With the changes in technology, our government has been making steps towards using these developments in everyday transactions. For example, there is now the e-government which aims to use the internet in not just providing for services but also in empowering people. This new information is a relief. The question is, will every department of the government be able to cope with the changes?
The Supreme Court, the highest court of the land, handles every imaginable case there is. With Filipinos having high regard for the judiciary, it is no wonder that people want their disputes settled by the courts. With e-government already at hand, several technologies must be updated before this new “people oriented” move can be fully utilized.
The Supreme Court spends billions each year on computers and gadgets. With more than a hundred branches of the Regional Trial Court and another hundred of Metropolitan Trial Courts under the Supreme Court, this is still insufficient. Not all stenographers have computers, a basic tool for their work. Some buy their own desktops and printers so that they need not line up to use the available computer. Although the courts are provided with Lex Libris, not all use it. In Metro Manila alone, it was only recently that internet connections are provided for some of the courts.
What is most frustrating is our courts’ lack of efficient docketing system. I am not a techie but I think a good enough program for the courts’ database is easy to understand and use. Like the OPAC of the libraries, these programs can replace the index cards and dockets that pile up every year. The present situation is frustrating because a computer can do the work in less time and effort with much more information to be stored than a 3x5 card. Plus, it will be easier to manage and share with other offices.
With the government’s move towards being technical and high-tech, the judiciary seems to be lagging behind. With docket books and index cabinets full of cases as far back as 1950, it is not a wonder that typewriters are still well-loved.
The Supreme Court, the highest court of the land, handles every imaginable case there is. With Filipinos having high regard for the judiciary, it is no wonder that people want their disputes settled by the courts. With e-government already at hand, several technologies must be updated before this new “people oriented” move can be fully utilized.
The Supreme Court spends billions each year on computers and gadgets. With more than a hundred branches of the Regional Trial Court and another hundred of Metropolitan Trial Courts under the Supreme Court, this is still insufficient. Not all stenographers have computers, a basic tool for their work. Some buy their own desktops and printers so that they need not line up to use the available computer. Although the courts are provided with Lex Libris, not all use it. In Metro Manila alone, it was only recently that internet connections are provided for some of the courts.
What is most frustrating is our courts’ lack of efficient docketing system. I am not a techie but I think a good enough program for the courts’ database is easy to understand and use. Like the OPAC of the libraries, these programs can replace the index cards and dockets that pile up every year. The present situation is frustrating because a computer can do the work in less time and effort with much more information to be stored than a 3x5 card. Plus, it will be easier to manage and share with other offices.
With the government’s move towards being technical and high-tech, the judiciary seems to be lagging behind. With docket books and index cabinets full of cases as far back as 1950, it is not a wonder that typewriters are still well-loved.
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Great work.
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