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STRENGTHENING

GOOD GOVERNANCE

AND THE RULE OF LAW

Reigniting the Flames of

Judicial Reforms

Geraldine Faith A. Econg

Deputy Clerk of Courtand Judicial Reform Program AdministratorProgram Management Office Supreme Court of the Philippines

A Multi-Stakeholder Consultation onthe Judicial Reform Program

02 July 2012, Marco Polo Hotel, Cebu City


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Challenges andConstraints


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DOCKETCONGESTIONis a result of:

High number of vacant courts

Court transfers Damage to court records

New statutes and rules

Lenient rules on appeal

Lack of facilities & equipment


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-

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

900,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

841,553819,832814,695806,750774,658743,589701,317668,208645,900

Caseload of the Judiciary

2001-2009

Caseload of the

Source: OCA-CMO (As of December 31, 2009)


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Judiciary Share inNational Budget

Judiciary0.82%


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JUDICIARYS SHARE IN THE

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET*

2001 % of 2002 %of 2003 % of 2004 % of 2005 % of

(Actual) Total (Actual) Total (Actual) Total (Actual) Total (Actual) Total

P6.4bn 0.92 P6.4bn 0.82 P6.4bn 0.80 P6.4

bn

0.70 P6.7

bn

0.73

2006 % of 2007 % of 2008 % of 2009 % of 2010 % of

(Actual) Total (Actual) Total (Actual) Total (Actual) Total (Actual) Total

P7.18

bn

0.78 P8.17

bn

0.73 P9

bn

0.73 P11.06

bn

0.78 P11.16

bn

0.72

*Net of Retirement and Life Insurance Premium

Source: SC FMBO & DBM


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The JudicialReform Agenda


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SIX MAJOR APJR COMPONENTS

JudicialSystems andProcedures

InstitutionsDevelopment

Human

ResourceDevelopment

IntegrityInfrastructureDevelopment

Access toJustice by the

Poor

ReformSupport

Systems


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Impartiality, access to and speed of judicial systems

Judicial autonomy and self-governance

Streamlined institutional structure and operations;

Competitive and equitable remuneration

Transparency and accountability in appointmentsto the bench

Consensus-building and collaboration with

civil society

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

2


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A product of consultations with

INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Justices / Judges

Court officials and employees

EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

Legal Community

Civil Society

Academe

Media

Private Sector


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Stewardship of theJudicial Reform Program

Hilario G.

Davide, Jr.30 Nov.1998 to20 Dec. 2005

Artemio V.

Panganiban21 Dec. 2005 to

6 Dec. 2006

Reynato S.

Puno

7 Dec. 2007 to16 May 2010

Renato C.

Corona17 May 2010 toMay 29, 2012

20

01

20

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JUDICIAL REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT

Current

Stateof the

Judiciary

ENVIRONMEN

T

ENVI

RONMEN

T

JudicialReforms

Well-functioning

JudicialSystem

- efficient & fair- accessible &

transparent- independent &

autonomous- public trust &

confidence

Stable Socio-

EconomicEnvironment


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Judicial Reform Gainsand the Way Forward


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Writ of KALIKASAN (Environment)

Writ of CONTINUING MANDAMUS


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DECENTRALIZATION

PROGRAM

Hon. JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator, Supreme Court of the Philippines


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LESSONS Design predicated on continuing the

reform process around existing

structures Need for coherent central

control/oversight

Need for more effective and sustainablecapacity building


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HOJS, ICT PICS


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DEVELOPMENT

PARTNERS


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We are reformers in spring andsummer; in autumn and winter westand by the old reformers in themorning, conservatives at night.

Reform is affirmative,conservatism is negative;conservatism goes for comfort,reform for truth.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

MARAMING SALAMAT!


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MARAMING SALAMAT!

DAGHANG SALAMAT!THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

MABUHAY TAYONG LAHAT!

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