Question & AnswerQ&A (CIAC Resolution NO. 04-98)
CIAC Resolution No. 04-98 is about increasing the cost of transcripts of stenographic notes from P5.00 per page to P6.00 per page.
It was approved on October 8, 1998.
Executive Order No. 1008 mandates the expeditious settlement of construction disputes filed with the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC).
The cost was increased in light of the present economic realities to maintain the service and incentivize stenographers.
The cost is P6.00 per page after the increase.
One-half of the proceeds per page shall be paid to the CIAC and the other half to the CIAC stenographer, clerk, or secretary concerned.
It mandated the speedy delivery by the stenographer of the transcript of stenographic notes and provided an incentive by giving the stenographer half the price of said transcripts.
CIAC Resolution No. 1-91 adopted Section 10 of Rule 41 of the Rules of Court with modification related to the payment and delivery of certified transcripts of stenographic notes.
It refers to the official, truthful, and verified copy of stenographic notes taken by the CIAC stenographer, clerk, or secretary provided upon request and payment.
The incentive aims to encourage the prompt and efficient transcription of stenographic notes to speed up the settlement of construction disputes.