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OCA CIRCULAR NO. 57 -2007

fHE JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURTSOF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVELCOURTS STATIONED IN AREAS WHERETHERE ARE PHILIPPINE MEDIATIONCENTER (PMC) UNITS

REITERATION OF ADMINISTRATIVECIRCULAR NO. 20-2002 DATED APRIL 24,2002

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This Office has b ~en receiving reports that despite the issuance ofAdmiriistrative Circular No. 20-2002 dated April 24, 2004 mandating theconduct of monthly j llventory and referral of cases for mediationproceedings, referrals \ f mediatablecases by the trial courts to thePhilippine Mediation Cr.nter (PMC) Units continue to be wanting whichcircumstance will ultima! ely entail a waste of time for volunteer mediators.Hence, this Office REIT ERATES the guidelines in Administrative CircularNo. 20-2002 qated Apnl 24, lOOi/which among other things direct thePresiding Judges and Br;mch Clerks of Court in the trial courts to:

1. Conduct a monlhly inventory of cases in their dockets referable tomediation. Pur~;uant to the Court's' Second Revised Guidelines,dated 16 Octoher 2001, the cases tpat may be referred are asfollows:

a. A 11 civil ca: es, settlement of estates, and cases covered by theRule on Summary Procedure except those which by law mayn·)t be camp 'omised; .

b. Cases cogn. zable by the Lupong Tagapamayapa under theKatarungan.,:-Pambarangay Law;

c. The civil aspect ofB.P. 22 cases; and .d. The civil asr'ect of quasi-offenses under Title 14 of the Revised

Penal Code.

2. Upon appearan( ~ of the parties during pre-trial in cases covered bymediation, imn lediately order the parties to appear before thePhilippine Medi ation Center (PMC) unit located in the courthousefor in itial mcdir lion conference;

3. Issue appropriate sanctions upon failure of the parties to appearbefore the PMC unit, since mediation is part of pre-trial;

4. Ensure the regu lar referral of cases for mediation to the PMC unit;and

5. The monthly in \ entory shall be prepared and signed by the BranchClerk of Court, july noted by the Presiding Judge, for submissionto the Office of lhe Court Administrator and the Philippine JudicialAcademy. .

For your informal ion and guidance, Philippine Mediation Center(PMC) units (Ire establi:,hed and organized in different stations attachedhereto as Annex "A".

For stricl compliant :e.

May ~~J 2007.

CHRISTOPHER O. LOCourt Administrator

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LIST OF ESTABLISHED PMC UNITS

(as of May 15, 2007)ANNEX "A"

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1 Caloocl:ln NCR 20'02-2 Las Pirias NCR 2002-3 Makati NCR 2002-4 Malabon NCR 2002

5 Mandaluyong NCR 2002.'6 Manila NCR 2002.7 Marikina : NCR 2002-8 Muntinlupa NCR 2002-9 Navotas NCR 2002-10 Parariaque NCR 2002-11 Pasay NCR 2002.12 Pasig NCR 2002-13 Pateros NCR 2002-14 Quezon City NCR 2002-15 San Juan NCR 2002-16 Taguig NCR 2002-17 Valenzuela NCR 2002

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18 San Fernando 1st Judicial Region 2006-19 Agoo 1st Judicial Region 2006

20 Aringay 1st Judicial Region 2006-21 Bacnotan 1st Judicial Region 2006-22 Balaoan 1st Judicial Region 2006-23 Bauang 1st Judicial Region 2006-24 Naguilian 1st Judicial Region 2006-25 San Juan 1st Judicial Region 2006-26 Bengu'et 1st Judicial Region 2006-27 Baguio 1st Judicial Region 2006

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28 City of San Fernando 3rd Judicial Region 2004

29 Angeles 3rd Judicial Region 2004-30 Clark 3rd Judicial Region 2004-31 Mabalacat 3rd Judicial Region 2004.

32 Porac 3rd Judicial Region 2004~33 Apalit 3rd Judicial Region 2004~34 Arayat 3rd Judicial Region 2004-35 Bacolor 3rd Judicial Region 2004

