By Helen Castaño | 02:06 AM October 30, 2026
TAGBILARAN CITY — Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado on Thursday, Oct. 29, signed a deed of donation transferring a province-owned lot at the foot of Mt. Banat-i in Tagbilaran City to the Supreme Court of the Philippines for the construction of a new Hall of Justice.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan authorized Aumentado to sign the deed through Resolution No. 2026-1252, which also confirmed the province’s previous donation of the property.
Supreme Court Court Administrator Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta accepted the donation on behalf of the High Court.
The signed document was later presented to Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul Inting.
The signing was witnessed by Provincial Legal Officer Handel Lagunay, Tagbilaran City Mayor Jane Yap and Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Lindecita Arcamo. The document was acknowledged before Supreme Court Deputy Clerk of Court Maria Carina Cunanan.
Also present during the ceremony were Bohol Rep. Baba Yap, Municipal Trial Court in Cities Executive Judge Angie Logarta and Tagbilaran City Legal Officer Cathy Blanche Jamila.
The donated property will serve as the site of the new Hall of Justice, which is expected to house judicial facilities in Tagbilaran City.
