FOREWORD
It is my great pleasure and privilege to present this publication of the Philippines-UNAFEI JointSeminar, which was held from 5 to 8 December 2001 in the capital city of the Philippines, Manila. It wasvery fortunate that we were able to hold the Seminar nearby the beautiful shores of Manila Bay.
The main theme of the Seminar was “Community Involvement in the Criminal Justice
Administration”. The Government of the Philippines and UNAFEI reflected the international community’s
concern and commitment by holding this seminar. The United Nations has recognized the importance ofcommunity involvement in criminal justice and held a workshop on community involvement in crime
prevention at its Tenth Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders held in Vienna,Austria, in April 2000. The sprit of collaboration between Governments and communities is expressed inthe Vienna Declaration adopted by the Congress, which states, “We emphasize that effective action forcrime prevention and criminal justice requires the involvement, as partners and actors, of Governments,
national, regional, interregional institutions, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations andvarious segments of civil society, including the mass media and the private sector, as well as the recognitionof their respective roles and contributions. ” Following this lead, UNAFEI has repeatedly taken up the issueof community involvement as its theme in international training courses and seminars.
The Seminar enabled faculty members of UNAFEI and various criminal justice officials from every
sector of the criminal justice system in the Philippines to collect and exchange information and experienceson the involvement of the community in the criminal justice administration. The community is seen to be
an integral part of criminal justice in the Philippines and has been so recognized in that it is the fifth pillarof the criminal justice system (the others are the police, prosecution, courts and corrections). The Seminarthus strengthened the Philippine Government’s commitment to improve community involvement at allstages of the criminal justice process.
The four-day Seminar concluded with the adoption of the final recommendations, the quality of which
was a product of the hard work and enthusiasm so admirably dedicated by the participants. It is my sincere
wish that the product of the Seminar will not only enhance the Philippine criminal justice system but also
contribute to the needs of the international community in the field of community involvement in criminaljustice.
Finally, on behalf of UNAFEI, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Government of thePhilippines, in particular the National Police Commission of the Philippines, especially the Crime Prevention
and Coordination Service, for its continuous support for and commitment to the realization of this seminar.
Furthermore, our deep gratitude should be paid to Ms. Celia S. Leones. Without her strenuous efforts andunwavering commitment to the seminar, we could not have realized it. Also, my special thanks go to Mr.
Sean Eratt (Linguistic Adviser) for his great contribution to producing this publication.

Mikinao Kitada
UNAFEI, Director—i—SCHEDULE
PHILIPPINES-UNAFEI JOINT SEMINAR
5 - 8 DECEMBER 2001, MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES“COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINALJUSTICE ADMINISTRATION”

Dec. 5Opening Session
Address – HE Mr. Y. Ara, Ambassador of Japan
Address – Mr. M. Kitada, Director of UNAFEI
Address – Mr. H. Ono, Resident Representative JICAAddress – Mr. J. Lina, Jr., Chairman Napolcom, the Philippines* 1
Keynote Speech – Hon. Mr. H. Davide, Jr., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of thePhilippines
Topic One: Community Involvement in Law Enforcement
Paper – Gen. L. Mendoza, the Philippines
Paper – Mr. M. Okabe, National Police Academy, Japan
Reaction – Ms. A. S. Sta. Maria, the Philippines
Topic Two: Community Involvement in the Prosecution of Crimes
Paper – Mr. J. Zuño, the Philippines*2
Paper – Mr. Y. Tachi, Japan
Reaction – Mr. L. De Vera, the Philippines
Reaction – Ms. K. Legarda, the Philippines

Dec. 6

Topic Three: Community Involvement in the Courts
Paper – Mr. A. Martinez, the Philippines
Paper – Mr. T. Miura, Japan
Reaction – Mr. R. Sarmiento, the Philippines
Reaction – Mr. J. Lim, the Philippines
Topic Four: Community Involvement in the Rehabilitation and Treatment ofOffenders
Paper – Mr. R. Liwag, the Philippines
Paper – Mr. K. Teramura, Japan
Reaction – Mr. R. Cornejo, the Philippines
Reaction – Mr. T. Basman, the Philippines
Reaction – Mr. D. L.A. Jimenez, the Philippines

Notes:*1 This address was read by Mr. E. Torres, the Philippines.
*2 This paper was read by Mr. N. Mariano, the Philippines.

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Topic Five: Mobilizing the Community for Improved Criminal Justice
Administration
Paper – Ms. Menez-Zafra, the Philippines
Paper – Ms. M. Kakihara, Japan
Paper – Mr. K. Aizawa, Japan
Reaction – Mr. F. Seril, the Philippines
Reaction – Mr. R. Salvosa, the Philippines
Workshop Sessions

Dec. 8Plenary Session – Presentation of Workshop Reports
Drafting of Recommendations
Adoption of Recommendations
Closing Session
Address – Mr. M. Kitada, Director of UNAFEI
Address – Mr. H. Ono, Resident Representative of JICA
Closing Speech – Mr. J. Lina, Jr., Secretary of the Dept. of the Interior and Local
Government and Director of NAPOLCOM— iv —