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SC honors 8 judges, clerk of court for judicial excellence

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Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - The Supreme Court on Thursday honored 8 judges and a lawyer for judicial excellence, with several cited for their innovative approach to handling their brimming dockets. In ceremonies at the Manila Hotel, Judge Nadine Jessica Corazon Fama of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 79 was given the Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano award for her swift disposition of cases, resolving around 550 cases within a span of one year.Judge Loreto Alog Jr. of the Lingayen RTC Branch 69 was given the Chief Justice Abad Santos award for rising above his physical disability caused by polio in winning in an international abilympics cycling competition while being an outstanding past president of a trial judge’s association and former clerk of court.Judges Elisa Sarmiento-Flores of the Pasig City RTC Branch 71, Dorcas Ferriols-Perez of the Batangas RTC Branch 84 and Maria Bernardita Santos of the Manila RTC Branch 35 were given the Chief Justice Ramon Avanceña award for being outstanding second-level court judges. All three were cited for their stellar performance. Sarmiento-Flores, in particular, was recognized for introducing automated hearings in her court proceedings and pioneering the use of live-link technology, which allowed child witnesses to testify from outside the courtroom. Judges Ana Theresa Cornejo-Tomacruz of the Manila Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) Branch 21 and Jose Socrates Lopena of the Quezon City MeTC Branch 33 were chosen outstanding MeTC judges, while Antipolo City Municipal Trial Court Branch 3 Judge Ira Fritzie Cruz-Rojo was hailed outstanding municipal trial court judge.Lopena and Cruz-Rojo were praised for reducing pending cases in their docket. The Supreme Court also recognized as outstanding branch clerk of court Perpetua Socorro Enriquez-Belarmino of the Cebu City RTC Branch 8. The honorees were chosen from nominees all over the country, with current and former magistrates making up the panel of judges.

The Supreme Court on Thursday honored 8 judges and a lawyer for judicial excellence, in a ceremony at the Manila Hotel.

The Supreme Court on Thursday honored 8 judges and a lawyer for judicial excellence, in a ceremony at the Manila Hotel.

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SC honors 8 judges, clerk of court for judicial excellence

Mike Navallo,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 08, 2018 09:20 PM PHT

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Updated November 08, 2018 11:54 PM PHT

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