PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS DATA SET CODEBOOK*

Version 1.1 (Second Release) Date Last Edited: October 31, 1996 Principal Investigator: C. NEAL TATE Fulbright-Hays Senior Research Fellow Visiting Research Associate Institute of Philippine Culture Ateneo de Manila University (August 16, 1987-January 16, 1988; June 8-July 9, 1988) U.S. Affiliation Professor of Political Science University of North Texas Denton, Texas 76203-5338 U.S.A. Office: (817) 565-2337; Home: (817) 387-7774 BITNET: TATE at UNTVM1

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*Research support for this project has been provided by a Fulbright-Hays Senior Research award and by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, to the Principal Investigator (P.I.). The P.I. is grateful for the support of the Fulbright Program, NSF, and the Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila. However, responsibility for the conduct and conclusions of the project is solely that of the Principal Investigator.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS DATA SET The Philippine Supreme Court Decisions Data Set contains a record for each individually-docketed case whose disposition is reported in the principal record of the Court's work, the Supreme Court Reports Annotated (SCRA) (Quezon City: Central Lawbook Publishing Company, 1961- ), beginning with volume 1 (January 1, 1961). The initial release contains all such cases through volume 150 (June 17, 1987). Data Files The initial release of the data contains six files per volume consisting of fixed length data records, one record per individually-docketed reported case per file. Thus it consists of 900 separate files which may be aggregated or used individually as a user chooses. The data in the files consists only of alphanumeric codes, i.e., blanks, numbers (the decimal digits 0 through 9) and the letters of the English alphabet. The variables coded for each case are recorded in fixed locations (columns) in each record of each file. The files should thus be usable by any computer program that has the capacity to read "text" or "ASCII" data in a fixed format. This certainly includes every reputable microcomputer and mainframe text editing/word processing, data base management, and statistical analysis program. Users of the data set may thus work with it using any program available to them that is appropriate for their interests. No program is provided with the data set. The first four files for each volume, labelled imaginatively "Card 1," "Card 2," "Card 3," and "Card 4," contain the basic information recorded about each case the first time it was coded (see below for discussion of coding procedures). Barring errors, there will be exactly the same number of records in each of these four files for any given volume of SCRA. The fifth file, the "second coding" file, contains data recorded for each case in a completely independent re-coding of the key variables from the first coding which required most discretion to code, and which, therefore, were presumed to be most subject to unreliability or, perhaps, alternative interpretations. Because the second coding was conducted independently, and because it was possible for different coders to occasionally disagree as to exactly how many cases were disposed of in a particular report, there are rare instances in which the number of records in the second coding file for a given volume is not exactly the same as the number in the Card 1 through Card 4 files for the same volume. A subsequent editing of the data for a later releaase will resolve these disagreements, if they are not already resolved by the third or resolution coding. The sixth file is the "third or resolution coding" file. It contains codes on the same variables contained in the second coding files. However, the third coding data represent the conclusion of an experienced coder as to the most appropriate code for each key variable after directly comparing the choices of the first and second coders. File Naming A standard system of naming has been used to identify the data files. The file names are legal file names under the PCDOS/MS-DOS operating system used by IBM and IBM-compatible microcomputers. They may or may not be legal files names under other computer operating systems, whether microcomputer, minicomputer, or mainframe. In each file name template given below, the three characters "vol" stand for the SCRA volume number to which the file applies. For example, 007CD1.TXT is the Card 1 file for volume "007," 019CD2.TXT is the Card 2 file for volume "019," 145COD2.TXT is the second coding file for volume 145, and so on. Note that leading zeros are included in the volume numbers within the file names. File Name Template volCD1.TXT volCD2.TXT volCD3.TXT volCD4.TXT volCOD2.TXT volCOD3.TXT Coding the Data Each case report in the SCRA was coded three times in order to maximize the chances of securing reliable data on the most difficult to code ("most subjective") variables. The first coding was the most extensive. It required the coders to record four lines or "cards" worth of data, 288 characters in File Contents Data Data Data Data Data Data recorded recorded recorded recorded recorded recorded on Card 1 on Card 2 on Card 3 on Card 4 for second coding. for third coding. all (less a few blank columns) for each docketed case disposed of by a SCRA case report. An individual coder was assigned to code all the cases in a single SCRA volume before moving on to her/his next assigned volume. Much of the data recorded in the first coding was relatively non-controversial and required care, but little discretion, to code. It was available "on the face of" the case report, and needed only to be accurately recorded. That it was accurately recorded was insured by having the results of the first coding thoroughly checked by a group of "checkers," coders who were assigned to the checking task after they had themselves already coded enough data to understand the requirements of the coding process well. After the first coding of a SCRA volume was completed and the first coding results for the volume had been checked and corrected, as necessary, the volume was assigned to a different coder for its second coding. To the maximum extent possible, the second coding was done by a coder with a different amount of experience from the first coder. Thus if a particular volume was coded by a relatively inexperienced coder in its first coding, it would be assigned to an experienced coder for its second coding. This tactic insured that cases would not be coded with differential reliability as a result of their having been inadvertently coded twice by less experienced or by more experienced coders. The second coding was an independent replica of the first coding, done in complete ignorance of the results of the first coding. However to save time and make the project fit within its budget, the second coder did not record again on paper the relatively non-discretionary items already recorded by the first coder and carefully checked for accuracy by an independent checker. Instead, the second coder concentrated on coding only the most difficult to code items listed in the full codebook, those items about which project leadership concluded there was most ambiguity and greatest likelihood for unreliability in coding, or, as we later thought, for equally valid but different coding choices to be made. The items subject to the second coding are listed under the "second coding" heading of the codebook. The work of the third coder involved checking the results of the second coding for obvious mistakes and, most importantly, resolving differences in the codes recorded by the first and second coders. Hence the "third" coding is a "resolution coding." In the vast majority of instances, the work of the resolution coder involved choosing between the two codes suggested by the first and second coder when those codes were different. Ordinarily, the third coder would not "second guess" the first and second coders when they agreed. In occasional instances, however, the resolution code recorded may actually be different from either the first or second code for a particular variable in a particular case because, in these instances, the resolution coder was convinced on the basis of his/her work with the case that both previous coders had misinterpreted the data. Such cases were normally checked with project leaders before a different third code was assigned.

PSC Codebook PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT Decisions Codebook September 1, 1987-January 1, 1988 Card Number One Columns 1 2-3 4-6 7-10 11-14 15 Variable Name and Codes Card Number ("1") Coder ID Number SCRA Volume Number of decision report SCRA Beginning Page Number of report SCRA Ending Page Number of report Type of Case/Dispute Report 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 16-21 Regular, "L" prefix full case/dispute report Administrative case report Administrative or Bar matter report "L" prefix RESOLUTION Administrative case RESOLUTION Administrative or Bar matter RESOLUTION Not Ascertainable 23-51

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L71208 and L71209 under the Galman vs. Pamaran case/dispute title and L71212 and 71213 under the People vs. Sandiganbayan case/dispute title. All four coded cases/disputes would have the same volume/beginning page identification reference: 1380294 coded in cols 4-10. 22 Division Deciding 1 2 3 4 9 First Division Second Division En Banc Third Division (1987 and after only) Not Applicable (divisions not used)

Name of Petitioner/Appellee in abbreviated case/dispute name (i.e., party listed first)

Docket Identification Code given after Type of Case (LEFT justified)

The abbreviated case/dispute name is given in italics between lines as the heading for the decision report on the first full page of text devoted to the decision report. Most frequently, this will be the page on which the decision report begins. But sometimes when a new decision report begins in the middle of a page, and its title heading may not appear until the next page. Code the first 29 characters of the name exactly as listed (including blanks) in the decision report title heading. When more than one titled dispute (see the instructions for coding docket number above) is included in a single decision report, the decision report title used as a heading for the decision report is that of the first case/dispute title listed. In these instances, the names to be coded for the second (and subsequent) titled case/dispute(s) will normally be given in an abbreviated case/dispute title listed alphabetically in the table of "Cases Reported" at the beginning of the volume. Should an abbreviated case/dispute title for a second or subsequent docket numbered case/dispute, create one according to the following rules: For the names of individuals, code last name (surname) only. Code the first 29 characters of the names of corporations, government agencies, associations, etc. just as listed in the complete case title. If more than one party is a petitioner, code only the first party. Flag the coded case for checking of the case/dispute name by your supervisor. 52-80 Name of Respondent/Appellant in abbreviated case/dispute name (i.e., party listed after the vs.)

Docket identification codes for "regular" cases begin with the capital letter L, as noted in the Type of Case code (Col. 15). This letter is followed by a five digit docket number. This number is to be coded left justified and omitting any separating hyphen beginning in col. 16, after a "1" has been coded in col. 15. For example, the case Escaler vs. Court of Appeals (SCRA 138:0001) has docket number "L-42636". For this case 42636 omitting the leading hyphen should be coded in cols. 16-20, leaving col. 21 blank, after coding a "1" in col. 15. Administrative case docket identifications begin with "Adm. Case No." or "Adm. Matter No." This is followed by an alphanumeric identification code. It is this code which should be coded left justified and omitting any separating hyphen beginning in column 16, after a "2" has been coded in col. 15. For example, the case Moya v. Basig (SCRA 138:0049) is identified as "Adm. Matter No. 2796-P". For this case 2796P omitting the hyphen should be coded in cols. 16-20, leaving col. 21 blank, after coding a "2" in col. 15. NO DOCKET NUMBER In the rare event when there is no docket number, leave these columns BLANK. MULTIPLE DOCKET NUMBERS IN ONE CASE REPORT On occasion, the Supreme Court disposes of more than one docketed case with a single decision report or resolution. This occurs when more than one case arises from the same dispute or, perhaps, when the Court considers more than one case to raise the same issue. When this occurs, the decision report will begin with more than one docket number assigned to a single case title (for example, 138:0206 includes docket numbers L40367, L40368, and L40369, all listed under the title People vs. Sto. Tomas) or it will have more than one case title with each title preceded by its normal docket number(s) (for example, SCRA 138:0146 includes docket number L67766, Hildawa vs. Enrile, and L70881, Valmonte vs. Integrated National Police). The coding rule we shall follow to deal with this situation is to code each individual docket number as a separate case or decision. In coding jargon, the individual case dispute represented by a discrete docket number is our proper "unit of analysis" or analytical "case." (There is unfortunately, some confusion is possible because of the use of the word "case" in social science data coding and analysis and the use of "case" to refer to a legal dispute that comes before a court!) A complicated example that involves both types of multiple docket numbers being disposed of in a single decision report is SCRA 138:0294. It disposes of two case disputes, Galman vs. Pamaran and People vs. Sandiganbayan. Each of these titled disputes has two docket numbers assigned (L71208 and L71209 for the former and L71212 and 71213 for the latter). This report thus yields four cases for our analysis: Version Date: April 1, 2004