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36 Floridablanca 3rd Judicial Region 2004~37 Guagua 3rd Judicial Region 2004~38 Lubao 3rd Judicial Region 2004-39 Mexico 3rd Judicial Region 2004.,

40 Macabebe 3rd Judicial Region 2004-41 Sta. Ana 3rd Judicial Region 2004~42 Sta. Rita 3rd Judicial Region 2004~43 Sto. Tomas 3rd Judicial Region 2004

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44 Malolos I 3rd Judicial Region I 2007 IB~frANGAS 1

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45 Batangas 4th Judicial Region - A 2007·46 Lipa 4th Judicial Region - A 2007

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47 Bacolod City 6th Judicial Region 2004

48 Bago City 6th Judicial Region 2004-49 Binalbagan 6th Judicial Region 2004·50 Cadiz 'City 6th Judicial Region 2004·51 Calatrava 6th Judicial Region 2004-52 Cauayan 6th Judicial Region 2004-53 EB Magalona 6th Judicial Region 200454 Escalante City 6th Judicial Region 2004·55 Himamaylan City 6th Judicial Region 2004·56 Hinigaran 6th Judicial Region 2004-57 1I0g 6th Judicial Region 2004·58 Isabela 6th Judicial Region 2004-59 Kabankalan 6th Judicial Region 2004-60 La Carlota 6th Judicial Region 2004

61 La Castellana 6th Judicial Region 2004-62 Murcia 6th Judicial Region 2004-63 Pontevedra 6th Judicial Region 2004-64 Sagay City 6th Judicial Region 2004·65 San Carlos City 6th Judicial Region 2004-66 Silay City 6th Judicial Region 2004·67 Sipalay City 6th Judicial Region 2004·68 Valladolid 6th Judicial Region 2004

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69 Cebu 7th Judicial Region 2002

70 Mandaue 7th Judicial Region 2002-71 Lapu-Lapu 7th Judicial Region 2002

72 Talisay City 7th Judicial Region 2005-73 Naga 7th Judicial Region 2005-74 CarCar 7th Judicial Region 2005-75 Minglanilla 7th Judicial Region 2005-76 Argao City 7th Judicial Region 2005-77 Toledo City 7th Judicial Region 2q05

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78 Tacloban 8th Judicial Region 2005- I

79 Abuyog 8th Judicial Region 2006i -

80 Alangalang 8th Judicial Region 2006-81 Basey, Samar 8th Judicial Region 2006

82 Carigara 8th Judicial Region 2006-83 Dagami 8th Judicial Region 2006

84 Dulag 8th Judicial Region 2006-85 Jaro 8th Judicial Region 2006-86 Burauen 8th Judicial Region 2006-87 Capoocan 8th Judicial Region 2006

88 Palo I 8th Judicial Region 2006-89 Tanauan 8th Judicial Region 2006-90 Tolosa 8th Judicial Region 2006-91 Naval! 8th Judicial Region 2006-92 Baybay 8th Judicial Region 2006

93 Ormoc 8th Judicial Region 2006-94 Hilongos 8th Judicial Region 2006

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95 Cagayan de Oro 10th Judicial Region 2004-96 Misamis Oriental 10th Judicial Region 2006-97 Bukidnon 10th Judicial Region 2006-98 Camiguin 10th Judicial Region 2006

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, I,99 Davao 11th Judicial Region 2002-100 Digos 11th Judicial Region 2002-101 Tagum 11th Judicial Region 2002-102 Panabo 11th Judicial Region 2d02

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·104 Maasim 11th Judicial Region 2005·105 Saranggani 11th Judicial Region 2005·106 Polomolok 11th Judicial Region 2005·107 Koronadal 11th Judicial Region 2005·108 Tupi 11th Judicial Region 2005·109 Tampakan 11th Judicial Region 2005·110 Surallah 11th Judicial Region 2005·111 Banga-South Cotabato 11th Judicial Region 2005

112 Norala-South Cotabato 11th Judicial Region 2005

113 Tantangan-South Co1abato 11th Judicial Region 2005