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Please take notice that the Court en bane issued a Resolution
dated JUNE 18, 2013, which reads as follows:
"A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC
EFFICIENT USE OF PAPER RULE
(Re: DEFERRED COMPLIANCE WITH SOFT -COPY
REQUIREMENT OF THE EFFICIENT USE OF PAPER RULE)
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2012 the Court issued the Efficient
Use of Paper Rule, the pertinent portion of Section 5 of which reads:
Parties to cases before the Supreme Court are
further required, on voluntary basis for the first six
months [January 1 to June 30, 2013] following the
effectivity of this Rule and compulsorily afterwards
unless the period is extended, to submit, simultaneously
with their court-bound papers, soft copies of the same
and their annexes (the latter in PDF format) either to the
Court's e-mail address or by compact disc. This
requirement is in preparation for the eventual
establishment of an e-filing paperless system in the
judiciary.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the above, the compulsory submission of
soft copies of pleadings and annexes to the Supreme Court will begin on
July 1, 2013 unless the Court extends the date;
WHEREAS, the Court is still enhancing its system for processing
and using the soft of court-bound papers that are filed with it and
many law practitioners are not yet prepared for full compliance with the
submission requirement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Court RESOLVED, as it hereby
RESOLVES, to EXTEND the PERIOD OF VOLUNTARY SUBMISSION of
soft copies of court-bound papers in cases before the Supreme Court from
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Notice of Resolution - 2 - A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC
June 18,2013
June 30 to October 1, 2013, AND AFTERWARDS REQUIRE THE
COMPULSORY SUBMISSION OF THE SAME.
Let this Resolution be published in two newspapers of general
circUlation in the Philippines.
Manila, June 18, 2013.
(Sgd.)
MARIA LOURDES P. A. SERENO
Chief Justice
(Sgd.)
ANTONIO T. CARPIO
Associate Justice
(Sgd.)
TERESITA J. LEONARDO-DE CASTRO
Associate Justice
(Sgd.)
DIOSDADO M. PERALTA
Associate Justice
(Sgd.)
MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO
Associate Justice
. (Sgd.)
MARTIN' s. VILLARAMA, JR.
Associate Justice
(Sgd.)

Associate Justice
(Sgd.)
PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.
Associate Justice
(on official/eave)
ARTURO D. BRION
Associate Justice
(Sgd.)
LUCAS P. BERSAMIN
Associate Justice
(Sgd.)
ROBERTO A. ABAD
Associate Justice
(Sgd.)
JOSE PORTUGAL PEREZ
Associate Justice
(Sgd.)
BIENVENIDO L. REYES
Associate Justice
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.Notice of Resolution
(Sgd)
ESTELA M. PERLAS-BERNABE
Associate Justice
Honorable Maria Lourdes P. A Sereno (x)
Chief Justice
Hon. Antonio T Carpio (x)
Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco. Jr. (x)
Hon. Teresita J. Leonardo-de Castro (x)
Hon. Arturo D. Brion (x)
Hon. Diosdado M. Peralta (x)
Hon. Lucas P. Bersamin (x)
Hon. Mariano C. Del Castillo (x)
Hon. Roberto A Abad (x)
Hon. Martin S. Villarama, Jr. (x)
Hon. Jose P. Perez (x)
Hon. Jose C. Mendoza (x)
Hon. Bienvenido L Reyes (x)
Hon. Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe (x)
Hon. Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen (x)
Associate Justices
Supreme Court
Office of the Clerk of Court En Bane (x)
Atty. Edgar 0. Aricheta (x)
Division Clerk of Court, First Division
Atty. Ma. Lourdes C. Perfecto (x)
Division Clerk of Court, Second Division
Atty. Lucita Abjelina-Soriano (x)
Division Clerk of Court, Third Division
Supreme Court
_puy.iheodore Te (x)
Assistant Court Administrator and Chief
Pubic Information Office, Supreme Court
Atty. Corazon D. Delos Reyes (x)
Deputy Clerk of Court and
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Chief Judicial Records Office, Supreme Court
A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC
June 18,2013
(Sgd.)
MARVIC MARIO VICTOR F. LEONEN
Associate Justice
(adv59)
Very truly yours,

Clerk of
Court Administrator
Hon. Jose Midas P. Marquez (x)
Deputy Court Administrators
Hon. Raul B. Villanueva (x)
Hon. Jenny Lind R. Aldecoa-Delorino (x)
Hon. Thelma C. Bahia (x)
Supreme Court
Atty. Caridad A Pabello (x)
Chief ,Office of the Administrative Services
Atty. Lilian Barribai-Co (x)
Chief, Financial Management Office
Atty. Marina B. Ching (x)
Chief, Court Management Office
Atty. Wilhelmina D. Geronga (x)
Chief, Legal Office
OCA, Supreme Court
Atty. Edna B. Gamba (x)
Deputy Clerk of Court and Reporter
Supreme Court
Atty. Edna E. Dino (x)
Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief Attorney
Supreme Court
Judge Geraldine Faith A Econg (x)
Judicial Reform Program Administrator
Program Management Office, Supreme Court
Atty. Corazon G. Ferrer-Flares (x)
Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief of Office
Fiscal Management and Budget Office
Supreme Court
Resolution
Dr. Prudencio P. Banzon, Jr. (x)
Chief, Medical and Dental Services
Mrs. Milagros S. Ong (x)
Chief Librarian, Library Services
Ms. Leticia Javier (x)
Chief, Printing Services
Supreme Court
Atty. Ma. Regina Adoracion Filomena M. Ig-
nacio (x)
Chief of f f i c e ~ Office on Halls of Justice
Office of the Court Administrator
Supreme Court
Justice Bernardo Pardo (reg)
Chairperson
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Office
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Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Atty. Romeo M. Salazar (x)_
Building Administrator
Supreme Court
Hon. Andres B. Reyes, Jr. (x)
Presiding Justice
Court of Appeals, Manila
Hon. Roman G. Del Rosario (reg)
Presiding Justice
Court of Tax Appeals
National Government Center
Agham Road, Diliman 1128 Quezon City
The Presiding Justice (reg)
Sandigahbayan
Sandiganbayan Centennial Bldg.
Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman 1126
Quezon City
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June 18, 2013
Atty. Ma. Cristina B. Layusa (x)
Deputy Clerk of Court and Bar Confidant
Supreme Court
Judicial & Bar Council
Hon. Aurora Santiago Lagman (x).
Hon. Jose V. Mejia (x)
Hon. Ma. Milagros N. Fernan-Cayosa (x)
JBC Secretariat (x)
Suprer:ne Court
Edilberto Davis (x)
Acting Chief
Management Information Systems Office
Supreme Court
Hon. Adlofo S. Azcuna (x)
Chancellor, PHILJA, Superme Court
Atty. Eden T. Candelaria (x)
Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief
Administrative Officer, Supreme Court
A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC
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