A.M. No. 01-10-5-SC-PHILJA, October 16, 2001 Re: Vario ! Re!o" tio#! o$ t%e &oar' o$ (r !tee!

o$ t%e PHILJA A))ro*e' + ri#, it! Meeti#,! o# 1- Se)te.ber 2001 a#' 10 October 2001 GENTLEMEN: Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc 16 Octo er !""1# $%#M# No# "1&1"&'&(C&)*+L,%#& -e: .arious -esolutions of the Board of Trustees of the )*+L,% %//ro0ed 1urin2 its Meetin2s on 13 (e/tem er !""1 and 1" Octo er !""1#& %ctin2 on the Letter dated &#1" Octo er !""1 of )*+L,% Chancellor %meurfina %# Melencio&*errera, the Court -esol0ed to %))-O.E the follo4in2 resolutions of the Board of Trustees of the )hili//ine ,udicial %cademy: 5a6 -esolution No, "1&17,8recommendin2 the a//ointment of farmer 1e/uty Court # %dministrator Bernardo T# )onferrada to the /osition of )*+L,% )rofessor ++ on a full&time asis, 4ith additional functions as *ead of the ,udicial -eforms# Office, effecti0e 16 %u2ust !""19 5 6 -esolution No# "1&!" , recommendin2 the accreditation of t4enty 5!"6 additional Mediators, su :ect to the fallo4in2 conditions: i# The accreditation shall e effecti0e for a /eriod of t4o 5!6 years9 ii# The accredited Mediators shall maintain 2ood standin29 and iii# The accredited Mediators shall;com/lete, 4ithin the t4o# 5!6 year /eriod, refresher # courses and e0aluation e<ercises to e 2i0en y the )*+L,%9 5c6 -esolution No# "1&!= , recommendin2 the a//ro0al of the follo4in2 /ro/osed structures and 2uidelines for the #institutionali>atian of Mediation in the )hili//ines: i# %dministrati0e ?Order8 esta lishin2 the )hili//ine Mediation Center %1M+N+(T-%T+.E O-1E- NO# @@@@@ -E: 1E(+GN%T+NG T*E )*+L+))+NE ,A1+C+%L %C%1EMB 5)*+L,%6 %( T*E COM)ONENT AN+T OC T*E (A)-EME COA-T CO- COA-T &-ECE--E1, COA-T&-EL%TE1 ME1+%T+ON C%(E( %N1 OT*E- %LTE-N%T+.E 1+()ATE -E(OLAT+ON MEC*%N+(M(, %N1 E(T%BL+(*+NG T*E )*+L+))+NE ME1+%T+ON CENTE- CO- T*E )A-)O(E# +n Dee/in2 4ith the /olicy declared in (ection l of -% 3''E aio ensure an efficient and credi le ,udiciar; in relation o (ection = of the same la4 mandatin2 )*1L,% $to /erform such ether functions and duties as may e necessary in carryin2 out its mandate9; consistent 4ith one of the o :ecti0es of the %ction )ro2ram #for ,udicial -eform 5%),-6, /articularly the decon2estion of court docFets, and the enhancement of access to :ustice: and to4ards the effecti0e im/lementation of (ection !5a6, -ule 13 of the 17=E -ules of Ci0il )rocedure, the (u/reme Court here y desi2nates the )hili//ine ,udicial %cademy 5)*+L,%6 as its com/onent unit for court&referred, court&related mediation cases and other forms of %lternati0e 1is/ute -esolution mechanism, and esta lishes the )hili//ine Mediation Center 5)MC6 in accordance 4ith the 2uidelines set forth hereunder#

