Memorandum Order No. 177

SECTION 1. No bail shall be recommended for the crime of qualified theft where the aggregate value of the property stolen is five hundred thousand (P500,000.00) and above

SECTION. 2. The Department of Justice is hereby further directed to constitute a committee for the modification of the 2000 Bail Bond Guide to make the necessary revisions insofar as the amounts of bail shall be recommended;

This Memorandum hereby amends Department of Justice Circular No

SECTION. 3. This Memorandum hereby amends Department of Justice Circular No. 74 dated November 6, 2001 insofar as bail bond guide involving crimes for qualified theft;

SECTION. 4. If any provision of this Memorandum Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately

SECTION. 5. This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately. City of Manila, 28 June 2005

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO By Authority of the President

(Sgd.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary