Launched at the Las Piñas City Hall of Justice early this year, Judgment Day is the simultaneous disposition of cases in one day. It effectively promotes the speedy resolution of criminal cases and awareness of the justice system. Envisioned as a measure that will boost the Enhanced Justice on Wheels or EJOW program on which it is based, Judgment Day is a success on its own. The EJOW which inspired the creation of Judgment Day, is another Supreme Court initiative geared towards improving our people's access to justice. This mobile court system program was established to bring justice closer to the poor, by providing a speedy resolution of conflicts through conciliation, mediation or adjudication. The Judgment Day and the EJOW are two of the most successful projects of the Judiciary in addressing the problems of our criminal justice system. The delivery of justice is a process and a duty shared by all justice sector agencies. Although each justice sector agency plays a specific role in a system of checks and balances, each must also recognize that its performance and the attainment of its ultimate objective depend on other agencies' performance, without compromising the independence of separate institutions. (Taken from the statement of Chief Justice Corona on the 1st National Criminal Justice Summit)
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