/ #ctio#! The )hili//ine Mediation Center 5)MC6 shall, amon2 others: 1#1 Esta lish, in coordination 4ith; the Office of the Court %dministrator 5OC%6, units of the )hili//ine Mediation Center 5)MC6 in courthouses, and in such other /laces as may e necessary: Each unit, manned y Mediators and (u/er0isors, shall render mediation ser0ices to /arties in court&referred, court&related mediation cases9 1#! -ecruit, screen, train and recommend Mediators for accreditation to this Court, 1#= -eGuire /ros/ecti0e Mediators to under2o four&4eeF internshi/ /ro2rams9 1#H )ro0ide trainin2 in mediation to :ud2es, court /ersonnel, educators, trainors, la4yers, and officials and /ersonnel of Guasi&:udicial a2encies9 1#' O0ersee and e0aluate the /erformance of Mediators and (u/er0isors 4ho are assi2ned cases y the courts, 1#6 )re/are a Code of Ethical (tandards for Mediators for a//ro0al y the )*+L,% Board of i rustees and this Court9 1#E +m/lement the /rocedures in the assi2nment y the )MC Anits of court&referred, court& reiaied mediation cases to /articular Mediators9 1#3 )ro/ose to the (u/reme Court 5a6 Guidelines on Mediation and 5 6 Com/ensation Guidelines for&Mediators and (u/er0isors9 and# 1#7 )erform other related functions# +irectio# a#' Ma#a,e.e#t )*+L,% 4ill direct and mana2e the )hili//ine Mediation Center 5)MC6, enlistin2 for this /ur/ose the technical and mana2ement assistance of a//ro/riate and Gualified or2ani>ations or indi0iduals, on such terms as may e sti/ulated in a Memorandum of %2reement et4een )*+L,%, throu2h its Chancellor, and such other or2ani>ations or indi0iduals, su :ect to ratification y the )*+L,% Board of Trustees# (ec%#ica" a#' Ma#a,e.e#t A!!i!ta#ce Technical and mana2ement assistance shall include, amon2 others9 =#1 Esta lishment of Mediation Cha/ters 4ith their res/ecti0e (u/er0isors9 =#!-ecruitment, trainin2 and education, monitorin2 and /erformance e0aluation of (u/er0isors and Mediators 4ho 4ill e assi2ned to different )MC units9 =#= %ssi2nment of trainors, monitors, and lecturers for /ur/oses of instruction, internshi/, monitorin2 and e0aluation9 =#H Trainin2 and education in mediation of :ud2es, court /ersonnel, trainors, educators, la4yers, and officials and /ersonnel of Guasi&:udicial a2encies9 =#' Continuin2 education, trainin2, sFills de0elo/ment, and 48 u/2radin2 of accredited Mediators at least once e0ery t4o 5!6 years9 =#6 1e0elo/ment of trainin2 and other instructional materials9

=#E 1e0elo/ment of systems and /ro2rams for the selection, monitorin2 and /eriodic e0aluation of Mediators9 =#3 %dministrati0e su/er0ision of (u/er0isors and Mediators in each unit9 =#7 )re/aration for su mission to and a//ro0al y the )*+L,% Eoard of Trustees and this Court of: 5a6 Code of Ethical (tandards for Mediators, 5 6 Guidelines on Mediation, and 5c6 Com/ensation Guidelines for Mediators and (u/er0isors9 =#1" 1e0elo/ment of a system of e0aluatin2 the efficacy of mediation9 =#11 (ettin2 u/ of a 0ia le fundin2 system to maFe the mediation /rocess, self&sustainin2 at the earliest /ossi le time9 =#1! 1e0elo/ment of administrati0e systems for case intaFe, screenin2, e0aluation, documentation and record Fee/in2, and other related acti0ities9 and =#1= Conduct /eriodic /u lic information cam/ai2ns# S )er*i!io# a#' Co#tro" o*er PMC #it! The o/erational control and su/er0ision o0er )MC Anits and Mediation Cha/ters 4ith res/ect to court&referred, court&related mediation cases shall e 4ith the Mediation 1i0ision of )*+L,%, in coordination 4ith the OC%# )*+L,% may seeF the assistance of a//ro/riate and Gualified or2ani>ations and indi0iduals in su/er0isin2 )MC Anits and Mediation Cha/ters throu2h a Memorandum of %2reement# % ClerF&in&char2e shall e assi2ned y the E<ecuti0e ,ud2e, after /rior consultation 4ith )*+L,% and OC%, to coordinate et4een the courts and Mediators and (u/er0isors in e0ery )MC Anit# Ro"e o$ t%e Pre!i'i#, J ',e The )residin2 ,ud2e, efore 4hose court the case su :ect of mediation is /endin2, shall e<tend to the Mediator, e0ery /ossi le su//ort and assistance# The Mediator 4hose selectionIa//ointment is confirmed y the Court is deemed an officer of the court# Mo#t%"0 Re)ort The (u/er0isor of each )MC Anit, shall su mit to the Mediation 1i0ision of#the ,udicial -eforms Office of )*+L,% a monthly re/ort of its acti0ities and o/erations, duly noted y the E<ecuti0e ,ud2e, furnishin2 a co/y thereof to the Office of the Court %dministrator# A## a"1 Se.i-A## a" Sett"e.e#t 2ee31! )*+L,% shall determine, 4ith the /re0ious a//ro0al of this Court, 4hen to conduct %nnual andIor (emi&%nnual (ettlement JeeFIs, 4ithout /re:udice to year&round mediation#