Follow the instructions for coding name of Petitioner (cols. 23-51). Occasionally, especially in administrative cases or matters, the case name will not have a vs. and a second party listed. For example, decision report SCRA 138:0517, a disbarment petition, is titled In re: Per Oglandesca. Write the word "none" in this field in such circumstances. 81-83 Sequence Number

This is a three digit number which is the case's sequential position within the file for its volume. Sequence numbers are intended to be used to match the data for the same case across the six different files which contain data on the case. Thus in every file for volume 124, for example, the case with sequence number 034 is the same, and any or all of the data for all the case 34 lines within the files for volume 124 may be merged into a common record for the case. The Sequence Number is crucial to properly joining the various files for any given volume of SCRA. ============================================================ Card Number Two Columns Variable Name and Codes

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Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 22 23 24 25 29 Review via APPEAL the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, toll, or penalty imposed in relation to these Review via APPEAL the jurisdiction of any lower court Review via APPEAL a criminal case in which the penalty is reclusion perpetua or higher Review via APPEAL a case in which only a question of law is involved Review VIA APPEAL a decision/order/judgment of a court or agency with constitutional basis for the review unclear

1 2-3 4-6 7-10 11-12

Card Number ("2") Coder ID Number (repeat from card one) SCRA Volume Number of decision report (repeat from card one) SCRA Beginning Page Number of report (repeat from card one) Month of Decision 1 2 3 4 5 6 January February March April May June July August 9September 10October 11November 12December 7 8

Review Judgments/Orders/Decisions of Other Courts/Agencies via CERTIORARI:30-39 31 Review via CERTIORARI the constitutionality of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation Review via CERTIORARI the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, toll, or penalty imposed in relation to these Review via CERTIORARI the jurisdiction of any lower court Review via CERTIORARI a criminal case in which the penalty is reclusion perpetua or higher Review via CERTIORARI a case in which only a question of law is involved Review via CERTIORARI a decision/order/judgment of a court or agency with constitutional basis for the review unclear

13-14

Date of Decision within month

32 33 34 35 39

Code 01 through 31 as given in date of decision report 15-16 Year of Decision

Code last two digits only, i.e., do not code the "19" 17-18 19-20 Blank Type of Action Represented by Case

Original Jurisdiction/(Special Civil Actions) 10 Original Jurisdiction over ambassadors and diplomats ------------------------------------------------------CODING PRIORITY FOR EXTRAORDINARY WRITS (Codes 11-16) If two or more extraordinary writs are sought in the same appeal/petition, code the writ with the higher priority (that is, the lower number) on the following priority list. Priority Writ habeas corpus prohibition mandamus quo warranto injunction (any kind: preliminary, temporary, permanent) 6 certiorari ----------------------------------------------------11 Original Jurisdiction petition for certiorari (usually a "Special Civil Action," NOT as a means of elevating an appeal from a lower court--see below) 13 Original Jurisdiction petition (or Special Civil Action) for prohibition 14 Original Jurisdiction petition (or Special Civil Action) for mandamus 15 Original Jurisdiction petition (or Special Civil Action) for quo warranto 16 Original Jurisdiction petition (or Special Civil Action) for habeas corpus 17 Original Jurisdiction petition (or Special Civil Action) for injunction (preliminary, temporary, or permanent) NOTE: Use this code only if an original petition for an injunction is NOT also a petition for one of the other extraordinary writs (prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, or habeas corpus) 19 Original Jurisdiction petition (or Special Civil Action) with constitutional basis for the petition/action unclear Review Judgments/Orders/Decisions of Other Courts/Agencies via APPEAL: 20-29 1 2 3 4 5

Review Actions of Other Courts/Agencies with neither APPEAL nor CERTIORARI specified as a means for the review:40-49 41 Review the constitutionality of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation Review the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, toll, or penalty imposed in relation to these Review the jurisdiction of any lower court Review a criminal case in which the penalty is reclusion perpetua or higher Review a case in which only a question of law is involved Review a decision/order/judgment of a court or agency with constitutional basis for the review unclear

42 43 44 45 49

Administration of the Judiciary and Bar 80 81 82 85 86 Administrative cases against Lawyers Administrative cases against Judges Administrative cases against non-judicial court employees Bar Exams Cases Integrated Bar regulation

Promulgate/Review Procedural Rules 91 92 99 21 22-24 Review/implement assignment of judges to other stations Review or order a change of venue or place of trial Not Ascertainable

BLANK Sequence Number

21

Review via APPEAL the constitutionality of any treaty, international or executive agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation

This is a three digit number which is the case's sequential position within the file for its volume. Sequence numbers are intended to be used to match the data for the same case across the six different files which contain data on the case. Thus in every file for volume 124, for example, the case with sequence number 034 is the same, and any or all of the data for all the case 34 lines within the files for volume 124 may be merged into a common record for the case. The Sequence Number is crucial to properly joining the various files for any given volume of SCRA. 41-44 Court/Agency of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court) PSC Codebook, Page iii

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Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 1. Never code the Supreme Court as the Court of Immediate Origin, unless the case concerns administrative disciplinary action against a Supreme Court justice. (To my knowledge, no such case has ever been heard by the Supreme Court.) For all disciplinary cases, always code the appropriate Type of Action (Card Two, cols. 19-20), code 80 (lawyers), 81 (judges), 82 (non-judicial court employees), 85 (bar exams cases), or 86 (Integrated Bar regulations). For administrative/disciplinary cases concerning judges and non-judicial court employees, always code a Court of Immediate Origin and a Province of Immediate Origin, if possible and appropriate. These should be the court and place where the accused judge holds his/her appointment. Never code a court or province of initial origin for such cases.

This is the last court/agency to act on the case/dispute, except in the special case of a case/dispute that falls under the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction and has not been acted on by another court/agency. Such special cases should be coded "7010," Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction. NEW CODES FOR MOST COMMON COURTS/AGENCIES (See the reference copy of the complete list of Court/Agency codes if the court/agency to be coded is not on this short list.) 0000 Inappropriate (normally used only for Court/Agency of Initial Origin) Regular Courts 7010 Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction 7020 Court of Appeals 7030 Intermediate Appellate Court 7050 Regional Trial Court 7060 Court of First Instance 7070 Circuit Criminal Court 7100 Metropolitan Trial Court 7110 City Court 7120 Municipal Trial Court 7130 Municipal Court 7140 Juvenile / Domestic Relations Court 7150 Municipal Circuit Trial Court 7160 Justice of the Peace (obsolete) Specialized/Technical Courts & Quasi-Judicial Agencies 7200 Court of Tax Appeals 7210 Court of Industrial Relations (obsolete) 7220 Court of Agrarian Relations (obsolete) 7300 Sandiganbayan (Anti-Graft Court) 7310 Shari'a District Courts 7320 Shari'a Circuit Courts 7330 Military Courts/Commissions (trying nonmilitary personnel) 7331 Military Courts Martial (trying military personnel) 7340 Peoples' Courts (obsolete anti-collaboration courts after World WarII) 7350 Tanodbayan (Ombudsman) Commissions and Bureaucratic Agencies 5020 Civil Service Commission 5040 Commission on Elections 5030 Commission on Audit 5031 Auditor General 1780 Director, Bureau of Internal Revenue 0100 Office of the President 2100 Bureau/Commissioner of Immigration 0610 Secretary/Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3061 Land Registration Commission 1560 Bureau of Lands 4650 Land Transport Office 4651 Land Transportation Commission 4652 Public Service Commission 3310 Employee's Compensation 3311 Workmen's Compensation Commission 3315 Worker's/Employee's Compensation hearing officer or arbitrator (Regionally-, provincially-, or locally-based 5360 Social Security Commission 5300 Securities and Exchange Commission 4641 Civil Aeronautics Board 3210 Secretary/Minister of Labor under RA 602 or other provisions 3330 National Labor Relations Commission 3335 Labor Arbitrator (Regionally-, provincially-, or locally-based) 4480 Patent Office 3911 Board of Power and Waterworks ____________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CODING COURT OF ORIGIN AND PROVINCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE CASES Administrative cases are decided by the Supreme Court. Thus the decision report is often described as an "Administrative case in the Supreme Court." Do not be misled by this. In coding such cases, please follow these rules:

2.

3.

For administrative/disciplinary cases concerning lawyers and bar exams cases, never code a Court of Immediate Origin. Instead, code 8000 or 8500 or 8600 for Court of Immediate Origin, as appropriate. But if it is possible to do so, always code a province/city of immediate origin. This should be the place where the alleged problem calling for discipline took place. Never code a court or province of initial origin for such cases. ____________________________________________________________ Administrative/Disciplinary Cases 8000 Administrative cases against Lawyers 8100 Administrative cases against Judges 8200 Administrative cases against non-judicial court employees 8500 Bar Exams cases 8600 Integrated Bar regulation 9999 Not Ascertainable from case report 45-48 Court of Initial Origin (if different from Court of Immediate Origin -- if not, code 0000 inappropriate)

4.

