A.M. No. 09-8-6-SC
June 13, 2012
RE: REQUEST FOR COPY OF 2008 STATEMENT STATEMENT OF ASSETS, !A"!!T!ES AN# NET$ORT% &SAN' AN# PERSONA #ATA S%EET OR CURR!CUUM (!TAE OF T%E JUST!CES OF T%E SUPREME COURT AN# OFF!CERS AN# EMPOYEES OF T%E JU#!C!ARY JU#!C!ARY.. x-----------------------x A.M. No. 09-8-0)-CA RE: REQUEST OF P%!!PP!NE CENTER FOR !N(EST!*AT!(E !N(EST!*AT!(E JOURNA!SM &PC!J' FOR T%E 2008 STATEMENT OF ASSETS, !A"!!T!ES AN# NET $ORT% &SAN' AN# PERSONA #ATA S%EETS OF T%E COURT OF APPEAS JUST!CES. RESOLUTION MEN#O+A, J.: In a letter ,1 dated July 30, 2009, Rowena C !araan, Re"ear#$ %&re#tor o' t$e !$&l&((&ne Center 'or In)e"t&*at&)e Journal&"+ (PCIJ) (PCIJ),, "ou*$t #o(&e" o' t$e State+ent o' ""et", L&a&l&t&e" and Networt$ (SALN) o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$&" Court 'or t$e year 200. S$e al"o re/ue"ted 'or #o(&e" o' t$e !er"onal %ata S$eet (PDS) (PDS) or or t$e Curr&#ulu+ &tae (CV) (CV) o' o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$&" Court 'or t$e (ur(o"e o' u(dat&n* t$e&r dataa"e o' &n'or+at&on on *o)ern+ent o''&#&al" In $er Letter,2 dated u*u"t 13, 2009, arol Ila*an, a re"ear#$er-wr&ter al"o o' t$e !CIJ, l&ew&"e "ou*$t 'or #o(&e" o' t$e SLN and !%S o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Court o' ((eal" (CA) (CA),, 'or t$e "a+e ao)e-"tated (ur(o"e T$e two re/ue"t" were ordered #on"ol&dated y t$e Court on u*u"t 1., 2009 3 On t$e "a+e day, t$e Court re"ol)ed to #reate a "(e#&al #o++&ttee (Committee) to re)&ew t$e (ol&#y on re/ue"t" 'or SLN and !%S and ot$er "&+&lar do#u+ent", and to re#o++end a((ro(r&ate a#t&on on "u#$ re/ue"t"4 On No)e+er 23, 2009, t$e Co++&ttee, #$a&red y t$en ""o#&ate Ju"t&#e &n&ta C$&#o-Na5ar&o "u+&tted &t" e+orandu+ 6 dated No)e+er 1., 2009 and &t" Re"olut&on 7 dated No)e+er 17, 2009, re#o++end&n* t$e #reat&on o' Co++&ttee on !ul&# %&"#lo"ure t$at would, &n e""en#e, tae o)er t$e 'un#t&on" o' t$e O''&#e o' t$e Court d+&n&"trator (OCA) (OCA) w&t$ w&t$ re"(e#t to re/ue"t" 'or #o(&e" o', or a##e"" to, SLN, and ot$er (er"onal do#u+ent" o' +e+er" o' t$e Jud&#&ary eanw$&le, "e)eral re/ue"t" 'or #o(&e" o' t$e SLN and ot$er (er"onal do#u+ent" o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$&" Court, t$e C and t$e Sand&*anayan (SB) (SB) were were '&led In (art&#ular, t$e"e re/ue"t" &n#lude t$e8 1: SU;!OEN %UCES TECU, < dated Se(te+er 10, 2009, &""ued y tty E = +at, #t&n* %&re#tor, >eneral In)e"t&*at&on ;ureau-; o' t$e O''&#e o' t$e t$e O+ud"+an, d&re#t&n* t$e O''&#e o' d+&n&"trat&)e Ser)&#e", Ser)&#e", Su(re+e Court to "u+&t two 2: #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o'
""o#&ate Ju"t&#e Roland ; Jurado o' t$e Sand&*anayan 'or t$e year" 199<-200., $&" late"t !%S, $&" Oat$ o' O''&#e, a((o&nt+ent (a(er", and "er)&#e re#ord" 2: LETTER,. dated (r&l 21, 2010, o' t$e !$&l&((&ne !ul&# Tran"(aren#y Re(ort&n* !ro?e#t, a"&n* (er+&""&on to e ale to a##e"" and #o(y t$e SLN o' o''&#&al" and e+(loyee" o' t$e lower #ourt" 3: LETTER,9 '&led on u*u"t 24, 2011, y ar)&n L&+, "ee&n* #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona, ""o#&ate Ju"t&#e" nton&o T Car(&o, !re"&tero J ela"#o, Jr, Tere"&ta Leonardo-%e Ca"tro, rturo % ;r&on, %&o"dado !eralta, Lu#a" ! ;er"a+&n, ar&ano C %el Ca"t&llo, Roerto ad, art&n S &llara+a, Jr, Jo"e !ortu*al !ere5, Jo"e C endo5a, and ar&a Lourde" ! Sereno 4: LETTER,10 dated u*u"t 27, 2011, o' Rawnna Cr&"o"to+o, Re(orter, > New" and !ul&# ''a&r" al"o re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona, ""o#&ate Ju"t&#e" nton&o T Car(&o, !re"&tero J ela"#o, Jr, Tere"&ta Leonardo-%e Ca"tro, rturo % ;r&on, %&o"dado !eralta, Lu#a" ! ;er"a+&n, ar&ano C %el Ca"t&llo, Roerto ad, art&n S &llara+a, Jr, Jo"e !ortu*al !ere5, Jo"e C endo5a, and ar&a Lourde" ! Sereno, 'or (ur(o"e" o' (rodu#&n* a "tory on tran"(aren#y and *o)ernan#e, and u(dat&n* t$e&r dataa"e 6: LETTER,11 dated O#toer 11, 2011, o' ;ala S Ta+ayo, re/ue"t&n* 'or a #o(y o' t$e 2010 SLN o' any Ju"t&#e o' t$e Su(re+e Court a" well a" a #o(y o' t$e Jud&#&ary %e)elo(+ent @und, 'or (ur(o"e" o' $er "e#ur&n* a $u*e (er#enta*e &n '&nal exa+&nat&on &n Con"t&tut&onal Law I at t$e San ;eda Colle*e laan* S#$ool o' Law and 'or $er "tudy on t$e "tate o' t$e !$&l&((&ne Jud&#&ary, (art&#ularly t$e +anner, nature and d&"(o"&t&on o' t$e re"our#e" under t$e J%@ and $ow t$e"e $a)e e)ol)ed t$rou*$ t$e year" 7: LETTERS, all dated %e#e+er 19, 2011, o' =ar)ey S e$, Lead Con)enor o' Kaya Natin! o)e+ent 'or >ood >o)ernan#e and Et$&#al L eader"$&(, addre""ed to C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona,12 ""o#&ate Ju"t&#e" !re"&tero J ela"#o, Jr, 13 Tere"&ta Leonardo-%e Ca"tro,14 rturo % ;r&on, 16 %&o"dado !eralta, 17 ar&ano C %el Ca"t&llo, 1< Jo"e !ortu*al !ere5,1. and ar&a Lourde" ! Sereno, 19 re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e&r SLN and "ee&n* (er+&""&on to (o"t t$e "a+e on t$e&r we"&te 'or t$e *eneral (ul&# <: LETTER,20 dated %e#e+er 21, 2011, o' >lenda >lor&a, Exe#ut&)e %&re#tor, New"rea, "ee&n* #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' t$e Su(re+e Court Ju"t&#e" #o)er&n* )ar&ou" year", 'or t$e (ur(o"e o' t$e "tor&e" t$ey & ntend to (ut on t$e&r we"&te re *ard&n* t$e Su(re+e Court and t$e Jud&#&ary .: LETTERS, all dated January 3, 2012, o' !