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    Judge Rodolfo Manzano requested authorization from the Supreme Court to accept his designation as a member of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Committee on Justice, which was created by executive order to improve the administration of criminal justice. The Supreme Court denied the request, holding that as the Committee performs administrative functions by regulating conduct, promulgating rules, and reporting to the Secretary of Justice, Judge Manzano's membership would violate the Constitution's prohibition on designating judges to agencies with quasi-judicial or administrative functions.

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    Judge Rodolfo Manzano requested authorization from the Supreme Court to accept his designation as a member of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Committee on Justice, which was created by executive order to improve the administration of criminal justice. The Supreme Court denied the request, holding that as the Committee performs administrative functions by regulating conduct, promulgating rules, and reporting to the Secretary of Justice, Judge Manzano's membership would violate the Constitution's prohibition on designating judges to agencies with quasi-judicial or administrative functions.

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    Judge Rodolfo Manzano requested authorization from the Supreme Court to accept his designation as a member of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Committee on Justice, which was created by executive order to improve the administration of criminal justice. The Supreme Court denied the request, holding that as the Committee performs administrative functions by regulating conduct, promulgating rules, and reporting to the Secretary of Justice, Judge Manzano's membership would violate the Constitution's prohibition on designating judges to agencies with quasi-judicial or administrative functions.

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    Judge Rodolfo Manzano requested authorization from the Supreme Court to accept his designation as a member of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Committee on Justice, which was created by executive order to improve the administration of criminal justice. The Supreme Court denied the request, holding that as the Committee performs administrative functions by regulating conduct, promulgating rules, and reporting to the Secretary of Justice, Judge Manzano's membership would violate the Constitution's prohibition on designating judges to agencies with quasi-judicial or administrative functions.

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    Rodriguez, Mary Grace Dionisio JD 3A

    Law on Public Officers

    Adm. Matter No. 88-7-1861-RTC. October 5, 1988.


    IN RE: DESIGNATION OF JUDGE RODOLFO U. MANZANO AS MEMBER
    OF THE ILOCOS NORTE PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE.
    *

    Doctrine: Under the Constitution, the members of the Supreme Court and other
    courts established by law shall not be designated to any agency performing quasijudicial or administrative functions (Sections 12, Art. VIII, Constitution).
    FACTS:
    On 4 July 1988, Judge Rodolfo U. Manzano, Executive Judge, RTC, Bangui, Ilocos
    Norte, Branch 19, sent a letter addressed to the then Chief Justice Hon. Marcelo
    Fernan. The letter informed the Chief Justice of the formers designation as member
    of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Committee on Justice created pursuant to Presidential
    Executive Order No. 856 of 12 December 1986, as amended by Executive Order No.
    326 of June 1, 1988. Furthermore, he also requested the Court to issue a resolution
    authorizing him to accept the appointment and to assume and discharge the powers
    and duties attached to the said position, considering his membership in the
    Committee as neither violative of the Independence of the Judiciary nor a violation
    of Section 12, Article VIII, or of the second paragraph of Section 7, Article IX (B),
    both of the Constitution, and will not in any way amount to an abandonment of his
    present position as Executive Judge of Branch XIX, Regional Trial Court, First Judicial
    Region, and as a member of the Judiciary; and considering his membership in the
    said Committee as part of the primary functions of an Executive Judge.
    ISSUE:
    Whether or not Hon. Judge Manzano may be designated in said position
    RULING:
    The Supreme Court held in the negative.
    An examination of Executive Order No. 856, as amended, reveals that Provincial/City
    Committees on Justice are created to insure the speedy disposition of cases of
    detainees, particularly those involving the poor and indigent ones, thus alleviating
    jail congestion and improving local jail conditions, receive complaints against any
    apprehending officer, jail warden, fiscal or judge who may be found to have
    committed abuses in the discharge of his duties and refer the same to proper
    authority for appropriate action and recommend revision of any law or regulation
    which is believed prejudicial to the proper administration of criminal justice.
    It is evident that such Provincial/City Committees on Justice perform administrative
    functions. Administrative functions are those which involve the regulation and
    control over the conduct and affairs of individuals for their own welfare and the
    promulgation of rules and regulations to better carry out the policy of the legislature
    or such as are devolved upon the administrative agency by the organic law of its
    existence.

    Rodriguez, Mary Grace Dionisio JD 3A

    Law on Public Officers

    Furthermore, under Executive Order No. 326 amending Executive Order No. 856, it
    is provided that
    SECTION 6. Supervision.The Provincial/City Committees on Justice shall be under
    the supervision of the Secretary of Justice. Quarterly accomplishment reports shall
    be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of Justice.
    Under the Constitution, the members of the Supreme Court and other courts
    established by law shall not be designated to any agency performing quasi-judicial
    or administrative functions (Section 12, Art. VIII, Constitution).
    Considering that membership of Judge Manzano in the Ilocos Norte Provincial
    Committee on Justice, which discharges administrative functions, will be in violation
    of the Constitution, the Court is constrained to deny his request.

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