SUPREME COURT OF THE BHRLPPINES
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Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
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MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 14 _- 2022
RE: BAR Examinations on February 4 and 6, 2022
TO: ALL JUSTICES OF COLLEGIATE COURTS, JUDGES
OF TRIAL COURTS, COURT STAFF AND
EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN THE SCHEDULED
BAR EXAMINATIONS ON FEBRUARY 4 AND 6, 2022,
AND COURT USERS
Considering that a number of court staff and employees and the physical
resources of the Supreme Court and collegiate courts have been deployed to the
different testing sites in the country for the 2020/2021 Bar Examinations
scheduled on February 4 and 6, 2022, and upon the recommendation of the
Honorable Justice Marvic M.V-F. Leonean, Chairperson of the Bar Examination
Committee and consideration by the Court En Banc the Supreme Court, all
collegiate Coutts, and all First and Second Level Courts in the National Capital
Region shall be CLOSED on February 4, 2022.
All First and Second Level Courts where Bar Examination testin,
located and other trial courts indicated in Annex “A” hereof shall likewise be
CLOSED on February 4, 2022.
Officials, staff, and employees of all Courts who were deployed and tendered
service during the preparations and the actual conduct of the Bat Examinations
and duting the post Bar Examination activities shall be considered on Official
‘Time.
For compliance.
Manila, Philippines, February 3, 2022
AL ‘G. GESMUNDO
Chief JusticeANNEX A
LUZON
Benguet
1, RTC-OCC - Benguet
2. RTC Branch 3 - Baguio City
. RTC Branch 4 - Baguio City
. RTC Branch 5 - Baguio City
RTC Branch 6 - Baguio City
. RTC Branch 7 - Baguio City
RTC Branch 60 - Baguio City
. RTC Branch 61 - Baguio City
. MCTC Branch 1 - Baguio City
10.MTCC Branch 4 - Baguio City
11.RTC-OCC - La Trinidad
12.RTC Branch 8 - La Trinidad
13.RTC Branch 9 - La Trinidad
14.RTC Branch 63 - La Trinidad
15.MCTC - Kapangan-Kibungan
eI AAR Y
La Union
. RTC Branch 34 - Balaoan
. RTC-OCC - Bauang
. MTC - Sto. Tomas
. RTC Branch 26 - San Fernando City
RTC Branch 27 - San Fernando City
RTC Branch 28 - San Fernando City
. RTC Branch 29 - San Fernando City
. RTC Branch 30 - San Fernando City
|. RTC Branch 66 - San Fernando City
10.MTCC OCC - San Fernando City
IL.MTCC Branch 1 - San Fernando City
12.MTCC Branch 2 - San Fernando City
13.RTC Branch 31 - Agoo
14.MTC - Bangar
15.MTC - Bacnotan
16.MTC - Naguilian
I7.MTC - Aringay
eI nuneeneAbra
1. MCTC Abra
Pangasinan
I. RTC Branch 51 - Tayug
2. RTC Branch 40 - Urdaneta
3, MTC - Sta. Barbara
Tlocos Sur
1. RTC locos Sur
Cagayan
. RTC OCC - Tuguegarao City
. RTC Branch | - Tuguegarao City
. RTC Branch 3 - Tuguegarao City
RTC Branch 4 - Tuguegarao City
RTC Branch 5 - Tuguegarao City
RTC Branch 10 - Tuguegarao City
MTCC OCC - Tuguegarao City
MTCC Branch | - Tuguegarao City
