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11.
To prevent Filipino politicians from
proclaiming against each other to the whole world that
they are all thieves. At list, at this time, there is a tiny
number of them who are not.
Form GJ-10,
EVERY CITIZEN OR PERSON of this city who has first hand knowledge of the com m ission of any serious crime
is invited to SECRETLY report his information to the Grand Jury, In crimes of bribery, regardless of the rank
or position in the government of the crime offender, a private citizen who is the giver or offeror in bribery will
not be prosecuted for bribery under the rules of Presidential Decree 749 if he will testify against the recipient
of his bribe . Only the receiver of the bribe shall be charged. Do not show your name in your report. It is not
required. Do not write your name in the outside of your envelope containing your report. Please do not come
to the grand jury. Grand Jury Rules do not allow grand jurors to see any person who has not received a
subpoena or summons from the Grand Jury. It only needs your written report. Send your report either by mail,
or personally deliver it, to the Clerk of Court, sealed and plainly mark For Grand Jury at:
_______________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Make your report completely as you can. Do some little investigation, if it is possible, but if not, submit
whatever information you have or know. No need to type. Simply hand print the information. The Grand Jury
shall not reveal to the press, media, or anybody, or to any public official any information you will give. No
information about you will be announced in any way. All information you give will be kept very secretly. The
job of the Grand Jury is highly confidential, not revealed to any public official or anybody or person whatsoever:
1. Name of the crime offender - ________________________________________________________________________
2. Office and address where the offender works or lives - ____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Crime he committed __________________________. Name of the victim of his crime ___________________________
________________________________ The approximate date ________________ and time ______________ of the
crime.
Place where the crime was committed ___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________. If you have seen how the crime was committed,
please describe here ________________________________________________________________________________.
If the offender is a government official, worker, police, or officer, write the name of his office _________________________
______________ and address _________________________________________________________________________.
________________________________ If he demanded money, write here how much he asked - P___________________.
4. Name of witness eye witness or credible witness _________________________________ Address: Street number and
name _______________________________________________________________ and City _______________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
5. Name of witness eye witness or credible witness _________________________________ Address: Street number and
name _______________________________________________________________ and City _______________________
6. W hy and how did you come to know personally the name or identity of the offender of the crime you are reporting?
Please state briefly: ________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Cut out this invitation. Fill it up and mail to the address mentioned above. Do your part and this Grand Jury will secretly
investigate the crime which will accuse the offender in court to stand trial before a trial jury of 12 citizens.
Please do your part and help your Grand Jury send to jail all crime offenders in our community. Thanks. The GJ.
-End of form-
(Note: Legible hand-printed information is sufficient to accomplish this form. No need to type)
You are hereby commanded to appear before the Grand Jury of the ___________Jury (Legislative) District
of _________________, on the _______ day of ____________, at the Grand Jury Investigation Room (for
instruction, report to the Clerk of Court, telephone number _____________) in the Court House (indicate
address/city/province where witness will testify) at ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ then and there to testify to
your knowledge in the case which is before this Grand Jury in which (mark the appropriate boxes):
(_)- A certain person named ______________________________ was allegedly (_)killed (_)- seriously
injured (_)robbed (_)subjected to physical torture or abuse (_)Others, specify: _________________
______________________________________________________ in or at (state location of the crime)
____________________________________________________________________________________
(__)-
committed or had been going on during the period, or sometime prior thereto, (indicate inclusive dates) from
________________ through __________________ and allegedly continuing in the office of, or at, (indicate
location or address) ___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
and to bring with you the following, it being necessary to use the same as testimony (write below and itemize
by numbering the things, you think, the witness has custody or has physical control of bringing in):
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
This Grand Jury will keep your identity absolutely in secret. Your testimony will not be revealed to the public.
You are advised to keep this subpoena strictly confidential. Do not let anybody know about this subpoena.
In a bribery case, if you are a giver or offeror and private citizen, or non-government employed, this Grand
Jury will not charge you for, or you will be exempt from, bribery by authority of Presidential Decree No. 749
if you testify against the recipient of your bribe. With this offer and by this subpoena, if you refuse to testify,
this Grand Jury will accuse you, instead, for obstruction of justice for violation of the National Jury Law
which imposes a penalty of at least three years to five years of imprisonment.
If a third party prevents, or will prevent, you from testifying, you are obliged to testify and you are required
to inform this Grand Jury of the identity and address of such third party regardless of his rank and power
in the government or wealth or fame in the community for investigation and indictment by this Grand Jury
for Obstruction of Justice of such third party for violation of PD No. 1829.
You must appear personally and alone. Do not send your attorney or agent. You are not allowed to bring
in your attorney with you. If your attorney will advise you to refuse to give your testimony without his
presence or insist on staying in the grand jury investigation room, this Grand Jury will charge him for
obstruction of justice and this Grand Jury will indict you for contempt as well as for obstruction of justice for
refusal to testify.
You are absolutely forbidden to carry or bring into the grand jury room any type of cell phone, camera, or
firearm. Violation of this rule will subject you to an automatic indictment for obstruction of justice.
ISSUED BY THIS GRAND JURY THROUGH ITS FOREMAN in the City of _______________, this _______
day of _____________, in the year _________.