Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justices Rodil V. Zalameda and Jose Midas P. Marquez led the inauguration of new courtrooms for Branches 114 to 119 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), City of Bacoor, on March 13, 2025, at the Main Square Mall in Barangay Bayanan, Bacoor City, Cavite. In his remarks, Justice Zalameda emphasized that the inauguration reflects a shared vision for a fair and efficient justice system, reinforcing the Judiciary’s commitment to accessibility and excellence. “Accessibility ensures that justice is truly available. Having the proper facility for our trial court improves court efficiency and prevents delayed proceedings… Greater efficiency means better service to our people,” Justice Zalameda said. This includes ensuring persons with disability have access to the court. Thus, Branch 115 of the RTC, City of Bacoor, presided by Judge Charisma I. Nolasco, took the initiative to be a “deaf-friendly” court to contribute to the SC’s goal of attaining equal and inclusive justice under the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI). Its court staff studied basic sign language and can now communicate with deaf litigants. The inauguration was also attended by Court Administrator Raul B. Villanueva, Deputy Court Administrator Leo Tolentino Madrazo, SC Spokesperson Atty. Camille Sue Mae L. Ting, RTC Bacoor Executive Judge Amalia Gumapos-Ricablanca, and other judges and court personnel of the RTC and Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, City of Bacoor. They were joined by Bacoor City Mayor Strike B. Revilla, Department of Justice Senior Deputy State Prosecutor Miguel Gudio, Jr., prosecutors, and other local government officials. (Press release courtesy of the SC Office of the Spokesperson)
