Balanga City Justice Zone Launch
March 18, 2022
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo (second from left), Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra (third from left), and Interior Secretary Eduardo M. Año (extreme left), the principals of the Justice Sector Coordinating Council (JSCC), lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the launch of the Balanga City Justice Zone at the “The Bunker,” the Bataan Government Center and Business Hub, in Capitol Compound, Balanga City, Bataan. With them are (from right) Balanga City Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Marion Jacqueline P. Poblete, Bataan Governor Albert S. Garcia, and Balanga City Mayor Francis Anthony S. Garcia,
The Balanga City Justice Zone is the first Justice Zone to be unveiled during the term of Chief Justice Gesmundo and the eighth in the country. It is also the second to be launched during a pandemic, following that in Calamba City. The six other Justice Zones are those in Quezon City, Cebu City, Davao City, Angeles City, Bacolod City, and Naga City. The JSCC serves as a joint forum for dialogue on issues of common interest and a mechanism for effective coordination and sharing of information in support of the planning and the implementation of joint initiatives among justice sector institutions. It is composed of the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Interior and Local Government. (Courtesy of the SC Public Information Office)