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PROCLAMATION NO. 1106: Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade

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Title Supreme Court: Amendment Allowing Sandiganbayan Sessions Outside Manila

Law: Executive Order No. 101

Decision Date: Dec 24, 1986

Executive Order No. 101 modifies the jurisdiction and venue of the Sandiganbayan, allowing it to try civil and criminal cases against public officers in a more convenient forum, with sessions held in Metro Manila and the possibility of holding sessions outside the Philippines if necessary.

jurisdiction modification

venue modification

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Amendment to Jurisdictional Scope and Venue

The law was amended to allow the Sandiganbayan to conduct trials not only in Metro Manila but also in other locations for convenience.
The court is empowered to hold sessions and decide cases irrespective of where the cases originated.

Official Station and Session Locations

The principal office of the Sandiganbayan is located in the Metro Manila area.
The court primarily holds sessions in Metro Manila.
However, the Presiding Justice may authorize any division of the Sandiganbayan to hold sessions and decide cases outside Metro Manila.
Such sessions may even be held beyond the territorial boundaries of the Philippines if justice so requires.

Utilization of Government Facilities and Personnel

When a division holds a session outside the principal office, it may require the services of personnel and facilities of other courts or government offices at that location.
The personnel of those courts or offices are subject to the orders and directives of the Sandiganbayan when assigned.

Effectivity

The amendment takes effect immediately upon issuance.

Authority and Issuance

The amendment was ordered by President Corazon C. Aquino.
The Executive Order was signed on December 24, 1986, in the City of Manila.
It was signed by the Acting Executive Secretary Joker P. Arroyo as well.

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