1.

Law Enforcers

SPO3 Alexander Sales (Desk Officer Station 3)

- 5 pillars
- Opinion: the process is slow; there are lapses in the correctional facilities.
- & as what I can see, there is this system that when money talks everybody listens

2. Prosecutor

Atty. Luch Gempis Jr. (Sec to the City Council, defense lawyer)
- CJS is adversarial; prosecution- try to prove the guilt of the accused, defense
counsel- try to establish the innocence.
- Judge should be impartial in our system; silent arbiter
- Recent trends: judges are given the authority to inquire or ask questions thoroughly;
judge’s role- fact finder
- Opinion: We have good laws
- Problem: Delay in the process of cases; There has been several efforts to expedite
these court processes: Judicial Affidavit rule, continuous trial
- Court processes- not easy
- US CJS: Jurists system= immediate result (1 week approx.) to lessen the expenses of
the state

Asst. Prosec Rhodalynne Dapul-Artazo

- CJS slow progress bec cases pass through diff “stations” (depending on the case)
- Manila RTC- there is checks & balances= there’s period to follow
- Regular filing: 90 days to make a resolution
- Opinion: System is ok
- Problem: the periods are not followed= cause of delay
- Comfortable in the system
- Compliance in the periods should be change
- There are lawyers who are not adamant to question the delay of the judges (bec. Of
fear)

3. Judiciary

Branch Clerk (Branch 1)

- The Criminal Justice System is composed of 5 Pillars: the community, the law
enforcement, the prosecution, the courts and the corrections
- Each of these Pillars has a vital role in the success of bringing justice to our society,
and failure of one would mean injustice to the person or entity seeking for it
- Opinion: The CJS in the PH is outdated, considering the advancement of technology
& the fast phase of people’s lifestyles
 - If one of the Pillars of our justice system fails, the whole system will automatically
fall apart
- Each of this pillars may give or break the justice, depending on its performance &
participation in the system. Inefficiency of any of the Pillars will deliver injustice in
our society

Judge Rosalyn Mislos-Loja (Branch 41)

- CJS is corrective in nature. After conviction, they are placed in jail (where the
correction starts).
- They are delays in the course of trial but they are a lot of factors that caused the
delay.
o Investigation- it can’t really be identified if the delay is cause by the people
who handle investigation
o High profile cases- takes time to come up with a good case due to the slow
release of the documents needed
o Regular courts- Cases should be filed on the soonest possible time bec there
are periods to observe. But the prosecutor do not file on time; accused
remains in detention; Raffling of cases takes time
o Continuous trial- criminal cases; hearings= morning & afternoon
o Dangerous drugs- 15 days
o Not drugs- 90 days to render decision
- Delays in bet: No witnesses; prosec is on leave; public atty is on leave; judge is on
leave
- Witnesses can’t be found- dismissal

4. Correction

Jail Officer 1 (insert name)

- CJS is composed of 5 pillars (law enforcement, prosecution, court, correction, &
community)
- Opinion: Effective but slow progress resulting to congested jails

Intern BJMP
- Opinion: If the rules will be followed, the system is ok. But as an intern, I saw that
rules aren’t followed.
- Example: When there is a hearing in the morning, sometimes it won’t push through
resulting to a reset of the hearing

5. Community