MANILA, Philippines — The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on Friday urged the Supreme Court (SC) to review its rule allowing executive judges of regional trial courts (RTCs) in Manila and Quezon City to issue search warrants that could be enforced anywhere in the country.
A 2004 circular issued by the SC allows executive judges, or in their absence, vice-executive judges in Manila and Quezon City regional trial courts to issue search warrants that could be enforced anywhere in the country “in certain instances and provided that the legal requirements are met.”
“Isa po ‘yan sa panukala ng IBP, na kung maaari, i-review ng Supreme Court ‘yung rule na nag-aallow ng isang regi…
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