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Practice question: Who May Conduct (RA 10071)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under RA10071 Section9(b), may a provincial or city prosecutor receive witness statements under oath in an authorized investigation?
  1. Yes; the statute expressly permits it
  2. No; only unsworn rumors are permitted
  3. No; prosecutors may never hear witnesses
  4. Only after a final conviction
  5. Only through a newspaper editor

Legal references

  • RA10071 Sections4,7,9, statutory prosecutorial powers: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2010/ra_10071_2010.html
  • 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
  • AM24-02-09-SC, May28,2024, recognition of executive investigation rules and repeal of inconsistent Rule112 provisions: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69517

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