SECTION 1. Cooperation and Coordination In order to ensure the prompt, efficient and successful investigation and prosecution of cases involving political and media killings which fall under the jurisdiction of the special courts created by Supreme Court Administrative Order 25-2007, the National Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice is hereby directed to work closely with the Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation from the beginning of a criminal investigation until the termination of cases in court. The Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation are hereby directed to cooperate with the National Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice by, among other things, consulting with public prosecutors at all stages of the criminal investigation. They are further directed to cooperate with the National Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice at all stages of the investigation and prosecution by ensuring among other things, that their personnel are available to testify, gather or submit additional evidence when required by the public prosecutor.
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Administrative Order No. 181
Administrative Order No. 181
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 181 DIRECTING THE COOPERATION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN THE NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE AND OTHER CONCERNED AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF POLITICAL AND MEDIA KILLINGS
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Continuity
SECTION 2. Continuity. - The National Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice shall assign, to the fullest extent possible, a public prosecutor at the start of a criminal investigation who shall assist or handle a case involving a political or media killings throughout the criminal proceedings, except in the conduct of the preliminary investigation thereof. The preliminary investigation shall be conducted by a separate and different prosecutor form the prosecutor who, pursuant to the proceeding paragraph, is assigned to assist or handle the case through most of the criminal proceedings.
SECTION 3. Funding - The funding requirements for the implementation of this Administrative Order shall be taken from such available sources as may be identified by the Department of Budget and Management.
SECTION 4. Repealing Clause - All executive issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Administrative Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations - In consultation with other concerned government agencies, the Secretary of the Department of Justice and the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government are hereby directed to jointly formulate and issue the corresponding Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) necessary for carrying out this Administrative Order, provided, however, that the promulgation of the IRR does not suspend or affect the effectivity of this Order.
Separability Clause
SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If any section or provision of this Administrative Order, or part hereof, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Administrative Order not otherwise affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
SECTION 7. Effectivity - This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 3rd day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Seven. (Sgd.) H.E. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO By the President: (Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA Executive Secretary