$&ll&(e analan* o' Unl&+&ted !rodu#t&on", In#, addre""ed to ""o#&ate Ju"t&#e" !re"&tero J ela"#o, Jr,21 Tere"&ta Leonardo-%e Ca"tro,22 ar&ano C %el Ca"t&llo 23and Jo"e !ortu*al !ere5, 24 and tty Enr&/ueta E"*uerra&dal, Cler o' Court, Su(re+e Court 26re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' t$e Su(re+e Court Ju"t&#e" 'or t$e year" 2010 and 2011
9: LETTER,27 dated %e#e+er 19, 2011, o' alou an*a$a", Exe#ut&)e %&re#tor, !CIJ, re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e SLN, !%S or C" o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Su(re+e Court 'ro+ t$e year t$ey were a((o&nted to t$e (re"ent 10: SU;!OEN % TESTI@ICN%U ET %UCES TECU,2< &""ued on January 1<, 2012, y t$e Senate, "&tt&n* a" an I+(ea#$+ent Court, &n #onne#t&on w&t$ I+(ea#$+ent Ca"e No 002-2011 a*a&n"t C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona, re/u&r&n* t$e Cler o' Court, a+on* ot$er", to r&n* w&t$ $er t$e SLN o' C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona 'or t$e year" 2002 to 2011 11: LETTER,2. dated January 17, 2012, o' N&lo Aa N&loA = ;a#ulo, Sr, re/ue"t&n* #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' t$e Su(re+e Court Ju"t&#e" 'or t$e year" 200. to 2011, 'or $&" u"e a" a +ed&a (ra#t&t&oner 12: LETTER,29 dated January 26, 2012, o' Roxanne E"#aro-le*re o' > New", re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' t$e Su(re+e Court Ju"t&#e" 'or t$e networB" "tory on t$e (ol&t&#al dyna+&#" and (ro#e"" o' de#&"&on-+a&n* &n t$e Su(re+e Court 13: LETTER,30 dated January 2<, 2012, o' %a)&d Jude Sta na, =ead, New" O(erat&on", New" 6, re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e 2010-2011 SLN o' t$e Su(re+e Court Ju"t&#e" 'or u"e a" re'eren#e +ater&al" 'or "tor&e" t$at w&ll e a&red &n t$e new"#a"t" o' t$e&r tele)&"&on networ 14: LETTER,31 dated January 31, 2012, o' &#$ael > *u&naldo, %e(uty Exe#ut&)e Se#retary 'or Le*al ''a&r", ala#aan*, addre""ed to tty Enr&/ueta E"*uerra-&dal, Cler o' Court, Su(re+e Court, "ee&n* $er #o++ent" and re#o++endat&on on =ou"e ;&ll No 6794,32 to a&d &n t$e&r deter+&nat&on o' w$et$er t$e +ea"ure "$ould e #ert&'&ed a" ur*ent 16: Undated LETTER33 o' ;en&"e ! ;alao&n*, Intern o' Ra((ler#o+, a new" we"&te, "ee&n* #o(&e" o' t$e 2010 SLN o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Court and t$e C 'or t$e (ur(o"e o' #o+(let&n* &t" dataa"e &n (re(arat&on 'or &t" #o)era*e o' t$e 2013 ele#t&on" 17: LETTER,34 dated (r&l 2<, 2012, o' ar&a Re""a, C$&e' Exe#ut&)e O''&#er and Exe#ut&)e O''&#er and Exe#ut&)e Ed&tor o' Ra((ler, In#, re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e #urrent SLN o' all t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Su(re+e Court, t$e Court o' ((eal" and t$e Sand&*anayan al"o 'or t$e (ur(o"e o' #o+(let&n* &t" dataa"e &n (re(arat&on 'or &t" #o)era*e o' t$e 2013 ele#t&on" 1<: LETTER,36 dated ay 2, 2012, o' ary nn Se&r, Jun&or Re"ear#$er, New" Re"ear#$ Se#t&on, > New" and !ul&# ''a&r", re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona and t$e ""o#&ate Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Su(re+e Court 'or t$e #alendar year 2011 'or t$e networB" u"e &n t$e&r (ul&# a''a&r" (ro*ra+" 1.: LETTER,37 dated ay 4, 2012, o' Edward >aud, Sr, %e" Ed&tor o' Solar Networ, In#, re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e 2011 SLN o' all t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Su(re+e Court
19: LETTER,3< dated ay 30, 2012, o' >erry L&r&o, Sen&or New" Ed&tor, T6 re/ue"t&n* 'or #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Court 'or t$e la"t t$ree 3: year" 'or t$e (ur(o"e o' a "(e#&al re(ort &t would (rodu#e a" a re"ult o' t$e &+(ea#$+ent and "u"e/uent #on)&#t&on o' C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona 20: LETTER,3. dated ay 31, 2012, o' tty Jo"el&to ! @an*on, ""&"tant O+ud"+an, @&eld In)e"t&*at&on O''&#e, O''&#e o' t$e O+ud"+an, re/ue"t&n* 'or 1D #ert&'&ed #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o' 'or+er C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona 'or t$e year" 2002-2011, a" well a" 2D a #ert&'&#ate o' $&" yearly #o+(en"at&on, allowan#e", and onu"e", al"o 'or t$e year" 2002-2011 21: LETTER,39 dated June ., 2012, o' T$ea ar&e S !&a", re/ue"t&n* a #o(y o' t$e SLN o' any (re"ent Su(re+e Court Ju"t&#e, 'or t$e (ur(o"e o' #o+(let&n* $er *rade &n Le*al !$&lo"o($y at t$e San ;eda Colle*e o' Law !ur"uant to Se#t&on 7, rt&#le III o' t$e 19.< Con"t&tut&on, 40 t$e Court, u(on re#o++endat&on o' t$e OC, &""ued &t" Re"olut&on 41 dated O#toer 13, 2009, deny&n* t$e subpoena duces tecum 'or t$e SLN" and (er"onal do#u+ent" o' Ju"t&#e Roland ; Jurado o' t$e S; T$e re"olut&on al"o d&re#ted t$e O+ud"+an to 'orward to t$e Court any #o+(la&nt andor dero*atory re(ort a*a&n"t Ju"t&#e Roland ; Jurado, &n #on"onan#e w&t$ t$e do#tr&ne la&d down &n Caiobes Ombudsman42 U(on #o+(l&an#e y t$e O+ud"+an, t$e Court, &n &t" Re"olut&on 43dated @eruary 2, 2010, do#eted t$&" +atter a" a re*ular ad+&n&"trat&)e #o+(la&nt 44 l"o, #on"&der&n* t$e de)elo(+ent &n I+(ea#$+ent Ca"e No 002-2011 a*a&n"t C$&e' Ju"t&#e Renato C Corona, t$e Court, on January 24, 2012, re"ol)ed to #on"&der +oot t$e Subpoena Ad "esti#icandum $t Duces "ecum &""ued y t$e Senate &+(ea#$+ent #ourt 46 In re"ol)&n* t$e re+a&n&n* (end&n* & n#&dent", t$e Court, on January 1<, 2012 re/u&red t$e C, t$e S;, t$e CT, t$e !$&l&((&ne Jud*e" ""o#&at&on, t$e etro(ol&tan and C&ty Jud*e" ""o#&at&on o' t$e !$&l&((&ne", t$e !$&l&((&ne Tr&al Jud*e" Lea*ue, and t$e !$&l&((& ne Fo+en Jud*e" ""o#&at&on !FJ:, to '&le t$e&r re"(e#t&)e #o++ent" In e""en#e, &t &" t$e #on"en"u" o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e ao)e-+ent&oned #ourt" and t$e )ar&ou" ?ud*e" a""o#&at&on" t$at w$&le t$e Con"t&tut&on $old" dear t$e r&*$t o' t$e (eo(le to $a)e a##e"" to +atter" o' #on#ern, t$e Con"t&tut&on al"o $old" "a#red t$e &nde(enden#e o' t$e Jud&#&ary T$u", alt$ou*$ no d&re#t o((o"&t&on to t$e d&"#lo"ure o' SLN and ot$er (er"onal do#u+ent" &" e&n* ex(re""ed, &t &" t$e un&'or+ (o"&t&on o' t$e "a&d +a*&"trate" and t$e )ar&ou" ?ud*e"B a""o#&at&on" t$at t$e d&"#lo"ure +u"t e +ade &n a##ord w&t$ t$e *u&del&ne" "et y t$e Court and under "u#$ #&r#u+"tan#e" t$at would not under+&ne t$e &nde(enden#e o' t$e Jud&#&ary 'ter a re)&ew o' t$e +atter" at $and, &t &" a((arent t$at t$e +atter ra&"ed 'or #on"&derat&on o' t$e Court &" not a no)el one " early a" 19.9, t$e Court $ad t$e o((ortun&ty to rule on t$e +atter o' SLN d&"#lo"ure &n %e& %e'uest o# Jose Ae*and+ino, 47 w$ere t$e Court den&ed t$e re/ue"t o' tty le?andr&no 'or t$e SLN" o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Court due to a A(la&nly d&"#ern&leA &+(ro(er +ot&)e **r&e)ed y an ad)er"e de#&"&on o' t$e Court, $e a##u"ed t$e Ju"t&#e" o' (atent (art&al&ty and alluded t$at t$ey en?oyed an e arly C$r&"t+a" a" a re"ult o' t$e de#&"&on (ro+ul*ated y t$e Court tty le?andr&no e)en "&n*led out t$e Ju"t&#e" w$o too (art &n t$e de#&"&on and #on"(&#uou"ly
ex#luded t$e ot$er" w$o, 'or one rea"on or anot$er, a"ta&ned 'ro+ )ot&n* t$ere&n F$&le t$e Court ex(re""ed &t" w&ll&n*ne"" to $a)e t$e Cler o' Court 'urn&"$ #o(&e" o' t$e SLN o ' any o' &t" +e+er", &t $owe)er, noted t$at re/ue"t" 'or SLN" +u"t e +ade under #&r#u+"tan#e" t$at +u"t not endan*er, d&+&n&"$ or de"troy t$e &nde(enden#e, and o?e#t&)&ty o' t$e +e+er" o' t$e Jud&#&ary &n t$e (er'or+an#e o' t$e&r ?ud&#&al 'un#t&on", or ex(o"e t$e+ to re)en*e 'or ad)er"e de#&"&on", &dna((&n*, extort&on, la#+a&l or ot$er untoward &n#&dent" T$u", &n order to *&)e +ean&n* to t$e #on"t&tut&onal r&*$t o' t$e (eo(le to $a)e a##e"" to &n'or+at&on on +atter" o' (ul&# #on#ern, t$e Court la&d down t$e *u&del&ne" to e o"er)ed 'or re/ue"t" +ade T$u"8 1 ll re/ue"t" 'or #o(&e" o' "tate+ent" o' a""et" and l&a&l&t&e" o' any Ju"t&#e or Jud*e "$all e '&led w&t$ t$e Cler o' Court o' t$e Su(re+e Court or w&t$ t$e Court d+&n&"trator, a" t$e #a"e +ay e Se#t&on . GDG2D, R 7<13:, and "$all "tate t$e (ur(o"e o' t$e re/ue"t 2 T$e &nde(enden#e o' t$e Jud&#&ary &" #on"t&tut&onally a" &+(ortant a" t$e r&*$t to &n'or+at&on w$&#$ &" "u?e#t to t$e l&+&tat&on" (ro)&ded y law Under "(e#&'&# #&r#u+"tan#e", t$e need 'or 'a&r and ?u"t ad?ud&#at&on o' l&t&*at&on" +ay re/u&re a #ourt to e wary o' de#e(t&)e re/ue"t" 'or &n'or+at&on w$&#$ "$all ot$erw&"e e 'reely a)a&lale F$ere t$e re/ue"t &" d&re#tly or &nd&re#tly tra#ed to a l&t&*ant, lawyer, or &ntere"ted (arty &n a #a"e (end&n* e'ore t$e #ourt, or w$ere t$e #ourt &" rea"onaly #erta&n t$at a d &"(uted +atter w&ll #o+e e'ore &t under #&r#u+"tan#e" 'ro+ w$&#$ &t +ay, al"o rea"onaly, e a""u+ed t$at t$e re/ue"t &" not +ade &n *ood 'a&t$ and 'or a le*&t&+ate (ur(o"e, ut to '&"$ 'or &n'or+at&on and, w&t$ t$e &+(l&#&t t$reat o' &t" d&"#lo"ure, to &n'luen#e a de#&"&on or to warn t$e #ourt o' t$e un(lea"ant #on"e/uen#e" o' an ad)er"e ?ud*+ent, t$e re/ue"t +ay e den&ed 3 F$ere a de#&"&on $a" ?u"t een rendered y a #ourt a*a&n"t t$e (er"on +a&n* t$e re/ue"t and t$e re/ue"t 'or &n'or+at&on a((ear" to e a A'&"$&n* ex(ed&t&onA &ntended to $ara"" or *et a# at t$e Jud *e, t$e re/ue"t +ay e den&ed 4 In t$e 'ew area" w$ere t$ere &" extort&on y reel ele+ent" or w$ere t$e nature o' t$e&r wor ex(o"e" Jud*e" to a""ault" a*a&n"t t$e&r (er"onal "a'ety, t$e re/ue"t "$all not only e den&ed ut "$ould e &++ed&ately re(orted to t$e +&l&tary 6 T$e rea"on 'or t$e den&al "$all e *&)en &n all #a"e" In t$e 1992 #a"e o' %e& %e'uest #o+ Ce+ti#ied "+ue Copies o# t-e S.o+n Statements o# Assets, Liabiities and Net.o+t-,4< t$e re/ue"t wa" den&ed e#au"e t$e Court 'ound t$at t$e (ur(o"e o' t$e re/ue"t wa" to '&"$ 'or &n'or+at&on a*a&n"t #erta&n +e+er" o' t$e Jud&#&ary In t$e "a+e #a"e, t$e Court re"ol)ed to aut$or&5e t$e Court d+&n&"trator to a#t on all re/ue"t" 'or #o(&e" o' SLN, a" well a" ot$er (a(er" on '&le w&t$ t$e 201 !er"onnel Re#ord" o' lower #ourt ?ud*e" and (er"onnel, (ro)&ded t$at t$ere wa" a #ourt "u(oena duly "&*ned y t$e !re"&d&n* Jud*e &n a (end&n* #r&+&nal #a"e a*a&n"t a ?ud*e or (er"onnel o' t$e Jud&#&ary T$e Court added t$at 'or re/ue"t" +ade y t$e O''&#e o' t$e O+ud"+an, t$e "a+e +u"t e (er"onally "&*ned y t$e O+ud"+an $&+"el' E""ent&ally, t$e Court re"ol)ed t$at, &n all &n"tan#e", re/ue"t" +u"t #on'or+ to t$e *u&del&ne" "et &n t$e Ae*and+ino #a"e and t$at t$e do#u+ent" or (a(er" re/ue"ted 'or +u"t e rele)ant and +ater&al to t$e #a"e e&n* tr&ed y t$e #ourt or under &n)e"t&*at&on y t$e O+ud"+an
In 1993, t$e Court, &n %e'uest #o+ Ce+ti#ied "+ue Copies o# t-e S.o+n Statements o# Assets, Liabiities and Net /o+t- o# #o+me+ Jud0e Luis D Dictado,4. ruled t$at t$e OC +ay extend &t" *ranted aut$or&ty to ret&red +e+er" o' t$e Jud&#&ary F&t$ re"(e#t to &n)e"t&*at&on" #ondu#ted y t$e O''&#e o' t$e O +ud"+an &n a #r&+&nal #a"e a*a&n"t a ?ud*e, t$e Court, &n aceda Vas'ue1 ,49 u($eld &t" #on"t&tut&onal duty to exer#&"e "u(er)&"&on o)er all &n'er&or #ourt" and ruled t$at an &n)e"t&*at&on y t$e O''&#e o' t$e O+ud"+an w&t$out (r &or re'erral o' t$e #r&+&nal #a"e to t$e Court wa" an en#roa#$+ent o' a #on"t&tut&onal duty t$at ra n a'oul to t$e do#tr&ne o' "e(arat&on o' (ower" T$&" (ronoun#e+ent wa" 'urt$er a+(l&'&ed &n t$e ao)e+ent&oned #a"e o' Caiobes T$u"8 x x x Under Se#t&on 7, rt&#le III o' t$e Con"t&tut&on, &t &" t$e Su(re+e Court w$&#$ &" )e"ted w&t$ ex#lu"&)e ad+&n&"trat&)e "u(er)&"&on o)er all #ourt" and &t" (er"onnel !re"#&nd&n* 'ro+ t$&" (re+&"e, t$e O+ud"+an #annot deter+&ne 'or &t"el' and y &t"el' w$et$er a #r&+&nal #o+(la&nt a*a&n"t a ?ud*e, or #ourt e+(loyee, &n)ol)e" an ad+&n&"trat&)e +atter T$e O+ud"+an &" duty ound to $a)e all #a"e" a*a&n"t ?ud*e" and #ourt (er"onnel '&led e'ore &t, re'erred to t$e Su(re+e Court 'or deter+&nat&on a" to w$et$er an ad+&n&"trat&)e a"(e#t &" & n)ol)ed t$ere&n T$&" rule "$ould $old true re*ardle"" o' w$et$er an ad+&n&"trat&)e #a"e a"ed on t$e a#t "u?e#t o' t$e #o+(la&nt e'ore t$e O+ud"+an &" already (end&n* w&t$ t$e Court @or, a"&de 'ro+ t$e 'a#t t$at t$e O+ud"+an would not now o' t$&" +atter unle"" $e &" &n'or+ed o' &t, $e "$ould *&)e due re"(e#t 'or and re#o*n&t&on o' t$e ad+&n&"trat&)e aut$or&ty o' t$e Court, e#au"e &n deter+&n&n* w$et$er an ad+&n&"trat&)e +atter &" &n)ol)ed, t$e Court (a""e" u(on not onl y ad+&n&"trat&)e l&a&l&t&e" ut al"o ad+&n&"trat&)e #on#ern", a" &" #learly #on)eyed &n t$e #a"e o' aceda Vas'ue1 (223 SC%A 454637789) T$e O+ud"+an #annot d&#tate to, and &nd t$e Court, to &t" '&nd&n*" t$at t$e #a"e e'ore &t doe" or doe" not $a)e ad+&n&"trat&)e &+(l&#at&on" To do "o &" to de(r&)e t$e Court o' t$e exer#&"e o' &t" ad+&n&"trat&)e (rero*at&)e" and to arro*ate unto &t"el' a (ower not #on"t&tut&onally "an#t&oned T$&" &" a dan*erou" (ol&#y w$&#$ &+(&n*e", a" &t doe", on ?ud&#&al &nde(enden#e aceda &" e+($at&# t$at y )&rtue o' &t" #on"t&tut&onal (ower o' ad+&n&"trat&)e "u(er)&"&on o)er all #ourt" and #ourt (er"onnel, 'ro+ t$e !re"&d&n* Ju"t&#e o' t$e Court o' ((eal" down to t$e lowe"t +un&#&(al tr&al #ourt #ler, &t &" onl y t$e Su(re+e Court t$at #an o)er"ee t$e ? ud*e"B and #ourt (er"onnelB" #o+(l&an#e w&t$ all law", and tae t$e (ro(er ad+&n&"trat&)e a#t&on a*a&n"t t$e+ &' t$ey #o++&t any )&olat&on t$ereo' No ot$er ran#$ o' *o)ern+ent +ay &ntrude &nto t$&" (ower, w&t$out runn&n* a'oul o' t$e do#tr&ne o' "e(arat&on o' (ower" Corollary to t$e ao)e (ronoun#e+ent", Se#t&on <, rt&#le III o' t$e Con"t&tut&on &" rele)ant &n t$e &""ue o' (ul&# d&"#lo"ure o' SLN and ot$er do#u+ent" o' (ul&# o''&#&al", i1 8 Se# < T$e r&*$t o' t$e (eo(le to &n'or+at&on on +atter" o' (ul&# #on#ern "$all e re#o*n&5ed ##e"" to o''&#&al re#ord", and to do#u+ent", and (a(er" (erta&n&n* to o''&#&al a#t", tran"a#t&on", or de#&"&on", a" well a" to *o)ern+ent re"ear#$ d ata u"ed a" a"&" 'or (ol&#y de)elo(+ent, "$all e a''orded t$e #&t&5en, "u?e#t to "u#$ l&+&tat&on" a" +ay e (ro)&ded y law