Ot%er /or.! o$ A"ter#ati*e +i!) te Re!o" tio# )*+L,% is liFe4ise directed to study and recommend the use of other forms of court&di0ersion, or other modes of alternati0e dis/ute resolution, and u/on its a//ro0al, to im/lement the same in accordance 4ith such rules as may e /romul2ated y this Court# Sco)e )*+L,% may im/lement this directi0e nation4ide, or initially in selected /ilot areas# 4$$ecti*it0 This %dministrati0e Order shall taFe effect on the @@@@@ day of @@@@@@@!""1 follo4in2 its /u lication efore the @@@@@ day @@@@@ of @@@@@!""1 in t4o 5!6 ne4s/a/ers of 2eneral circulation in the )hili//ines# Manila, (e/teme er @@@@@, !""1# ii# (econd -e0ised Guidelines on Mediation -E)ABL+C OC T*E )*+L+))+NE(# (A)-EME COA-T M%N+L% TO: T*E -EG+ON%L T-+%L COA-T( %N1 MET-O)OL+T%N T-+%L COA-T( OC MET-O M%N+L%, CEBA C+TB, M%N1%AE C+TB %N1 1%.%O C+TB, T*E MAN+C+)%L T-+%L COA-T( OC CEBA %N1 1%.%O %N1 (AC* OT*E- COA-T( T*%T J%B BE CA-T*E1E(+GN%TE1 BB T*E (A)-EME COA-T (AB,ECT: (ECON1 -E.+(E1 GA+1EL+NE( CO- T*E +M)LEMENT%T+ON OC ME1+%T+ON )-OCEE1+NG( )ursuant to /ar# 5'6, (ection ', %rticle .lii of the 1(3E Constitution mandatin2 the (u/reme Court to /romul2ate rules thai shall /ro0ide a sim/lified and ine</ensi0e /rocedure for the s/eedy dis/osition of cases and (ection !5a6, -ule 1= of the 177E -ules of Ci0il )rocedure, as amended, reGuirin2 the courts to consider the /ossi ility of an amica le settlement or of a su mission to alternati0e modes of resolution, the follo4in2 rules are here y issued 4ith re2ard to court&referred mediation: Co0era2e The follo4in2 cases are refera le to mediation: a6 %ll ci0il cases, settlement of estates, and cases co0ered y the -ule on (ummary )rocedure, e<ce/t those 4hich y la4 may not e com/romised9 6 Cases co2ni>a le y the Lu/on2 Ta2a/amaya/a under the Datarun2an2 )am aran2ay La49 c6 The ci0il as/ect of B) !! cases9 and d6 The ci0il as/ect of Guasi offenses under Title 1H of the -e0ised )enal Code# Order for Mediation

The trial court, after determinin2 the /ossi ility of an amica le , settlement 5or of a su mission to alternati0e modes of dis/ute resolution, Khall issue an Order referrin2 the case to the )hili//ine Mediation Center&5)MC6 Anit for mediation and directin2 the /arties to /roceed immediately to the )MC Anit The Order shall e /ersonally 2i0en to the /arties durin2 the /re& trial# Co/y of the Order to2ether 4ith a co/y of the Com/laint and %ns4erIs, shall e furnished the )MC Anit 4ithin the same date The )MC Anit There shad e a )MC Anit in courthouses or near the /remises of the trial court for court& referred mediation /roceedin2s# (election of Mediator The (u/er0isor of the )MC Anit shall assist the /arties select a mutually acce/ta le Mediator from a list of duly accredited Mediatory and inform the /arties a out the fees, if any, and the mode or /ayment +f the /arties cannot a2ree on a Mediator, then the (u/er0isor shall assi2n the Mediator# The trial court shall immediately e notified of the name of the Mediator, anu s##aii thereafter confirm the selectionIa//ointment oi the Mediator# The Mediator shall immediately commence the mediation /roceedin2s unless oth /arties a2ree to reset the mediation 4ithin the ne<t fi0e 5'6 4orFin2 days, 4ithout need of further notice# )resence of la4yers La4yers may attend the mediation /roceedin2s and shall coo/erate 4ith the Mediator to4ards the amica le settlement of the dis/ute# Mediation )roceedin2s a6 The Mediator shall e considered as an ofricer of ihe court# 6 % conference efore the Mediator shall first e held 4ith oth /arties /resent# The Mediator shall e</lain the mediation /roceedin2s stressin2 the enefits of sn early settlement of the dis/ute and shall attem/t immediate settlement# +f no settlement is reached at this conference, the Mediator may, 4ith the consent of oth /arties, hold se/arate caucuses 4ith each8/arty to ena le the Mediator to determine their res/ecti0e real interests in the dis/ute# Thereafter, another :oint conference may e held to consider 0arious o/tions /ro/osed y the /arties to the Mediator to resol0e the dis/ute# c6 The Mediator shall not record the /roceedin2s in any manner ut he may taFe do4n /ersonaL notes to 2uide him# d6 The Mediator shall su mit to the trial court, 4hich referred the case to mediation, a status re/ort on the /ro2ress of the /roceedin2s at the end of the mediation /eriod#

