Cases on Custodial Investigation and Bail

C. Custodial Investigation
Article III, Section 12, 1987 Constitution

Section 12.
(1) Any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall have the right to be informed of his right to
remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel preferably of his own choice. If the person cannot afford the
services of counsel, he must be provided with one. These rights cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence of
counsel.
(2) No torture, force, violence, threat, intimidation, or any other means which vitiate the free will shall be used against
him. Secret detention places, solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are prohibited.
(3) Any confession or admission obtained in violation of this or Section 17 hereof shall be inadmissible in evidence against
him.
(4) The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions for violations of this Section as well as compensation to the
rehabilitation of victims of torture or similar practices, and their families.

Cases: 1
1. 000 # Magtoto v. Manguera (1975)
2. 000 # People v. Page (1977)
3. 000 # People v. Tampus (1980)
4. 000 # People v. Galit (1985)
5. 000 People of the Philippines v. Esquillo, GR 71311, 31 March 1989, Third Division, Gutierrez Jr. [J] 2
6. 000 # People v. Judge Ayson (1989)
7. 000 # People v. Caguioa (1989)
8. 000 # People v. Bolanos (1992)
9. 000 # People v. Luvendino (1992)
10. 000 # People v. Bandula (1994)
11. 000 # People v. Barasina (1994)
12. 000 # People v. Alicando (1995)
13. 000 # People v. Rous (1995)
14. 000 # People v. Wong Chuen Ming (1996)
15. 000 # People v. Januario (1997)
16. 000 # OCA v. Sumilang (1997)
17. 000 # People v. Castro (1997)
18. 000 # People v. Andan (1997)
19. 000 # People v. Gomez (1997)
20. 000 # Gamboa v. Cruz (1998)
21. 000 # People v. Quidato (1998)
22. 000 # People v. Del Rosario (1999)
23. 000 # People v. Mahinay (1999)
24. 000 # People v. Labtan (1999)
25. 000 # Marcelo v. Sandiganbayan (1999)
26. 000 # People v. Gallardo (2000)
27. 000 # People v. Ordono (2000)
28. 000 # People v. Morial (2001)
29. 000 # People v. Endino (2001)
30. 000 # People v. Lugod (2001)
31. 000 # People v. Lugod (2001)
32. 000 # People v. Escordial (2002)
33. 000 # People v. Piedad (2002)
34. 000 # People v. Samus (2002)
35. 000 # People v. Guillermo (2004)
36. Perez v. People, GR 164763, 12 February 2008, Third Division, Reyes RT [J]
37. People v. Lauga, GR 186228, 15 March 2010, Second Division, Perez [J]

XI. Bail
Article III, Section 13, 1987 Constitution

Section 13. All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong, shall,
before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, or be released on recognizance as may be provided by law. The right to bail shall
not be impaired even when the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is suspended. Excessive bail shall not be required.

Cases:
38. 000 # Herras Teehankee v. Rovira (1945)
39. 000 # People of the Philippines v. Hernandez, GRs L-6025-26, 18 July 1956, En Banc Resolution,

1 See also Miranda v. Arizona, 384 US 436 (1966); Rhode Island v. Innis, 446 US 291 (1980); US v. Wade, 388 U.S 218 (1967); Illinois v. Perkins,
496 US 292 (1990); Harris v. New York, 401 US 222 (1971); New York v. Quarles, 104 US 2626 (1984)
2 http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1989/feb1989/gr_71311_1989.html
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40. 000 # Villasenor v. Abano (1967)
41. 000 # People v. San Diego (1968)
42. 000 # De la Camara v. Enage (1971)
43. 000 # Almeda v. Villaluz (1975)
44. 000 # Manotoc v. CA (1980)
45. 000 # Enrile v. Salazar (1990)
46. 000 # People v. Judge Donato (1991)
47. 000 # People v. Fortes (1993)
48. 000 # Paderanga v. Drilon (1995)
49. 000 # Cortes v. Judge Catral (1997)
50. 000 # Obosa v. CA (1997)
51. 000 # Go v. Bongolan (1999)
52. 000 # Lavides v. CA (2000)
53. 000 # People v. Gako (2000)
54. 000 # Maguddatu v. CA (2000)
55. 000 # Yap v. CA (2001)
56. 000 # Cabanero v. Canon (2001)
57. 000 # Government v. Judge Puruganan (2002)
58. 000 # Marallag v. Judge Cloribel (2002)
59. 000 Martinez v. Judge Paguio, AM MTJ-02-1419, 27 December 2002, Second Division, Callejo
Sr. [J] 4
60. 000 Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region v. Judge Olalia, GR 153675, 19
April 2007, En Banc, Sandoval-Gutierrez [J] 5
61. 000 Leviste v. Alameda, GR 182677, 3 August 2010, Third Division, Carpio Morales [J] 6
62. Enrile v. Sandiganbayan (Third Division), GR 213847, 18 August 2015, En Banc, Bersamin [J]

3 http://www.chanrobles.com/cralaw/1956julydecisions.php?id=244
4 http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/dec2002/am_mtj-02-1419_2002.html
5 http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/apr2007/gr_153675_2007.html
6 http://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/aug2010/gr_182677_2010.html