E+($a"&5&n* t$e &+(ort and +ean&n* o' t$e 'ore*o&n* #on"t&tut&onal (ro)&"&on, t$e Court, &n t$e land+ar #a"e o' Vamonte Bemonte, J+ ,60 elu#&dated on t$e &+(ort o' t$e r&*$t to &n'or+at&on &n t$&" w&"e8 T$e #orner"tone o' t$&" re(ul&#an "y"te+ o' *o)ern+ent &" dele*at&on o' (ower y t$e (eo(le to t$e State In t$&" "y"te+, *o)ern+ental a*en#&e" and &n"t&tut&on" o(erate w&t$&n t$e l&+&t" o' t$e aut$or&ty #on'erred y t$e (eo(le %en&ed a##e"" to &n'or+at&on on t$e &nner wor&n*" o' *o)ern+ent, t$e #&t&5enry #an e#o+e (rey to t$e w$&+" a nd #a(r&#e" o' t$o"e to w$o+ t$e ( ower $ad een dele*ated Te o/u/e o u45 o45e 4 u45 /u/, 4n/4/u/4on47e 4n /e Con/4/u/4on /o o/e5/ /e eoe o ue o o;enen/ o4n 4n ue 4n o;enen/. E+($a"e" "u((l&ed: In Bado1a Dimaano,61 t$e &+(ortan#e o' t$e "a&d r&*$t wa" (ra*+at&#ally ex(l&#ated8 T$e &n#or(orat&on o' t$&" r&*$t &n t$e Con"t&tut&on &" a re#o*n&t&on o' t$e 'unda+ental role o' 'ree ex#$an*e o' &n'or+at&on &n a de+o#ra#y T$ere #an e no real&"t&# (er#e(t&on y t$e (ul&# o' t$e nat&onB" (role+", nor a +ean&n*'ul de+o#rat&# de#&"&on-+a&n* &' t$ey are den&ed a##e"" to &n'or+at&on o' *eneral &ntere"t In'or+at&on &" needed to enale t$e +e+er" o' "o#&ety to #o(e w&t$ t$e ex&*en#&e" o' t$e t&+e" " $a" een a(tly o"er)ed8 Aa&nta&n&n* t$e 'low o' "u#$ &n'or+at&on de(end" on (rote#t&on 'or ot$ &t" a#/u&"&t&on and &t" d&""e+&nat&on "&n#e, &' e&t$er (ro#e"" &" &nterru(ted, t$e 'low &ne)&taly #ea"e"A =owe)er, re"tr&#t&on" on a##e"" to #erta&n re#ord" +ay e &+(o"ed y law T$u", w$&le A(ul&# #on#ernA l&e A(ul&# &ntere"tA elude" exa#t de'&n&t&on and $a" een "a&d to e+ra#e a road "(e#tru+ o' "u?e#t" w$&#$ t$e (ul&# +ay want to now, e&t$er e#au"e "u#$ +atter" d&re#tly a''e#t t$e&r l&)e", or "&+(ly e#au"e "u#$ +atter" naturally arou"e t$e &ntere"t o' an ord&nary #&t&5en,62 t$e Con"t&tut&on &t"el', under Se#t&on 1<, rt&#le HI, $a" #la""&'&ed t$e &n'or+at&on d&"#lo"ed &n t$e SLN a" a +atter o' (ul&# #on#ern and &ntere"t In ot$er word", a Aduty to d&"#lo"eA "(ran* 'ro+ t$e Ar&*$t to nowA ;ot$ o' #on"t&tut&onal or&*&n, t$e 'or+er &" a #o++and w$&le t$e latter &" a (er+&""&on =en#e, t$e duty on t$e (art o' +e+er" o' t$e *o)ern+ent to d&"#lo"e t$e&r SLN" to t$e (ul&# &n t$e +anner (ro)&ded y law8 Se#t&on 1< (ul&# o''&#er or e+(loyee "$all, u(on a""u+(t&on o' o''&#e and a" o'ten t$erea'ter a" +ay e re/u&red y law, "u+&t a de#larat&on under oat$ o' $&" a""et", l&a&l&t&e", and net wort$ In t$e #a"e o' t$e !re"&dent, t$e &#e-!re"&dent, t$e e+er" o' t$e Ca&net, t$e Con*re"", t$e Su(re+e Court, t$e Con"t&tut&onal Co++&""&on" and ot$er #on"t&tut&onal o''&#e", and o''&#er" o' t$e ar+ed 'or#e" w&t$ *eneral or 'la* ran, /e e5/4on e 45oe /o /e u45 4n /e nne o;4e = <. GE+($a"&" "u((l&edD
T$&" Con"t&tut&onal duty &" e#$oed and (art&#ular&5ed &n a "tatutory #reat&on o' Con*re""8 Re(ul&# #t No 7<13, al"o nown a" ACode o' Condu#t and Et$&#al Standard" 'or !ul&# O''&#&al" and E+(loyee"A863 Se#t&on . Statements and Discosu+e - !ul&# o''&#&al" and e+(loyee" $a)e an ol&*at&on to a##o+(l&"$ and "u+&t de#larat&on" under oat$ o', n /e u45 /e 4/ /o >no<, t$e&r a""et", l&a&l&t&e", net wort$ and '&nan#&al and u"&ne"" &ntere"t" &n#lud&n* t$o"e o' t$e&r "(ou"e" and o' un+arr&ed #$&ldren under e&*$teen 1.: year" o' a*e l&)&n* &n t$e&r $ou"e$old" : State+ent" o' ""et" and L&a&l&t&e" and @&nan#&al %&"#lo"ure - ll (ul&# o''&#&al" and e+(loyee", ex#e(t t$o"e w$o "er)e &n an $onorary #a(a#&ty, laorer" and #a"ual or te+(orary worer", "$all '&le under oat$ t$e&r State+ent o' ""et", L&a&l&t&e" and Net Fort$ and a %&"#lo"ure o' ;u"&ne"" Intere"t" and @&nan#&al Conne#t&on" and t$o"e o' t$e&r "(ou"e" and un+arr&ed #$&ldren under e&*$teen 1.: year" o' a*e l&)&n* &n t$e&r $ou"e$old" T$e two do#u+ent" "$all #onta&n &n'or+at&on on t$e 'ollow&n*8 a: real (ro(erty, &t" &+(ro)e+ent", a#/u&"&t&on #o"t", a""e""ed )alue and #urrent 'a&r +aret )alue : (er"onal (ro(erty and a#/u&"&t&on #o"t #: all ot$er a""et" "u#$ a" &n)e"t+ent", #a"$ on $and or &n an", "to#", ond", and t$e l&e d: l&a&l&t&e", and e: all u"&ne"" &ntere"t" and '&nan#&al #onne#t&on" T$e do#u+ent" +u"t e '&led8 a: w&t$&n t$&rty 30: day" a'ter a""u+(t&on o' o''&#e : on or e'ore (r&l 30, o' e)ery year t$erea'ter and #: w&t$&n t$&rty 30: day" a'ter "e(arat&on 'ro+ t$e "er)&#e ll (ul&# o''&#&al" and e+(loyee" re/u&red under t$&" "e#t&on to '&le t$e a'ore"tated do#u+ent" "$all al"o exe#ute, w&t$&n t$&rty 30: day" 'ro+ t$e date o' t$e&r a""u+(t&on o' o''&#e, t$e ne#e""ary aut$or&ty &n 'a)or o' t$e O+ud"+an to o ta&n 'ro+ all a((ro(r&ate *o)ern+ent a*en#&e", &n#lud&n* t$e ;ureau o' Internal Re)enue, "u#$ do#u+ent" a" +ay "$ow t$e&r a""et", l&a&l&t&e", net wort$, and al"o t$e&r u"&ne"" &ntere"t" and '&nan#&al #onne#t&on" &n (re)&ou" year", &n#lud&n*, &' (o""&le, t$e year w$en t$ey '&r"t a""u+ed any o''&#e &n t$e >o)ern+ent =u"and and w&'e w$o are ot$ (ul&# o''&#&al" or e+(loyee" +ay '&le t$e re/u&red "tate+ent" ?o&ntly or "e(arately
