As I have been consistently stating in previous blog posts, the Department of Justice, through Secretary Alberto C. Agra, has issued Department of Justice Circular No. 41 s. 2010 dated 07 June 2010, or the Consolidated Rules and Regulations governing the Issuance and Implementation of Hold Departure Orders, Watchlist Orders, and Allow Departure Orders. This circular is in response to the need to review, revise and consolidate Department Circular No. 17 s. 1998 and Department Circular No. 18 s. 2007, in order to afford the public a quick bird's eye view of the rules governing the mentioned orders.
WHAT'S NEW
While there is no substantial change in the rules as far as the requirements and grounds for the issuance of HDO and WLO are concerned, there were some additions worth noting:
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WHAT'S NEW
While there is no substantial change in the rules as far as the requirements and grounds for the issuance of HDO and WLO are concerned, there were some additions worth noting:
- In Section 2 (a), the Secretary of Justice may issue a WLO, against the accused, irrespective of nationality, in criminal cases pending trial before the Regional Trial Courts and other lower courts.
- In Section 2 (c), the Secretary of Justice is now allowed to issue a WLO against any person, either MOTU PROPRIO, or upon the request of any government agency, including commissions, task forces or similar entities created by the Office of the President, pursuant to the "Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003" (R.A. No. 9208) and/or in connection with any investigation being conducted by it, or in the interest of national security, public safety or public health.
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