. MTCC Branch | - Tuguegarao City
10.MTC - Baggao
1L.MCTC - Solana
12.RTC Branch 11 - Tuao
13.MTC - Tuao
14.MTC - Alcala
15.MTC - Cagayan
err awewne
Nueva Vizcaya
. RTC OCC - Bayombong
RTC Branch 27 - Bayombong
. RTC Branch 28 - Bayombong
. RTC Branch 29 - Bayombong
. MTC - Bayombong
. RTC OCC - Bambang
. RTC Branch 37 - Bambang
AAW
Pampanga
1. RTC OCC - Angeles CityFamily Court Branch 10 - Angeles City
RTC Branch 56 - Angeles City
. RTC Branch 58 - Angeles City
RTC Branch 59 - Angeles City
. RTC Branch 60 - Angeles City
. RTC Branch 61 - Angeles City
RTC Branch 62 - Angeles City
RTC Branch 114 - Angeles City
10.RTC Branch 115 - Angeles City
ILRTC Branch 116 - Angeles City
12.RTC Branch 118 - Angeles City
13.MTCC OCC - Angeles City
14.RTC Branch 9 - City of San Fernando
15.RTC Branch 45 - City of San Fernando
16.RTC Branch 53 - Guagua
Cer aupwn
Batangas
1. Family Court, Branch 1-FC - Batangas City
2. Family Court, Branch 2-FC - Lipa City
. RTC OCC - Lipa City
RTC OCC - Tanauan City
RTC OCC - Batangas City
RTC Branch 2 - Batangas City
RTC Branch 3 - Batangas City
. RTC Branch 5 - Lemery
RTC Branch 8 - Batangas City
10.RTC Branch 11 - Balayan
ILRTC Branch {2 - Lipa City
12.RTC Branch 13 - Lipa City
13.RTC Branch 66 - Tanauan City
14.RTC Branch 84 - Batangas City
15.RTC Branch 85 - Lipa City
16.RTC Branch 86 - Taal
17.RTC Branch 87 - Rosario
18.MTCC Branch I - Lipa City
19.MTCC Branch | - Batangas City
20.MCTC Branch 4 - Taysan-Lobo
21.MCTC 6th - Lemery-Agoncillo
22.MCTC 7th - Taal
23.MTC Branch 7
CarIAnaAw24.MTC - San Luis
25.MTC - Bauan
26.MTC - Iban
27.MCTC - Alitagtag-Sta. Teresita
Nueva Ecija
1. FC Branch 8 - Cabanatuan City
Dasmarinas City
2. RTC Branch 90
Quezon
ae RTC Branch 53 - Lucena City
Oriental Mindoro
1. RTC OCC - Calapan City
2. FC Branch 11 - Calapan City
3. RTC Branch 39 - Calapan City
4, RTC Branch 40 - Calapan City
5. RTC Branch 42 - Pinamalayan
6. MTCC - Calapan City
7. RTC OCC - Pinamalayan
8. MCTC - San Teodoro
9, MTC - Socorro
10.MTC - Victoria
Camarines Sur
1. RTC Office of Executive Judge
2. RIC OCC Law Library
RTC OCC - Naga
. RTC Branch 19 - Naga City
RTC Branch 20 - Naga City
RTC Branch 21 - Naga City
. RTC Branch 22 - Naga City
. RTC Branch 23 - Naga City
. RTC Branch 25 - Naga City
10.RTC Branch 26 - Naga City
LLRTC Branch 27 - Naga City
12.RTC Branch 29 - Naga City
13.RTC Branch 57 - Libmanan
ween nuae14.RTC Branch 61 - Naga City
15.RTC Branch 62 - Naga City
16.MTCC OCC - Naga City
17.MTCC Branch 2 - Naga City
18.MTCC Branch 3 - Naga City
19.RTC OCC - Iriga
20,.RTC Branch 35 - Iriga
21.RTC Branch 36 - Iriga
22.RTC Branch 37 - Iriga
23.RTC Branch 60 - Iriga
24.MTCC Branch 2 Iriga
25.RTC Branch 63 - Calabanga
26.RTC OCC - Pili
27.RTC Branch 31 - Pili
28.RTC Branch 33 Pili
Camarines Sur
1. RTC Branch 38 - Daet
2. MCTC - Camaligan
29. MTCC - Camaligan-Gainza-Milaor
30. MTC - Balatan
31. MCTC- San Fernando
VISAYAS
