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Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURT

Manila

EN BANC

A.M. No. 2009-23-SC February 26, 2010

RE: SMOKN! AT T"E FRE E#T AREA AT T"E $ACK OF T"E PU$%C NFORMATONOFFCE

R E S O L U T I O N

$RON, J.:

We resole in this Resolution the a!"inistratie case inolin# Att$% Bran!on C% &o"in#o' Att$% Leo(eli) S% &o"in#o' an! Att$% E"iliana *elen R% Ubon#en +respon!ents, for alle#e! iolation of +-,Section .'- in connection /ith Section -'0 of Office Or!er No% 1.20113 entitle! 4Reiteratin# the Banon S"o5in# as Proi!e! for in A!"inistratie Circular No% 13233 an! Reiterate! an! Clarifie! inMe"oran!u" Circular No% 1-20116A'4 an! &2' C()(* Ser)(+e Co((o &CSC' Meora/uC(r+u*ar No. 1, Ser(e o 2009, entitle! 4S"o5in# Prohibition Base! on a -117 S"o5e2(reeEniron"ent Polic$%48

B$ -st In!orse"ent !ate! October 03' 0113'9 E!uar!o :% Escala +Chief ;u!icial Staff Officer of theSecurit$ &iision of this Court, for/ar!e! to Att$% E!en T% Can!elaria +&eput$ Cler5 of Court an!Chief A!"inistratie Officer, for her infor"ation an! appropriate action' the Inci!ent Report < !ate!October 03' 0113 of =re#orio Alare> +Alare>,' Securit$ Officer II%

Alare> relate! that on October 0?' 0113 at about 0@<1 p%"%' Roel Su$o +Watch"an II, instructe! hi"to procee! to the Public Infor"ation Office +PIO, because so"e staff "e"bers of that Office /ante!to report iolations of the Courts s"o5in# ban% At the PIO' Att$% &o"ina!oranne Li" reporte! to hi"that she foun! one fe"ale an! t/o "ale Supre"e Court e"plo$ees s"o5in# in the fire e)it at thebac5 of the PIO% She further clai"e! that she reco#ni>e! the" as court attorne$s fro" the Office of

Associate ;ustice &ios!a!o M% Peralta' but /as preente! fro" ascertainin# their i!entities /henone of the la/$ers parrie! her han!s as she trie! to ta5e a loo5 at his Supre"e Court i!entificationcar!%

In a Me"oran!u" !ate! Noe"ber -8' 0113' the Office of A!"inistratie Serices +OAS, reueste! Att$% Li" to na"e an! i!entif$ the e"plo$ees she sa/ s"o5in# insi!e the Court pre"ises an! to#ie a!!itional !etails on the inci!ent' so that the Office "a$ act accor!in#l$ on the report%. Att$% Li"

respon!e! /ith a letter !ate! Noe"ber -6' 0113?

/here she narrate! that@

On 06 October 0113' at aroun! noon ti"e' upon inhalin# secon! han! s"o5e in the PIO co"in#fro" the fire e)it' "$ office"ates an! I !iscreetl$ /ent to the fire e)it' an! upon openin# the !oor'/ere "et /ith a stron# s"ell of ci#arette s"o5e% I hear! people conersin# upstairs% I procee!e! upa fli#ht of stairs' an! i""e!iatel$ sa/ outsi!e the 9th floor !oor' three +8, people s"o5in#' /ho /erei!entifie! later as Bran!on Carlos &o"in#o' Leo (eli) S% &o"in#o' an! E"iliana Belen R% Ubon#en%Inci!entall$' the$ /ere in an area surroun!e! b$ stac5s an! piles of paper !ocu"ents%

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I also calle! "$ office "ate' Eri5a &$' /ho i""e!iatel$ sho/e! up at the fli#ht of stairs an! sa/ thes"o5ers% Mo"ents after' office "ates &ennis Balason an! ;a$ Re"pillo also arrie! an! also sa/the"%

Later in the !a$' the three s"o5ers' acco"panie! b$ Att$% ;osephine C% ap' ca"e to our office for a"eetin# atten!e! b$' Dsic all three' Bran!on Carlos &o"in#o' Leo (eli) S% &o"in#o' an! E"iliana

