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Judiciary joins Muslim community in month-long celebration of Ramadan starting March 12

Published Mar 11, 2024 07:14 am

The Supreme Court (SC) expressed the judiciary’s solidarity with the Muslim community in the celebration of Ramadan, a month of fasting and sacrifice that starts on Tuesday, March 12.

During the SC’s flag-raising ceremony on Monday, March 11, Acting Chief Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando encouraged all Filipinos “to be one with our Muslim brothers and sisters in their solemn and strict observance of fasting, prayer, and reflection.”

Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen and Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, the third ranking justice, are on official leave.

To the Muslim community, Hernando said: “To our brothers and sisters of the Muslim faith, the Court expresses its solidarity with all of you during this holy time of the Ramadan. May this sacred month be filled with bounty blessings, and may all your prayers be answered.”

During the flag ceremony, a prayer for the Muslim community was led by Atty. Mohammad F. Dimaampao, brother of Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, the second Muslim to have been appointed to the SC.

The SC’s Public Information Office (PIO) said that Atty. Dimaampao prayed for “this Ramadan be a time of profound transformation, not just from abstention from food and drink, but from negativity and vice.”

“May the lessons of Ramadan be deeply ingrained within us: patience to endure hardship, perseverance to overcome challenges, forgiveness to mend broken bonds, compassion for those less fortunate, and unwavering sympathy for those in need. Above all, fill our hearts with love and peace, for these are the cornerstones of unity in our land,” Atty. Dimaampao prayed.

“May this holy month be a time of bountiful giving, reflecting the true spirit of the Ramadan,” he also said in his prayer.

On the celebration of Women’s Month, Hernando said the judiciary “has come a long way from tolerating a male dominated territory to enjoying an increasing population in women representation.”

He pointed: “Women are the ones really made of stronger stuff. Their patience stretches miles longer than men. Their diligence and memory for detail get work done extremely, efficiently, and perfectly. And they are amazingly wired to excel no matter how sleepless or exhausted they are in their work.”

He stressed that gender equality is “never about superiority or competition” but is “about respect and recognition.”

He said that while male justices outnumber women justices in the SC, in the lower courts, 55 percent of the judges are female judges.”

He expressed optimism in having more women judges in the appellate courts as he said: “Their stand and perspectives are indispensable in fairly addressing the prevailing social issues involving gender especially in terms of labor standards, sex related offenses, and discrimination.”

At the same time, Hernando acknowledged that the speed of case dispositions has improved over time as reflected by the latest list of top Filipino judges for case disposition who appeared to mostly consist of female judges.

In 2023, he said, the SC identified and duly recognized trial court judges who registered the 10 highest clearance rates per judicial region for 2022.
 

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