This is the first court/agency to act upon the case/dispute, regardless of which courts or agencies act upon it later. Use codes for cols. 41-44, Court of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court) 25-28 Province/City of Immediate Origin

If Court/Agency of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court)(Cols. 19-20) is provincially/city based, code Province/city using these codes. 9999 inappropriate (not provincially/city based) This code should be used for courts or agencies that are national in their scope, that is, for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and bureaucratic boards and commissions. Do not code "Metro Manila" as the province/city of origin for these bodies. Region "00": Metro Manila

0000 Metro Manila (otherwise unspecified) 0010 City of Manila 0020 Quezon City 0030 Caloocan City 0040 Pasay City 0050 Metro Manila outside the four cities, but with municipality not specified 0060 Makati 0071 Malabon 0072 Navotas 0073 San Juan 0074 Mandaluyong 0075 Marikina 0081 Pasig 0082 Paranaque 0083 Las Pinas 0084 Muntinglupa 0085 Pateros 0086 Taguig PSC Codebook, Page iv

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Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 0087 Valenzuela Region "01": Northwestern Luzon

Region "06":

Western Visayas

0100 Region 1 (not otherwise specified) 0110 Abra 0120 Benguet (excluding Baguio City) 0121 Baguio City, Benguet 0125 Mountain Province before the elevation to provincial status of its former subprovinces Benguet, Ifugao, and KalingaApayao 0130 Ilocos Norte (excluding Laoag City) 0131 Laoag City, Ilocos Norte 0140 Ilocos Sur 0150 La Union 0160 Mountain Province after the elevation to provincial status of its former subprovinces Benguet, Ifugao, and KalingaApayao 0170 Pangasinan (excluding Dagupan and San Carlos Cities) 0171 Dagupan City, Pangasinan 0172 San Carlos City, Pangasinan Region "02": Northeastern Luzon

0600 Region 6 (not otherwise specified) 0610 Aklan 0620 Antique 0630 Capiz (excluding Roxas City) 0631 Roxas City, Capiz 0640 Iloilo (excluding Iloilo City) 0641 Iloilo City, Iloilo 0650 Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod, San Carlos, Cadiz, Bago, La Carlota, and Silay Cities) 0651 Bacolod City, Negros Occidental 0652 San Carlos City, Negros Occidental 0653 Cadiz City, Negros Occidental 0654 Bago City, Negros Occidental 0655 La Carlota City, Negros Occidental 0656 Silay City, Negros Occidental Region "07": Central Visayas

0200 Region 2 (not otherwise specified) 0210 Batanes 0220 Cagayan 0230 Ifugao 0240 Isabela 0250 Kalinga-Apayao 0260 Nueva Vizcaya 0270 Quirino Region "03": Central Luzon

0300 Region 3 (not otherwise specified) 0310 Bataan 0320 Bulacan 0330 Nueva Ecija (excluding cities of Cabanatuan, Palayan, and San Jose) 0331 Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija 0332 Palayan, Nueva Ecija 0333 San Jose, Nueva Ecija 0340 Pampanga (excluding Angeles City) 0341 Angeles City, Pampanga 0350 Zambales (excluding Olongapo City) 0351 Olongapo City, Zambales 0360 Tarlac Region "04": Southern Tagalog

0700 Region 7 (not otherwise specified) 0710 Bohol (excluding Tagbilaran City) 0711 Tagbilaran City, Bohol 0720 Cebu (excluding Cebu, Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, and Toledo Cities) 0721 Cebu City, Cebu 0722 Danao City, Cebu 0723 Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu 0724 Mandaue City, Cebu 0725 Toledo City, Cebu 0730 Negros Oriental (excluding Bais, Canalon, and Dumaguete Cities) 0731 Bais, Negros Oriental 0732 Canalon, Negros Oriental 0733 Dumaguete, Negros Oriental 0740 Siquijor Region "08": Eastern Visayas

0800 Region 8 (not otherwise specified) 0810 Leyte (excluding Tacloban and Ormoc Cities) 0811 Tacloban City, Leyte 0812 Ormoc City, Leyte 0820 Southern Leyte 0830 Eastern Samar 0840 Northern Samar 0850 Samar (excluding Calbayog City) 0851 Calbayog City, Samar Region "09": Western Mindanao

0400 Region 4 (not otherwise specified) 0405 Aurora 0410 Batangas (excluding Batangas and Lipa Cities) 0411 Batangas City, Batangas 0412 Lipa City, Batangas 0415 Cavite (excluding Tagaytay, Cavite, and Trece Martires Cities) 0416 Tagaytay City, Cavite 0417 Cavite City, Cavite 0418 Trece Martires City, Cavite 0420 Laguna (excluding San Pablo City) 0421 San Pablo City, Laguna 0425 Marinduque 0430 Occidental Mindoro 0435 Oriental Mindoro 0440 Palawan (excluding Puerto Princesa City) 0441 Puerto Princesa City, Palawan 0445 Quezon (excluding Lucena City) 0446 Lucena City, Quezon 0450 Rizal 0455 Romblon Region "05": Bicol

0900 Region 9 (not otherwise specified) 0910 Basilan 0920 Sulu 0921 Jolo 0930 Tawi-Tawi 0940 Zamboanga del Norte (excluding Dapitan and Dipolog Cities) 0941 Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte 0942 Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte 0950 Zamboanga del Sur (excluding Zamboanga and Pagadian Cities) 0951 Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur 0952 Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur Region "10": Northern Mindanao

0500 Region 5 (not otherwise specified) 0510 Albay (excluding Legazpi City) 0511 Legazpi City, Albay 0520 Camarines Norte 0530 Camarines Sur (excluding Naga and Iriga Cities) 0531 Naga City, Camarines Sur 0532 Iriga City, Camarines Sur 0540 Catanduanes 0550 Masbate 0560 Sorsogon Version Date: April 1, 2004

1000 Region 10 (not otherwise specified) 1005 Agusan (before its division) 1010 Agusan del Norte (excluding Butuan City) 1011 Butuan City, Agusan del Norte 1020 Agusan del Sur 1030 Bukidnon 1040 Camiguin 1050 Misamis Occidental (excluding Oroquieta, Ozamis, and Tangub Cities) 1051 Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental 1052 Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental 1053 Tangub City, Misamis Occidental 1060 Misamis Oriental (excluding Cagayan de Oro and Gingoog Cities) 1061 Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental 1062 Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental 1070 Surigao del Norte (excluding Surigao City) 1071 Surigao City 1075 Surigao before its division PSC Codebook, Page v

Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 0201 Validity of constitutional procedures 0202 0280 Other constitutional (non-civil rights/liberties disputes) Naturalization and citizenship disputes/Immigration and Deportation 0301 Naturalization or citizenship 0350 Immigration and Deportation Criminal procedure claims (only) 0400 Right of habeas corpus 0401 Right to adequate legal assistance 0402 Right to remain silent in interrogation 0403 Right to counsel in interrogation 0404 Right against torture or intimidation 0405 Right against being held in secret 0406 Right to reasonable bail 0407 Right to due process of law in arrest and trial 0408 Right to presumption of innocence 0409 Right to be heard in person and by counsel during trial 0410 Right to be informed of charges against you 0411 Right to speedy trial 0412 Right to impartial trial 0413 Right to public trial 0414 Right against self-incrimination 0415 Right against political detention 0416 Right against excessive fines 0417 Right against death penalty (except for heinous crimes) 0418 Right against double jeopardy 0419 Right to subpoena witnesses and evidence 0420 Right against trial in absentia 0421 Right against cruel, degrading, inhuman punishment Criminal cases review/appeals 0501 Single murder/homicide 0502 Multiple murder/homicide 0503 Attempted murder/homicide 0504 Kidnap and murder/homicide 0505 Rape and murder/homicide 0506 Robbery and murder/homicide 0507 Kidnap and attempted murder/homicide 0508 Rape and attempted murder/homicide 0509 Robbery and attempted murder/homicide 0510 Kidnap and rape 0511 Robbery and rape 0512 Kidnap 0513 Rape 0514 Robbery 0515 Drug smuggling/drug trafficking/selling of proibited drugs 0516 Smuggling (except drugs) 0517 Rebellion and insurrection/subversion 0518 Arson and murder/homicide 0519 Arson and attempted murder/homicide 0520 Arson and rape 0521 Arson and robbery 0522 Arson 0523 Atttempted Rape 0525 Assault 530 Illegal possession of firearms Corruption/fraud by public officials 0601 Embezzlement (Estafa) of public monies 0602 Corruption in public office 0603 Fraud in public office Fraud (estafa) by private parties 0701 Private embezzlement (Estafa) 0703 Private fraud Political office/appointment disputes (NOT electionrelated) 0801 Appointment power dispute 0850 Possession of office dispute Election disputes

Region "11":

Eastern Mindanao

1100 Region 11 (not otherwise specified) 1105 Davao before its division 1110 Davao del Norte 1120 Davao Oriental 1130 Davao del Sur (excluding Davao City) 1131 Davao City, Davao del Sur 1140 South Cotabato (excluding General Santos City) 1141 General Santos City, South Cotabato 1150 Surigao del Sur Region "12": Central Mindanao

1200 Region 12 (not otherwise specified) 1210 Lanao del Norte (excluding Iligan City) 1211 Iligan City, Lanao del Norte 1220 Lanao del Sur (excluding Marawi City) 1221 Marawi City, Lanao del Sur 1230 Maguindanao (excluding Cotabato City) 1231 Cotabato City, Maguindanao 1235 Cotabato before its division 1240 North Cotabato 1250 Sultan Kudarat 8888 NOT ASCERTAINABLE 29-32 Province/City of Initial Origin

Use codes for Province/City of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court), cols. 25-28. 33 Outcome Relative to Court of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court) 0 1 2 3 4 9 34 Inappropriate -- no such court or agency Wholly Reversed Substantially modified, but not wholly reversed Somewhat modified, but largely affirmed Wholly Affirmed Not Ascertainable

Outcome Relative to Court of Initial Origin

Use codes for Outcome Relative to Court of Immediate Origin, column 33. 35-38 Substantive Issue of Case Constitutional law: civil rights/liberties (except criminal procedure) 0001 Right to due process of law 0002 Right to equal protection of the law 0003 Right against unreasonable search and seizure 0004 Right to privacy 0005 Right against admissability of illegallyobtained evidence 0006 Freedom of speech and expression 0007 Freedom of the press 0008 Freedom of assembly 0009 Right to petition 0010 Right against "establishment" of religion 0011 Right to free exercise of religion 0012 Right against any religious test 0013 Right to liberty of abode 0014 Freedom of travel 0015 Right of access to public information 0016 Right to form unions and associations 0017 Right against expropriation of private property without just compensation (eminent domain disputes) 0018 Right to sanctity of contracts 0019 Right to access to the courts if poor 0020 Right to speedy disposition of cases 0021 Right against involuntary servitude 0022 Right against imprisonment for debt or nonpayment of "poll" (personal, residence) tax 0023 Right against ex post facto laws 0024 Right against bills of attainder 0030 Right to vote (Suffrage) Constitutional law: non-civil rights/liberties disputes

