the judiciary on their request. The next will be Representative Dada Esmula. asr-001240 02:47:31.600 --> 02:47:42.680 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Assalamualaikum, marahmatullahi wabarakatuhu. Maraming salamat po, Mr. Chair, to the judiciary family. Magandang tanghali po sa inyong lahat. asr-001241 02:47:43.800 --> 02:47:45.600 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ako po ay kasamahan ni asr-001242 02:47:45.640 --> 02:47:48.300 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Representative Chel Diokno. asr-001243 02:47:48.300 --> 02:47:52.800 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: At ito pong mga katanungan ay nais niya pong ipaabot sa inyo. asr-001244 02:47:53.620 --> 02:48:02.260 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Una po, dederecho ko nang tatanungin yung tungkol po sa Unified Legal Assistance Service po ng judiciary. asr-001245 02:48:03.200 --> 02:48:15.880 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Itinatag ng Supreme Court ang Unified Legal Aid Service o ULAS upang mapalawak ang libreng serbisyong legal para sa mga asr-001252 02:48:15.880 --> 02:48:19.000 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: indigent at marginalized Filipinos. asr-001253 02:48:19.800 --> 02:48:30.260 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Para po sa unang katanungan, can you discuss briefly po to this committee kung paano ginagawang mas accessible ang legal aid sa ULAS? asr-001254 02:48:32.720 --> 02:48:43.820 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Unang una po, bawat abogado na covered ng Unified Legal Aid Services ay mandatory po sa kanilang mag-render ng 36 hours of service. asr-001255 02:48:43.820 --> 02:48:47.100 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kaya ang IBP po, or Integrated Bar asr-001256 02:48:47.300 --> 02:48:49.600 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: of the Philippines, ay na-systematized na po ito. asr-001257 02:48:50.000 --> 02:49:05.480 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kadalasan po, sila ay nag-talagang, meron po silang, it's not a portal, but they have their own access points wherein they represent, as you said po, the marginalized people. asr-001258 02:49:06.540 --> 02:49:08.160 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Wala na pong kondisyon ng mga ito. asr-001259 02:49:08.160 --> 02:49:16.760 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: They just represent these litigants in court and then they register it as part of their service. asr-001260 02:49:17.300 --> 02:49:19.640 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, fill in the 36 hours. asr-001261 02:49:20.980 --> 02:49:31.100 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kadalasan din po ang mga judges, nag-a-appoint na rin po sila ng membro ng IBP through the ULAS para kung alam po nila ng isang litigante ay walang abogado. asr-001262 02:49:31.420 --> 02:49:33.660 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So, malaking tulong po talaga itong ULAS. asr-001263 02:49:34.220 --> 02:49:36.740 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Yes. Tama po kayo dun, no, Mr. Chair? asr-001264 02:49:37.460 --> 02:49:45.740 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Magkano na po ang inilaan at nagastos ng judiciary para sa pagpatupad po ng ULAS? asr-001265 02:49:47.300 --> 02:50:00.580 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Unang-una po sa opisina nila, 139 million po ang nakalaan kasi importante pong meron pong opisina to monitor the compliance of the lawyers covered sa ULAS. asr-001266 02:50:01.080 --> 02:50:07.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So ang tawag po natin doon ay ULASO, hindi ba? ULAS Services. So ?139,098,000 po. asr-001267 02:50:07.940 --> 02:50:16.940 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Maraming salamat po. Para sa pangatlong katanungan, ilan na po ang aktuwal na natulungang indigent Filipino asr-001268 02:50:17.300 --> 02:50:20.260 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: mula nung ipinatupad po ito? asr-001269 02:50:20.620 --> 02:50:31.200 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: We will just submit the data, Your Honor, but there is actually a portal to monitor compliance by lawyers, but we can submit the report. We do not have the figures now. asr-001270 02:50:31.200 --> 02:50:47.200 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Yes. Okay lang po. Mr. Chair, since tingin ko po itong next po ay need din pong isasubmit na lang, can you also provide to us the regional breakdown ng mga qualified beneficiaries? asr-001271 02:50:47.300 --> 02:50:58.520 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: And sa ang mga region o probinsya