Daily Tribune
At least three government departments moved to jointly establish justice zones countrywide to further enhance the delivery of justice in the country as the Justice Sector Coordinating Council — composed of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior and Local Government — continue with its drive to establish Justice.
Zones across the country as its representatives met with key officials of the provincial government of Palawan and Puerto Princesa City on 27 September 2023.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh led the effort for the ground work to establish Puerto Princesa City, Palawan as the 12th Justice Zone thus far.
Singh, who heads the JSCC Technical Working Group on Processes and Capacity Building, had dialogues with Palawan Governor and Palawan Council for Sustainable Development chairperson Dennis Socrates and Puerto Princesa Mayor Lucilo Bayron to prepare for the formal launch on 10 November 2023 of Puerto Princesa as the first ever "Green Justice Zone" — the premiere showcase of
national-local government collaboration for efficient and effective delivery of justice in environmental protection and natural resource management.
The dialogue was also attended by Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Michael Frederick Musngi and Court of Appeals Associate Justice Jaime Fortunato Caringal along with local chief executives of Palawan.
Created in 2010, the JSCC serves as a joint forum for dialogue on issues of common interest and mechanism for effective coordination and sharing of information in support of planning and implementation of joint initiatives among justice sector institutions, specifically the Supreme Court, the DoJ and the DILG.
