1.

To complete the JDR process, judges of the First Level Courts have a period of not
exceeding thirty (30) days. Second Level Courts on the other hand have a period of
not exceeding sixty (60) days. And these periods are not fixed - an extention of
another thirty (30) years may be granted upon the discretion of the court. Both
periods are computed from the date the parties first appeared for JDR proceedings
as directed by the judge.

2. Yes, there is someting wrong with the scenario. Cases with pending applications
for Restraining Orders/Preliminary Injuctions cannot be referred to CAM and JDR
proceedings, hence, a TRO cannot be issued during pre-trial. Individual parties
must first establish the actual and existing right sought to be protected for a
provisional injuctive relief to be granted which could not be done during Pre-trial
stage. Hence, the issuance of the presiding judge of the TRO was invalid.

3. It is final but not yet executory. When a settlement is reached and the parties
have executed a compromise agreement and it complies with the requisites of that of
a contract then it already becomes binding to them. However, for it to be
executory, they shall submit it to the court first for judgment or other
appropriate action. The drafted compromise agreement serves as basis for the
rendition of a judgment by compromise that may be enforced by execution. Otherwise,
the case is returned to the court.