PNP, PAO back armed
marshalls for judiciar
TTIE chiefs of rhe philiD-
pine National Pol iie
(PNP) and the Public Ah
torney's OIfi.e (PAO)
have backed the creation
oI a new armed marshals
service to Drote(t mem-
bers of the' iudiciary, as
proposed by aHouse lead-
er.
The heads of the two
agencies conveyed their
support for the iassase of
Deputy Speaker "and
Suiigib del Sur ReD.
lohnnv Pimentel's Houie
Brll (FiB) No.5403 in sep-
arate position DaDers sub-
ftitted to thc Aoirse .,r--
mittee on iustice chaired it supports the installation
by Leyte Rep. Vicente ol the marshals service, "in
Veloso-III. an effort to bolster the se-
"The PAO suDDorts the curity and protection de-
proposition that' tle (Phil- tail accorded to officers
ippine) Marshals Service and ehpioyees of the coun-
be- established under the try's iudiciary."
conkol and suDervision of
. "Aand
the Chief Juitice," said lust
person's right to a
speedy trial is
Deputy Chiet Public At- indeed on(. of the inost tr€a -
torney Silvestre Mosinq, sured of all constitutional
speaking for and by th"e riShts. Ina wortd of clogged
authoritt of Chief Puhlic court dockets ancl nini-
Attomev Persida Acosta. mal court officers- the de,
"A dedicated secudty lay brooght aboui bv the'
force wi*tin the judiciant, wanton killing of suih of
and separate from the ni Iters translates to an in-
tional police force. will aid crement in the Sufferins of
in fte dffective and€fticienr individuals going throigh
disperua tion ofJustic! Ilee the rrgors of any court pro-
lrom uinecessaiv interter cedure," said PNp Direc-
ence, Mosins aiided. - - tor=Geneml Archie Galil-
Meanwhile, tlie PNP said boa.
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