Belen R% Ubon#en' an! &CA ;ose Mi!as P% Marue>' Att$% ap an! Eri5a &$' an! "$self% &urin# the"eetin# the three cate#oricall$ a!"itte! that the$ /ere in!ee! all s"o5in# in the fire e)it thatafternoon%

On Noe"ber -3' 0113' the OAS in!ii!uall$ !irecte! the respon!ents to sub"it their respectieco""entsFe)planations on /h$ the$ shoul! not be subGecte! to appropriate a!"inistratie!isciplinar$ actions an! sanctions for iolatin# the ban on s"o5in# /ithin the Court pre"ises%6 Therespon!ents collectiel$ file! their Co""ent !ate! Noe"ber 0?' 0113% 3 The$ conten!e! that

Alare>s report /as not base! on his personal 5no/le!#e of the inci!entH he co"pletel$ relie! onthe account #ien b$ Att$% Li"% The$ also clai"e! that Att$% Li" uttere! untruthful state"ents a#ainstthe" to retaliate for the a!"inistratie co"plaint lo!#e! a#ainst her% The$ pointe! out that /hile

Alare> reporte! that the inci!ent occurre! on October 0?' 0113' Att$% Li" inconsistentl$ "aintaine!

that it occurre! on October 06' 0113%

The respon!ents further alle#e! that the$ /ere not infor"e! of the particular "e"oran!u" orcircular the$ /ere suppose! to hae iolate!% Neertheless' the$ uestione! the ali!it$ of thee)istin# re#ulations on s"o5in# /ithin Court pre"ises% The$ aerre! that the salient proisions ofMe"oran!u" Circular No% 1-20116A'-1 particularl$ the i"ple"entation of s"o5in# cessationpro#ra"s /ithin the Court an! the !esi#nation of s"o5in# areas /ithin the pre"ises' ha! not $etbeen i"ple"ente!% Si"ilarl$' the$ note! that Republic Act No% 30-- +other/ise 5no/n as 4TheTobacco Re#ulation Act of 01184, li5e/ise reuires that the appropriate places for ci#arette s"o5in#be !esi#nate!% Moreoer' the respon!ents consi!er an absolute ban on s"o5in# /ithin the Courtpre"ises to be unreasonable%--

In the Me"oran!u"-0 !ate! &ece"ber 0-' 0113' Att$% Can!elaria reie/e! the respon!ents

assertions re#ar!in# the inaccuracies in the reports of Alare> an! Att$% Li"' but consi!ere! it "oresi#nificant that the respon!ents !i! not !en$ that the$ /ere the persons foun! s"o5in# in the firee)it% She also clarifie! that the facts containe! in the reports consiste! of iolations of reasonableoffice rules an! re#ulations' particularl$ Office Or!er No% 1.20113' an! Ciil Serice Co""ission+CSC, Me"oran!u" Circular No% -?' Series of 0113% She li5e/ise cite! a Me"oran!u" !ate!October .' 0113' issue! b$ the OAS throu#h Att$% Ma% Carina M% Cunanan' !eclarin# that s"o5in# isno/ strictl$ prohibite! insi!e the Supre"e Courts pre"ises%

Att$% Can!elaria foun! that the respon!ents acts constitute! a iolation of reasonable office rulesan! re#ulationsa li#ht offense un!er Section <0+C,+8, of Rule I: on Penalties of the Unifor" Ruleson A!"inistratie Cases in the Ciil Serice'-8 for /hich the penalt$ is Repri"an!%-9 Neertheless'she reco""en!e! that a WARNIN= be issue! to the respon!ents' as /ell as a re"in!er that a

repetition of the sa"e or si"ilar acts be !ealt /ith "ore strictl$ in the future% In "erel$ a!"onishin#the respon!ents instea! of issuin# a repri"an!' Att$% Can!elaria consi!ere! that the respon!entsha! neer been char#e! /ith an$ offense prior to this inci!ent%-<

We a#ree /ith Att$% Can!elarias reco""en!ation that a WARNIN= issue! to the respon!ents issufficient% We appreciate Att$% Can!elarias sub"itte! reason that this is the respon!ents firstoffense' an! is in fact the first case in this Court inolin# s"o5in#% Separatel$ fro" these reasons'/e ta5e into account co"pellin# consi!erations that !issua!e us fro" i"posin# the full sanctions onthe respon!ents%





