ang may pinakamababang access sa legal assistance sa ilalim ng ULAS? asr-001272 02:50:58.720 --> 02:51:07.520 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Mr. Chair, maraming salamat po. Malinaw na mahalaga ang ULAS sa pagpapalawak ng access to justice. asr-001273 02:51:07.520 --> 02:51:17.180 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Gayunman, hindi sapat na sukatin lamang ang tagumpay ng programa sa pamamagitan ng mga nakatalang oras. asr-001274 02:51:17.300 --> 02:51:30.660 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ang higit na mahalaga ay kung paano natitiyak ng hudikatura na ang serbisyong legal ay aktual na naipa rarating at nararamdaman ng mga mahihirap na Pilipino, asr-001275 02:51:31.140 --> 02:51:37.260 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: lalo na mga nasa malalayong lugar na madalas hindi naaabot ng tulong legal. asr-001276 02:51:37.900 --> 02:51:44.520 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Para po sa huling katanungan, Mr. Chair, ito naman po ay tungkol sa Sharia Courts. asr-001277 02:51:44.520 --> 02:51:44.900 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes. asr-001278 02:51:47.300 --> 02:51:54.140 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ang Sharia Courts ay mahalaga para sa aming mga Muslim Pilipinos, lalo na sa mga usapin ng family law. asr-001279 02:51:54.680 --> 02:52:04.100 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Pero sa mga naging konsultasyon po namin, lumalabas na mahirap pa rin po ang access ng kababaihang sa serbisyong ito. asr-001280 02:52:04.100 --> 02:52:19.000 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ano po ang specific programs para sa 2027 ng Judiciary para siguraduhin na ang Sharia Courts ay magiging mas accessible at responsive sa pangangailangan ng mga kababaihan? asr-001281 02:52:20.080 --> 02:52:27.780 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Sa Sharia District Court at Sharia Circuit Court, importante po na ma-fill upan po yung mga positions asr-001282 02:52:27.780 --> 02:52:35.080 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: kasi kadalasan po ang mga judges na qualified na mag-preside ng mga Sharia Courts ay kulang po. asr-001283 02:52:35.420 --> 02:52:38.020 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So importante po talaga na ma-fill upan ang mga yun. asr-001284 02:52:38.020 --> 02:52:48.750 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang figure po natin sa Sharia Court, we have 104.635 million asr-001285 02:52:49.030 --> 02:52:49.550 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pesos. asr-001286 02:52:50.010 --> 02:52:51.950 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Lalong-lalo na po sa kanilang training. asr-001287 02:52:52.450 --> 02:53:00.210 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: May naka-antabay po kaming training para sa mga Sharia, what we call the Sharia training program. asr-001288 02:53:00.510 --> 02:53:13.750 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Dahil po bago nga mag-preside ang isang passer ng, sorry, sa Sharia Circuit Court kasi other than being a member of the bar, asr-001289 02:53:14.210 --> 02:53:18.210 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: kailangan knowledgeable siya ng Islamic law and jurisprudence. asr-001290 02:53:19.030 --> 02:53:27.550 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Unlike yung Sharia District Court, okay na yung two years minimum ng pagkakalam niya sa Islamic law and jurisprudence. asr-001291 02:53:27.970 --> 02:53:41.330 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So in-expand po namin ito para mas marami nga ang makapag-apply at ma-fill upan na ang mga vacancies para sa ating particularly Sharia Circuit Courts and Sharia District Courts. asr-001292 02:53:41.470 --> 02:53:45.390 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Yes. Maraming salamat po sa sagot na ito, Mr. Chair. asr-001293 02:53:47.010 --> 02:53:48.910 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Actually, supportado ko po. asr-001294 02:53:49.030 --> 02:53:49.950 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Salamat po. asr-001295 02:53:49.950 --> 02:54:01.650 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: But it's just that gusto ko lamang pong ipaabot sa judiciary na marami po sa aming mga Muslim Filipinos ang patuloy pa rin pong nahihirapan sa access dito. asr-001296 02:54:02.190 --> 02:54:11.670 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Sana po ay mapabilis po natin yung pag-fill in ng mga judiciary courts po natin or Sharia courts po natin. I'm sorry. asr-001297 02:54:12.410 --> 02:54:19.010 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Bukod sa pondo, malaking issue din ang vacancies o