PHILIPPINES - UNAFEIJOINT SEMINAR“COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
IN THE CRIMINALJUSTICE ADMINISTRATION”

5 – 8 December 2001
Manila, the Philippines

CONTENTS
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIONForeword .......................................................................................................................................................... i
Joint Seminar Schedule ................................................................................................................................ iii
Report by Mr. Sean Eratt, Linguistic Adviser, UNAFEI ........................................................................... 1
Final Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 16
Opening Session .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Address – His Excellency Y. Ara, Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines .............................. 19
Address – Hon. M. Kitada, Director, UNAFEI .............................................................................. 20
Address – Hon. H. Ono, Resident Representative, JICA .............................................................. 22
Address – Hon. J. Lina, Jr., Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government
and Chairman, National Police Commission, Philippines *1 ................................... 23
Keynote Speech – Hon. H. Davide, Jr., Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines ........ 25
Topic One: Community Involvement in Law Enforcement ....................................................................
Paper – Police Director General L. Mendoza, Chief, Philippine National Police .....................
Paper – Police Superintendent M. Okabe, Deputy Director, Police Policy ResearchCenter, National Police Academy, Japan ........................................................................
Reaction – Atty. A. S. Sta. Maria, Ateneo Law School, Philippines ...........................................

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Topic Two: Community Involvement in the Prosecution of Crimes ......................................................
Paper – Chief State Prosecutor J. Zuño, National Prosecution Service,
Department of Justice, Philippines *2 ...............................................................................
Paper – Professor Y. Tachi, UNAFEI .............................................................................................
Reaction – Atty. L. De Vera, Integrated Bar of the Philippines ..................................................
Reaction – Atty. K. Legarda, Philippines ......................................................................................

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Topic Three: Community Involvement in the Courts ..............................................................................
Paper – Justice A. Martinez, Vice Chancellor, Philippine Judicial Academy, Supreme Court ..
Paper – Professor T. Miura, UNAFEI ............................................................................................
Reaction – Atty. R. Sarmiento, Sarmiento Law Office, Philippines ............................................
Reaction – Mr. J. Lim, National President, League of Barangays, Philippines .........................

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Topic Four: Community Involvement in the Rehabilitation and Treatment of Criminal Offenders .... 95
Paper – Undersecretary Mr. R. Liwag, Department of Justice, Philippines ............................... 97
Paper – Professor K. Teramura, UNAFEI .................................................................................... 106
Reaction – Mr. R. Cornejo, Media Practitioner, Philippines ..................................................... 117
Reaction – Professor T. Basman, Secretary-General, Philippine Islamic Council ................... 119
Reaction – Mr. D. L.A. Jimenez, Chairman, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption,
Philippines ...................................................................................................................................... 121
Topic Five: Mobilizing the Community for Improved Criminal Justice Administration ...................
Paper – Atty. Menez-Zafra, Chair, Community Pillar, Napolcom Technical Committee
on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, Philippines ..............................................
Paper – Professor M. Kakihara, UNAFEI ...................................................................................
Paper – Deputy Director K. Aizawa, UNAFEI ...........................................................................
Reaction – Atty. F. Seril, Chairman, Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities ....

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Reaction – Mr. R. Salvosa, President, Child and Family Service Philippines, Inc. ................
Workshop Sessions ...................................................................................................................................
Structure of Workshops .................................................................................................................
Action Plan of Workshop One ......................................................................................................
Action Plan of Workshop Two .....................................................................................................
Action Plan of Workshop Three ...................................................................................................
Action Plan of Workshop Four .....................................................................................................
Action Plan of Workshop Five .....................................................................................................

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Closing Session .........................................................................................................................................
Address – Hon. M. Kitada, Director, UNAFEI ...........................................................................
Address – Hon. H. Ono, Resident Representative, JICA ............................................................
Closing Speech – Hon. J. Lina, Jr., Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local
Government and Chairman, National Police Commission, Philippines ......

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Members of Executive Committee, Steering Committee, Coordinating Committee, UNAFEI Delegation,
Coordinators of the day, Workshop Chairman, Rapporteur, and Facilitators, and Participants List ... 171

Note:*1 The address was read by Commissioner E. Torres, National Police Commission, Philippines*2 The paper was read by Assistant Chief State Prosecutor N. Mariano, National Prosecution Service,
Department of Justice, Philippines