lilo
. RTC OCC - Hloilo
. RTC Branch 22 - Iloilo City
. RIC Branch 23 - Moilo City
. RTC Branch 25 - Hoilo City
RTC Branch 26 - Iloilo City
. RTC Branch 27 - Hoilo City
RTC Branch 29 - Iloilo City
. RTC Branch 34 - Hoilo City
. RTC Branch 35 - lloilo City
10.RTC Branch 39 - Hoilo City
1L.RTC Branch 70 - Barotac Viejo
12.MTCC OCC - Hoilo City
13.MTC - Oton
14. MTCC Branch 2 - Iloilo City
CeENIANRENE6
15.MTCC Branch 5 - Iloilo City
16.MTCC Branch 8 - Iloilo City
17.MTCC Branch 9 - Iloilo City
18.M1 Branch 12 - Cabatuan
Negros Occidental
. RTC OCC
RTC Branch 41 - Bacolod City
. RTC Branch 42 - Bacolod City
. RTC Branch 43 - Bacolod City
. RTC Branch 44 - Bacolod City
RTC Branch 46 - Bacolod City
RTC Branch 48 - Bacolod City
. RTC Branch 49 - Bacolod City
. RTC Branch 52 - Bacolod City
10.RTC Branch 53 - Bacolod City
ILRTC Branch 54 - Bacolod City
12.RTC Branch 57 - Bacolod City
13.MTCC Branch | - Bacolod City
14.MTCC Branch 3 - Bacolod City
15.MTCC Branch 4 - Bacolod City
16.MTCC Branch 5 - Bacolod City
17.MICC Branch 6 - Bacolod City
18.MTCC Branch 7 - Bacolod City
19.MTCC OCC
20.RTC OCC - Bago City
21. RTC OCC - Himamaylan City
22.RTC Branch 56 - Himamaylan City
23.RTC Branch 61 - Kabankalan City
24,.RTC Branch 77 - Sipalay City
25.MTC - Hinoba-an
26.MTC - Cauayan
27.MTCC - Sagay City
28.MTCC - Victorias City
29.MTCC - Himamaylan City
30.MICC - Talisay City
31. MTCC - Silay City
PEI AWAWE
Cebu
1, DCA~ Visayas. RTC Office of the Executive Judge
. RTC Branch 5 - Cebu City Branch §
. RTC Branch 6 - Cebu City Branch 6
RTC Branch 7 Cebu City Branch 7
. RTC Branch 1 - Cebu City
RTC Branch 12 - Cebu City
. RTC Branch 13 - Cebu City
. RTC Branch 14 - Cebu City
10.RTC Branch 19 - Cebu City
1LRTC Branch 20 - Cebu City
12.RTC Branch 22 - Cebu City
13.RTC Branch 23 - Cebu City
14.RTC Branch 24 - Cebu City
15.RTC Branch 71, Cebu City
16.RTC Branch 74, Cebu City
17.MTCC Branch 4 - Cebu City
18.MTCC Branch 11 - Cebu City
19.MTCC Branch 13 - Cebu City
20.RTC Branch 5 - Lapu-Lapu City (FC)
21.RTC Branch 27 - Lapu-Lapu City
22.RTC Branch 53 - Lapu-Lapu City
23.RTC Branch 67 - Lapu-Lapu City
24.RTC Branch 69 - Lapu-Lapu City
25.RTC Branch 70 - Lapu-Lapu City
26.RTC Branch 71 - Lapu-Lapu City
27.RTC Branch 6 - Mandaue City (FC)
28.RTC Branch 28 - Mandaue City
29.RTC Branch 83 - Mandaue City
30.RTC Branch 84 - Mandaue City
31.RTC Branch 86 -Mandaue City
32.RTC Branch 87 - Mandaue City
33.RTC Branch 88 - Mandaue City
34.RTC Branch 89 - Mandaue City
35.RTC Branch 29 - Toledo City
36.RTC Branch 59 - Toledo City
37.RTC Branch 94 - Argao
38.MTC - Argao
39.MTC - Sibonga
40.MTC - San Fernando
41.MTCC Branch | - Lapu-Lapu City
SeEIaBwALY42.MTCC Branch 1 - Mandaue City
43.MTCC Branch 2 - Mandaue City
44.MTCC Branch 3 - Mandaue City
45.MTCC Branch | - Talisay City
46.MCTC - Malabuyoc-Alegria-Ginati'an
Negros Oriental
. RTC Law Library - Dumaguete City
RTC-OCC - Dumaguete City
