Practice question
For selecting the DC28 coverage category, is the relevant penalty the punishment prescribed by law or counsel’s preferred eventual sentence?
- The penalty prescribed by law
- Counsel’s preferred sentence
- The complainant’s demand
- The respondent’s salary
- The investigator’s arbitrary estimate
Legal references
- DOJ Department Circular028, November13,2024, Sections4–8, official ONAR copy pages2–3: https://naro.law.upd.edu.ph/storage/01JX9CFN63VA8GGWZNTT46532P.pdf ; official registration: https://naro.law.upd.edu.ph/issuances/6592
- Meking v Remulla, GR280455, November11,2025, MAIN opinion, retained judicial rule-making and grave-abuse review: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/nov2025/gr_280455_2025.html
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