kakulangan ng mga judges sa mga Sharia. asr-001298 02:54:19.030 --> 02:54:34.270 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Halimbawa, nang pumanaw ang isang Sharia judge sa trahedya ng MV Trisha Kerstin 3 noong January of this year, naiwan na walang judge ang mga korte sa kanyang pinaglilingkuran. asr-001299 02:54:34.650 --> 02:54:43.930 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ang ganitong sitwasyon ay direktang nakakaapekto sa kung gaano kabilis masolve ang mga cases ng mga Muslim Pilipino. asr-001300 02:54:43.930 --> 02:54:48.930 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Sa pagkakaalam ko po, siya po ay maraming probinsyang pinagseserbisyuhan. asr-001301 02:54:49.030 --> 02:55:10.030 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Isa na rin po yung sa Sulu, North Cotabato, Kabacan, Marawi, Lanao. So ibig sabihin po, sa ganitong kalaking probinsyang pinagseserbisyuhan niya po at siya ay nawala na at wala pa rin pong nag-fill in. asr-001302 02:55:10.030 --> 02:55:15.870 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Kung sakali, marami pong Muslim Pilipinos talaga ang maaapektuhan nito. asr-001303 02:55:16.250 --> 02:55:19.010 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ngayon, gusto ko pong malaman sana ano po ang plan. asr-001304 02:55:19.030 --> 02:55:24.950 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ano ang judisyari patungkol dito at kailan po kaya natin makukomit na magkakaroon na ito? asr-001305 02:55:25.470 --> 02:55:30.630 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Una-una po ang training, capacity building po ng maaaring mag-apply po ng judges. asr-001306 02:55:30.890 --> 02:55:35.210 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Nakalaan po yan this October or if not November para po sa training. asr-001307 02:55:35.630 --> 02:55:39.690 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: As of now, according to our Philippine Judicial Academy, 78 na pong nag-register. asr-001308 02:55:39.690 --> 02:55:48.450 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So hopefully po kung yung 41 na unfilled positions po ng ating Sharia Circuit Court tapos 5 po ang Sharia District Court ay mapabilis po. asr-001310 02:55:50.370 --> 02:55:52.970 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pangalawa po, yung safety po ng judges. asr-001311 02:55:53.470 --> 02:55:58.990 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang sinasabi po ninyo, hindi po namin makalimutan iyon. That is the Honorable Judge Alfredo Romoros. asr-001312 02:55:58.990 --> 02:56:10.210 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yung pag-transport po niya, he uses land, water, and air para lang po makapunta, makarating from Tawi-Tawi, from Sulu, Maranao-Sulu to Zamboanga. asr-001313 02:56:10.630 --> 02:56:14.150 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Sa high seas po ng Zamboanga, doon lumubog po yung kanyang ano. asr-001314 02:56:14.550 --> 02:56:18.990 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So nakipag-coordinate po kami, may negotiation po kami ngayon with the Philippine Coast Guard. asr-001315 02:56:19.030 --> 02:56:32.450 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: They volunteered to bring in our judges from their port kung saan po sila manggagaling hanggang sa coastal area po, let's say Zamboanga, Tawi-Tawi, or Sulu, para mapabilis po at masecure yung kanilang travel. asr-001316 02:56:33.270 --> 02:56:39.510 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: With this, Mr. Chair, nagpapasalamat po ako at masaya akong marinig ito. asr-001317 02:56:40.350 --> 02:56:45.110 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Sana po yung October ay mabilis na lamang at ma-fill in na po ito. asr-001318 02:56:45.110 --> 02:56:48.810 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: And nagpapasalamat ako na sinisecure na po talaga natin. asr-001319 02:56:49.030 --> 02:56:54.790 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Ating mga lawyers po or mga judges po natin sa mga courts na ito. asr-001320 02:56:55.130 --> 02:57:03.690 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: With that, I manifest my support to the judiciary para po sa kanilang budget po for 2027. asr-001321 02:57:03.930 --> 02:57:04.790 Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula: Maraming salamat, Mr. Chair. asr-001322 02:57:04.790 --> 02:57:05.830 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Maraming salamat din po. asr-001323 02:57:07.530 --> 02:57:09.990 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you, Representative Dada Esmula. asr-001324 02:57:09.990 --> 02:57:17.810 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Now we go back to the majority and we'd like to ask