e6 The )MC shall not Fee/ a file of mediation /roceedin2s e<ce/t the re/ort of the Mediator# %ll other records or documents that ha0e een su mitted y the /arties shall e returned to them# f6 %t the end of the thirty&day /eriod allo4ed y the trial court, if no settlement has een reached, the case must e returned to the trial court for further /roceedin2s, unless the /arties a2ree to further continue the mediation, in 4hich case a Mast e<tension of thirty 5="6 days may e 2ranted y the trial court# Confidentiality of -ecords To encoura2e the s/ontanity that is condusi0e to effecti0e communication, there y enhancin2 the /ossi ility of sucessful medation efforts, the mediarion /roceedin2s and all incidents thereto shall e Fe/t strictly confidential, unless other4ise s/ecifically /ro0ided y la4, and all admissions of statements made thereto shall e inadmissi le for any /ur/ose in any /roceedin2# E<&/arte communications y one /arty to the Mediator 4hich are not intended to e Fno4n y the other /arty shall not e commun cated to such other /arty# 1ocuments, re/orts, /osition /a/eN and affida0its su mitted y one /arty shall not e sho4n to the other 4ithout the consent of the former# Both /arties undertaFe not to rely or introduce as e0idence in any other /roceedin2, the follo4in2 matters: a6 .ie4s e</ressed or su22estions made y the ether /arty in res/ect of a /ossi le settlement of the dis/ute9 6 %dmissions made y either /arty in the course of the /roceedin2s9 c6 )ro/osals made y the Mediator9 d6 The fact that the other /arty had indicated his 4illin2ness to acce/t a /ro/osal for settlement made y the /arties to the Mediator# No transcri/t or minutes of the mediation /roceedin2s shall e taFen, and /ersonal notes of the Mediator on the mediation /roceedin2s shall not e furnished the trial court# %ny such transcri/t, minutes and notes shall e inadmissi le as e0idence in any other /roceedin2s# (us/ension of )roceedin2s The /eriod durin2 4hich the case is under2oin2 mediation shall e e<cluded from the re2ular and mandatory /eriods for trial and rendition of :ud2ment in ordinary cases and in cases under summary /rocedure# The /eriod for mediation shall not e<ceed !" days, e<tenda le for another =" days, in order to allo4 the /arties sufficient time to reach a com/romise a2reement and /ut an end to liti2ation# )ersonal a//earanceI)ro/er authori>ations

+ndi0idual /arties are encoura2ed to /ersonally a//ear for mediation# +n the e0ent they cannot attend, their re/resentati0es must e fully authori>ed to a//ear, ne2otiate and enter into a com/romise y a (/ecial )o4er of %ttorney# % cor/oration shall, y oard resolution, fully authori>e its re/resentati0e to a//ear, ne2otiate and enter into a com/romise a2reement# )roceedin2s in case of (uccessful (ettlement +f the mediation is successful, the trial court shall immediately e informed and 2i0en 5a6 the ori2inal Com/romise %2reement entered into y the /arties as asis for the rendition of a :ud2ment y com/romise 4hich may e enforced y e<ecution or, 5 6 a 4ithdra4al of the Com/laint or, 5c6 a satisfaction of the claim# The la4yers are e</ected to /ro0ide le2al assistance to their clients and the Mediator in the draftin2 of the necessary /leadin2sI/a/ers# )roceedin2s in Case of Cailure to (ettle +f the mediation is not successful, the Mediator shall issue a #;Certificate of Cailed Mediation11 for the /ur/ose of returnin2 the case for further :udicial /roceedin2s# (anctions (ince mediation is /art of )re&Triai, the trial court shall im/ose the a//ro/riate sanction includin2 ut not limited to censure, re/rimand, contem/t and such sanctions as are /ro0ided under the -ules of Court for failure to a//ear for /re&trial, in case any or oth of the /arties a sent himselfIthemsel0es, or for a usi0e conduct durin2 mediation /roceedin2s# 1uty of the Court Courts and their /ersonnel are en:oined to assist in the successful im/lementation of mediation as one of the Fey modes of %lternati0e 1is/ute -esolution and there y reduce and con2estion# (e/tem er ', !""1# iii. Co'e o$ 4t%ica" Sta#'ar'! $or Me'iator! CO+4 O/ 4(HICAL S(AN+AR+S /OR M4+IA(OR +# -es/onsi ilities to Courts % Mediator shall e candid, accurate, and fully res/onsi le to the trial court concernin2 his Gualifications, a0aila ility, and all other /ertinent matters# % Mediator shall o ser0e all

