Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 1675)
The primary purpose of Act No. 1675 is to amend Act Numbered 136 by creating the Office of Reporter of the Supreme Court and prescribing the duties, appointment, and functions of the Reporter.
The Reporter of the Supreme Court is appointed by the Governor-General, with the advice and consent of the Philippine Commission, and upon nomination by the Supreme Court.
The Reporter receives a salary at the rate of seven thousand pesos per annum.
The Reporter shall have such clerical and other assistants as authorized by law and shall be provided with a suitable office and office facilities.
The Reporter is a ministerial officer subject to the orders of the Supreme Court.
The Reporter must prepare and publish a concise synopsis of the facts, state the names of counsel, outline material and controverted points, prefix a syllabus confined to points of law decided, perform translations of decisions, and verify translations from English to Spanish.
The Reporter edits and publishes the Official Gazette, compiles the annual volumes of public laws, and performs other duties assigned by the Court.
The Reporter is subject to the general direction and supervision of the Governor-General in these matters.
The Director of Printing is responsible for printing, sale, and distribution of the Official Gazette according to existing law.
Judges shall prepare reports of opinions deemed important for publication, and dissenting opinions may be published with majority opinions if the dissenting judge directs.
Subsections (c) and (h) of section three of Act Numbered 1407 (The Reorganization Act) and all other Acts inconsistent with this Act are repealed.
This Act took effect upon its passage on July 23, 1907.