Representative Jay Vergara to ask his questions. asr-001325 02:57:18.270 --> 02:57:18.990 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Thank you. asr-001326 02:57:19.030 --> 02:57:21.450 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Magandang tangali po, Mr. Chair. asr-001327 02:57:23.850 --> 02:57:39.030 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Gusto ko lang po malaman, doon sa 86.27 billion natin na pondo, ano po ang allotted for digitalization? asr-001328 02:57:41.220 --> 02:57:41.520 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: ICT asr-001329 02:57:49.010 --> 02:57:51.090 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Kung ano na lamang po ay? asr-001330 02:57:51.750 --> 02:57:54.090 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Pagpaubaya po ninyo, titignan lang po namin yung figures namin. asr-001331 02:57:54.950 --> 02:58:03.370 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ipakipadala na lamang po yung dato sa akin kung hindi maibigay kaagad. asr-001332 02:58:03.570 --> 02:58:07.510 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Tsaka nag-improve po ba dahil sa digitalization? asr-001333 02:58:11.510 --> 02:58:11.770 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Okay. asr-001334 02:58:12.290 --> 02:58:17.830 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: So ito po ang figure na galing na po sa aming Management Information System Office or MISO. asr-001335 02:58:17.830 --> 02:58:27.830 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Ang kailangan po ay ang total po na kailangan nilang pondo para sa digital infrastructure po ng Supreme Court ay P5, asr-001336 02:58:27.990 --> 02:58:33.250 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: 208,182,274.71. asr-001337 02:58:34.250 --> 02:58:37.770 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Ang training po ng personnel ninyo ay kasama dyan ? asr-001338 02:58:38.770 --> 02:58:40.890 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kasama na po, Your Honor. asr-001339 02:58:41.810 --> 02:58:45.690 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Sa cybersecurity po kung sakaling ma-hack tayo? asr-001340 02:58:46.250 --> 02:58:51.150 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Meron po ba kayong sistema para ito ay [unclear]? asr-001341 02:58:51.710 --> 02:58:53.510 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kasama po yun, Your Honor. asr-001342 02:58:54.850 --> 02:58:55.790 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Kasama po? asr-001343 02:58:56.790 --> 02:58:57.290 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Okay. asr-001344 02:58:57.990 --> 02:59:01.370 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Do you need the specific figures, Your Honor? We can provide it. asr-001345 02:59:01.370 --> 02:59:03.410 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Just provide it in my office, ma'am. asr-001346 02:59:03.430 --> 02:59:04.890 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Kasama po ang cyber security. asr-001347 02:59:04.890 --> 02:59:24.720 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Yes. So, sa lahat po ng lalawigan, marami rin pong lalawigan na kulang ang, o cramped na yung spaces natin for the Hall of Justices. asr-001348 02:59:24.720 --> 02:59:32.420 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Yes. MTC and RTC. Kasama po ang PAO. Nagsasama-sama na naman po sila eh. asr-001349 02:59:32.700 --> 02:59:39.340 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: At sa amin po sa Nueva Ecija, malaki po ang Kabanatuan City. asr-001350 02:59:41.300 --> 02:59:47.640 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Maganda po, meron po kaming government center na 32 hectares. asr-001351 02:59:47.640 --> 02:59:53.960 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: Kung hindi po kaya ng pondo ngayong taon na ito, kahit na po sa susunod ng mga taon po, asr-001352 02:59:54.460 --> 02:59:54.640 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: ay ma-consider po sana. asr-001353 02:59:54.720 --> 02:59:59.580 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: At with that, Mr. Chair, asr-001354 03:00:00.000 --> 03:00:07.280 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: i'd like to manifest my full support for the approval of the proposed budget of the judiciary asr-001355 03:00:07.280 --> 03:00:09.350 Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara: thank you your honor asr-001355-split-2 03:00:09.350 --> 03:00:15.500 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: thank you representative jay vergara we now go to the minority with the asr-001356 03:00:16.140 --> 03:00:19.220 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: representative robert nazal