administrati0e /olicies, a//lica le /rocedural rules, and statutes# % Mediator is res/onsi le to the :udiciary for the /ro/riety of his acti0ities and must o ser0e :udicial standards of fidelity and dili2ence# ++# -es/onsi ilities to )arties +m/artiality# The Mediator shall maintain im/artiality to4ard all /arties&+m/artiality means freedom from fa0oritism or ias either y a//earance, 4ord&or y action, and a commitment to ser0e all /arties as o//osed to a sin2le /arty# %t no time may a Mediator meet 4ith any of the /arties to discuss a case referred to him for mediation 4ithout the /resence or the consent of the other /arty# % Mediator shall 4ithdra4 from mediation if the mediator elie0es he can no lon2er e im/artial# % Mediator shall not 2i0e or acce/t a 2ift, eGuest, fa0or, loan or any other item to cr from a /arty, attorney, cr any other /erson in0ol0ed in and arisin2 from any mediation connection# Com/etence# % Mediator shall maintain /rofessional com/etence in mediation sFills, includin2 ut not limited to: 5a6 stayin2 informed of and a idin2 y all statutes, rules, and administrati0e orders rele0ant to the /ractice of mediation9 and 5 6 re2ularly en2a2in2 in educational acti0ities /romotin2 /rofessional 2ro4th# Conflict of +nterest The Mediator shall refrain from /artici/atin2 in the mediation of any dis/ute if heIshe /ercei0es that /artici/ation as a Mediator 4ill e a clear conflict of interest The Mediator shall also disclose any circumstanr&that may create or 2i0e the a//earance of a conflict of interest and circumstance that may raise a Guestion as to the Mediator8s im/artiality# The duty to disclose is a continuin2 o li2ation trou2hout the /rocess# +n addition, if a Mediator has re/resented either /arty in# any ca/acity the Mediator should disclose that re/resentation# % Mediator shall disclose any Fno4n, si2nificant current or /est /ersonal or /rofessional relationshi/ 4ith any /arty or attorney in0ol0ed in the mediation and the Mediator and /arties should discuss on a case& y&case asis 4hether or not to continue# %fter the Mediator maFes his disclosures, and a /arty does not seeF inhi ition, the Mediator shall continue as such# No Mediator shall ha0e any interest in any /ro/erty, real or /ersonal, that is the su :ect matter of the case referred to himIher for mediation# *e,she may not offer to /urchase or to sell such /ro/erty, 4hether at the ince/tion, durin2 or at any time after the mediation /roceedin2s, either /ersonally or throu2h other /arties#

%0oidance of 1elays# % Mediator shall /lan a 4orF schedule, refrain from acce/tin2 a//ointments 4hen it ecomes a//arent thai com/letion of the mediation8assi2nments cannot e done in a timely and e</editious manner, and /erform the mediation ser0ices in such a 4ay as to a0oid delays# )rohi ition %2ainst (olicitation or %d0ertisin2# % Mediator shall not use the mediation /rocess to solicit, encoura2e, or other4ise incur future /rofessional ser0ices and financial 2ain from either or oth /arties# Neither shall a Mediator maFe untruthful or e<a22erated claims a out the mediation /rocess and hisIher Gualifications# )rohi ition %2ainst Coercion# % Mediator snail not coerce or unfairly influence a /arty into a settlement a2reement and shsll not maFe su stanti0e decisions for any /arty to a mediation /rocess# a6 )rohi ition %2ainst Misre/resentation# % Mediator shall not intentionally& or Fno4in2ly; misre/resent material facts or circumstances in the course of conductin2 a mediation# 6 % Balanced )rocess# % Mediator shall /romote a alanced /rocess and shall encoura2e the /arties to conduct the mediation deli erations in a non&ad0ersarial manner# c6 Mutual -es/ect# % Mediator shall /romote mutual res/ect amon2 the /arties throu2hout the mediation /rocess# )ersonal O/inion# Jhile a Mediator may /oint out /ossi le outcomes of the case, under no circumstance may a Mediator offer a /ersonaL or /rofessional o/inion as to ho4 the trial court, 4here the case has een filed, 4ill resol0e the dis/ute# 1isclosure of Cees# E<ce/t for hisIher authori>ed fees, the Mediator in Court&-eferred Mediation shall not acce/t any commission, 2ift or other similar forms of remuneration from /arties or their re/resentati0es# +n case of Non&Court -eferred Mediation, the Mediator shall enter into a 4ritten a2reement 4ith the /arties re2ardin2 reasona le fees, time and manner of /ayment, efore e2innin2 the mediation# Confidentiality# The Mediator shall treat information re0ealed in mediation in strict confidentiality, e<ce/t for the follo4in2: +nformation that is statutorily mandated to e re/orted9 +nformation that, in the :ud2ment of the Mediator, re0eals a dan2er of serious /hysical harm either to a /arty, to a third /erson or to himselfIherself# -ole of Mediator in (ettlement# The Mediator has the res/onsi ility to see to it that the /anies consider and understand the terms of the settlement#

