SC crafting new rules for indigent PDLs who can’t afford P10-K bail | ABS-CBN
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SC crafting new rules for indigent PDLs who can’t afford P10-K bail
SC crafting new rules for indigent PDLs who can’t afford P10-K bail
MANILA — The Supreme Court is creating new rules for the conditional release of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) who cannot afford to pay the already lowered bail requirement of P10,000.
MANILA — The Supreme Court is creating new rules for the conditional release of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) who cannot afford to pay the already lowered bail requirement of P10,000.
Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh told PDLs at the Cebu City Jail Female Dormitory that the high court will require judges to look at factors such as lack of resources, first-time offense, age, and pregnancy, among others, of PDLs who cannot afford bail.
Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh told PDLs at the Cebu City Jail Female Dormitory that the high court will require judges to look at factors such as lack of resources, first-time offense, age, and pregnancy, among others, of PDLs who cannot afford bail.
"These factors will be looked into by our judges, and if such factors are present, instead of confining you while your case is being tried, you can be set free under other safeguards," Singh said.
"These factors will be looked into by our judges, and if such factors are present, instead of confining you while your case is being tried, you can be set free under other safeguards," Singh said.
The new rules to be crafted by the Supreme Court follow the circular issued by the Department of Justice last year which already lowered the amount of bail to P10,000 to decongest jails in the country.
The new rules to be crafted by the Supreme Court follow the circular issued by the Department of Justice last year which already lowered the amount of bail to P10,000 to decongest jails in the country.
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Singh noted that the P10,000 bail is still too much for those who do not have the resources.
Singh noted that the P10,000 bail is still too much for those who do not have the resources.
She also highlighted that persons convicted of heinous crimes can avail of Good Conduct Time Allowance in serving their sentences in light of the recent ruling on Guinto v. the Department of Justice.
She also highlighted that persons convicted of heinous crimes can avail of Good Conduct Time Allowance in serving their sentences in light of the recent ruling on Guinto v. the Department of Justice.
“Kasi po ang sabi natin diyan, kaya nga po tayo ay tao, tayo ay magkakamali, hindi tayo perpekto, hindi tayo diyos. At pag nagkamali, dapat may pagkakataon pa, kasi wala namang perpekto sa atin,” Singh said.
“Kasi po ang sabi natin diyan, kaya nga po tayo ay tao, tayo ay magkakamali, hindi tayo perpekto, hindi tayo diyos. At pag nagkamali, dapat may pagkakataon pa, kasi wala namang perpekto sa atin,” Singh said.
(Humans commit mistakes, we are not perfect, we are not God. And if a person has committed a mistake, there should be another chance for him or her, nobody is perfect.)
(Humans commit mistakes, we are not perfect, we are not God. And if a person has committed a mistake, there should be another chance for him or her, nobody is perfect.)
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