T$e State+ent" o' ""et", L&a&l&t&e" and Net Fort$ and t$e %&"#lo"ure o' ;u"&ne"" Intere"t" and @&nan#&al Conne#t&on" "$all e '&led y8 1: Con"t&tut&onal and nat&onal ele#t&)e o''&#&al", w&t$ t$e nat&onal o''&#e o' t$e O+ud"+an 2: Senator" and Con*re""+en, w&t$ t$e Se#retar&e" o' t$e Senate and t$e =ou"e o' Re(re"entat&)e", re"(e#t&)ely Ju"t&#e", w&t$ t$e Cler o' Court o' t$e Su(re+e Court Jud*e", w&t$ t$e Court d+&n&"trator and all nat&onal exe#ut&)e o''&#&al" w&t$ t$e O''&#e o' t$e !re"&dent 3: Re*&onal and lo#al o''&#&al" and e+(loyee", w&t$ t$e %e(uty O+ud"+an &n t$e&r re"(e#t&)e re*&on" 4: O''&#er" o' t$e ar+ed 'or#e" 'ro+ t$e ran o' #olonel or na)al #a(ta&n, w&t$ t$e O''&#e o' t$e !re"&dent, and t$o"e elow "a&d ra n", w&t$ t$e %e(uty O+ud"+an &n t$e&r re"(e#t&)e re*&on" and 6: ll ot$er (ul&# o''&#&al" and e+(loyee", de'&ned &n Re(ul&# #t No 3019, a" a+ended, w&t$ t$e C&)&l Ser)&#e Co++&""&on ;: Ident&'&#at&on and d&"#lo"ure o' relat&)e" - It "$all e t$e duty o' e)ery (ul&# o''&#&al or e+(loyee to &dent&'y and d&"#lo"e, to t$e e"t o' $&" nowled*e and &n'or+at&on, $&" relat&)e" & n t$e >o)ern+ent &n t$e 'or+, +anner and 're/uen#y (re"#r&ed y t$e C&)&l Ser)&#e Co++&""&on E+($a"&" "u((l&ed: L&e all #on"t&tut&onal *uarantee", $owe)er, t$e r&*$t to &n'or+at&on, w&t$ &t" #o+(an&on r&*$t o' a##e"" to o''&#&al re#ord", &" not a"olute F$&le (ro)&d&n* *uaranty 'or t$at r&*$t, t$e Con"t&tut&on al"o (ro)&de" t$at t$e (eo(leB" r&*$t to now &" l&+&ted to A matte+s o# pubic conce+nA and &" 'urt$er "u?e#t to "u#$ l&+&tat&on" a" +ay e (ro)&ded y law Jur&"(ruden#e64 $a" (ro)&ded t$e 'ollow&n* l&+&tat&on" to t$at r&*$t8 1: nat&onal "e#ur&ty +atter" and &ntell&*en#e &n'or+at&on 2: trade "e#ret" and an&n* tran"a#t&on" 3: #r&+&nal +atter" and 4: ot$er #on'&dent&al &n'or+at&on "u#$ a" #on'&dent&al or #la""&'&ed & n'or+at&on o''&#&ally nown to (ul&# o''&#er" and e+(loyee" y rea"on o' t$e&r o''&#e and not +ade a)a&lale to t$e (ul&# a" well a" d&(lo+at&# #orre"(onden#e, #lo"ed door Ca&net +eet&n*" and exe#ut&)e "e""&on" o' e&t$er $ou"e o' Con*re"", and t$e &nternal del&erat&on" o' t$e Su(re+e Court T$&" #ould only +ean t$at w$& le no (ro$&&t&on #ould "tand a*a&n"t a##e"" to o''&#&al re#ord", "u#$ a" t$e SLN, t$e "a+e &" undoutedly "u?e#t to re*ulat&on In t$&" re*ard, Se#t&on . #: and d: o' R No 7<13 (ro)&de" 'or t$e l&+&tat&on and (ro$&&t&on on t$e re*ulated a##e"" to SLN" o' *o)ern+ent o''&#&al" and e+(loyee", i1 8 C: ##e""&&l&ty o' do#u+ent" - 1: ny and all "tate+ent" '&led under t$&" #t, "$all e +ade a)a&lale 'or &n"(e#t&on at rea"onale $our"
2: Su#$ "tate+ent" "$all e +ade a)a&lale 'or #o(y&n* or re(rodu#t&on a'ter ten 10: wor&n* day" 'ro+ t$e t&+e t$ey are '&le d a" re/u&red y law 3: ny (er"on re/ue"t&n* a #o(y o' a "tate+ent "$all e re/u&red to (ay a rea"onale 'ee to #o)er t$e #o"t o' re(rodu#t&on and +a&l&n* o' "u#$ "tate+ent, a" well a" t$e #o"t o' #ert&'&#at&on 4: ny "tate+ent '&led under t$&" #t "$all e a)a&lale to t$e (ul&# 'or a (er&od o' ten 10: year" a'ter re#e&(t o' t$e "tate+ent 'ter "u#$ (er&od, t$e "tate+ent +ay e de"troyed unle"" needed &n an on*o&n* &n)e"t&*at&on %: !ro$&&ted a#t" - It "$all e unlaw'ul 'or any (er"on to ota&n or u"e any "tate+ent '&led under t$&" #t 'or8 a: any (ur(o"e #ontrary to +oral" or (ul&# (ol&#y or : any #o++er#&al (ur(o"e ot$er t$an y new" and #o++un&#at&on" +ed&a 'or d&""e+&nat&on to t$e *eneral (ul&# oreo)er, t$e 'ollow&n* (ro)&"&on" &n t$e I+(le+ent&n* Rule" and Re*ulat&on" o' R No 7<13 (ro)&de8 Rule I Tran"(aren#y o' Tran"a#t&on" and ##e"" to In'or+at&on xxxx Se#t&on 3 E)ery de(art+ent, o''&#e or a*en#y "$all (ro)&de o''&#&al &n'or+at&on, re#ord" or do#u+ent" to any re/ue"t&n* (ul&#, ex#e(t &'8 a: "u#$ &n'or+at&on, re#ord or do#u+ent +u"t e e(t "e#ret &n t$e &ntere"t o' nat&onal de'en"e or "e#ur&ty or t$e #ondu#t o' 'ore&*n a''a&r" : "u#$ d&"#lo"ure would (ut t$e l&'e and "a'ety o' an &nd&)&dual &n &++&nent dan*er #: t$e &n'or+at&on, re#ord or do#u+ent "ou*$t 'all" w&t$&n t$e #on#e(t" o' e"tal&"$ed (r&)&le*e or re#o*n&5ed ex#e(t&on" a" +ay e (ro)&ded y law or "ettled (ol&#y or ?ur&"(ruden#e d: "u#$ &n'or+at&on, re#ord or do#u+ent #o+(ro+&"e" dra't" or de#&"&on", order", rul&n*", (ol&#y, de#&"&on", +e+oranda, et# e: &t would d&"#lo"e &n'or+at&on o' a (er"onal nature w$ere d&"#lo"ure would #on"t&tute a #learly unwarranted &n)a"&on o' (er"onal (r&)a#y
