The Supreme Court (SC) is keen on formulating a new manual guide for the judiciary in dealing with media.
In a full court resolution, the SC ruled that it will study the letter dated September 8, 2011 of Ms. Riziel Ann A. Cabreros, Book Researcher, Newsbreak.
The resolution issued by the SC en banc was signed by lawyer Enriqueta Vidal, Clerk of Court.
The Court instead held in abeyance the plea of Cabreros in the process of studying it.
Cabreros had asked the court to issue a policy in providing access and giving copies of case records to the public which will serve as its guidelines.
She told the high court that the purpose of her letter is part of their effort to promote transparency and respect of the people’s right to information.
Instead, the high court consolidated the said letter with another administrative matter regarding the report of the task force to formulate a disclosure policy for the Supreme Court.
The SC resolved to “hold in abeyance the action on the Letter (of Cabreros), until receipt of the report of the Committee on Public Information as required in the resolution of August 8, 2006.”
The SC further resolved to “assign the subject consolidated administrative matters to the member-in-charge of…[another administrative matter], the lowest number matter.”
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