asr-001356-split-2 03:00:19.220 --> 03:00:23.500 Rep. Roberto Nazal: thank you mr chair mr chair on the part of the minority asr-001357 03:00:24.060 --> 03:00:26.900 Rep. Roberto Nazal: i would just like to make a manifestation asr-001357-split-2 03:00:26.900 --> 03:00:27.900 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: proceed asr-001357-split-3 03:00:27.900 --> 03:00:30.860 Rep. Roberto Nazal: first i would like to commend the judiciary for asr-001358 03:00:30.860 --> 03:00:38.140 Rep. Roberto Nazal: its very high absorptive capacity in 2025 you were able to obligate almost 99 percent of your asr-001359 03:00:38.140 --> 03:00:47.500 Rep. Roberto Nazal: Available allotments with disbursements also closely tracking your obligations. Sana po tularan kayo ng ibang ahensya ng gobyerno. asr-001360 03:00:48.780 --> 03:00:52.300 Rep. Roberto Nazal: we always say that agencies should not ask congress for more money asr-001361 03:00:53.180 --> 03:00:58.780 Rep. Roberto Nazal: if they cannot spend what we already gave them but the reverse should also be true asr-001362 03:00:58.780 --> 03:01:00.780 Rep. Roberto Nazal: when an institution demonstrates that asr-001363 03:01:00.860 --> 03:01:07.340 Rep. Roberto Nazal: it can responsibly utilize its budget then that should be considered when congress determines asr-001364 03:01:07.340 --> 03:01:13.980 Rep. Roberto Nazal: whether an increase is warranted i would also like to congratulate the judiciary on its GAD program asr-001365 03:01:14.940 --> 03:01:21.260 Rep. Roberto Nazal: this was an issue previously raised in the budget hearings because there was a time when asr-001366 03:01:21.260 --> 03:01:29.260 Rep. Roberto Nazal: GAD utilization was practically zero so salamat po diyan we are therefore very pleased to see that the asr-001367 03:01:29.260 --> 03:01:35.180 Rep. Roberto Nazal: judiciary is now actually implementing GAD programs and has even published its GAD asr-001368 03:01:35.180 --> 03:01:43.260 Rep. Roberto Nazal: accomplishment report so mr chair considering both its absorptive capacity and the improvements asr-001369 03:01:43.260 --> 03:01:49.420 Rep. Roberto Nazal: we are seeing in the utilization of its GAD budget i believe the judiciary has demonstrated asr-001370 03:01:49.420 --> 03:01:55.980 Rep. Roberto Nazal: that additional resources can be put to use on the part of the minority we support an adequate asr-001371 03:01:55.980 --> 03:01:58.620 Rep. Roberto Nazal: increase in the judiciary's budget thank you mr chair asr-001372 03:02:03.250 --> 03:02:08.530 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: thank you very much congressman robert nazal last in the interpretation is the honorable vice asr-001373 03:02:08.530 --> 03:02:10.280 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: chair jam baronda asr-001373-split-2 03:02:10.280 --> 03:02:11.490 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: thank you mr chair asr-001373-split-3 03:02:11.490 --> 03:02:13.890 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: but before you would speak i would just like to thank the asr-001374 03:02:13.890 --> 03:02:20.050 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: following who had already signified they will not ask questions anymore but support wholly asr-001375 03:02:20.050 --> 03:02:25.970 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the budget and the additional augmentation for the judiciary the following from the asr-001376 03:02:25.970 --> 03:02:33.010 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: minority we thank Congressman Egay Erice we also thank from the majority Congressman Marlo asr-001377 03:02:33.170 --> 03:02:41.970 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Bancoro, Representative Joboy Aquino, Congressman Amado Bolilia, Congressman Maximo Rodriguez asr-001378 03:02:41.970 --> 03:02:47.900 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and Congressman Richard Gomez. Pasalamatan, palakpakan natin sila. asr-001379 03:02:47.970 --> 03:02:53.660 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: they are supporting the budget of the judiciary yes vice chairman jam asr-001379-split-2 03:02:53.660 --> 03:02:55.410 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: thank you miss mr chair asr-001380 03:02:55.970 --> 03:03:00.850 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: actually i even joked you i will not support the budget of judiciary asr-001381 03:03:00.850 --> 03:03:03.900 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: kasi hindi nasama yung construction asr-001382 03:03:03.930 --> 03:03:12.500 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: for Iloilo, for Hall of Justice in Iloilo. In 1992, you opened the Hall of Justice in Iloilo. asr-001383 