': &t would d&"#lo"e &n)e"t&*atory re#ord" #o+(l&ed 'or law en'or#e+ent (ur(o"e", or &n'or+at&on w$&#$ &' wr&tten would e #onta&ned &n "u#$ re#ord" or &n'or+at&on would &: &nter'ere w&t$ en'or#e+ent (ro#eed&n*", &&: de(r&)e a (er"on o' a r&*$t to a 'a&r tr&al or an &+(art&al ad?ud&#at&on, &&&: d&"#lo"e t$e &dent&ty o' a #on'&dent&al "our#e and, &n t$e #a"e o' a re#ord #o+(&led y a #r&+&nal law en'or#e+ent aut$or&ty &n t$e #our"e o' a #r&+&nal &n)e"t&*at&on, or y an a*en#y #ondu#t&n* a law'ul nat&onal "e#ur&ty &ntell&*en#e &n)e"t&*at&on, #on'&dent&al &n'or+at&on 'urn&"$ed only y t$e #on'&dent&al "our#e, or &): un?u"t&'&aly d&"#lo"e &n)e"t&*at&)e te#$n&/ue" and (ro#edure" or *: &t would d&"#lo"e &n'or+at&on t$e (re+ature d&"#lo"ure o' w$&#$ would &: &n t$e #a"e o' a de(art+ent, o''&#e or a*en#y w$&#$ a*en#y re*ulate" #urren#&e", "e#ur&t&e", #o++od&t&e", o' '&nan#&al &n"t&tut&on", e l&ely to lead to "&*n&'&#ant '&nan#&al "(e#ulat&on &n #urren#&e", "e#ur&t&e", or #o++od&t&e" or "&*n&'&#antly endan*er t$e "ta&l&ty o' any '&nan#&al &n"t&tut&on, or &&: &n t$e #a"e o' any de(art+ent, o''&#e or a*en#y e l&ely or "&*n&'&#antly to 'ru"trate &+(le+entat&on o' a (ro(o"ed o''&#&al a#t&on, ex#e(t t$at "u(ara*ra($ ': &&: "$all not a((ly &n any &n"tan#e w$ere t$e de(art+ent, o''&#e or a*en#y $a" already d&"#lo"ed to t$e (ul&# t$e #ontent or nature o' &t" (ro(o"ed a#t&on, or w$ere t$e de(art+ent, o''&#e or a*en#y &" re/u&red y law to +ae "u#$ d&"#lo"ure on &t" own &n&t&at&)e (r &or to ta&n* '&nal o''&#&al a#t&on on "u#$ (ro(o"al xxxx Rule I %ut&e" o' !ul&# O''&#&al" and E+(loyee" Se5/4on 6 ll (ul&# do#u+ent" +u"t e +ade a##e""&le to, and read&ly a)a&lale 'or &n"(e#t&on y, t$e (ul&# dur&n* wor&n* $our", ex#e(t t$o"e (ro)&ded &n Se#t&on 3, Rule I T$e (ower to re*ulate t$e a##e"" y t$e (ul&# to t$e"e do#u+ent" "te+" 'ro+ t$e &n$erent (ower o' t$e Court, a" #u"tod&an o' t$e"e (er"onal do#u+ent", to #ontrol &t" )ery o''&#e to t$e end t$at da+a*e to, or lo"" o', t$e re#ord" +ay e a)o&ded t$at undue &nter'eren#e w&t$ t$e dut&e" o' t$e #u"tod&an o' t$e oo" and do#u+ent" and ot$er e+(loyee" +ay e (re)ented and t$at t$e r&*$t o' ot$er (er"on" ent&tled to +ae &n"(e#t&on +ay e &n"ured 66 In t$&" #onne#t&on, Se#t&on 11 o' t$e "a+e law (ro)&de" 'or t$e (enalt&e" &n #a"e t$ere "$ould e a +&"u"e o' t$e SLN and t$e &n'or+at&on #onta&ned t$ere&n, i1& Se#t&on 11 Penaties - a: ny (ul&# o''&#&al or e+(loyee, re*ardle"" o' w$et$er or not $e $old" o''&#e or e+(loy+ent &n a #a"ual, te+(orary, $oldo)er, (er+anent or re*ular #a(a#&ty, #o++&tt&n* any )&olat&on o' t$&" #t "$all e (un&"$ed w&t$ a '&ne not ex#eed&n* t$e e/u&)alent o' "&x 7: +ont$" "alary or "u"(en"&on not ex#eed&n* one 1: year, or re+o)al de(end&n* on t$e *ra)&ty o' t$e o''en"e a'ter due not&#e and $ear&n* y t$e a((ro(r&ate ody or a*en#y I' t$e )&olat&on &" (un&"$ale y a $ea)&er (enalty under anot$er law, $e "$all e (ro"e#uted under t$e latter "tatute &olat&on" o' Se#t&on" <, . or 9 o' t$&" #t "$all e (un&"$ale w&t$ &+(r&"on+ent not ex#eed&n* '&)e 6: year", or a '&ne not ex#eed&n* '&)e t$ou"and (e"o" ! 6,000:, or ot$, and, &n t$e d&"#ret&on o' t$e #ourt o' #o+(etent ?ur&"d&#t&on, d&"/ual&'&#at&on to $old (ul&# o''&#e
: ny )&olat&on $ereo' (ro)en &n a (ro(er ad+&n&"trat&)e (ro#eed&n* "$all e "u''&#&ent #au"e 'or re+o)al or d&"+&""al o' a (ul&# o''&#&al or e+(loyee, e)en &' no #r&+&nal (ro"e#ut&on &" &n"t&tuted a*a&n"t $&+ #: !r&)ate &nd&)&dual" w$o (art&#&(ate &n #on"(&ra#y a" #o-(r&n#&(al", a##o+(l&#e" or a##e""or&e", w&t$ (ul&# o''&#&al" or e+(loyee", &n )&olat&on o' t$&" #t, "$all e "u?e#t to t$e "a+e (enal l&a&l&t&e" a" t$e (ul&# o''&#&al" or e+(loyee" and "$all e tr&ed ?o&ntly w&t$ t$e+ d: T$e o''&#&al or e+(loyee #on#erned +ay r&n* a n a#t&on a*a&n"t any (er"on w$o ota&n" or u"e" a re(ort 'or any (ur(o"e (ro$&&ted y Se#t&on . d: o' t$&" #t T$e Court &n w$&#$ "u#$ a#t&on &" rou*$t +ay a""e"" a*a&n"t "u#$ (er"on a (enalty &n any a+ount not to ex#eed twenty-'&)e t$ou"and (e"o" ! 26,00000: I' anot$er "an#t&on $ereunder or under any ot$er law &" $ea)&er, t$e latter "$all a((ly Con"&der&n* t$e 'ore*o&n* le*al (re#e(t" )&"-K-)&" t$e )ar&ou" re/ue"t" +ade, t$e Court '&nd" no #o*ent rea"on to deny t$e (ul&# a##e"" to t$e SLN, !%S and C o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Court and ot$er +a*&"trate" o' t$e Jud&#&ary "u?e#t, o' #our"e, to t$e l& +&tat&on" and (ro$&&t&on" (ro)&ded &n R No 7<13, &t" &+(le+ent&n* rule" and re*ulat&on", and &n t$e *u&del&ne" "et 'ort$ &n t$e de#retal (ort&on T$e Court note" t$e )al&d #on#ern" o' t$e ot$er +a*&"trate" re*ard&n* t$e (o""&le &ll&#&t +ot&)e" o' "o+e &nd&)&dual" &n t$e&r re/ue"t" 'or a##e"" to "u#$ (er"onal &n'or+at&on and t$e&r (ul&#at&on =owe)er, #u"tod&an" o' (ul&# do#u+ent" +u"t not #on#ern t$e+"el)e" w&t$ t$e +ot&)e", rea"on" and o?e#t" o' t$e (er"on" "ee&n* a##e"" to t$e re#ord" T$e +oral or +ater&al &n?ury w$&#$ t$e&r +&"u"e +&*$t &n'l&#t on ot$er" &" t$e re/ue"torB" re"(on"&&l&ty and