Jhen a Mediator elie0es that a /arty does not understand or a//reciate ho4 a settlement a2reement may ad0ersely affect Le2ai ri2hts or o li2ations, the Mediator shall ad0ise the said /arty to seeF le2al counsel# +++# -elationshi/ 4ith other )rofessionals The Mediator shall res/ect the relationshi/ et4een mediation and other /rofessional disci/lines includin2 la4, medicine, science, accountin2, mental health and social senIices and shall /romote harmony and coo/eration et4een Mediators and other /rofessionals# +.# -es/onsi ilities to (ociety )ro Bono (er0ice# % Mediator has a /rofessional res/onsi ility to /ro0ide com/etent ser0ice to /erscns seeFin2 assistance includin2 those una le to /ay for such ser0ices# %s a means of meetin2 the needs of the financially disad0anta2ed, a Mediator should /ro0ide mediation ser0ices /ro ono or at a reduced rate of com/ensation# (u//ort of Mediation# % Mediator should su//ort the ad0ancement of mediation y encoura2in2 and /artici/atin2 in research, e0aluation, or other forms of /rofessional de0elo/ment and /u iic education# (e/tem er '# !""1# %ccreditation of Mediators for Court& -eferredICourt& -elated8Mediation Cases (T%N1%-1( %N1 )-OCE1A-E CO- %CC-E1+T%T+ON OC ME1+%TO-( CO- COA-T -ECE--E1ICOA-T -EL%TE1 ME1+%T+ON C%(E( Basic Qualifications of )ros/ecti0e Mediators: 1# !# =# H# '# Bachelor8s de2ree %t least =" years of a2e Good moral character Jillin2ness to learn ne4 sFills and render /u lic ser0ice )roficiency in oral and 4ritten communication in En2lish and )ili/ino i0# (tandards and )rocedure for

-eGuirements I )rocedure: 1# %ll a//licants must su mit the follo4in2 to )*+L,%:

& Curriculum .itae 4ith !O! /icture P Colle2e (chool -ecords P NBl I )olice Clearance P Certificates of 2ood moral character from t4o 5!6 /ersons 4ho are not related to the a//licant !# A/on su mission, )*+L,% and its technical assistant shall: & %dminister a short 4ritten com/rehension e<amination a//licant P (chedule Gualified a//licants for trainin2

P +nter0ie4 and e0aluate each

=# %ll Gualified a//licants must successfully com/lete the follo4in2: & Basic Mediation (eminar&JorFsho/ includin2 a short 4ritten e<ercise to test their /roficiency in oral and 4ritten communication9 P Cour&4eeF +nternshi/ )ro2ram9 H# +f )*+L,% reGuests trainin2 ser0ices from other or2ani>ations or indi0iduals, the or2ani>ation or indi0idual shall su mit to )*+L,% after the trainin2 the follo4in2: & certification of satisfactory com/letion of the /ro2ram9 P summari>ed re/ort onH the# o0erall /erformance of each traineeIa//licant# '# A/on satisfactory com/letion of all# the reGuirements, the )MC or the trainin2 or2ani>ation shall /re/are a re/ort of the o0erall /erformance of each traineeIa//licant for su mission to )*+L,%# 6# On the asts of the re/ort, )*+L,% shall su mit to the Court its recommendation of Mediators for accreditation# E# +f a//ro0ed y the Court, the accreditation shall e effecti0e for a /eriod of t4o 5!6 years# To maintain 2ood standin2, the Mediator must: a6 continue to e of 2ood moral character9 6 render mediation ser0ices at least once a 4eeF to any )MC Anit9 c6 /artici/ate durin2 (ettlement JeeFs9 and d6 com/lete refresher courses to e /rescri ed y )*+L,% 4ithin the t4o 5!6 year /eriod# Cailure to maintain 2ood standin2 shall e a cause for the re0ocation andIor non&rene4al of the accreditation# The Mediator may reGuest )*+L,%, in 4ritin2, for the cancellation of hisIher accreditation#& A/on confirmation of the cancellation of accreditation, the Mediator shall surrender hisIher Mediator8s identification card and shall e dro//ed from the List of %ccredited Mediators# (e/tem er', !""1# 0# Com/ensation Guidelines for Mediators and (u/er0isors COM)EN(%T+ON GA+1EL+NE( CO- ME1+%TO-( %N1 (A)E-.+(O-( 5These 2uidelines 4ill ser0e as an interim o/tion 4hile /ossi le amendments to -ule 1H1 are ein2 studied for a//ro0al of the Court6