03:03:12.530 --> 03:03:14.000 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: And in 2012, asr-001384 03:03:14.500 --> 03:03:21.010 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: nagkaroon ng major retrofitting ang Hall of Justice and in 2025 it was asr-001385 03:03:21.010 --> 03:03:22.380 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: discussed na asr-001386 03:03:22.390 --> 03:03:24.050 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: unsafe for you to stay there asr-001387 03:03:24.850 --> 03:03:25.650 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: but until asr-001388 03:03:25.650 --> 03:03:29.090 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: now you are still occupying the hall of justice asr-001389 03:03:29.970 --> 03:03:31.730 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: and with that mr chair i hope asr-001390 03:03:31.730 --> 03:03:34.000 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: isama natin sa asr-001391 03:03:34.000 --> 03:03:39.330 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: augmentation request on the construction of Hall of Justice for Iloilo City and asr-001392 03:03:39.330 --> 03:03:46.470 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: with that also we need also to exercise due diligence where to transfer because asr-001393 03:03:46.470 --> 03:03:55.250 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: ayaw natin na mangyari ang nangyari sa Iloilo. Like in 1992 when you asr-001394 03:03:55.250 --> 03:04:01.090 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: transferred or when you opened Hall of Justice it was found out na very low [unclear] pala yung area. asr-001395 03:04:01.090 --> 03:04:09.610 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: And with that I would like also to ask of course the chair and the good chair if you also help us asr-001396 03:04:09.610 --> 03:04:19.270 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: in securing fund. Especially in adding Iloilo City or Hall of Justice in Iloilo City. With that asr-001397 03:04:19.270 --> 03:04:24.370 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: Mr. Chair I would like to manifest to include Iloilo City Hall of Justice as part of the asr-001398 03:04:24.370 --> 03:04:30.790 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: priority programs of the proposed budget of the judiciary here in the House of Congress. asr-001399 03:04:31.090 --> 03:04:33.030 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: Thank you so much Mr. Chair. Thank you. asr-001399-split-2 03:04:33.030 --> 03:04:33.800 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Thank you very much. asr-001399-split-3 03:04:33.800 --> 03:04:34.600 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: Thank you sir. asr-001399-split-4 03:04:34.600 --> 03:04:36.070 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Our Vice Chair asr-001400 03:04:36.070 --> 03:04:42.970 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Jam Baronda. We have been instructed by the Speaker to terminate proceedings but we gave asr-001401 03:04:42.970 --> 03:04:49.560 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: a chance to Congressman Beloso to be able to speak very short. asr-001401-split-2 03:04:49.560 --> 03:04:52.560 Rep. Girlie E. Veloso: No further question Mr. Chair asr-001402 03:04:52.560 --> 03:05:01.620 Rep. Girlie E. Veloso: but since you've given me the opportunity to speak I would like to manifest my full support for the asr-001403 03:05:03.360 --> 03:05:10.500 Rep. Girlie E. Veloso: approval of the proposed 2027 budget of the judiciary. Daghang salamat [unclear]. asr-001404 03:05:10.860 --> 03:05:18.700 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: Okay now I turn over to the Honorable Real Chairman of asr-001405 03:05:18.700 --> 03:05:24.600 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: the committee. No, you have to be here. Ikaw yung ano, the big boss, chair of the most powerful committee. Robert asr-001406 03:05:24.600 --> 03:05:28.920 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: wala ka pa? Okay na. Yeah, so we now turn the gavel back to our real. asr-001406-split-2 03:05:28.920 --> 03:05:33.240 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Good afternoon po, Your Honorable Chair. asr-001416 03:05:33.240 --> 03:05:40.600 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: chairperson of the Super Committee on Appropriations. The floor is yours, my dear asr-001417 03:05:40.600 --> 03:06:06.060 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: chairperson. Okay, upon instructions of the chairperson, we asked the Supreme Court asr-001418 03:06:06.060 --> 03:06:13.180 