Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has vowed to introduce more reforms to improve the country’s judicial system, particularly in the conduct of investigation and prosecution of crimes.
JUSTICE Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has vowed to introduce more reforms to improve the country’s judicial system, particularly in the conduct of investigation and prosecution of crimes.
Under the DOJ guidelines on the recommendation of bail amounts in criminal information, if the person undergoing preliminary investigation or inquest proceedings claims to be indigent and has no record of being delinquent or recidivist, he or she is required to submit certificates of indigency from the Department of Social Welfare and Development and from the chairperson of his or her barangay.
Prior to this, investigating prosecutors recommend the filing of criminal cases against respondents in criminal cases upon the finding of probable cause. He also disclosed ongoing discussions to establish the so-called case build-up rule where prosecutors are allowed to leave their offices and go with the police during evidence gathering and interview of witnesses.“Actually, our aim here is similar to the DA system.
The training class will be part of the forensic program that United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Dr. Morris Tidball-Binz is expected to launch upon his return to the country either in May or August.
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