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Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 0910 Local offices 0920 Provincial offices 0930 House of Representatives 0940 Batasang Pambansa 0950 Senate 0960 President 0970 Constitutional Convention 0980 Vice President Government regulation of business 1101 All disputes involving government efforts to regulate the operation and financing of businesses and corporations Government regulation of natural resources/Land reform 1201 All disputes involving government efforts to regulate the use and exploitation of natural resources, excluding agricultural land reform 1250 Agricultural land reform disputes Tax/customs disputes 1301 All disputes predominantly involving the validity or reasonableness of government assessments of taxes, customs duties, and other revenues 1305 All disputes predominantly involving the validity or reasonableness of penalties for non-payment of taxes, customs duties, or similar revenues Suits for damages: Negligence, malpractice 2101 All disputes between residential landlords and tenants Labor-management disputes 2201 Disputes predominantly between labor organizations and employers/employeremployee disputes 2202 Disputes between competing labor organizations Workers compensation disputes 2301 Disputes over entitlement and amounts due workers claiming compensation from their employees as a result of work-related injury or illness Marriage and family disputes 2400 Unspecified marriage/family disputes 2401 Marriage and family disputes (not specified in 2401-2406) 2401 Validity of marriage contract 2402 Breach of promise of marriage 2403 Divorce, annulment, separation 2405 Bigamy (marrying more than one spouse at a time) 2406 Adoption 2407 Child support Probate and succession disputes 2501 All disputes over wills, inheritance, and estates Civil procedure disputes (Only) 2601 Disputes involving only questions of proper legal and/or judicial procedures, with the substance of the dispute either unknown or of very minor importance/change of names. Contempt of court 6001 Actions to punish actors in a legal dispute for disrespect for the person or orders of a judge or a court Discipline/disbarment of attorneys 6101 Reprimand of an attorney (only) 6102 Discipline (but not disbarment) of an attorney 6103 Disbarment of an attorney Discipline/misconduct of judges 6201 Reprimand of a judge (only) 6202 Discipline (but not removal) of a judge Removal of judges 6301 Removal of a judge Discipline of employees of judiciary 6401 Reprimand of an employee (only) 6402 Discipline (but not firing) of an employee 6403 Firing/dismissal of an employee Bar examination administration problems/disputes 6501 All disputes involving the administration, grading, or certifying of the bar exams Integrated Bar 6601 All disputes involving administration of or membership in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Assignment of Judges 6701 All disputes involving the temporary or permanent assignment of judges 9999 Not ascertainable Version Date: April 1, 2004 PSC Codebook, Page vii

1401 All suits to collect monetary damages from a respondent who is alleged to have caused personal or emotional injury, illness, or personal property damage as a result of his/her failure to take proper care, incompetence, or related fault Suits for damages: Slander, defamation, libel

1501 All suits to collect monetary damages from a respondent who is alleged to have caused injury by uttering or writing malicious and untrue words about the plaintiff Suits for damages: Breach of contract disputes/other private business disputes 1601 All suits to collect monetary damages resulting from the failure of at least one party to a business contract/agreement to fulfill the terms of the contract/agreement 1650 Patent, Trademark, other private business disputes Creditor-debtor disputes 1701 All disputes between creditors (those who are owed money) and debtors (those who owe money) Land possession disputes (agricultural and commercial) 1801 All disputes involving the registration or possession of predominantly agricultural land 1802 All disputes involving the registration or possession of predominantly urban commercial or residential property Landlord-tenant disputes: Agricultural 1901 All disputes between agricultural landlords and tenants Landlord-tenant disputes: Commercial 2001 All disputes between commercial landlords and tenants Landlord-tenant disputes: Residential

Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 3210 Secretary/Minister of Labor under RA 602 or other provisions 3330 National Labor Relations Commission 3335 Labor Arbitrator (Regionally-, provincially-, or locally-based) 4480 Patent Office 3911 Board of Power and Waterworks Administrative/Disciplinary Cases 8000 Administrative cases against Lawyers 8100 Administrative cases against Judges 8200 Administrative cases against non-judicial court employees 8500 Bar exams cases 8600 Integrated Bar regulation 9999 NOT ASCERTAINABLE from case report ____________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CODING COURT OF ORIGIN AND PROVINCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE CASES Administrative cases are decided by the Supreme Court. Thus the decision report is often described as an "Administrative case in the Supreme Court." Do not be misled by this. In coding such cases, please follow these rules: 1. Never code the Supreme Court as the Court of Immediate Origin, unless the case concerns administrative disciplinary action against a Supreme Court justice. (To my knowledge, no such case has ever been heard by the Supreme Court.) For all disciplinary cases, always code the appropriate Type of Action (Card Two, cols. 19-20), code 80 (lawyers), 81 (judges), 82 (non-judicial court employees), 85 (bar exams cases), or 86 (Integrated Bar regulations). For administrative/disciplinary cases concerning judges and non-judicial court employees, always code a Court of Immediate Origin and a Province of Immediate Origin, if possible and appropriate. These should be the court and place where the accused judge holds his/her appointment. Never code a court or province of initial origin for such cases.

39-40

Year in which the case/dispute began

This should be the year in which the case/dispute was first heard in the court/agency of initial origin. If that cannot be determined from the case/dispute report, code the year in which the dispute began (e.g., when the crime occurred, the commercial transaction took place, the regulation was challenged, etc.). Code the last two digits of the year; do not code the "19". 99 41-44 Not ascertainable

Court/Agency of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court)

This is the last court/agency to act on the case/dispute, except in the special case of a case/dispute that falls under the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction and has not been acted on by another court/agency. Such special cases should be coded "7001," Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction. CODES FOR MOST COMMON COURTS/AGENCIES (See Appendix A for the complete list of Court/Agency codes if the court/agency to be coded is not on this short list.) 0000 Inappropriate (normally used only for Court/Agency of Initial Origin) Regular Courts 7010 Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction 7020 Court of Appeals 7030 Intermediate Appellate Court 7050 Regional Trial Court 7060 Court of First Instance 7070 Circuit Criminal Court 7100 Metropolitan Trial Court 7110 City Court 7120 Municipal Trial Court 7130 Municipal Court 7140 Juvenile / Domestic Relations Court 7150 Municipal Circuit Trial Court 7160 Justice of the Peace (obsolete) Specialized/Technical Courts & Quasi-Judicial Agencies 7200 Court of Tax Appeals 7210 Court of Industrial Relations (obsolete) 7220 Court of Agrarian Relations (obsolete) 7300 Sandiganbayan (Anti-Graft Court) 7310 Shari'a District Courts 7320 Shari'a Circuit Courts 7330 Military Courts/Commissions (trying nonmilitary personnel) 7331 Military Courts Martial (trying military personnel) 7340 Peoples' Courts (obsolete anti-collaboration courts after World WarII) 7350 Tanodbayan (Ombudsman) Commissions and Bureaucratic Agencies 5020 Civil Service Commission 5040 Commission on Elections 5030 Commission on Audit 5031 Auditor General 1780 Director, Bureau of Internal Revenue 0100 Office of the President 2100 Bureau/Commissioner of Immigration 0610 Secretary/Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources 3061 Land Registration Commission 1560 Bureau of Lands 4650 Land Transport Office 4651 Land Transportation Commission 4652 Public Service Commission 3310 Employee's Compensation 3311 Workmen's Compensation Commission 3315 Worker's/Employee's Compensation hearing officer or arbitrator (Regionally-, provincially-, or locally-based 5360 Social Security Commission 5300 Securities and Exchange Commission 4641 Civil Aeronautics Board

2.

3.

For administrative/disciplinary cases concerning lawyers and bar exams cases, never code a Court of Immediate Origin. Instead, code 8000 or 8500 or 8600 for Court of Immediate Origin, as appropriate. But if it is possible to do so, always code a province/city of immediate origin. This should be the place where the alleged problem calling for discipline took place. Never code a court or province of initial origin for such cases. ____________________________________________________________ 9999 Not Ascertainable from case report 45-48 Court of Initial Origin (if different from Court of Immediate Origin -- if not, code 0000 inappropriate)

4.

This is the first court/agency to act upon the case/dispute, regardless of which courts or agencies act upon it later. Use codes for cols. 41-44, Court of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court) ============================================================ Card Number Three Columns Variable Name and Codes

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Card Number Three Columns Variable Name and Codes court is not changed. Thus is automatic reviews of criminal decisions, code the outcome as anti-plaintiff only if the people end up "worse off" with respect to the defendant's penalty than they were before the Supreme Courtt reviewed the case. In the (relatively few) criminal cases where the People actually do petition the Supreme Court to change the outcome reached in another court, code exactly as in NON-CRIMINAL cases, since a refusal by the Court to do what the People ask will be logically against the plaintiff's (appellant; 's) interests. ____________________________________________________________ 0 Not Applicable (Case/dispute not an Plaintiff/Respondent Case/Dispute) 1 Anti-Plaintiff interest (Overall, plaintiff interest is in the same situation or worse off after decision than before decision) 2 Partly Anti-, partly Pro-plaintiff interest (Overall, plaintiff interest is worse off in some ways, but better off in other ways after decision than before decision; the balance is not clearly Anti- or Pro-plaintiff. This code should be used only when really necessary.) 3 Pro-plaintiff interest (Overall, plaintiff interest is better off after decision than before decision) 9 Not Ascertainable (Case/dispute is an plaintiff/respondent Case/Dispute, but it is not possible to determine whose interest is served by the decision outcome) 79 Upperdog/Underdog Outcome ____________________________________________________________ GENERAL RULE FOR CODING UPPERDOG/UNDERDOG OUTCOME DO NOT consider regular courts (those agencies coded 70107350 in Card Two, cols. 41-44) as parties to the case whose interests should be coded here. Only rarely is a regular court judge who is being sued actually a party to a case dispute (administrative cases are one obvious exception). Thus if a judge is listed as a respondent in a suit, it is almost always because he/she has made a decision which one of the actual parties to the case wants to challenge. Coding outcomes with respect to Upperdog/Underdog interests thus should almost never be determined by the position of the regular court judge who may be, legally, a party to the case. Instead, such coding should almost always be done from the perspective of the private or public (but non-regular court judge) parties to the case, not from the perspective of any regular court judge who may be listed as a party to the case. Of course, general rules have some exceptions. ____________________________________________________________ 0Not Applicable (Case/dispute not an Upperdog/Underdog Case/Dispute) 1Anti-Underdog interest (Overall, underdog interest is in the same situation or worse off after decision than before decision) 2Partly Anti-, partly Pro-Underdog interest (Overall, underdog interest is worse off in some ways, but better off in other ways after decision than before decision; the balance is not clearly Anti- or Pro-Underdog. This code should be used only when really necessary.) 3Pro-Underdog interest (Overall, underdog interest is better off after decision than before decision) 9Not Ascertainable (Case/dispute is an Upperdog/Underdog Case/Dispute, but it is not possible to determine whose interest is served by the decision outcome) SEE APPENDIX B FOR UNDERDOG/UPPERDOG ASSIGNMENTS IN ISSUE CATEGORIES 80 Treatment of Government Agency (Other than the courts) as Party to Case 7010-7350 in Card Two, to the case/dispute 7010-7350 in Card Two, but its interests are