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: and other courts and of course sandigan bayan court of tax appeals and the c a court of appeals asr-001419 03:06:13.820 --> 03:06:21.420 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: to submit what you think should be augmented we thank you for a very very exemplary performance asr-001420 03:06:22.060 --> 03:06:28.780 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: in the disposition of cases also in your dispensation of justice and the chairperson asr-001421 03:06:28.780 --> 03:06:36.220 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: is ready to accept those i know that all your budgets were approved under our republic act 1 asr-001422 03:06:36.220 --> 03:06:44.620 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: 12233, but our chairperson is here to be able to accept the four letters of augmentation asr-001423 03:06:44.620 --> 03:06:49.360 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: from the four courts so thank you madam chair you have the floor asr-001423-split-2 03:06:49.360 --> 03:06:50.860 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: thank you very much vice chair asr-001424 03:06:51.740 --> 03:06:57.420 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Rufus Rodriguez. Thank you. First and foremost, thank you for your exemplary management of asr-001425 03:06:57.420 --> 03:07:05.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: today's hearings. Maraming maraming salamat po. As you know po, I left you in very good hands, the best asr-001426 03:07:05.180 --> 03:07:13.980 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the best person to be the budget sponsor for the judiciary so thank you very much um i'd like to asr-001427 03:07:13.980 --> 03:07:20.940 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: reiterate siguro po what Chair Rufus said. As you know, one of the most important reforms that we've asr-001428 03:07:21.740 --> 03:07:27.020 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: seen in the committee on appropriations is to subject all of the requests for institutional asr-001429 03:07:27.020 --> 03:07:33.900 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amendments emanating from all of the different branches and the agencies through the budget asr-001430 03:07:33.900 --> 03:07:38.700 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: amendments review subcommittee so we openly deliberate on them and we show the public asr-001431 03:07:38.700 --> 03:07:45.660 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: line by line as to where the funds are allocated. So magre-request lang po kami if it is okay. I know it is a asr-001432 03:07:45.660 --> 03:07:50.380 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: little bit short notice but since we're heading through plenary next week we're hoping to convene asr-001433 03:07:51.740 --> 03:07:59.260 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: um this week uh before the plenary so if we may request paul if we could have the the additional asr-001434 03:07:59.260 --> 03:08:08.140 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: items that you would like us to consider for additional funding. Kaya po ba bukas, or would asr-001435 03:08:08.140 --> 03:08:10.430 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that be too short of a notice asr-001435-split-2 03:08:10.430 --> 03:08:15.900 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: we we uh we do love the fact that you are willing to accommodate our asr-001436 03:08:15.900 --> 03:08:21.100 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: request for augmentation your honor so by thursday alone we are ready to submit now from all courts asr-001437 03:08:21.740 --> 03:08:23.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you very much. Or by Wednesday? asr-001437-split-2 03:08:23.000 --> 03:08:24.300 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Wednesday, Your Honor. asr-001437-split-3 03:08:24.300 --> 03:08:26.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Just two days from now. asr-001437-split-4 03:08:26.000 --> 03:08:26.940 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, Your Honor. asr-001438 03:08:26.940 --> 03:08:31.340 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Wednesday po would be great. Wednesday before lunch, would that be okay po? asr-001439 03:08:31.340 --> 03:08:33.180 Court Administrator Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta: Yes, Your Honor. Yes, Your Honor. Opo. asr-001439-split-2 03:08:33.180 --> 03:08:36.380 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Because we're now in the process of asr-001440 03:08:36.380 --> 03:08:43.520 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: compiling all of the requests for institutional amendments from all the agencies po. And, yeah, siguro po I would like to asr-001441 03:08:43.520 --> 03:08:47.