The statute that actuall$ penali>es s"o5in# is Republic Act +R%A%, No% 30-- or the TobaccoRe#ulation Act of 0118-. /hich' in or!er to foster a healthful eniron"ent' absolutel$ prohibitss"o5in# in specifie! public places-?an! !esi#nates s"o5in# an! non2s"o5in# areas in places /herethe absolute ban on s"o5in# !oes not appl$%-6Un!er this la/' the Court is #enerall$ consi!ere! aplace /here s"o5in# is restricte!' rather than absolutel$ banne!% E)ceptions to this characteri>ationare the Courts eleators an! stair/ellsH the Courts "e!ical an! !ental clinicsH an! the

Courts cafeteria an! other !inin# areas +inclu!in# the ;ustices Loun#e,' to#ether /ith their foo!preparation areas' /here an absolute ban applies% In the areas /here s"o5in# restriction applies'the la/ reuires that the Court !esi#nate s"o5in# an! non2s"o5in# areas% Si#nificantl$' the la/carries specific penalties for iolations' ran#in# fro" a lo/ of a P<11%11 fine for the first offense' to ahi#h of not "ore than P-1'111%11 fine for the thir! offense%-3

In the present case' the respon!ents /ere cau#ht s"o5in# +as Att$% Can!elaria foun! an! /e haeno reason to !ispute this fin!in#, at the Courts stair/ell J an area subGect to an absolute ban ons"o5in#% Thus' technicall$' a s"o5in# iolation un!er R%A% No% 30-- e)ists%

We note' ho/eer' that the respon!ents /ere neer hel! to account for iolation of R%A% No% 30--an!' in fact' ha! raise! the uestion of un!er /hich la/ or re#ulation the$ /ere bein# hel!

accountable% In response' the OAS pointe! to Section .' in connection /ith Section -' of OfficeOr!er No% 1.20113H an! Ciil Serice Co""ission +CSC, Me"oran!u" Circular No% -?' series of0113%01 Thus' the respon!ents neer !efen!e! the"seles a#ainst an$ char#e! iolation of R%A% No%30-- an! cannot be hel! liable un!er this la/ pursuant to the present char#e a#ainst the"%

Office Or!er No% 1.20113' un!er /hich the respon!ents are char#e!' coers absolute s"o5in#prohibition areas #reater than those coere! b$ R%A% 30-' /hich inclu!e all interior areas of thebuil!in#s of the courts an! the areas i""e!iatel$ a!Gacent to these buil!in#s% The Office Or!er stillallo/s s"o5in# /ithin court pre"ises +apparentl$ referrin# to e)terior areas,' but such s"o5in# hasto be !one in !esi#nate! places% Sections 0 an! 8 of Office Or!er No% 1.20113 proi!es for the!esi#nation of s"o5in# areas@

Sec% 0% S"o5in# Areas%2Court personnel /ho choose to s"o5e shall !o so in open locations at

reasonable !istance +fie or "ore "eters, fro" an$ buil!in#' enclose! area' or ehicle /heres"o5in# is prohibite! to ensure that eniron"ental tobacco s"o5e !oes not enter the buil!in#'enclose! area' or ehicle throu#h entrances' /in!o/s' entilation or e)haust s$ste"s or an$ other"eans%

Sec% 8% &esi#nation of s"o5in# areas% J +a, In the Supre"e Court' Court of Appeals'San!i#anba$an' an! Court of Ta) Appeals' their respectie Chief A!"inistratie Officers shall!esi#nate the s"o5in# areas in their co"poun!s%

Co"pliance /ith the Office Or!er is enforce! un!er its Section . on A!"inistratie Sanction%0-

I"plicit' to our "in!' in these proisions is that appropriate s"o5in# areas shoul! be !esi#nate! to

#ie full effect to the Office Or!er% The s"o5ers /ithin the courts "ust 5no/ not onl$ /here the$cannot s"o5e' but also /here the$ can le#iti"atel$ s"o5e%

