allowed cops to just go to Manila and Quezon City, instead of a judge within their area who would be able to examine applications better.
Under the new rule, an executive judge of Manila, for example, can issue a search warrant outside of the city of Manila, but only within the National Capital Region . Human rights groups had been appealing to the Supreme Court to review rules on search warrants, after incidents of deaths during searches.Under Section 1, Rule 3 of the SC's body cameras resolution, when applying for search warrants, the application shall immediately state the availability of body-worn cameras.
"If already issued, this shall be a ground for the quashal of these warrants," said the SC resolution. Section 6 of the body cameras resolution also says that if a death occurs during a search, the recording may be used in a court proceeding even without consent. The same provision says recording of body cameras will be used only in a court proceeding if there's consent by the persons searched or arrested.
That's nice. Ngayon pwede na bang kasuhan, iprosecute at ikulong si Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert ng QC RTC?
Very good!
Oo nga po. Kasi pag gusto magpiyansa, ituturo naman sa local executive judge sa pinangyarihan ng krimen. Madalas tanggihan ang piyansa kasi d naman alam ng local judge na meron nag isyu ng warrant.
Still not gonna vote form them if they decide to run for office.