looout ny (ul&#at&on &" +ade "u?e#t to t$e #on"e/uen#e" o' t$e law67 F$&le (ul&# o''&#er" &n t$e #u"tody or #ontrol o' (ul&# re#ord" $a)e t$e d&"#ret&on to re*ulate t$e +anner &n w$&#$ re#ord" +ay e & n"(e#ted, exa+&ned or #o(&ed y &ntere"ted (er"on", "u#$ d&"#ret&on doe" not #arry w&t$ &t t$e aut$or&ty to (ro$&&t a##e"", &n"(e#t&on, exa+&nat&on, or #o(y&n* o' t$e re#ord" 6< 'ter all, (ul&# o''&#e &" a (u l&# tru"t !ul&# o''&#er" and e+(loyee" +u"t, at all t&+e", e a##ountale to t$e (eo(le, "er)e t$e+ w&t$ ut+o"t re"(on"&&l&ty, &nte*r&ty, loyalty, and e''&#&en#y, a#t w&t$ (atr&ot&"+ and ?u"t&#e, and lead +ode"t l&)e" 6. $%EREFORE, t$e Court re"ol)e" to *RANT t$e re/ue"t" #onta&ned &n t$e 1: Letter, dated July 30, 2009, o' Rowena C !araan 2: Letter, dated u*u"t 13, 2009, o' arol Ila*an 3: Letter, dated (r&l 21, 2010, o' t$e !$&l&((&ne !ul&# Tran"(aren#y Re(ort&n* !ro?e#t 4: Letter, '&led on u*u"t 24, 2011, y ar)&n L&+ 6: Letter, dated u*u"t 27, 2011, o' Rawnna Cr&"o"to+o 7: Letter, dated O#toer 11, 2011, o' ;ala S Ta+ayo <: Letter", all dated %e#e+er 19, 2011, o' =ar)ey S e$ .: Letter, dated %e#e+er 21, 2011, o' >lenda >lor&a 9: Letter", all dated January 3, 2012, o' !$&ll&(e analan* 10: Letter, dated %e#e+er 19, 2011, o' alou an*a$a" 11: Letter, dated January 17, 2012, o' N&lo Aa N&loA = ;a#ulo 12: Letter, dated January 26, 2012, o' Roxanne E"#aro-le*re 13: Letter, dated January 2<, 2012, o' %a)&d Jude Sta na 14: Letter, dated January 31, 2012, o' &#$ael > *u&naldo 16: undated Letter o' ;en&"e ! ;alao&n* 17: Letter, dated (r&l 2<, 2012, o' ar&a Re""a 1<: Letter, dated ay 2, 2012, o' ary nn Se&r 1.: Letter, dated ay 4, 2012, o' Edward >aud, Sr, %e" Ed&tor o' Solar Networ, In# 19: Letter, dated ay 30, 2012, o' >erry L&r& o, Sen&or New" Ed&tor, T6 20: Letter, dated ay 31, 2002, o' tty Jo"el&to ! @an*on o' t$e O''&#e o' t$e O+ud"+an and 21: Letter, dated June <, 2012, o'
T$ea ar&e S !&a", &n"o'ar a" #o(&e" o' t$e 2011 SLN, !%S, and C o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Su(re+e Court, t$e Court o' ((eal", t$e Sand&*anayan, and t$e Court o' Tax ((eal" Jud*e" o' lower #ourt" and ot$er +e+er" o' t$e Jud&#&ary, are #on#erned, "u?e#t to t$e l&+&tat&on" and (ro$&&t&on" (ro)&ded &n R No 7<13, &t" &+(le+ent&n* rule" and re*ulat&on", and t$e 'ollow&n* *u&del&ne"8 1 ll re/ue"t" "$all e '&led w&t$ t$e O''&#e o' t$e Cl er o' Court o' t$e Su(re+e Court, t$e Court o' ((eal", t$e Sand&*anayan, t$e Court o' Tax ((eal" 'or t$e lower #ourt", w&t$ t$e O''&#e o' t$e Court d+&n&"trator and 'or atta#$ed a*en#&e", w&t$ t$e&r re"(e#t&)e $ead" o' o''&#e" 2 Re/ue"t" "$all #o)er only #o(&e" o' t$e late"t SLN, !%S and C o' t$e +e+er", o''&#&al" and e+(loyee" o' t$e Jud&#&ary, and +ay #o)er only (re)&ou" re#ord" &' "o "(e#&'&#ally re/ue"ted and #on"&dered a" ?u"t&'&ed, a" deter+&ned y t$e o''&#&al" +ent&oned &n (ar 1 ao)e, under t$e ter+" o' t$e"e *u&del&ne" and t$e I+(le+ent&n* Rule" and Re*ulat&on" o' R No 7<13 3 In t$e #a"e o' re/ue"t" 'or #o(&e" o' SLN o' t$e Ju"t&#e" o' t$e Su(re+e Court, t$e Court o' ((eal", t$e Sand&*anayan and t$e Court o' Tax ((eal", t$e aut$or&ty to d&"#lo"e "$all e +ade y t$e Court En ;an# 4 E)ery re/ue"t "$all ex(la&n t$e re/u e"t&n* (artyB" "(e#&'&# (ur(o"e and t$e&r &nd&)&dual &ntere"t" "ou*$t to e "er)ed "$all "tate t$e #o++&t+ent t$at t$e re/ue"t "$all only e 'or t$e "tated (ur(o"e and "$all e "u+&tted &n a duly a##o+(l&"$ed re/ue"t 'or+ "e#ured 'ro+ t$e SC we"&te T$e u"e o' t$e &n'or+at&on "e#ured "$all only e 'or t$e "tated (ur(o"e 6 In t$e #a"e o' re/ue"t&n* & nd&)&dual" ot$er t$an +e+er" o' t$e +ed&a, t$e&r &ntere"t" "$ould *o eyond (ure or +ere #ur&o"&ty 3:.p-i3
7 In t$e #a"e o' t$e +e+er" o' t$e +ed&a, t$e re/ue"t "$all add&t&onall y e "u((orted y (roo' under oat$ o' t$e&r +ed&a a''&l&at&on and y a "&+&lar #ert&'&#at&on o' t$e a##red&tat&on o' t$e&r re"(e#t&)e or*an&5at&on" a" le*&t&+ate +ed&a (ra#t&t&oner" < T$e re/ue"t&n* (arty, w$et$er a" &nd&)&dual" or a" +e+er" o' t$e +ed&a, +u"t $a)e no dero*atory re#ord o' $a)&n* +&"u"ed any re/ue"ted & n'or+at&on (re)&ou"ly 'urn&"$ed to t$e+ T$e re/ue"t&n* (art&e" "$all #o+(lete t$e&r re/ue"t" &n a##ordan#e w&t$ t$e"e *u&del&ne" T$e #u"tod&an" o' t$e"e do#u+ent" 69 t$e re"(e#t&)e Cler" o' Court o' t$e Su(re+e Court, Court o' ((eal", Sand&*anayan, and Court o' Tax ((eal" 'or t$e Ju"t&#e" and t$e Court d+&n&"trator 'or t$e Jud*e" o' )ar&ou" tr&al #ourt": "$all (rel&+&nar&ly deter+&ne &' t$e re/ue"t" are not #o)ered y t$e l&+&tat&on" and (ro$&&t&on" (ro)&ded &n R No 7<13 and &t" &+(le+ent&n* rule" a nd re*ulat&on", and &n a##ordan#e w&t$ t$e a'ore#&ted *u&d el&ne" T$erea'ter, t$e Cler o' Court "$all re'er t$e +atter (erta&n&n* to Ju"t&#e" to t$e Court En ;an# 'or '&nal deter+&nat&on SO OR%ERE%
