a) Improve investigative abilities of law enforcement agencies. The investigative capacity of law enforcement units, especially the NBI, needs to be raised dramatically. A greater availability of science-based evidence from law enforcers can only enhance the quality of final judicial outcomes. This will be attained through the establishment of world-class forensic laboratories in major regional centers and cities;
b) Rules for preliminary investigation reviewed and codified. The rules on preliminary investigation shall be restudied and codified to consider the expeditious resolution of cases;
c) Establish policy and guidelines in the determination of probable cause. The policy and guidelines on the elements and parameters of probable cause should be issued based on laws and jurisprudence to avoid the frivolous filing of cases and to reduce the currently high rate of dismissed cases. In this way, courts can focus on resolving high-impact cases while avoiding delays;
d) Strictly implement the reglementary period provided for by the rules for the resolution of cases. Timelines in the disposition of cases should be defined, strictly monitored and complied with. Delayed resolution of cases does not only wastes limited government resources but also harms the interest of all parties involved in the dispute;
e) Establish a case-monitoring system covering the entire justice system. A justice system infrastructure should be established to be able to comprehensively monitor the progress of cases from one agency to another. The system will interconnect existing case-monitoring systems for efficient and effective case management - such as the Warrant of Arrest Information System (WAIS) of the PNP; the CDIS of the NBI; the electronic Prosecution Case Management of the DOJ; the Judiciary Case Management System (JCMS) of the Supreme Court; and the Inmate Information System of the Bureau of Corrections, the Board of Pardons and Parole, and the Parole and Probation Administration. An effective monitoring system enforces accountability among service providers and thus encourage them to resolve their cases within the timelines provided by existing rules; and
f) Complete APJR projects on docket decongestion and judicial systems and procedures. The Supreme Court must complete its APJR project on docket decongestion and judicial systems and procedures, e.g., the Expansion of Court-Annexed Mediation; Expansion of e-JOW (Justice on Wheels Project); diminish caseload for each Court of Appeals' (CA) Justice (Zero Backlog Project); nationwide implementation of the Enhanced Case Flow Management (eCFM) System which monitors the status of the cases to see whether they are proceeding as scheduled; full computerization of courts from Bangued, Abra to Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat; Pending integration of eCFM with Court Administration Management Information System (CAMIS); full coordination of all three CMIS stations of the CA; capacity building to enable electronic filing; Enhancement and expansion of the Case Management Information System (CMIS) project.