Unfortunatel$' no !esi#nation of the s"o5in# areas /as i""e!iatel$ "a!e% In fact' a clarificator$Me"oran!u" !ate! October .' 0113 states that 4s"o5in# is no/ strictl$ prohibite! insi!e theSupre"e Courts pre"ises'4 since there are no open areas that are fie or "ore "eters a/a$ fro"an$ buil!in#' enclose! area or ehicle /here s"o5in# is absolutel$ prohibite!%















After the s"o5in# inci!ent inolin# the respon!ents on October 0?' 0113' the Court clarifie! theinterpretation of the issuances on s"o5in# to reflect the interpretation the Court beliees to becorrect% On &ece"ber -<' 0113' the Court En Banc pro"ul#ate! the Resolution !irectin# the OAS toreco""en! s"o5in# areas /ithin the Court pursuant to Sections 0 an! 8 of Me"oran!u" CircularNo% 1-20116A%00 In co"pliance /ith this &ece"ber -<' 0113 Resolution' the OAS a!!resse! aMe"oran!u" to the Chief ;ustice reco""en!in# t/o areas in the Court that "a$ be !esi#nate! as

s"o5in# areas@ +-, a portion of the Taft si!e par5in# area in the Ol! Co"poun!H an! +0, a spacebet/een the &O; buil!in# an! the front e)it #ate in the Ne/ Co"poun!% In effect' the Courtinali!ate! the October .' 0113 Me"oran!u" !eclarin# a total s"o5in# prohibition /ithin courtpre"ises' but it /as not until (ebruar$ 3' 01-1 that the "atter /as clarifie! /hen the Court En Bancapproe! the OAS Me"oran!u" to the Chief ;ustice on the !esi#nate! s"o5in# areas%

To be sure' the stair/ell /here the respon!ents s"o5e! is consi!ere! a co"pletel$ banne! areaun!er the Office Or!er an! !oes not nee! the issuance of an$ clarificator$ s"o5in# area!esi#nation% The lac5 of !esi#nation' ho/eer' raises uestions about the status of the Office Or!eran! the issuances it see5s to i"ple"ent +specificall$' A!"inistratie Circular No% 13233'Me"oran!u" Circular No% 1-20116A' as /ell as the relate! Ciil Serice Me"oran!u" Circular No%-?' Series of 0113,% One of the uestions is /hether there can be a ali! partial enforce"ent of theOffice Or!er%1avvphi1

Effectiel$' partial enforce"ent uphol!s that part of the Office Or!er that prohibits s"o5in# in certainareas' but nullifies euall$ critical parts of the rule that clearl$ allo/ s"o5in# in !esi#nate! areas%State! !ifferentl$' partial enforce"ent #ies effect to the part of the Office Or!er absolutel$prohibitin# s"o5in# in certain areas' /ithout i"ple"entin# the parts that call for the !esi#nation ofs"o5in# areas% An ar#uable obGection to this "anner of i"ple"entation is the ba!#e of ineuit$ thatit carries' as it places a #reater bur!en upon s"o5ers than that /hich the Office Or!er inten!e!H/ithout an$ !esi#nate! s"o5in# area' the$ are al/a$s at ris5 of runnin# afoul of the Office Or!er%

When the interpretation of a statute or a rule accor!in# to the e)act an! literal i"port of its /or!s/oul! contraene the clear purposes of the la/ +in the case of the Office Or!er' to safe#uar! healthan! eniron"ental concerns' /hile respectin# the ri#hts of the in!ii!ual,' such interpretation shoul!

be !isre#ar!e! in faor of a construction of the la/ "a!e accor!in# to its spirit an! reason%08 A la/sraison !etre "ust be ascertaine! fro" a consi!eration of the rule as a /hole' not of an isolate! partof a particular proision alone% A /or! or phrase ta5en in isolation fro" its conte)t "i#ht easil$cone$ a "eanin# uite !ifferent fro" the one actuall$ inten!e!%09