RTC Branch 30 - Dumaguete City
. RTC Branch 31 - Dumaguete City
RTC Branch 32 - Dumaguete City
. RTC Branch 34 - Dumaguete City
RTC Branch 36 - Dumaguete City
RTC Branch 37 - Dumaguete City
. RTC Branch 40 - Dumaguete City
10.RTC Branch 41 - Dumaguete City
LLRTC Branch 42 - Dumaguete City
12.RTC Branch 43 - Tanjay City
13.RTC Branch 44 - Dumaguete City
14.RTC Branch 75 - Dumaguete City
15.RTC-OCC - Bais City
16.RTC Branch 43 - Tanjay City
17.RTC Branch 64 - Guihulngan City
18.RTC Branch 75 - Bais City
19.MTCC - Bais City
20.MTCC - Tanjay City
21.MTC - Sibulan
22.MIC - Sta. Catalina
23.MIC- Sibulan
24.2nd MCTC - Manjuyod-Bindoy-Ayungon,
Sen anaes
Leyte
1. RTC - OCC, Library Services - Tacloban City
2. RTC OCC - Tacloban City
3. RTC OCC Branch 9
4. RTC Branch 6 - Tacloban City
5, RTC Branch 7 - Tacloban City
6. RTC Branch 8 - Tacloban City
7. RTC Branch 9-Tacloban City8. RTC Branch 34 - Tacloban City
9. RTC Branch 43 - Tacloban City
10.MTC Branch I - Tacloban City
11.MTCC-OCC - Tacloban City
12.MTCC Branch 1 - Tacloban City
13.MTCC Branch 2 - Tacloban City
14.RTC OCC - Carigara
15.RTC Branch 13 - Carigara
16.MCTC - Abuyong
17.MTC - Pastrana
Eastern Samar
1. RTC Branch I - Borongan City
Samar
1, 5th MCTC - Paranas, San Sebastian
2. 4th MCTC - Motiong-Jiabong-San Jose De Buan
MINDANAO
Zamboanga City
1. RTC OCC - Zamboanga City
2. RTC Branch 1 - Zamboanga City
3. RTC Branch 12 - Zamboanga City
4. RTC Branch 14 - Zamboanga City
5. RTC Branch 15 - Zamboanga City
6. RTC Branch 17 - Zamboanga City
7. RTC Branch 32 - Zamboanga City
8. RTC Branch 34 - Zamboanga City
9, RIC Branch 35 - Zamboanga City
Zamboanga Sibugay
1. RTC Branch 37 - Ipil
2. MCTC - Ipil-Tungawan-RT Lim
Zamboanga del Sur
1. MCTC - San Miguel
Basilan
1, RTC OCC - Isabela City2. RTC Branch 2 - Isabela City
3. MTCC - Isabela City
Misamis Oriental
. RTC Branch 36 - Calamba
RTC OCC - Cagayan De Oro City
RIC Branch 17 - Cagayan De Oro City
RTC Branch 18 - Cagayan De Oro City
. RTC Branch 21 - Cagayan De Oro City
RTC Branch 22 - Cagayan De Oro City
RTC Branch 27 - Gingoog City
RTC Branch 26 - Medina
RTC Branch 37 - Cagayan De Oro City
RTC Branch 38 - Cagayan De Oro City
. RTC Branch 39 - Cagayan De Oro City
10.RTC Branch 44 - Tnitao
11.MTCC OCC - Cagayan De Oro City
12.MTCC Branch 1 - Cagayan De Oro City
13.MTCC Braneh 2 - Cagayan De Oro City
14.MTCC Branch 3 - Cagayan De Oro City
15.MTCC Branch 4 - Cagayan De Oro City
16.MTCC Branch 5 - Cagayan De Oro City
17.MTCC Branch 6 - Cagayan De Oro City
18.MTCC Branch 7 - Cagayan De Oro City
19.MTCC Branch 17 - Cagayan De Oro City
20.MCTC - Balingasag
21.MCTC - Balingoan-Talisay
22.MCTC - City of El Salvador
SEI AVAYNE NS
Agusan del Norte
1, RTC Branch I - Butuan City
2. RTC Branch 6 - Prosperidad
Bukidnon
1. RTC Branch 45 - Malaybalay
2. RTC Branch 46 - Malaybalay
3. RTC Branch 11 - Manolo Fortich
4, MTCC - Malaybalay
Tligan CityRTC OCC - Iligan City
. RTC Branch I - Iligan City
