MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has prohibited the production and sale of products bearing its seal without permission and warned the public against purchasing them. 21-06-07 on the unauthorized online selling of merchandise bearing the high court’s seal or insignia or both. The directive ordered the prohibition on the production, sale and distribution of items bearing the tribunal’s seal that indicate connections with the Judiciary, without the court’s permission. A separate statement from the SC Public Information Office said they may also be held accountable for indirect contempt of court. Online selling platforms to be informedThe SC said the Office of the Clerk Administrative Services issued a memorandum on May 31, bringing to its attention “various vendors have been selling merchandise bearing the official SC seal, such as I.D.

Source: Philippine Star July 13, 2021 06:00 UTC