The Supreme Court (SC), the country’s highest court, launched the “Judicial Burnout Scale for Filipino Judges,” an app that tracks judges’ burnout and improves their mental health.
It was released last May 30, 2025, at the SC Session Hall led by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and SC Associate Justice Mario Lopez.
The SC stated that the app was developed by the Governing Council for Mental Health (GCMH) as part of the Supreme Court’s CARES (Compassion, Awareness, Education, and Save) Program and was inspired by the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey but adapted to the Philippine setting.
It considers other Filipino virtues, such as hiya, pakikisama, and malasakit, to make it more appropriate for Filipino culture.
“For judges and court staff, burnout can impair judgment, decision-making, and well-being, ultimately threatening the fairness and integrity of the justice system,” the SC said.
The app will be available to judges nationwide via a link from the SC, can be downloaded through Microsoft Power Apps, or can be accessed through their mobile browsers. They also plan to make the tool available to all court personnel.
“This tool not only detects warning signs of burnout; it will also guide the Court in designing mental health programs, policy reforms, and interventions that promote our judges’ overall well-being,” Lopez said.