SC reminds judges to prioritize children, gov't project cases
MANILA - The Supreme Court (SC) has reminded judges to prioritize certain cases particularly involving women and children as well as major government projects. In an Oct. 13 circular released on Thursday, Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez directed judges of the first and second level courts to comply with instructions of Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo to prioritize important cases and encouraged the use of alternative dispute resolution. Gesmundo, Marquez said, has enjoined judges "to give primacy" to cases involving women and children and government expropriation and infrastr...
Source: philippinetimes.com