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OCA Ci rcu lar No. 96-2009 dated August 13, 2009; and (3) the c le rks o fc o u r t d o n o t f a i t h f u l l y c o m p l y w i t h t h e r e q u i r e d a t t a c h m e n t s i n t h es u b m i s s i o n o f t h e i r m o n t h l y fi n a n c i a l r e p o r t s . F o r t h i s p u r p o s e , t h eP H I I M A m u s t c o n t i n u o u s l y m o n i t o r s u c h s u b m i s s i o n b y d i r e c t l ycoordinat ing with the clerks of court on the matter.

Hencefor th , a l l concerned are hereby DIRECTED to (1) DEPOSITda i ly the co l lec t ions on media t ion fees w i th the SC PHILJA PMC Trus tFund LBP Savings Account No. 3472-1000-08 only; (2) DISCONTINUEco l lec t ing media t ion fees when there is /a re compulsory counterc la im/s ;and (3 ) COMPLY w i t h any d i r ec t i ves t he PH I I . JA t h rough i t s F i nanceOffice-Account ing Division shal l direct ly require them to do so.

Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.

May 28, 2012

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