Another point to consi!er is the realit$ that the Office Or!er i"poses an a!"inistratie sanction oniolatin# court officials an! e"plo$ees% Thus' strictl$ spea5in#' the Office Or!er is a ea* "easurebecause of the punish"ent it i"poses% The penal proisions of a la/ or re#ulation are to beconstrue! strictl$ J a rule of construction that e"phaticall$ forbi!s an$ atte"pt to hol! that /hen theco""ission of an act on certain specific occasions is penali>e!' it shoul! be penali>e! on all otheroccasions%0< It is be$on! the Guris!iction of the courts to increase the restrictions proi!e! b$la/%0. When Section . of Office Or!er No% 1.20113 sets out to penali>e onl$ the act of s"o5in#

outsi!e the !esi#nate! s"o5in# areas' but en!s up penali>in# the act in all the areas /ithin theCourt because no proper s"o5in# area has been !esi#nate!' the rule is thereb$ e)pan!e! be$on!its inten!e! para"eters%

The rule' bein# penal' "ust also be construe! /ith such strictness as to carefull$ safe#uar! theri#hts of the respon!ents an! at the sa"e ti"e presere its obious intention% If the lan#ua#e isplain' it /ill be construe! as it is rea!' /ith the /or!s of the rule #ien their full "eanin#H ifa"bi#uous' the court /ill lean "ore stron#l$ in faor of the respon!ents than it /oul! if the statute/ere re"e!ial%0? The strict construction of penal statutes a#ainst the state an! their liberal


















construction in faor of an accuse!' !efen!ant' or respon!ent are not inten!e! to enable a #uilt$person to escape punish"ent throu#h a technicalit$' but to proi!e a precise !efinition of forbi!!enacts%06

It "ust li5e/ise be consi!ere!' still /ith respect to the penal nature of the Office Or!er' that not onl$s"o5in# iolators but een the Chief of our OAS "a$ hae technicall$ been in iolation of the Office

Or!er /hen she faile! to co"pl$ /ith the !ut$ to !esi#nate the s"o5in# areas /ithin Courtpre"ises%03 As /or!e!' Section 8 of the Office Or!er i"poses this !ut$ on the Chief A!"inistratieOfficer% Thus' the Office Or!er casts a net /i!er than that /hich cau#ht the respon!ents% In theabsence of an$ Court action for the o"ission un!er Section 8' so also shoul! /e not act at this pointon other iolations of our rule%

An aspect obiousl$ absent fro" this !iscussion is CSC Me"oran!u" Circular No% -?' Series of0113' that /as also alle#e!l$ iolate!% The absence is intentional to aoi! repetition' as thisMe"oran!u" is no !ifferent in its ter"s an! effects fro" Office Or!er No% 1.20113H thus' /hatapplies to the latter J /ith !ue a!Gust"ents o/in# to circu"stances peculiar to the !eelop"ent ofOffice Or!er No% 1.20113 /ithin the Court J si"ilarl$ applies to the for"er%

Un!er the circu"stances' in a!!ition to those pointe! out b$ Att$% E!en Can!elaria an! out ofconsi!erations of fairness that the Court shoul! e)e"plif$' /e beliee an! so hol! that /e shoul! noti"pose on the respon!ents the strict sanction the Office Or!er carries% The health an! safet$concerns that our s"o5in# polic$ e"bo!ies' ho/eer' shoul! not be lost on the respon!ents an! oneer$one /ithin the Court' s"o5ers an! non2s"o5ers ali5e% *ence' /e hae to #ie the respon!entsthe fir" /arnin# that the chief enforcer of the Office Or!er J the OAS' throu#h Att$% E!en Can!elaria

J reco""en!e!' /hile at the sa"e ti"e also /arnin# eer$one that this initial lenient consi!erationis not apt to be repeate! in future iolations no/ that our s"o5e2free polic$ is co"plete%

"EREFORE, in ie/ of the fore#oin#' Att$% Bran!on C% &o"in#o' Att$% Leo (eli) S% &o"in#o' an! Att$% E"iliana *elen R% Ubon#en are fir"l$ WARNE& an! PUT ON NOTICE that a repetition of an$prohibite! s"o5in# un!er the la/ an! a#ainst our internal Court policies shall be !ealt /ith "oreseerel$%

