[A.M.
No. 01-7-453-RTC. September 17, 2002]
RE: REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF ARRAIGNMENT &
TRIAL OF CRIMINAL CASES INVOLVING SUSPECTED ABU SAYYAF GROUP MEMBERS
EN BANC
Gentlemen:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a
resolution of this Court dated 17 SEPT 2002.
A.M. No. 01-7-453-RTC (Re:
Request for Transfer of Arraignment and Trial of Criminal Cases Involving
Suspected Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) Members and Other ASG-Related Persons from
Zamboanga City to Another Location.)
The letter, dated August 29, 2002 of Ms. Annelee M. Tunac,
Officer-in-Charge and Legal Researcher II of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of
Pasig City, Branch 261, in compliance with the Resolution of August 27, 2002,
informing the Court that the original records of the forty-one (41) criminal
cases for kidnapping and serious illegal detention filed against Kaddafy
Janjalani, et al., docketed as Criminal Cases Nos. 123181-H to 123221-H, were
received by the Clerk of Court of the RTC of Pasig City on May 15, 2002, and
transmitted to Branch 261 on May 27, 2002, is NOTED.
Considering that the original records of the subject criminal cases are
already before Branch 261 where the requested Informations may be found, the
subpoena dated August 12, 2002 issued by Ms. Tunac addressed to the “authorized
representative c/o DCA Christopher O. Lock” to testify and to bring on August
26, 2002 certified true copies of the Informations attached to the Request for
Change of venue filed by Atty. Pura Ferrer-Calleja last February 2002, is DEEMED
FUNCTUS OFICIO such that compliance therewith by the authorized
representative of DCA Lock is unnecessary. Ms. Tunac is hereby ADMONISHED to verify first from the records
available to her before issuing any subpoena.
Very truly yours,
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.) FELIPA B. ANAMA
Acting Asst. Clerk of Court