September 18, 2012

EN BANC

A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC

NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :

Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated September
18, 2012, which reads as follows: CSEHIa

"A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC (Re: The Internal Rules of the Supreme Court). — The Court
Resolved to APPROVE the amendments proposed by the Committee on Internal Rules,
as follows:
1. Rule 2, Section 3
Sec. 3. Court en banc matters and cases. — The Court en banc shall act on
the following matters and cases:

(a) cases in which the constitutionality of any treaty, international or

executive agreement, law, executive order, presidential decree,
proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance, or regulation is in
question;

xxx xxx xxx

2. Rule 7, Section 6 1
Sec. 6. Procedure in the Raf e of Cases. — The following rules shall be
observed in the raffle of cases:
(a) For Division cases, the Chief Justice is exempt for three (3) rounds
while the Chairpersons (including the Working Chairperson of the
First Division) are exempt for two (2) rounds;

(b) For En Banc cases, the Chief Justice is exempt for two (2) rounds
while the Chairpersons (including the Working Chairperson of the
First Division) are exempt for one (1) round;

(c) Members who are on wellness leave or who are on vacation or sick
leave, for at least fteen (15) continuous calendar days, shall be
exempt from raf e. Retiring Members shall also be excluded from
raffle three (3) months prior to date of retirement.

These amendments shall take effect fteen (15) days after publication in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines." Villarama, Jr., J., on of cial leave.
(adv108) EScAHT

Very truly yours,

(SGD.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDAL

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Footnotes

1.The former Section 6 is renumbered as Section 7, Section 7 is renumbered as Section 8 and

Section 8 shall be renumbered as Section 9.

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