ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 19-2005

For a more efficient administration of justice and pursuant to Sec. 5 (3) Art. VIII of the Constitution, HON. FERNANDO R. ELUMBA of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 42, Bacolod City is hereby DESIGNATED as Assisting Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 63, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental to try and decide cases thereat, effective immediately and to continue until further orders from this Court.

Judge Elumba shall be entitled to reimbursement of traveling expenses with per diems and additional expense allowance and judicial incentive allowance as provided for in the Resolution of the Court En Banc, dated 2 February 1999 in A.M. No. 99-1-04-SC as amended by the Resolution dated 17 June 2003 in A.M. No. 03-4-235-RTC.

14 February 2005.

(Sgd.) HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice