Efficiency and effectiveness of the judicial affidavits / Henry Miguel Luigi T. Filoteo.

By: Filoteo, Henry Miguel Luigi TMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cebu City : University of Cebu, 2018Description: vii, 56 [3] leavesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeSummary: Summary: The Philippines' justice system is highly criticized not only be Foreigners but by Filipinos themselves, which is why the Supreme Court sought to remedy this problem by making judicial system, which include but not limited to case congestions, delay, budget deficiencies, and heavy workload of Government employees in the Judiciary. Despite the passage of judicial reforms, the problem remains. This study seeks to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the Judicial Affidavit rule, which is one of the Judicial reforms that is now in place. To achieve this goal, the researcher utilized the mixed method research design, which employees both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study applied Heider's Balance theory in assessing the quantitative data, while the thematic analysis theory was used to assess the qualitative data. In assessing the efficiency , researcher evaluated the perceptions of respondents who are judges, prosecutors, private lawyers and their clients, in terms of time, economic and psychologic aspect. The researcher administered surveys and questionnaires to 20 persons per respondent classification in MTCs and RTCs of Surigao, Mandaue and Cebu. The effectiveness, on the other hand, is assessed based only on the perception of 5 judges in MTC and RTC of Cebu City. This aspect is focused on determining whether or not the application of judicial affidavits, in place of a direct examination, hampers the effective promulgation of judgment. It is concluded that the Judicial Affidavit Rule is indeed effective and efficient as to time and psychologic aspect but not as to the economic aspect.
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Thesis (Degree of Juris Doctor) -- University of Cebu- Banilad, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-47).

Summary: The Philippines' justice system is highly criticized not only be Foreigners but by Filipinos themselves, which is why the Supreme Court sought to remedy this problem by making judicial system, which include but not limited to case congestions, delay, budget deficiencies, and heavy workload of Government employees in the Judiciary. Despite the passage of judicial reforms, the problem remains. This study seeks to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the Judicial Affidavit rule, which is one of the Judicial reforms that is now in place. To achieve this goal, the researcher utilized the mixed method research design, which employees both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study applied Heider's Balance theory in assessing the quantitative data, while the thematic analysis theory was used to assess the qualitative data.

In assessing the efficiency , researcher evaluated the perceptions of respondents who are judges, prosecutors, private lawyers and their clients, in terms of time, economic and psychologic aspect. The researcher administered surveys and questionnaires to 20 persons per respondent classification in MTCs and RTCs of Surigao, Mandaue and Cebu. The effectiveness, on the other hand, is assessed based only on the perception of 5 judges in MTC and RTC of Cebu City. This aspect is focused on determining whether or not the application of judicial affidavits, in place of a direct examination, hampers the effective promulgation of judgment. It is concluded that the Judicial Affidavit Rule is indeed effective and efficient as to time and psychologic aspect but not as to the economic aspect.

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