2-3 4-6 7-10 11-40

Coder ID Number (repeat from card one) SCRA Volume Number of decision report (repeat from card one) SCRA Beginning Page Number of report (repeat from card one) Attorneys for Plaintiff

Code as "Lastname,Firstname/Lastname,Firstname" for all listed individual attorneys up to 30 characters. Code firm names as given up to 30 characters. Do not leave blanks; use a slash (/) to separate names. Use "Jr" for "Jr.", & for "and", "asc" for "associates" and "of" for "office". Leave blank if not given. 41-70 Attorneys for Respondent

Code as for cols. 11-40, Attorneys for Plaintiff 71-74 75-77 BLANK Sequence Number

This is a three digit number which is the case's sequential position within the file for its volume. Sequence numbers are intended to be used to match the data for the same case across the six different files which contain data on the case. Thus in every file for volume 124, for example, the case with sequence number 034 is the same, and any or all of the data for all the case 34 lines within the files for volume 124 may be merged into a common record for the case. The Sequence Number is crucial to properly joining the various files for any given volume of SCRA. 78 Plaintiff/Respondent Outcome

________________________________________________________________ ______________ GENERAL RULE FOR CODING PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT OUTCOME DO NOT consider regular courts (those agencies coded 70107350 in Card Two, cols. 41-44) as parties to the case whose interests should be coded here. Only rarely is a regular court judge who is being sued actually a party to a case dispute (administrative cases are one obvious exception). Thus if a judge is listed as a respondent in a suit, it is almost always because he/she has made a decision which one of the actual parties to the case wants to challenge. Coding outcomes with respect to Plaintiff/Respondent interests thus should almost never be determined by the position of the regular court judge who may be, legally, a party to the case. Instead, such coding should almost always be done from the perspective of the private or public (but non-regular court judge) parties to the case, not from the perspective of any regular court judge who may be listed as a party to the case. Of course, general rules have some exceptions. ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ CODING PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT OUTCOMES IN NON-CRIMINAL AND IN CRIMINAL CASES In NON-CRIMINAL cases, the rule is to code an outcome as anti-plaintiff if the plaintiff ends up in the same or in a worse position than he was in before the decision. This rule is adopted because in such cases, it is the plaintiff (petitioner, appellant) who is seeking to change the outcome already reached in the case before it is heard by the Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court refuses such a change, its decision is logically "anti-plaintiff." In CRIMINAL cases involving automatic or mandatory review of a lower court sentence and decision when the People are the plaintiff, a case should be coded as "anti-plaintiff" only if the People end up "worse off" than before, that is, if the Supreme Court reduces the sentence or penalty given the defendant by the lower court. The reason for this is that in a mandatory appeal of a criminal sentence, the People do not actually petition the Supreme Court to change the decision of the lower court. The law requires a review that could benefit or not benefit the defendant, but is not, logically, antiplaintiff if the decision achieved by the People in the lower Version Date: April 1, 2004

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2An agency (other than a court coded 7010-7350 in Card Two, cols. 41-44) is a party and its interests are favored 9Not ascertainable (it is not possible to determine whether one of the parties to the case is a government agency other than a court coded 7010-7350 in Card Two, cols. 41-44) ============================================================== Card Number Four Columns 1 2-3 4-6 7-10 11-13 Variable Name and Codes Card Number ("4") Coder ID Number SCRA volume number of decision report SCRA page number of beginning of report Majority Opinion Writer (Ponente) Paras, Edgardo L. (ELP) (1986-) Paras, Ricardo (RP) (1941-1961; (C.J., 1951-61) 070 24 Paredes, Jose Ma. (JMP) (1960-65) 108 62 Patajo, Lino M. (LMP) (1985- ) 100 54 Plana, Efren I. (EIP) (1981-86) 073 27 Regala, Roberto (RR) (1962-67) 103 57 Relova, Lorenzo (LR) (1982-86) 064 20 Reyes, J. B. L. (JBR) 077 31 Sanchez, Conrado V. (CVS) (1966-70) 093 47 Santos, Guillermo S. (GSS) (1977-80) 119 73 Sarmiento, Abraham F. (AFS) (1987- ) 082 36 Teehankee, Claudio (CT) (1968-88); (C.J., 1986-88) 102 56 Vasquez, Conrado M. (CMV) (1982-85) 084 38 Villamor, Julio V. (JVV) (1970-72) 11064Yap, Pedro L. (PLY) (1986-88); C.J. (1988) 07529Zaldivar, Calixto (COZ) (CAZ)(1964-74) Listing of Justices in ID code order (order of appointment) with Vote column location IDCol CODELocName, Initials, Years of Service 000PER CURIAM 03875Paras, Ricardo (RP) (1941-1961; C.J., 1951-61) 05214Bengzon, Cesar (CB) (1945-66; C.J., 1961-66) 05315Padilla, Sabino B. (SBP) (1946-64) 05916Angelo, Felix Bautista (FBA) (1950-66) 06017Jugo, Fernando (FJ) (1950-66) 06118Labrador, Alejo (AL) (1952-64) 06219Concepcion, Roberto R. (RRC) (1954-73; C.J., 1966-73) 06420Reyes, J. B. L. (JBR) (1954-72) 06721Barrera, Jesus G. (JGB) (1959-66) 06822David, Jose Gutierrez (JGD) (1959-61) 06923Dizon, Arsenio P. (APD) (1960-71) 07024Paredes, Jose Ma. (JMP) (1960-65) 07125de Leon, Dionisio (DDL) (1961-67) 07226Natividad, Felipe (FN) (1962-62) 07327Regala, Roberto (RR) (1962-67) 07428Makalintal, Querebe (QCM) (1962-74) (C.J., 1973-76) 07529Zaldivar, Calixto (COZ) (1964-74) 07630Bengzon, Jose P. (JPB) (1964-68) 07731Sanchez, Conrado V. (CVS) (1966-70) 07832Castro, Fred Ruiz (FRC) (1966-79) (C.J., 1976-79) 07933Angeles, Eugenio (EA) (1967-68) 08034Fernando, Enrique M. (EMF) (1967-85) (C.J., 1979-85) 08135Capistrano, Francisco R. (FC) (1968-69) 08236Teehankee, Claudio (CT) (1968-88); (C.J., 1986-88) 08337Barredo, Antonio P. (APB) (1968-82) 08438Villamor, Julio V. (JVV) (1970-72) 08539Makasiar, Felix V. (FVM) (1970-85) (C.J., 1985) 08640Antonio, Felix Q. (FQA) (1972-80) 08741Esguerra, Salvador V. (SVE) (1972-76) 08842Fernandez, Estanislao A. (EAF) (1973-75) 08943Munoz Palma, Cecelia (CMP) (1973-78) 09044Aquino, Ramon C. (RCA) (1973-86) (C.J., 1985-86) 09145Concepcion, Jr., Hermogenes (HC) (1975-86) 09246Martin, Ruperto G. (RGM) (1975-78) 09347Santos, Guillermo S. (GSS) (1977-80) 09448Fernandez, Ramon C. (RCF) (1977-82) 09549Guerrero, Juvenal K. (JKG) (1977-85) 09650Abad Santos, Vicente (VAS) (1979-86) 09751Decastro, Pacifico P. (PPD) (1979-84) 09852Melencio Herrera, Ameurfina (AMH) (1979- ) 09953Ericta, Vicente G. (VGE) (1981-82) PSC Codebook, Page x 114 68 038 75

000PER CURIAM Alphabetical listing of justices with ID codes and Vote column locations IDCol CODELocName, Initials, Years of Service 09650Abad Santos, Vicente (VAS) (1979-86) 090 44 Acquino, Ramon C. (RCA) (1973-86) 107 61 Alampay, Nestor B. (NBA) (1985- ) 079 33 Angeles, Eugenio (EA) (1967-68) 059 16 Angelo, Felix Bautista (FBA) (1950-66) 086 40 Antonio, Felix Q. (FQA) (1972-80) 083 37 Barredo, Antonio P. (APB) (1968-82) 067 21 Barrera, Jesus G. (JGB) (1959-66) 052 14 Bengzon, Cesar (CB) (1945-66; C.J., 196166) 076 30 Bengzon, Jose P. (JPB) (1964-68) 118 72 Bidin, Abdulwahid A. (AAB) (1987- ) 081 35 Capistrano, Francisco R. (FC) (1968-69) 078 32 Castro, Fred Ruiz (FRC) (1966-79)(C.J., 1976-79) 091 45 Concepcion, Jr., Hermogenes (HC) (197586) 062 19 Concepcion, Roberto R. (RRC) (C.J., 196673) 120 74 Cortes, Irene R. (IRC) (1987- ) 113 67 Cruz, Isigani A. (IAC) (1986- ) 106 60 Cuevas, Serafin R. (SRC) (1984-86) 068 22 David, Jose Gutierrez (JGD) (1959-61) 105 59 de la Fuente, Buenaventura (BDF) (198486) 071 25 de Leon, Dionisio (DDL) (1961-67) 097 51 Decastro, Pacifico P. (PPD) (1979-84) 069 23 Dizon, Arsenio P. (APD) (1960-71) 099 53 Ericta, Vicente G. (VGE) (1981-82) 101 55 Escolin, Venicio T. (VTE) (1981-86) 087 41 Esguerra, Salvador V. (SVE) (1972-76) 115 69 Feliciano, Florentino P. (FPF) (1986- ) 109 63 Feria, Jose Y. (JYF) (1986-1/11/87) 111 65 Fernan, Marcelo N. (MNF) (1986- ); C.J. (1988- ) 088 42 Fernandez, Estanislao A. (EAF) (1973-75) 094 48 Fernandez, Ramon C. (RCF) (1977-82) 080 34 Fernando, Enrique M. (EMF) (196785)(C.J., 1979-85) 116 70 Gancayco, Emilio A. (EAG) (1987- ) 095 49 Guerrero, Juvenal K. (JKG) (1977-85) 104 58 Gutierrez, Jr., Hugo E. (HEG) (1982- ) 060 17 Jugo, Fernando (FJ) (1950-66) 061 18 Labrador, Alejo (AL) (1952-64) 074 28 Makalintal, Querebe (QCM) (1962-74)(C.J., 1973-76) 085 39 Makasiar, Felix V. (FVM) (1970-85)(C.J., 1985) 092 46 Martin, Ruperto G. (RGM) (1975-78) 098 52 Melencio Herrera, Ameurfina (AMH) (1979) 089 43 Munoz Palma, Cecelia (CMP) (1973-78) 112 66 Narvasa, Andres R. (ARN) (1986- ) 072 26 Natividad, Felipe (FN) (1962-62) 053 15 Padilla, Sabino B. (SBP) (1946-64) 117 71 Padilla, Teodoro R. (TRP) (1987- ) Version Date: April 1, 2004