)rocedure A/on selection of a mutually acce/ta le Mediator y the /arties, the 1aily (u/er0isor shall inform the /arties a out the mediation fee# Both /arties shall eGually share in the /ayment of such fee, 4ithout /re:udice to a different sharin2 arran2ement et4een the /arties 4hen a com/romise is reached# Before the start of mediation, '"Q of the mediation fee shall e /aid to the ClerF of Court, 4ho is a onded court /ersonnel# A/on settlement of the case throu2h a com/romise a2reement, the alance of the mediation fee shall also e /aid to the ClerF of Court# +f no com/romise is reached, the do4n /ayment is forfeited# The /arties shall /ay the mediation fee in cash or mana2er8s checF /aya le to the&(C&)*lL,%& )hili//ine Mediation Center 5)MC6 Trust;Cund The fee shall e remitted to the ClerF of Court 4ho shall issue the /rescri ed recei/t in numerical order e<clusi0ely for the use of )MC% and 4ho shall de/osit the said amount not later than the ne<t anFin2 day to the said trust fund in the nearest ranch of the 2o0ernment de/ository anF# Mediation Cee to e char2ed 5e<ce/t as re2ards /au/er liti2ants6 The Mediation Cee shall e a certain /ercenta2e of the filin2 fee, to e /aid # se/arately from the filin2 fee, and in accordance 4ith the Le0els of Mediators and the schedules /resented elo4: Le*e" A.o #t C%ar,eab"e +# %ccredited !"Q of Cilin2 Cee Mediators 4ho ha0e handled less than '" cases ++# %ccredited !'Q of Cilin2 Cee Mediators 4ho ha0e handled more than '" cases +++# %ccredited ="Q of Cilin2 Cee Mediators 4ho ha0e handled more than 1"" cases Mi#i. . /ee5 ) 1,"""#"" Ma6i. . /ee5 ) 1","""#""

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E<am/le: 1# +n Le0el +, if the filin2 fee is ) 1","""#"", the liti2ants 4iiL eGually share in the /ayment of !"Q of ) 1","""#"", or ) !,"""#"" as Mediation Cee# '"Q of this amount is /aya le to the ClerF of Court efore the start of mediation# !# +n Le0el +

!#1 +f the filin2 fee is ) H,"""#"", the liti2ants 4ill /ay !"Q of ) H,"""#"" or ) =""#"" as Mediation Cee to the ClerF of Court efore the start of Mediation# (ince this is less than the minimum fee of ) 1,"""#"", liti2ants 4ill /ay ) 1,"""#"" as Mediation Cees to the ClerF of Court# !#! if the filin2 fee is ) 1"","""#"", the liti2ants 4ill /ay !"Q of )1"","""#"", or ) !","""#""# (ince this is more than the ma<imum amount of ) 1","""#"", liti2ants 4ill /ay ) 1","""#"" as Mediation Cee to the ClerF of Court# in cases 4here the com/uted /ercenta2e amount is elo4 the minimum in cases 4here the com/uted /ercenta2e amount is a o0e the ma<imum The Mediator #may also o/t to render /ro ono ser0ices 4hene0er 4arranted# %ccountin2 of Cunds %ll mediation fees shall e de/osited in a (C&)*+L,%&)MC Trust Cund# %ll fees to the mediators, su/er0isors and necessary o/eratin2 e</enses shall e /aid from that fund# The ClerF of Court shall su mit to the Mediation 1i0ision of )*+L,%, a monthly coliecticn and anF remittance re/ort# % monthly statement of account re2ardin2 the Trust Cund shall also e su mitted to the Mediation 1i0ision of )*+L,% y the 2o0ernment de/ository anF# (harin2 (cheme The mediation fee /er case shall e allocated as follo4s: E"Q P shall e /aid to the Mediator 4ho mediated the case9 'Q P shall e /aid to the 1aily (u/er0isor9 !'Q P shall 2o to the (C&)*+L,%&)MC Trust Cund for o/erational e</enses, includin2 the fees for technical assistance of or2ani>ations I indi0iduals, trans/ortationIcommunication e</enses, /hotoco/yin2, su//lies and eGui/ment, toFen fees, e</ense allo4ances and miscellaneous e</enses, 4hene0er necessary, and su :ect to auditin2 rules and re2ulations# Manila, (e/tem ers, !""1# 5d6 -esolution &No# "1&!H, recommendin2 a//ro0al of the Memorandum of %2reement et4een the )*+L,% and the )hili//ine Meaianon Coundation, +nc#, to 4it: MEMO-%N1AM OC %G-EEMENT This %2reement, entered into, y and et4een: The )*+L+))+NE ,A1+C+%L %C%1EMB, the educational arm of the (u/reme Court, hereinafter referred to as )*+L,% and re/resented herein y its Chancellor, ,ustice %rneurfina Melencio *errera 5-et69 &and&

