Practice question
Does obtaining bail necessarily give an accused an unrestricted right to leave the Philippines at will?
- Yes; bail ends all jurisdiction over the accused.
- No; lawful judicial restrictions tied to availability in the pending case may remain.
- Yes; a bail receipt replaces every court order.
- Yes; the surety’s advertisement becomes superior to the Constitution.
- No, because bail always amounts to a final conviction.
Legal references
- Manotoc, Jr. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-62100, May 30, 1986, main decision, bail and judicial travel restrictions: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1986/may1986/gr_l-62100_1986.html
- Genuino v. De Lima, G.R. No. 197930 et al., April 17, 2018, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr_197930_2018.html
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