SO OR&ERE&%

ARTURO 4. $RON Associate ;ustice

WE CONCUR@

RE5NATO S. PUNOChief ;ustice

ANTONO T. CARPO Associate ;ustice

RENATO C. CORONA Associate ;ustice

CONC"TA CARPO MORA%ES Associate ;ustice

PRES$TERO . 7E%ASCO, R. Associate ;ustice

ANTONO E4UAR4O $. NAC"URA Associate ;ustice

TERESTA . %EONAR4O-4E CASTRO Associate ;ustice











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-1 Me"oran!u" Circular No% 1-20116A' entitle! 4EnGoinin# All Officials an! E"plo$ees of the;u!iciar$ to Strictl$ Obsere the Prohibition A#ainst S"o5in# in the Buil!in#s of the Supre"eCourt' Court of Appeals' San!i#anba$an' Court of Ta) Appeals an! in All *alls of ;ustice'4/as issue! b$ Chief ;ustice Re$nato Puno on ;anuar$ 00' 0116%

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-8 Resolution No% 332-38.' other/ise 5no/n as the 4Unifor" Rules on A!"inistratie Casesin the Ciil Serice'4 issue! b$ the Ciil Serice Co""ission on Au#ust 8-' -333' too5 effecton Septe"ber 0?' -333%

-9 Section <8 +C, +8, of Unifor" Rules on A!"inistratie Cases in the Ciil Serice rea!s@

C% The follo/in# are Li#ht Offenses /ith correspon!in# penalties@

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8% :iolation of reasonable office rules an! re#ulations@

-st Offense J Repri"an!

0n! Offense J Suspension -281 !a$s

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Section <' R%A% No% 30--% S"o5in# Ban in Public Places% S"o5in# shall be absolutel$prohibite! in the follo/in# public places@

a% Centers of $outh actiit$ such as pla$schools' preparator$ schools' ele"entar$schools' hi#h schools' colle#es an! uniersities' $outh hostels an! recreationalfacilities for persons un!er ei#hteen +-6, $ears ol!H

b% Eleators an! stair/ellsH

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c% Locations in /hich fire ha>ar!s are present' inclu!in# #as stations an! stora#eareas for fla""able liui!s' #as' e)plosies or co"bustible "aterialsH

!% Within the buil!in#s an! pre"ises of public an! priate hospitals' "e!ical' !ental'an! optical clinics' health centers' nursin# ho"es' !ispensaries an! laboratoriesH

e% Public cone$ances an! public facilities inclu!in# airport an! ship ter"inals an!train an! bus stations' restaurants an! conference halls' e)cept for separate s"o5in#areasH an!

f% (oo! preparation areas%

-6 Section .' R%A% No% 30--% &esi#nate! S"o5in# an! Non2s"o5in# Areas% In all enclose!places that are open to the #eneral public' priate /or5places an! other places not coere!un!er the prece!in# section' /here s"o5in# "a$ e)pose a person other than the s"o5er totobacco s"o5e' the o/ner' proprietor' operator' possessor' "ana#er or a!"inistrator of suchplaces shall establish s"o5in# an! non2s"o5in# areas% Such areas "a$ inclu!e a!esi#nate! s"o5in# area /ithin the buil!in#' /hich "a$ be in an open space or separate

area /ith proper entilation' but shall not be locate! /ithin the sa"e roo" that has been!esi#nate! as a non2s"o5in# area%

All !esi#nate! s"o5in# areas shall hae at least one +-, le#ible an! isible si#nposte!' na"el$ 4SMOKIN= AREA4 for the infor"ation an! #ui!ance of all concerne!%In a!!ition' the si#n or notice poste! shall inclu!e a /arnin# about the health effectsof !irect or secon!han! e)posure to tobacco s"o5e% Non2S"o5in# areas shallli5e/ise hae at least one +-, le#ible an! isible si#n' na"el$@ 4NON2SMOKIN=

AREA4 or 4NO SMOKIN=%4

-3 R%A% No% 30--' Section 80+a,%

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0- Supra note -%

00 The Court issue! this Resolution pursuant to a Letter2Petition !ate! Noe"ber <' 0113'si#ne! b$ Court e"plo$ees see5in# the recall of the October .' 0113 Me"oran!u" strictl$prohibitin# s"o5in# /ithin the Court pre"ises%

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Unite! States % Estapia' 8? Phil -?' 0- +-3-?,%

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