The )*+L+))+NE ME1+%T+ON COAN1%T+ON, +NC#, a /ri0ate, non&/rofit, non&stocF or2ani>ation, hereinafter referred to as )MC+ and re/resented herein y its )resident, 1ean Eduardo 1# de los %n2eles9 J+TNE((ET*: J*E-E%(, the decon2estion of court docFets is a /riority o :ecti0e cf the (u/reme Court and mediation is one of the e</editious modes of alternati0e dis/ute resolution9 J*E-E%(, the (u/reme Court in %dministrati0e Order No# @@@@@6J*E-E%(, the (u/reme Court in %dministrati0e Order No# @@@@@@ , issued on, has desi2nated )*+L,% as the com/onent unit of the Court for court&referred, court&related mediation cases and other alternati0e dis/ute resolution mechanisms, and esta lished the )hili//ine Mediation Center for the /ur/ose9 issued on has desi2nated )*+L,% as the com/onent unit of the Court for court& referred, court&related mediation cases and other alternati0e dis/ute resolution mechanisms, and esta lished the )hili//ine Mediation Center for the /ur/ose9 J*E-E%(, )*+L,% has een authori>ed y the (u/reme Court to enlist the technical and mana2ement assistance of Gualified or2ani>ations and indi0iduals and, the )MC+, is one of such or2ani>ations9 J*E-ECO-E, in 0ie4 of the fore2oin2, the /arties here y a2ree as follo4s: )*+L,%, /ursuant to the aforesaid %dministrati0e Order No# @@@@@ of the (u/reme Court, here y en2a2es the ser0ices of the )MC+ to assist )*+L,% in the: 1#1 Esta lishment of Mediation Cha/ters 4ith their res/ecti0e (u/er0isors9 1#! -ecruitment, trainin2 and education, monitorin2 and /erformance e0aluation of (u/er0isors and Mediators 4ho 4ill e assi2ned to different )MC Anits9 1#= %ssi2nment of trainers, monitors, and lecturers for /ur/oses of instruction, internshi/, monitorin2 and e0aluation9 1#H Trainin2 and education in mediation of :ud2es, court /ersonnel, trainors, educators, la4yers, and officials and /ersonnel of Guasi&:udicial a2encies9 1#' Continuin2 education, trainin2, sFills de0elo/ment, and u/2radin2 of accredited Mediators at least once e0ery t4o 5!6 years9 # 1#6 1e0elo/ment of trainin2 and other instructional materials9 1#E 1e0elo/ment of systems and /ro2rams for the selection, monitorin2 and /eriodic e0aluation of Mediators9 1#3 1e0elo/ment of a system cf e0aluatin2 the efficacy of mediation9 1#7 %dministrati0e su/er0ision of (u/er0isors and Mediators in each Anit9 1#1" )re/aration for su mission to and ?a//ro0al y the )*iL,% Board of Trustees and the (u/reme Court of: 5a6 Code of# Ethical (tandards for Mediators9 5 6 Guidelines on Mediation9 5c6 Com/ensation Guidelines for Mediators and (u/er0isors9 1#11 (ettin2 u/ of a 0ia le fundin2 system to maFe the mediation /rocess self&sustainin2 at the earliest /ossi le time9 1#1! 1e0elo/ment of administrati0e systems for case intaFe, screenin2, e0aluation, documentation and record Fee/in2, and other related acti0ities9 and 1#1= Conduct /eriodic /u lic information cam/ai2ns# )rior to the commencement of each fore2oin2 ser0ice, the )*iL,% and )MCl shalL enter into an a2reement as to the cost of each ser0iceIs#

This Memorandum of %2reement shall e in effect u/on its si2nin2 and may e re0oFed u/on thirty 5="6 days /rior 4ritten notice to the other /arty# +N J+TNE(( J*E-EOC, the /arties ha0e hereunto set their hands this @@@@@ day of (e/tem er, !""19 and 5e6 -esolution No# "1&!7# recommendin2 the e<tension of the a//ointment of ,ud2e +luminada C# Cortes for another term as a//ointi0e re/resentati0e of Cirst Le0el Courts to the )*+L,% Board of Trustees and the trans/ortation allo4ance for attendance at Board meetin2s since shall is stationed in Ba2uio City# The Court further -esol0ed to -ECE- -esolution No# "1&!' re: %uthority for )*+L,% to a//ro0e reGuests for Mediation in the +nterim to the OCC+CE OC T*E COA-T %1M+N+(T-%TO- for comment thereon 4ithin t4enty 5!"6 days for recei/t of a co/y thereof#; .itu2 ,#,# a oard on official lea0e#