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SC Brings CRIMPRO Regional Consultations to Bacolod
October 14, 2024
The Supreme Court holds the fourth leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure (CRIMPRO Regional Consultations) at Citadines Bacolod City on October 10, 2024. The CRIMPRO Regional Consultations is being held to update the Rules in line with the Court’s Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI), which has three target outcomes of Efficiency, Innovation, and Access. Under Innovation, the Court aims to review procedural rules such as the Rules of Criminal Procedure to make court processes more user-friendly for ordinary court users. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda, Chairperson of the SC Sub-Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, underscores that the candid opinions of all participating judges, legal practitioners, and members of the academe ”are most important at this refinement stage of the process” at the fourth leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure, held at Citadines Bacolod City on October 10, 2024. “We are here to explore viable and creative solutions to bolster the efficiency of our courts with innovative and tech-based measures,” said Justice Zalameda. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Supreme Court Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa gives the closing remarks at the fourth leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure (CRIMPRO Regional Consultations) held at Citadines Bacolod City on October 10, 2024. Commending the innovations introduced in the proposed amendments to the Rules on Criminal Procedure, he stressed that we are “keeping up with evolving technologies” as he cited that a favorable DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) test would now be a ground for a motion for new trial. He emphasized that incorporating jurisprudence into the Rules improves efficiency by removing the need for cross-referencing. He also mentioned that the new changes strengthen the Constitution by, among others, upholding the principle of separation of powers as the exclusive jurisdiction of the Department of Justice, the Ombudsman, and the Commission on Elections are recognized. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Atty. Manuel R. Riguera (left) and Atty. Tranquil G. Salvador III (right), Members of the Sub-Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, discuss some of the salient changes sought to be introduced by the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure at the Bacolod City leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure, held on October 10, 2024. These include provisions integrating jurisprudential doctrines and procedural rules which include the Rule on Body Worn Cameras and the Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial. They also discussed the introduction of a certified DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) test result as a new ground for a motion for new trial, postponement fees, and conditional arraignment and custodial hearing vis-à-vis applications for bail. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Sandiganbayan Justice Juliet M. Manalo-San Gaspar presents the Draft Forms for Rules of Criminal Procedure during the Bacolod City leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure on October 10, 2024. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Supreme Court Spokesperson Atty. Camille Sue Mae L. Ting provides a recap of the comments and recommendations of the participants of the Bacolod City leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure on October 10, 2024. Atty. Ting reminded all participants that they may still submit follow-up comments and suggestions via email. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Representing the Australian Government through its Fostering Advancement of Inclusive and Rights-Based Justice Program (FAIR Justice), Atty. Rommel Alim Abitria of FAIR Justice reaffirmed their commitment to support the ongoing Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure. He stressed that FAIR Justice, through the Asia Foundation, is actively supporting the revision of the Rules of Criminal Procedure “with the hope that it will not only contribute to the modernization of courts processes and operations but also make these processes more user-friendly and transparent.” (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Judges, legal practitioners, and members of the academe from Bacolod and the nearby provinces give input, comments, and suggestions to the Proposed Amendments during the breakout sessions at the fourth leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure on October 10, 2024, held at Citadines Bacolod City. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Judges, legal practitioners, and members of the academe from Bacolod and the nearby provinces give input, comments, and suggestions to the Proposed Amendments during the breakout sessions at the fourth leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure on October 10, 2024, held at Citadines Bacolod City. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
Judges, legal practitioners, and members of the academe from Bacolod and the nearby provinces give input, comments, and suggestions to the Proposed Amendments during the breakout sessions at the fourth leg of the Regional Consultations on the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure on October 10, 2024, held at Citadines Bacolod City. (Courtesy of the Supreme Court Public Information Office)