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: second what Chair Rufus said. Thank you po to asr-001442 03:08:47.500 --> 03:08:51.580 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the Judiciary for the exemplary performance. We commend you for asr-001443 03:08:51.740 --> 03:08:58.160 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: your exemplary performance po. And we're so grateful for all the great work that you are doing for our asr-001444 03:08:58.160 --> 03:09:03.280 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: country and the best that we can do on the part of the house of representatives to express our asr-001445 03:09:03.280 --> 03:09:08.580 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: gratitude for the great work that you are doing is to provide you with the resources to be able asr-001446 03:09:08.580 --> 03:09:16.300 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: to perform your mandate um in the in the coming fiscal year so and above whichever we can um with asr-001447 03:09:16.300 --> 03:09:22.000 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the caveat that we have to be cognizant of the limited fiscal space uh we will do our best to be asr-001448 03:09:22.000 --> 03:09:28.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: able to um accommodate uh the the items for consideration which you will be submitting to us asr-001449 03:09:28.640 --> 03:09:33.120 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: so i um yes yes but chair rufus asr-001449-split-2 03:09:33.120 --> 03:09:38.000 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: i now with that on that note your congratulations to the judiciary asr-001450 03:09:38.000 --> 03:09:46.000 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: i moved that the committee terminate its hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget to the asr-001451 03:09:46.000 --> 03:09:47.820 Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez: judiciary. I so move. asr-001452 03:09:47.820 --> 03:10:00.780 Rep. Julienne "Jam" L. Baronda: I second the motion Mr Chair. asr-001452-split-2 03:10:00.780 --> 03:10:04.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: There is a motion to terminate the hearing on asr-001453 03:10:04.500 --> 03:10:11.640 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: the proposed fiscal 2027 budget of the judiciary. It has been duly seconded. The motion is carried. asr-001454 03:10:11.640 --> 03:10:21.540 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: thank you very much to our um esteemed justices thank you to our judiciary family for for the asr-001455 03:10:21.540 --> 03:10:22.660 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: time um that you have been with us today thank you very much asr-001456 03:10:22.680 --> 03:10:25.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: um your contributions um our testimony and and the efforts that you have given us today and of asr-001457 03:10:25.500 --> 03:10:30.500 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: course thank you to our honorable members of um the committee on appropriations in our colleagues asr-001458 03:10:30.500 --> 03:10:35.180 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: in the house for active participation in today's deliberations madam chair thank you your honor asr-001459 03:10:35.180 --> 03:10:36.670 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: yes um representative pagernas asr-001459-split-2 03:10:36.670 --> 03:10:40.760 Rep. Jan "Atty. JP" Padiernos: madam chair i move that we suspend the committee hearing asr-001460 03:10:40.760 --> 03:10:44.000 Rep. Jan "Atty. JP" Padiernos: here at the plenary hall on House Bill No. 10858. I so move. asr-001460-split-2 03:10:44.000 --> 03:10:44.860 Committee participant (seconding member): Second. asr-001460-split-3 03:10:44.860 --> 03:10:48.420 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: There is a motion asr-001461 03:10:48.440 --> 03:10:52.560 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: that has been duly seconded to suspend the committee hearing here in the plenary hall on House Bill No. 10858. asr-001462 03:10:52.680 --> 03:10:58.320 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Again, it has been duly seconded. The motion asr-001463 03:10:58.320 --> 03:11:01.530 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: is carried. Thank you very much, everyone. asr-001463-split-2 03:11:01.530 --> 03:11:04.360 Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing: Thank you po. Thank you po.