ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.

51-96 May 3, 1996

RE: SPECIAL COURTS FOR KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY, DANGEROUS DRUGS, CARNAPPING AND OTHER
HEINOUS CRIMES UNDER R.A. NO. 7659
Pursuant to Sec. 23 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, in the interest of speedy and efficient administration of justice and subject to the
guidelines hereinafter set forth, the following Regional Trial Court branches are hereby designated to exclusively try and decide cases of
KIDNAPPING AND/OR KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM, ROBBERY IN BAND, ROBBERY COMMITTED AGAINST A BANKING OR
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, VIOLATION OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, VIOLATION OF THE ANTICARNAPPING ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, AND OTHER HEINOUS CRIMES defined and penalized under Rep. Act No. 7659,
committed within their respective territorial jurisdictions:
MANILA (6 Branches)
1. Branch 11, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE ROBERTO A. BARRIOS
2. Branch 18, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, JR.
3. Branch 27, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDGARDO P. CRUZ
4. Branch 41, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE RODOLFO A. PONFERRADA
5. Branch 53, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE MAXIMO A. SAVELLANO, JR.
6. Branch 54, Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE MANUEL T. MURO
QUEZON CITY (6 Branches)
7. Branch 76, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MONINA A. ZENAROSA
8. Branch 86, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE TEODORO A. BAY
9. Branch 95, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE DIOSDADO M. PERALTA
10. Branch 102, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PERLITA TRIATIRONA
11. Branch 103, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JAIME N. SALAZAR, JR.
12. Branch 219, Quezon City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JOSE C. MENDOZA
PASAY CITY (4 Branches)
13. Branch 109, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE LILIA C. LOPEZ
14. Branch 110, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PORFIRIO G. MACARAEG
15. Branch 114, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE VICENTE L. YAP
16. Branch 116, Pasay City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ALFREDO J. GUSTILO
KALOOKAN CITY (3 Branches)
17. Branch 127, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MYRNA D. VIDAL
18. Branch 128, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SILVESTRE H. BELLO, JR.
19. Branch 129, Kalookan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE BAYANI S. RIVERA

MAKATI CITY (4 Branches)

20. Branch 62, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ROBERTO C. DIOKNO
21. Branch 66, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ERIBERTO U. ROSARIO
22. Branch 138, Makati City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SIXTO C. MARELLA
23. Branch 143, Makati City, presided over by JUDGE DENNIS M. VILLA-IGNACIO
PASIG CITY (6 Branches)
24. Branch 156, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE MARTIN S. VILLARAMA, JR.
25. Branch 163, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE AURELIO C. TRAMPE
26. Branch 166, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JESUS G. BERSAMIRA
27. Branch 262, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GREGORY S. ONG
28. Branch 265, Pasig City, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDWIN A. VILLASOR
MALABON (2 Branches)
29. Branch 72, Malabon, presided over by RTC JUDGE BENJAMIN M. AQUINO, JR.
30. Branch 170, Malabon, presided over by RTC JUDGE BENJAMIN T. ANTONIO
MARIKINA (1 Branch)
31. Branch 272, Marikina, Metro Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE REUBEN P. DELA CRUZ
PARAAQUE (1 Branch)
32. Branch 259, Paranaque, Metro Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE ZOSIMO V. ESCANO
LAS PIAS (1 Branch)
33. Branch 272, Las Pinas, presided over by RTC JUDGE BONIFACIO SANZ MACEDA
MUNTINLUPA CITY (1 Branch)
34. Branch 256, Muntinlupa City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NORMA C. PERELLO
VALENZUELA (1 Branch)
35. Branch 171, Valenzuela, Metro Manila, presided over by RTC JUDGE ADRIANO R. OSORIO
BAGUIO CITY (1 Branch)
36. Branch 6, Baguio City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RUBEN C. AYSON
CABANATUAN CITY (1 Branch)
37. Branch 27, Cabanatuan City, presided over by RTC JUDGE FELICIANO V. BUENAVENTURA
OLONGAPO CITY (1 Branch)

38. Branch 75, Olongapo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE LEOPOLDO T. CALDERON, JR.
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY (1 Branch)
39. Branch 52, Puerto Princesa City, presided over by RTC JUDGE FILOMENO A. VERGARA
LEGASPI CITY (1 Branch)
40. Branch 3, Legaspi City, presided over by RTC JUDGE WENCESLAO R. VILLANUEVA, JR.
AKLAN (1 Branch)
41. Branch 3, Kalibo, presided over by RTC JUDGE SHEILA M. CORTEZ
ROXAS CITY (1 Branch)
42. Branch 19, Roxas City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SERGIO L. PESTANO
ILOILO CITY (2 Branches)
43. Branch 23, Iloilo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE TITO G. GUSTILO
44. Branch 35, Iloilo City, presided over by RTC JUDGE SEVERINO C. AGUILAR
BACOLOD CITY (3 Branches)
45. Branch 42, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE BERNARDO T. PONFERRADA
46. Branch 44, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ANASTACIO I. LOBATON
47. Branch 47, Bacolod City, presided over by RTC JUDGE EDGAR G. GARVILLES
CEBU CITY (3 Branches)
48. Branch 24, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE PRISCILA S. AGANA
49. Branch 14, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RENATO C. DACUDAO
50. Branch 18, Cebu City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GALICIANO C. ARRIESGADO
TACLOBAN CITY (1 Branch)
51. Branch 6, Tacloban City, presided over by RTC JUDGE GETULIO M. FRANCISCO
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (3 Branches)
52. Branch 25, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NOLI T. CATLI
53. Branch 18, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE NAZAR U. CHAVEZ
54. Branch 19, Cagayan de Oro City, presided over by RTC JUDGE ANTHONY E. SANTOS
DAVAO CITY (2 Branches)
55. Branch 15, Davao City, presided over by RTC JUDGE JESUS R. QUITAIN
56. Branch 17, Davao City, presided over by RTC JUDGE RENATO A. FUENTES

When the offense is committed outside the territorial jurisdiction of these courts, a party may immediately petition the Supreme Court for
change of venue if it is desired that these cases be tried in these courts.
The following guidelines shall be observed:
1. These cases shall undergo mandatory continuous trial but shall be terminated within sixty (60) days
from initial trial. Judgment thereon shall be rendered within thirty (30) days from the time the case is
submitted for decision unless a shorter period is otherwise provided by law.
No postponement or continuance shall be allowed except for clearly meritorious reasons. The filing of motions or pleadings for dilatory
purposes shall constitute direct contempt and shall be accordingly penalized.
2. All cases covered by this Order where trial has already commenced shall continue to be heard by
the branches to which these were originally assigned.
3. The Executive Judges concerned shall exclude the designated Special Criminal Courts from the
raffle of other civil and criminal cases whenever in their judgment the caseload of these courts shall
prevent them from conducting daily trials of the special cases herein specified.
The Branches thus designated shall continue to perform the functions of Special Criminal Courts even after the retirement, transfer, or
detail of the incumbent judges herein named. Their successors, whether permanent or temporary, shall act as Presiding Judges of these
special courts unless the Court directs otherwise.
This Order amends and supersedes Adm. Order No. 173-94 dated 28 September 1994.
This Order shall take effect immediately.
3 May 1996.