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10054Plana, Efren I. (EIP) (1981-86) 10155Escolin, Venicio T. (VTE) (1981-86) 10256Vasquez, Conrado M. (CMV) (1982-85) 10357Relova, Lorenzo (LR) (1982-86) 10458Gutierrez, Jr., Hugo E. (HEG) (1982- ) 10559de la Fuente, Buenaventura (BDF) (1984-86) 10660Cuevas, Serafin R. (SRC) (1984-86) 107 61 Alampay, Nestor B. (NBA) (1985- ) 108 62 Patajo, Lino M. (LMP) (1985-86) 109 63 Feria, Jose Y. (JYF) (1986-1/11/87) 110 64 Yap, Pedro L. (PLY) (1986-88); C.J. (1988) 111 65 Fernan, Marcelo N. (MNF) (1986- ); C.J. (1988- ) 112 66 Narvasa, Andres R. (ARN) (1986- ) 113 67 Cruz, Isigani A. (IAC) (1986- ) 114 68 Paras, Edgardo L. (ELP) (1986- ) 115 69 Feliciano, Florentino P. (FPF) (1986- ) 116 70 Gancayco, Emilio A. (EAG) (1987- ) 117 71 Padilla, Teodoro R. (TRP) (1987- ) 118 72 Bidin, Abdulwahid A. (AAB) (1987- ) 119 73 Sarmiento, Abraham F. (AFS) (1987- ) 120 74 Cortes, Irene R. (IRC) (1987- ) JUSTICE'S VOTING VARIABLES 14 Vote of Justice #052, Cesar Bengzon (CB) (1945-66)

29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58

Vote of Justice #075, Calixto Zaldivar (COZ)

(1964-74)

Vote of Justice #076, Jose P. Bengzon (JPB) (1964-68) Vote of Justice #077, Conrado V. Sanchez (CVS) (196670) Vote of Justice #078, Fred Ruiz Castro (FRC) (1966-79) Vote of Justice #079, Eugenio Angeles (EA) (1967-68) Vote of Justice #080, Enrique M. Fernando (EMF) (196785) Vote of Justice #081, Francisco R. Capistrano (FC) (1968-69) Vote of Justice #082, Claudio Teehankee (CT) (1968-88; C.J., 1986-88) Vote of Justice #083, Antonio P. Barredo (APB) (196882) Vote of Justice #084, Julio V. Villamor (JVV) (1970-72) Vote of Justice #085, Felix V. Makasiar (FVM) (1970-85; C.J., 1985) Vote of Justice #086, Felix Q. Antonio (FQA) (1972-80) Vote of Justice #087, Salvador V. Esguerra (SVE) (197276) Vote of Justice #088, Estanislao A. Fernandez (EAF) (1973-75) Vote of Justice #089, Cecelia Munoz Palma (CMP) (197378) Vote of Justice #090, Ramon C. Aquino (RCA) (1973-86; C.J, 1985-86) Vote of Justice #091, Hermogenes Concepcion, Jr. (HC) (1975-86) Vote of Justice #092, Ruperto G. Martin (RGM) (1975-78) Vote of Justice #093, Guillermo S. Santos (GSS) (197780) Vote of Justice #094, Ramon C. Fernandez (RCF) (197782) Vote of Justice #095, Juvenal K. Guerrero (JKG) (197785) Vote of Justice #096, Vicente Abad Santos (VAS) (197986) Vote of Justice #097, Pacifico P. Decastro (PPD) (197984) Vote of Justice #098, Ameurfina Melencio Herrera (AMH) (1979- ) Vote of Justice #099, Vicente G. Ericta (VGE) (1981-82) Vote of Justice #100, Efren I. Plana (EIP) (1981-86) Vote of Justice #101, Venicio T. Escolin (VTE) (198186) Vote of Justice #102, Conrado M. Vasquez (CMV) (198285) Vote of Justice #103, Lorenzo Relova (LR) (1982-86) Vote of Justice #104, Hugo E. Gutierrez, Jr. (HEG) (1982- )

Use these codes for all the voting variables in cols. 14-74: Blank Not on court when case was decided or was on leave 0 Member of Court when case was decided, but did not take part 1 Voted with majority opinion 2 Concurred with both the majority opinion and a separate concurring opinion; did not write opinion 3 Concurred "in result" without writing separate opinion 4 Concurred only by writing a separate concurring opinion or concurred only with another's separate concurring opinion (not joining the majority opinion or writing his/her own opinion) 5 "Reserved" His/Her vote 6 Reserved right to file a separate dissenting opinion but didn't do so 7 Concurred with author of a separate dissenting opinion but did not write a dissenting opinion 8 Dissented by writing a separate opinion 9 Not ascertainable/Per Curiam 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Vote of Justice #053, Sabino B. Padilla (SBP) (1946-64) Vote of Justice #059, Felix Bautista Angelo (FBA) (1950-66) Vote of Justice #060, Fernando Jugo (FJ) (1950-66) Vote of Justice #061, Alejo Labrador (AL) (1952-64) Vote of Justice #062, Roberto R. Concepcion (RRC) (1954-73; C.J., 1966-73) Vote of Justice #064, J. B. L. Reyes (JBR) (1954-72) Vote of Justice #067, Jesus G. Barrera (JGB) (1959-66) Vote of Justice #068, Jose Gutierrez David (JGD) (195961) Vote of Justice #069, Arsenio P. Dizon (APD) (1960-71) Vote of Justice #070, Jose Ma. Paredes (JMP) (1960-65) Vote of Justice #071, Dionisio de Leon (DDL) (1961-67) Vote of Justice #072, Felipe Natividad (FN) (1962-62) Vote of Justice #073, Roberto Regala (RR) (1962-67) Vote of Justice #074, Querebe Makalintal (QCM) (196276; C.J., 1976-79)

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Card Number Four Columns 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77-79 Variable Name and Codes Vote of Justice #105, Buenaventura de la Fuente (BDF) (1984-86) Vote of Justice #106, Serafin R. Cuevas (SRC) (1984-86) Vote of Justice #107, Nestor B. Alampay (NBA) (1985Vote of Justice #108, Lino M. Patajo (LMP) (1985-86) Vote of Justice #109, Jose Y. Feria (JYF) (19861/11/87) Vote of Justice #110, Pedro L. Yap (PLY) (1986-88) Vote of Justice #111, Marcelo N. Fernan (MNF) (1986Vote of Justice #112, Andres R. Narvasa (ARN) (1986Vote of Justice #113, Isigani A. Cruz (IAC) (1986Vote of Justice #114, Edgardo L. Paras (ELP) (1986Vote of Justice #115, Florentino P. Feliciano (FPF) (1987- ) Vote of Justice #116, Emilio A. Gancayco (EAG) (1987) Vote of Justice #117, Teodoro R. Padilla (TRP) (1987) Vote of Justice #118, Abdulwahid A. Bidin (AAB) (1987- ) Vote of Justice #119, Abraham F. Sarmiento (AFS) (1987) Vote of Justice #120, Irene R. Cortes (IRC) (1987) ) ) ) ) )

Second Coding File

Vote of Justice #038, Ricardo Paras (RP) (1941-1961; C.J., 1951-61) BLANK Sequence Number

This is a three digit number which is the case's sequential position within the file for its volume. Sequence numbers are intended to be used to match the data for the same case across the six different files which contain data on the case. Thus in every file for volume 124, for example, the case with sequence number 034 is the same, and any or all of the data for all the case 34 lines within the files for volume 124 may be merged into a common record for the case. The Sequence Number is crucial to properly joining the various files for any given volume of SCRA. 80 Unanimity of Decision

1Completely unanimous (All votes are 1--blanks and 0 do not count) 2 Unanimous with separate concurrence(s) (some justice's vote is coded 2,3,4) 3One or more "reserved" votes (some justice's vote is coded 5 or 6) 4Non-Unanimous (some justice's vote is coded 7 or 8) 9Not ascertainable Columns Variable Names and Codes 1-3 Sequence Number 4-6 Volume Number

Same as Card Two, columns 4-6 7-10 Beginning Page Number

This is a three digit number which is the case's sequential position within the file for its volume. Sequence numbers are intended to be used to match the data for the same case across the six different files which contain data on the case. Thus in every file for volume 124, for example, the case with sequence number 034 is the same, and any or all of the data for all the case 34 lines within the files for volume 124 may be merged into a common record for the case. The Sequence Number is crucial to properly joining the various files for any given volume of SCRA.

