Justice Lazaro-Javier further shared in her address that the Court will soon issue the Rules for Court-Annexed Family Mediation, which shall integrate among its provisions the CACJ Code of Ethics for Mediation. The ASEAN delegates were provided copies of the SPJI for their reference. The SPJI envisions a more efficient, innovative, and accessible justice system for all, especially and including Filipino children.
Justice Lazaro-Javier also highlighted the strong commitment of the Philippines to uphold the best interests of children, as fortified under the Court’s blueprint of action for judicial reforms, the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 ( SPJI). Justice Lazaro-Javier addressed the delegates from the ASEAN region, underscoring that the Meeting was a unique opportunity to connect and cultivate deeper understanding of each ASEAN country’s cultures, best practices, legal systems, and processes with the end goal of elevating coordination in the region, especially concerning CBDIC. Justice Lazaro-Javier, Co-Chairperson of the Working Group, presided over the Meeting along with her Co-Chairperson, Justice Debbie Ong, Judge of Appellate Singapore Supreme Court and Presiding Judge of the Family Justice Courts of Singapore. Lazaro-Javier represented the Supreme Court of the Philippines at the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) Meeting of the Working Group on Cross Border Disputes Involving Children (CBDIC), held on July 18, 2023, at the Singapore State Court.
Lazaro-Javier (seated, fifth from left) represented the Philippines at the Meeting of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ) Working Group on Cross-Border Disputes Involving Children held in Singapore on July 18.
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