Judge Patricio named outstanding RTC judge in the country
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Iloilo City is again placed in the limelight as one of the judges from the Chief Justice Ramon Avanceña Hall of Justice was chosen as Outstanding Regional Trial Court Judge in the 2007 Search for Outstanding Judges and Clerks of Court.
Executive Judge Roger Patricio, presiding judge of Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 38, was chosen as Outstanding Regional Trial Court Judge for his excellent character, exemplary work, high ethics, and superior work standard.
Judge Patricio will receive the Chief Justice Jose Abad Santos Award, a cash price of P75,000 and a trophy. The awarding rites will be held on September 19, 2007 at the Session Hall of the Supreme Court in Manila.
The news of Judge Patricio's feat in the search for judicial excellence brought joy not only to the judge himself but also to the members of his staff at Branch 38 after they received the communication from the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The confirmation of Judge Patricio's award was made by Ma. Luisa L. Laurea, executive director of the Society for Judicial Excellence of the Supreme Court.
Judge Patricio's nomination passed and met the standards set forth by the award giving body.
The nominees were adjudged based on their faithfulness to the rule of the law as well as to their duties, both in adjudicative and administrative. They were chosen based on the consistent compliance with rules and regulations imposed by the Supreme Court that included deciding cases within the required period.
The Society for Judicial Excellence has created several categories in the yearly search. The categories include for the Regional Trial Court Judges; Metropolitan Trial Court/ Municipal Trial Court in Cities/ Municipal Circuit Trial Court/ Municipal Trial Court Judges and Shariâ Court, Circuit Trial Court Judges; Clerks of Court (First-and Second-Level Courts) and Branch Clerks of Court (First-and Second-Level Courts).
The board of judges for the 2007 Search for Outstanding Judges and Clerks of Court are: Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna, SC Associate Justice Carolina G. Griño-Aquino, SC Associate Justice Angelina Sandoval-Gutierrez -- Chairperson, SC Associate Justice Minita V. Chico-Nazario, SC Associate Justice Bernardo P. Pardo (Ret.) -- Vice Chairman, Dean Amado L. Dimayuga and IBP National President Feliciano M. Bautista.