Same as Card Two, columns 7-10. 11 12-13 BLANK Type of Action

From Card Two, columns 19-20. 14 BLANK

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Second Coding File Column Variable Name and Codes

15

Outcome Relative to Court of Immediate Origin

From Card 2, column 33. 16 17 BLANK Outcome Relative to Court of Initial Origin

Same as Card 2, column 34. 18 19-22 BLANK Substantive Issue of Case

Same as Card 2, column 35-38. 23 24-27 BLANK Court/Agency of Immediate Origin

Same as Card Two, columns 41-44. 28 29-32 BLANK Court/Agency of Initial Origin

Same as Card Two, columns 45-48. 33 34 BLANK Plaintiff/Respondent Outcome

Same as Card Three, column 78. 35 36 BLANK Upperdog/Underdog Outcome

Same as Card Three, column 79. 37 38 BLANK Government Agency Outcome

Same as Card Three, column 80. Third ("Resolution) Coding File Columns Variable Names and Codes 1-3 Sequence Number 17 Outcome Relative to Court of Initial Origin

This is a three digit number which is the case's sequential position within the file for its volume. Sequence numbers are intended to be used to match the data for the same case across the six different files which contain data on the case. Thus in every file for volume 124, for example, the case with sequence number 034 is the same, and any or all of the data for all the case 34 lines within the files for volume 124 may be merged into a common record for the case. The Sequence Number is crucial to properly joining the various files for any given volume of SCRA. 4-6 Volume Number

Same as Card 2, column 34. 18 19-22 BLANK Substantive Issue of Case

Same as Card 2, column 35-38. 23 24-27 BLANK Court/Agency of Immediate Origin

Same as Card Two, columns 41-44. 28 29-32 BLANK Court/Agency of Initial Origin

Same as Card Two, columns 4-6 7-10 Beginning Page Number

Same as Card Two, columns 7-10. 11 12-13 BLANK Type of Action

Same as Card Two, columns 45-48. 33 34 BLANK Plaintiff/Respondent Outcome

From Card Two, columns 19-20. 14 15 BLANK Outcome Relative to Court of Immediate Origin

Same as Card Three, column 78. 35 36 BLANK Upperdog/Underdog Outcome

From Card 2, column 33. 16 BLANK

Same as Card Three, column 79. 37 BLANK

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Third Coding File Column Variable Name and Codes

38

Government Agency Outcome

Same as Card Three, column 80.

APPENDIX A CODES FOR COURTS/AGENCIES OF ORIGIN NOTE: ALSO USE THIS LIST TO IDENTIFY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR CODING "Treatment of Government Agency" (Card Three, col. 80).

Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 41-44 Court of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court) This is the last court/agency to act on the case/dispute, except in the special case of a case/dispute that falls under the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction and has not been acted on by another court/agency. Such special cases should be coded "7001," Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction. 0000 INAPPROPRIATE OR NOT APPLICABLE (usually used only for Court/Agency of Initial Origin) EXECUTIVE BRANCH PRESIDENT 0100 Office of the President (no other specific office/agency mentioned 0110 President 0120 Executive Secretary 0121 Deputy Executive Secretary 0122 Assistant Executive Secretary for Legislation 0123 Assistant Executive Secretary for Internal Affairs 0125 Administrator of Economic Coordination 0129 Assistant Executive Secretary (no more specific refenrece) 0130 Presidential Special Counsel 0140 Cabinet Secretary 0146 Presidential Assistant for Legal Affairs (Marcos Era) 0150 Officer in Charge, Political Affairs 0160 Special Counsel to the President 0170 Presidential Appointment Office 0180 Presidential Management Staff 0190 Protocol Office 0200 Administrative and General Affairs Office 0210 Finance Office 0220 Office of the Press Secretary 0230 Bureau of National and Foreign Information 0240 Bureau of Broadcast 0241 PTV-4 0242 Philippine News Agency 0423 Board of Review for Motion Pictures 0250 Philippine Information Agency 0260 Political Affairs Office 0270 Engineer's Office 0280 Legal Office 0290 Malacanang Clinic 0300 Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) 0310 National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) VICE PRESIDENT 0400 Office of the Vice President (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 0410 Vice President 0420 Vice President's Staff AGRARIAN REFORM, DEPARTMENT OF 0500 Department of Agrarian Reform (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 0501 National Land Reform Council 0510 Secretary/Minister 0520 Undersecretaries 0530 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 0540 Division Chiefs 0550 Bureau of Agrarian Legal Assistance Version Date: April 1, 2004

0560 Bureau of Land Acquisition Distribution and Development 0570 Bureau of Resettlement 0580 Center for Operation Land Transfer AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF 0600 Department of Agriculture (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 0610 Secretary/Minister 0620 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 0630 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 0640 Section Chiefs 0650 Bureau of Plant Industry 0660 Agricultural Training Institute 0665 Bureau of Agricultural Extension 0670 Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) 0680 Bureau of Animal Industry 0690 Bureau of Agricultural Statistics 0700 Bureau of Agricultural Cooperatives Development (BACOD) 0710 Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) (Attached Agencies) 0720 Philippine Tobacco Administration 0730 Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration 0740 Philippine Virginia Tobacco Board 0745 Philippine Coconut Authority 0750 Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority 0760 Philippine Dairy Corporation 0765 Philippine Sugar Institute 0761 Rice and Corn Administration (obsolete) 0770 National Nutrition Council 0780 Philippine Fish Development Authority (under DA administrative supervision) 0790 Fiber Development Authority 0800 National Meat Inspection Commission 0810 Philippine Cotton Corporation 0820 National Board, SEAFDEC 0830 Green Revolution Expanded Program 0840 Livestock Development Council 0845 National Irrigation Administration 0850 National Artificial Rain Stimulation Program Committee 0860 Presidential Committee on Agricultural Credit BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 0900 Department of Budget and Management (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 0910 Secretary/Minister 0920 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 0930 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 0940 Bureau of Budget Operations for National Government Agencies-A

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Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 0950 Bureau of Budget Operations for National Government Agencies-B 0960 Bureau of Budget Operations for National Government Corporations 0970 Regional Coordination Staff-Luzon 0980 Regional Coordination Staff-Visayas and Mindanao 0990 Research Staff 1000 Bureau of Accounting and Finance for National Government Agencies 1010 Bureau of Systems and Procedures 1020 Bureau of Compensation and Position Classification 1030 Bureau of Fiscal Planning 1040 Bureau of Accounting for Finance and Local Government 1050 Bureau of Organization and Productivity Improvement 1060 Legal and Legislative Bureau 1070 Administrative Services 1080 Foreign Assisted Projects Bureau 1090 Government Corporations Accounting Bureau 1100 Procurement Service 1110 Bureau of Budget Operations for Local Government EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND SPORTS, DEPARTMENT OF 1200 Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 1210 Secretary/Minister 1220 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 1230 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 1240 Administrative Services Chiefs of Divisions 1250 Financial-management Chiefs of Divisions 1260 Planning Services Chiefs of Divisions 1270 Child and Youth Research Center 1280 Population education Program Unit 1290 Foreign Students and Special Activities Office 1300 Teachers Camp and Baguio Vacation Normal School 1310 Instructional Materials Council 1320 Bureau of Elementary Education 1330 Bureau of Secondary Education 1340 Bureau of Higher Learning 1350 Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports 1360 Bureau of Technical and Vocational Education 1370 Bureau of Non-Formal Education 1380 School Health and Nutrition Center 1390 National Educational Testing Research Center 1400 Institute of Philippine Languages 1410 National Historical Institute 1420 National Library 1430 National Museum ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF 1500 Department of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 1510 Secretary/Minister 1520 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 1530 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 1540 Bureau of Forest Development (BFD) 1545 Reforestation Administration 1550 Forest Research Institute 1560 Bureau of Lands 1570 Bureau of Mines and Geo-Sciences 1575 Oil Industry Commission 1580 Mineral Reservation Development Board 1590 Natural Resources Management Center 1600 National Committee on Geological Sciences 1610 Task Force Pawikan Council 1620 Natural Resources Development Corporation 1630 Wood Industry Development Authority FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF 1700 Department of Finance (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 1710 Secretary/Minister 1720 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 1730 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 1740 Bureau of Customs 1750 Bureau of Economic Intelligence and Investigation 1760 Fiscal Incentives Review Board 1770 Insurance Commission 1780 Bureau of Internal Revenue 1790 Bureau of Treasury 1800 Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation 1810 Philippine Export and Foreign Loan Guarantee Corporations 1820 National Tax Research Center 1830 Central Board Assessment Appeal FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF 1900 Department of Foreign Affairs (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 1910 Secretary/Minister 1920 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 1930 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers (no specific office given) 1940 Office of American Affairs 1950 Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs 1960 Office of European Affairs 1970 Office of Fiscal Services 1980 Office of Foreign Service Administration 1990 Office of Inspection, Intelligence and Legal Services 2000 Office of Middle East and African Affairs 2010 Office of Personnel and Management Services 2020 Office of Protocol 2030 Office of Public Affairs 2040 Office of United Nations and International Organizations 2050 Office of Consular Services 2060 Foreign Service Institute 2070 Board of Overseas and Economic Promotions 2100 Bureau of Immigration and Deportation HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF 2900 Department of Health (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 2910 Secretary/Minister 2920 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 2930 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 2940 Bureaus, Divisions, and Services 2950 Hospitals and Clinics JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF 3000 Department of Justice (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 3010 Secretary/Minister 3020 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 3030 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 3040 Citizen's Legal Assistance Office 3050 National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) 3060 National Land Titles and Deeds Registration Administration 3061 Land Registration Commission 3070 National Prosecution Service 3080 Probation Administration 3090 Bureau of Prisons 3100 Commission on the Settlement of Land Problems 3110 Board of Pardons and Parole 3120 Office of the Solicitor General 3130 Office of the Government Corporation Counsel 3140 Fiscals 3150 Police Commission LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 3200 Department of Labor and Employment (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 3210 Secretary/Minister 3220 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 3230 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 3240 Bureau of Local Employment 3250 Bureau of Labor Relations 3260 Bureau of Women and Young Workers 3270 Bureau of Working Conditions 3280 Bureau of Rural Workers 3290 National Manpower and Youth Council 3300 Institute of Labor and Manpower Services 3310 Employees Compensation Commission 3311 Workmen's Compensation Commission (obsolete) 3315 RegionalWorkmen/Employee's Compensation Hearing Officer/Arbitrator (regionally-based) 3320 National Wage Council 3330 National Labor Relations Commission