. RTC Branch 3 - Hligan City
RTC Branch 4 - Iligan City
RTC Branch 5 - lligan City
RTC Branch 6 - Hligan City
. MIC OCC - Iligan City
. MTCC Branch I - Iligan City
. MTCC Branch 2 - Tiigan City
10.MTCC Branch 3 - Iigan City
1L.MTCC Branch 4 - Iligan City
12.MTCC Branch 5 - Iligan City
eI aANswN=
Lanao del Norte
1, MCTC - Linaamon-Matunao-Tagoloan
2. MCTC - Kauswagan-Poona-Piagapo
3. MCTC - Miago-Bacolod-Munai
Misamis Occidental
1. RTC Branch 15 - Ozamiz City
Davao City
_ RTC OCC - Davao City
. RTC Branch 10 - Davao City
RTC Branch 14 - Davao City
. RTC Branch 15 - Davao City
RTC Branch 16 -Davao City
. RTC Branch 33 - Davao City
RTC Branch 52 - Davao City
. RTC Branch 53 - Davao City
. RTC Branch 54 - Davao City
10.MTCC OCC Davao City
LLMTCC Branch | - Davao City
12,.MTCC Branch 2 - Davao City
13.MTCC Branch 3 - Davao City
14.MTCC Branch 4 - Davao City
15.MTCC Branch 6 - Davao City
PeAAWAWNE
Davao De Oro
1. PHILJA-PMC, Nabunturan.2. RTC Branch 3 - Nabunturan.
3. MCTC - Nabunturan-Mawab-Montevista
4. MTCC Branch | - Samal District
5. RTC Branch 57 - Mabini
Davao Del Sur
1. MCTC Branch 1 - Bansalan-Magsaysay
2. 2nd MCTC Hagonoy-Matanao
. RTC Branch 61- Digos City
. MTCC - Digos City
. RTC Branch 21 - Bansalan
. RTC Branch 21 - Bansalan
auaw
Davao Del Norte
1. MTCC OCC - Igacos
2. MTCC Branch | - Igacos
3. MTCC- Branch 2 - Igacos,
4, MCTC - Kapalong
5, MTC- Asuncion
6. RTC-OCC - Tagum City
7
8
9.
1
. RTC Branch | - Tagum City
. RTC Branch 31 - Tagum City
. PMC-TAGUM UNIT
0.3rd MCTC Kapalong-Talaingod
Bukidnon
1. MTCC - Valencia City
2. RTC OCC - Malaybalay City
Cotabato
1, RTC OCC - Kidapawan City-PMC
2. RTC Branch 17 - Kidapawan City
3. RTC Branch 6] - Kidapawan City
General Santos City
1. MTCC Branch | - General Santos City
2. MTCC Branch 3 - General Santos City
3. RTC OCC - General Santos City
4. RTC Branch 35 - General Santos City
5. RIC Branch 36 - General Santos City3
RTC Branch 37 - General Santos City
. RTC Branch 39 - General Santos City
. RTC Branch 46 - General Santos City
. RTC Branch 50 - General Santos City
10.RTC Branch 55 - General Santos City
IL.RTC Branch 58 - General Santos City
12.RTC Branch 59 - General Santos City
13.RTC Branch 60 - General Santos City
14.RTC Branch 62 - General Santos City
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Sarangani
1, RIC OCC - Alabel
2. RTC Branch 46 - Alabel
3. RTC Branch 47 - Alabel
4, RTC Branch 50 - Alabel
5
6
MTC - Maasim
. MCTC - Kiamba-Maitum
South Cotabato
1, RTC OCC - Polomolok
2. RTC Branch 62 - Polomolok
. RTC Branch 63 - Polomolok
. RTC Branch 24 - Koronadal
RIC Branch 43 - Koronadal
MTC - Tampakan
|. MTC - Tupi
NAWERY
NURULLAJE SAYRE Y MALAMPAD @ "INOL", PETITIONER, VS. HON. DAX GONZAGA XENOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PANABO CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, BRANCH 34; HON. MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE;