MALACAŅANG
M a n i l a

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 185 May 7, 1973

TRANSFERRING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO THE SUPREME COURT CERTAIN ITEMS, FUNDS, PERSONNEL AND POWERS RELATIVE TO COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE AND OTHER COURTS OF EQUIVALENT BANK AND CITY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS

WHEREAS, under the Constitution which took effect on January 17, 1973, administrative supervision over all courts and their personnel has been vested in the Supreme Court;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer to the Supreme Court certain items or positions, funds, personnel and powers related to administration of courts;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, as amended, do hereby order and decree as follows:

Section 1. Appointment and discipline of court personnel. The powers conferred by existing laws on the Secretary of Justice to appoint or approve the appointments of court personnel and to discipline and remove them from the service shall hereafter be exercised by the Supreme Court.

Section 2. Transfer of court appropriation. The unexpended balances of appropriations in the current General Appropriations Act (Republic Act No. 6551) for the Courts of First Instance, Circuit Criminal Courts, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts, and City and Municipal Courts are hereby transferred to and placed under the administration of the Supreme Court.

Section 3. Department of Justice personnel and appropriations related to court administration. The items of personnel listed in Annex A hereof, as well as the incumbents thereof and the unexpended balance of appropriations for their salaries, as provided for the Department of Justice in the current Appropriations Act, are hereby transferred to the Supreme Court.

The incumbents of the said positions shall remain in the Supreme Court until June 30, 1973 unless retained by the said Court beyond that date: Provided, That the employees not so retained shall be paid a gratuity at the rate equivalent to one month's salary for every year of service rendered but not exceeding twelve months on the basis of the last salary received, chargeable against savings in appropriations for the courts, any provisions of law, decree, rule or regulations to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, further, That if said employees are entitled to gratuity or pension under any retirement law, they shall select either the gratuity or pension under the said retirement law or the gratuity provided for in this Decree.

Section 4. Repealing Clause. All laws and decrees inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed.

Section 5. Effectivity. This Decree shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 7th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.


ANNEX A

LIST OF POSITIONS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SUPREME COURT

JUDICIARY DIVISION

R.A. 6551

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 Item No. Position

363

82-1 Senior Judicial Supervisor
  83-2 Senior Judicial Supervisor
  83-4 Senior Judicial Supervisor
  84-2 Judicial Supervisor
  85-1 Judicial Supervisor
  85-3 Judicial Supervisor
  85-5 Judicial Supervisor
  86-1 Judicial Supervisor
  86-2 Judicial Supervisor
  86-4 Judicial Supervisor
  86-5 Judicial Supervisor
  87-1 Judicial Supervisor
  87-2 Judicial Supervisor
  87-4 Judicial Supervisor
  87-5 Judicial Supervisor

364

 89 Judicial Supervisor
  90-1 Judicial Supervisor
  90-3 Judicial Supervisor
  90-4 Judicial Supervisor
  90-5 Judicial Supervisor
  91 Judicial Supervisor
  92 Judicial Supervisor
  93-1 Judicial Supervisor
  93-2 Judicial Supervisor
  93-3 Judicial Supervisor
  95-4 Judicial Supervisor
  95-2 Judicial Supervisor
  95-3 Judicial Supervisor
  96-1 Judicial Supervisor
  96-2 Judicial Supervisor
  98-1 Judicial Supervisor
  98-2 Judicial Supervisor
  101 Legal Researcher
  102 Administrative Officer
  103 Executive Assistant
  104 Legislative Assistant
  105 Administrative Supervisor
  108 Laborer
  111 Assistant Cashier & Disbursing Officer
  112 Statistician
  113 Senior Clerk
  115 Senior Clerk
  116 Clerk
  117 Docket Clerk
  118 Personnel Aide
  119-1 Personnel Aide
  119-2 Personnel Aide
  120 Personnel Aide
  122 Fiscal Clerk
  123 Senior Stitcher
  124 Clerk
  125 Stitcher
  126 Senior Clerk
  127 Senior Clerk
  128 Senior Clerk
  129 Senior Clerk
  131 Clerk
  132 Clerk-Typist
  133-1 Clerk-Typist
  133-2 Clerk-Typist
  134 Clerk
  139 Laborer
  141 Laborer
  143-1 Stitcher
  144 Stitcher
  145 Stitcher
  147-2 Stitcher
  148 Stitcher
  149 Laborer
  151 Senior Statician
  152-2 Statistical Aide
  152-3 Statistical Aide
  152-4 Statistical Aide
  153-1 Key Punch Operator (IBM)
  153-2 Key Punch Operator (IBM)
  154 Chief of Section
  155 Senior Clerk
  157 Helper
  158 Helper
  161-1 Stenographer
  161-2 Stenographer
  161-3 Stenographer
  161-4 Stenographer
  161-5 Stenographer
  161-6 Stenographer
  161-7 Stenographer
  161-8 Stenographer
  161-9 Stenographer
  162-1 Stenographer
  162-2 Stenographer
  162-3 Stenographer
  163-1 Stenographer
  163-2 Stenographer
  163-3 Stenographer
  164 Stenographer
  165-1 Stenographer
  165-2 Stenographer
  166 Stenographer
  167 Stenographer
  168-1 Stenographer
  168-2 Stenographer
  169-1 Stenographer
  169-2 Stenographer
  170-1 Stenographer
  170-2 Stenographer
  171-1 Stenographer
  171-2 Stenographer
  173 Stenographer
  174 Stenographer
  175 Stenographer
  177-3 Stenographer
  177-4 Stenographer
  178-2 Stenographer
  192 Mimeograph and Tape Recorded Technician
  194-1 Laborer
  194-2 Laborer
  194-5 Laborer
  194-6 Laborer
  194-8 Laborer
  201 Attendant
  202 Laborer
BUDGET & FISCAL MANAGEMENT STAFF
R.A. 6551    

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Item No. Position

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 263 Budget Officer (CPA)
  265 Budget Officer (CPA)
  271-2 Financial Assistant (CPA)
  272-1 Financial Assistant (CPA)
  268 Supervising Clerk
  273 Field Auditor (CPA)
  274-1 Fiscal Analyst
  274-2 Fiscal Analyst
  275-1 Fiscal Analyst (CPA)
  278 Senior Fiscal Clerk
  279-2 Fiscal Clerk
  279-3 Fiscal Clerk
  280 Senior Fiscal Clerk
  289 Fiscal Clerk

268

 355-7 Budget Officer 1 364
  94 Supervising Accountant

366

 293 Supervising Accountant
  294 Bookkeeper
  295 Senior Clerk
  296 Accounting Clerk
  297 Senior Clerk
  299 Accountant
  300 Supervising Accounting Clerk
  301 Supervising Accounting Clerk
  302 Supervising Clerk
  303-2 Bookkeeper
  304 Senior Clerk
  305 Accounting Clerk
  307 Accounting Clerk
  308 Supervising Accounting Clerk

367

 309 Supervising Clerk

310-1 Accounting Clerk
  310-2 Accounting Clerk
  311 Accounting Clerk
  312-1 Accounting Clerk
  312-2 Accounting Clerk
  313 Supervising Accounting Clerk
  314 Subsidiary Ledger Clerk
  316 Bookkeeper

367

 317 Subsidiary Ledger Clerk
  319 Supervising Accounting Clerk
  320 Accounting Clerk
  322 Subsidiary Ledger Clerk
  326 Bookkeeper
  327 Accountant
GENERAL SERVICES STAFF

(Property Section)

   

R.A. 6551

    

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Item No.  

366

 250 Supply Officer
  252 Canvasser
  256 Supervising Clerk
  259 Laborer

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