Police welcome restoration of their subpoena power 31 SHARES Share it! Duterte signed on March 1 Republic Act (RA) 10973 which restored to the PNP chief and the CIDG director and deputy director for administration the power to issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum related to its investigations. “We all know that the subpoena power enjoyed by the Philippine Constabulary before was excluded when RA 6975 was enacted,” Bulalacao said. It adds that in the case of a subpoena duces tecum, it shall contain a reasonable description of the books, documents or things demanded which must be relevant to the investigation. The persons granted with the subpoena powers can file a case for indirect contempt against a person who fails to comply with the subpoena.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 10, 2018 06:33 UTC