The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. *any evidence obtained in violation of this section shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding. Scope of Protection - all persons, including aliens, whether accused of crime or not. -artificial persons, although they are requires to open their books in the exercise of police power or power of taxation. The right is PERSONAL and be invoked by the persons entitled to it. Requisites of a valid warrant 1. It must be based upon probable cause. 2. The probable cause must be determined personally by the judge. 3. The determination must be made after examination under oath or affirmation of the
complainant and the witnesses
he may produce. 4. It must particularly describe the place to be searched and the persons to be seized. Probable cause referring to such facts and circumstances antecedent to the issuance of the warrant that in themselves are sufficient to induce a cautious man to rely on them and act in pursuance thereof. *Warrant must refer to only one specific offense. A judge may issue a warrant of arrest only if he is satisfied from the investigation conducted by him or the prosecutor that there is probable cause. Procedure in determination of probable cause 1. He shall personally evaluate the report and the supporting documents submitted by the fiscal regarding the existence of probable cause 2. If on the basis thereof he finds no probable cause, he may disregard the fiscals report and require the submission of supporting affidavits of witnesses to aid him in arriving at a conclusion as to the existence of probable cause. *Evidence offered by the complainant and his witnesses should be based on their personal knowledge.