SANDIGANBAYAN WISNOY-S PM 127 Republic of the Whilippines RECEDED BY Supreme Court slanila EN BANC A.M. No, 13-7-05-SB 2018 REVISED INTERNAL RULES OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN Acting on the recommendation of Associate Justice Diosdado M. Peralta, the Chairperson of the Special Committee on the Revised Internal Rules of the Sandiganbayan, submitting for this Court's consideration and approval the proposed 2018 Revised Internal Rules of the Sandiganbayan, the Court resolved to APPROVE the same. The 2018 Revised Internal Rules of the Sandiganbayan shall take effect on 16 November 2018 following its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 9 October 2018. TERESITA J. LEOQNARDO-DE CASTRO Chief Justice ANTONIO T, CARPIO DIOSDADO M. PERALTA Associate Justice AssociateWustice tien MARIANO C. DEL CASTILO Associate Justice ae Nabi Lect nace | ESTELA Webedocrvave tt anRVIe MLV. Associate Justice < Associate Justice VMe S. CAGUIOA Associate Justice jociate Juxti FP e FRANCIS HVARDELEZA val. NOEL ae ANDRES B. igttes, JR. Ass Justice Associflte fitfttves, Me ieee ERE. CESMUNDO an REY) wiihcn. stice Associate Justice Associate J2018 PROPOSED REVISED INTERNAL RULES SUBMITTED BY THE SANDIGANEAYAN (As of September 27, 2018) 2018 REVISED INTERNAL RULES. OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN Pursuant to Section 9 of Presidential Decree No. 1606, as amended, the Sandiganbayan adopts and promulgates the following 2018 REVISED INTERNAL RULES OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN PARTI GENERAL PROVISIONS RULEI TITLE, COVERAGE AND CONSTRUCTION Section 1. Title of the Rules. — These Rules shall be known and cited as the 2018 REVISED INTERNAL RULES OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN. Sec. 2, Coverage. — These Rules shall apply to the proceedings and internal operations of the Sandiganbayan. The Rules of Court, resolutions, circulars, and other issuances promulgated by the Supreme Court, insofar as applicable, shall govern all actions and proceedings before the Sandiganbayan, Sec. 3, Construction. — These Rules shall be liberally construed to promote a just, expeditious and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding in the Sandiganbayan RULE I ORGANIZATIONAL SET-UP, Section 1. Composition of the Sandiganbayan and Rule on Precedence. — (a) Composition. — The Sandiganbayan shall be composed of a Presiding Justice and twenty (20) Associate Justices appointed by the President of the Philippines.