FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

Institute of Law

Thesis Committee: EUGENE T. KAW

Date: 22 OCTOBER 2021, FRIDAY, 6:00 PM

Proponent: CRUZ, SARAH GRACE

Title: POST TO BE: RECOGNIZING DIGITAL PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF

NOTICES AND ORDERS IN SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Panelists:
Atty. BONITO ALENTAJAN
Atty. STEPHEN VALERA

THESIS DEFENSE RESULT

__ No Revisions
X Optional Revisions
__ Major Revisions
__ Mandatory Revisions
__ Re-defense

SUMMARY OF COMMENTS/REVISIONS

• Amendments to allow online publication in special proceedings must be approved by the Supreme
Court in view of its Rule-Making Power under the Constitution. It should be contained in an
Administrative Matter or Circular amending the pertinent provisions in the Rules of Court.

• Exclude Social Media as part of the proposal – it’s not a government online platform; there’s no
accountability.

• Resort to government websites primary – Official Gazette, DILG, DOJ, or even the SC for the
online publication requirements.

• Fix and iron/align the extrajudicial part.

• Fine-tune all the concepts and terms; make sure entire document is aligned and consistent.

• Clarify that it’s for alternative publication compliance; if online publication is resorted to, it should
be classified as compliance with due process requirements already; Use “and” and not just “or.”

• Include in the amendments that would allow for the online newspaper of general circulations as
well --- NEWSPAPER OF DIGITAL CIRCULATION; if usual publication is complied with in
printed newspapers, it can be allowed also for online news platforms ß include in the proposed
amendments to the SC.