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Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 3335 Regional Labor Arbitrator/Hearing Officer (regionally-based) 3340 Philippine Overseas Employment Administration 3350 Welfare Fund for Overseas Workers LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 3400 Department of Local Governments (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 3410 Secretary/Minister 3420 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 3430 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 3440 Bureau of Local Government Development 3450 National Barangay Operation Office 3460 Inter-Agency Committee for National Government Aid to Local Governments 3470 Joint Commission Local Government Personnel Administration Secretariat 3480 Barangay Roads Program Provincial Governments and Their Agencies 3500 Provincial governments and their agencies (unspecified) Provincial Officials 3511 Provincial Governor 3512 Provincial Vice Governor 3513 Provincial Board/Council (as a group) 3514 Provincial Board/Council member(s) (not Council as a gourp) 3515 Provincial Attorney (NOT Fiscals) 3516 Provincial financial officers (treasurers, budget officers)/assessment offices 3517 Provincial records officers (Registers of Deeds, Provincial Clerks, licensing officers) 3518 Provincial disciplinary/complaint boards/agencies 3519 Other Provincial Officers (NOT Fiscals) Local Governments and Their Agencies 3520 Local governments and their agencies (unspecified) City Officials 3530 City Mayor 3531 City Vice Mayor 3532 City Council (as a group) 3533 City Council member(s) (not Council as a whole) 3534 City Police (as a group) and Police officers 3535 City Attorney 3536 City financial officers (treasurers, budget officers) 3537 City records officers (Registers of Deeds, City Clerks, licensing officers) 3538 City disciplinary/complaint boards/agencies 3539 Other City Officers Municipality Officials 3540 Municipality Mayor 3541 Municipality Vice Mayor 3542 Municipality Council (as a group) 3543 Municipality Council member(s) (not Council as a whole) 3544 Municipality Police (as a group) and Police officers 3545 Municipality Attorney 3546 Municipality financial officers (treasurers, budget officers) 3547 Municipality records officers (Registers of Deeds, Municipality Clerks, licensing officers) 3548 Municipality disciplinary/complaint boards/agencies 3549 Other Muncipality officers Barrio/Barangay Officials 3550 Barrio/Barangay Mayor 3551 Barrio/Barangay Vice Mayor 3552 Barrio/Barangay Council (as a group) 3553 Barrio/Barangay Council member(s) (not Council as a whole) 3554 Barrio/Barangay Police (as a group) and Police officers 3555 Barrio/Barangay Attorney 3556 Barrio/Barangay financial officers (treasurers, budget officers) 3557 Barrio/Barangay records officers (Registers of Deeds, Barrio/Barangay Clerks, licensing officers) 3558 Barrio/Barangay disciplinary/complaint boards/agencies 3559 Other Barrio/Barangay officers NATIONAL DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF 3600 Department of National Defense (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 3610 Secretary/Minister 3620 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 3630 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 3640 Armed Forces of the Philippines 3650 Philippine Air Force 3660 Philippine Army 3670 Philippine Constabulary 3680 Philippine Navy 3700 Integrated National Police PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF 3800 Department of Public Works and Highways (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 3810 Secretary/Minister 3820 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 3830 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 3840 Bureau of Construction 3850 Bureau of Design 3860 Bureau of Equipment 3870 Bureau of Maintenance 3880 Materials and Quality Control 3890 Special Building Management Office 3900 National Irrigation Administration 3910 National Water Resources Council 3911 Board of Power and Waterworks 3920 Pasig River Development Council (Attached Agencies) 3930 Local Water Utilities Administration 3940 Philippine Ports Authority 3950 Urban Projects Office (URPU) 3960 Bridge and Airport Movement Areas (BAMA) SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 4000 Department of Social Welfare and Development (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 4010 Secretary/Minister 4020 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 4030 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 4040 Bureau of Child and Youth Welfare 4050 Bureau of Disabled Persons Welfare 4060 Bureau of Family and Community Welfare 4070 Bureau of Women's Welfare 4080 Bureau of Public Assistance and Liaison Service 4090 Council for the Welfare of Children 4100 Population Commission TOURISM, DEPARTMENT OF 4200 Department of Tourism (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 4210 Secretary/Minister 4220 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 4230 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 4240 Philippine Tourism Authority 4250 Bureau of Tourism Services (Attached Agencies) 4260 Philippine Convention Bureau 4270 Duty Free Philippines 4280 Bureau of Tourism Promotions TRADE AND INDUSTRY, DEPARTMENT OF 4400 Department of Trade and Industry (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 4410 Secretary/Minister 4420 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 4430 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 4440 Bureau of Domestic Trade 4450 Bureau of Foreign Trade 4460 Bureau of Industrial Development 4470 Product Standards Agency 4480 Patent Office TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF

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Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes 4600 Department of Transportation and Communications (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 4610 Secretary/Minister 4620 Undersecretaries/Deputy Ministers 4630 Assistant Secretaries/Ministers 4635 Board of Transportation 4640 Bureau of Air Transportation (BAT) 4641 Civil Aviation Board (CAB) 4650 Land Transport Office 4651 Land Transportation Commission 4652 Public Service Commission (obsolete) 4660 National Telecommunications Commission 4670 Bureau of Posts (BOP) 4680 Philippine National Lines (PNL) 4690 Toll Regulatory Board 4700 Office of Transportation Cooperatives 4710 Manila International Airport Authority 4720 Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) 4721 National Seaman's Board 4730 Transport Training Center (TTC) 4740 Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) 4750 Metro Manila Transport Corporation (MMTC) 4760 Light Rail Transit Authority 4770 Philippine National Railways (PNR) INDEPENDENT COMMISSIONS/BOARDS 5020 Civil Service Commission 5025 Civil Service Board of Appeals 5026 Professional Regulations Commission 5030 Commission on Audit 5031 Auditor General 5040 Commission on Elections 5050 Commission on Human Rights 5060 Price Control Council (obsolete) 5070 Reparations Commission (obsolete) GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND AGENCIES 5210 Central Bank of the Philippines 5215 Philippine National Bank (PNB) 5220 Cultural Center of the Philippines 5230 Development Bank of the Philippines 5240 Export Processing Zone Authority 5250 Food Terminal Incorporated 5260 Government Services Insurance System (GSIS) 5270 Sugar Regulatory Administration 5280 Technology Resource Center 5290 Philippine Atomic Energy Commission 5300 Securities and Exchange Commission 5310 National Electrification Administration 5315 National Housing Authority 5320 National Pollution Control Commission 5330 Local Waterworks Utilities Administration 5340 National Cottage Industries Development Authority 5350 National Environmental Protection Council 5360 Social Security Commission (SSS) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 6000 Congress (Senate and House together) (no other specific office/agency mentioned) 6010 Senate 6020 House of Representatives 6030 Batasang Pambansa 6100 Commission on Appointments JUDICIARY REGULAR COURTS 7010 Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction 7020 Court of Appeals 7030 Intermediate Appellate Court 7050 Regional Trial Court 7060 Court of First Instance 7070 Circuit Criminal Court 7100 Metropolitan Trial Court 7110 City Court 7120 Municipal Trial Court 7130 Municipal Court 7140 Juvenile / Domestic Relations Court 7150 Municipal Circuit Trial Court 7160 Justice of the Peace (obsolete) SPECIALIZED/TECHNICAL COURTS & QUASI-JUDICIAL AGENCIES 7200 Court of Tax Appeals 7210 Court of Industrial Relations (obsolete) 7220 Court of Agrarian Relations (obsolete) 7221 Court of Agrarian Reform 7300 Sandiganbayan (Anti-Graft Court) 7310 Shari'a District Courts 7320 Shari'a Circuit Courts 7330 Military Courts/Commissions (trying non-military personnel) 7331 Military Courts Martial (trying military personnel 7340 Peoples' Courts (obsolete anti-collaboration courts after World War II) 7350 Tanodbayan (ombudsman) ADMINISTRATIVE/DISCIPLINARY CASES 8000 Administrative cases against lawyers 8100 Administrative cases against judges 8200 Administrative cases against non-judicial court employees 8500 Bar exams cases 8600 Integrated Bar regulations 9999 NOT ASCERTAINABLE 45-48 Court of Initial Origin (if different from Court of Immediate Origin -- if not, code 00 inappropriate) This is the first court/agency to act upon the case/dispute, regardless of which courts or agencies act upon it later. Use codes for Card Two, cols. 41-44, Court of Immediate Origin (Last court/agency to act upon the case/dispute before it came to the Supreme Court)

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Card Two Columns Variable Names and Codes APPENDIX B: Substantive Issue Category Constitutional law: civil rights-liberties (except criminal procedure) Constitutional law: non-civil rightsliberties disputes Naturalization and citizenship disputes Immigration and Deportation Disputes Criminal procedure claims (only) Criminal cases review/appeals Corruption/fraud by public officials Fraud (estafa) by private parties Political office/appointment disputes (NOT election-related) Election disputes Government regulation of business Government regulation of natural resources/Land reform Tax/customs disputes Suits for damages: malpractice Suits for damages: libel Suits for damages: disputes Negligence, Slander, defamation, Breach of contract UNDERDOG AND UPPERDOG ASSIGNMENTS Upperdog Government or party denying claimed civil liberty Other party Government or party opposing naturalization Government or party opposing immigrant or deportee Government or party denying claimed right Government (People) Government (People) Government (People) No upperdog No upperdog Business interest Resource extraction interest/Land holder Government tax/collector Injuring party Slanderer No upperdog Creditor No upperdog Landlord Landlord Landlord Management Employer No upperdog No upperdog No upperdog Upperdog Court or judge No upperdog No upperdog No upperdog No upperdog No upperdog No upperdog No upperdog

Underdog Civil liberties claimant Constitutional protection claimant Citizenship/Naturalization claimant Would-be Immigrant or Deportee Criminal procedure right claimant (except govt.) Accused criminal Accused embezzeler Accused person No underdog No underdog Government regulatory agency Government regulatory agency Taxpayer Injured party Injured party No underdog Debtor No underdog Tenant Tenant Tenant Labor (none in labor-labor dispute) Injured worker No underdog No underdog No underdog Underdog Accused party No underdog No underdog No underdog No underdog No underdog No underdog No underdog

Creditor-debtor disputes Land possession disputes (agricultural and commercial) Landlord-tenant disputes: Agricultural Landlord-tenant disputes: Commercial Landlord-tenant disputes: Residential Labor management disputes Workers compensation disputes Marriage and family disputes Probate and succession disputes Civil procedure disputes (Only) Substantive Issue Contempt of court Discipline/disbarment of attorneys Discipline/misconduct of judges Removal of judges Discipline of employees of judiciary Bar examination administration problems/disputes Integrated Bar Assignment of Judges

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