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[A.M. No. 07-5-253-RTC : June 05, 2007] RE: REQUEST OF GOV. NIEL D. TUPAZ, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO ALLOW RTC JUDGES IN HIS PROVINCE TO CONDUCT TRIAL AT THE ILOILO REHABILITATION CENTER, POTOTAN, ILOILO :
[A.M. No. 07-5-253-RTC : June 05, 2007]
RE: REQUEST OF GOV. NIEL D. TUPAZ, PROVINCE OF ILOILO, TO ALLOW RTC JUDGES IN HIS PROVINCE TO CONDUCT TRIAL AT THE ILOILO REHABILITATION CENTER, POTOTAN, ILOILO
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated 5 JUNE 2007
A.M. No. 07-5-253-RTC.- Re: Request of Gov. Niel D. Tupaz, Province of Iloilo, to Allow RTC Judges in His Province to Conduct Trial at the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center, Pototan, Iloilo.- The Court Resolved to NOTE the 1st Indorsement dated June 5, 2006 of Executive Judge Rene S. Hortillo, RTC, Branch 31, Iloilo City, favorably endorsing the letter of Governor Niel D. Tupaz, Province of Iloilo, requesting for an authority to allow the RTC Judges in the Province of Iloilo to conduct the hearing of cases involving "high risk" prisoners in the courtroom located inside the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center ("IRC Complex"), Barangay Nanga, Pototan, Iloilo.
The Court further Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator, to
A.M. No. 07-5-253-RTC.- Re: Request of Gov. Niel D. Tupaz, Province of Iloilo, to Allow RTC Judges in His Province to Conduct Trial at the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center, Pototan, Iloilo.- The Court Resolved to NOTE the 1st Indorsement dated June 5, 2006 of Executive Judge Rene S. Hortillo, RTC, Branch 31, Iloilo City, favorably endorsing the letter of Governor Niel D. Tupaz, Province of Iloilo, requesting for an authority to allow the RTC Judges in the Province of Iloilo to conduct the hearing of cases involving "high risk" prisoners in the courtroom located inside the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center ("IRC Complex"), Barangay Nanga, Pototan, Iloilo.
The Court further Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator, to
(a) GRANT the request of Governor Niel D. Tupaz, Province of lloilo; and
(b) AUTHORIZE all Presiding Judges of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in the Province of Iloilo, to conduct the trial and hearing of cases in the courtroom located inside the Iloilo Rehabilitation Center (IRC Complex), Barangay Nanga, Pototan, Iloilo, provided, however, that only those cases involving "high risk" prisoners should be tried and heard at the IRC Complex. "High risk" prisoners are those charged with crime/s punishable by Reclusion Temporal to Reclusion Perpetua or an imprisonment of 12 years and above, provided further, that the trial and hearing at the IRC Complex shall only be limited to the taking of reception of evidence for the accused. Puno, C.J., abroad on official business. Morales, J., on official leave.
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court
(SGD.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court