Paying Bail

You can pay the full amount of the bail-in Cash. If you are acquitted, you can withdraw the Bail
that you posted. You can also buy a surety bond or post your property to pay for your bail.

A bail bond is like a check held in reserve: it represents the person's promise that he or she will
appear in court when required to. The bail bond is purchased by payment of a  non-refundable
premium (usually about 15% - 35% of the face amount of the bond). The Bail Bond can only be
posted by a bonding company for criminal cases duly accredited by the Supreme Court.
A bail bond may sound like a good deal, but buying a surety bond may cost more in the long run.
This is so because you have to renew the surety bond upon its expiration otherwise, upon motion
of the prosecution, a warrant of arrest will be issued for failure to renew the surety bond. If the
full amount of the bail is paid, it will be refunded (less a small administrative fee) when the case
is over and all required appearances have been made. On the other hand, the 15%-35 premium is
nonrefundable. Also, the bond seller may require "collateral." This means that the person who
pays for the bail bond must also give the bond seller a financial interest in some of the person's
valuable property. The bond seller can cash in on this interest if the suspect fails to appear in
court.

Other documents Required

There also other documents required to be submitted to the Court so your bail application will be
approved. These are:

(1) usual mug shots (Left, Right, Front);

(2) Original copy of the Barangay Residence/Certificate with Barangay Seal stating that you are
a bonafide resident of the Barangay for x number of years;

(3) Sketch of your house or a Map and this will be signed by the Barangay Captain with the
Barangay Seal (This is required so you can easily be located if you do not appear in Court when
required);

(4) Other Court and Prosecution Clearances stating that you are not being detained of any other
crime/s;

(5) Undertaking to Appear when required by the Court; and

(6) Waiver of Appearance (This is actually stating that you are waiving your appearance to
appear in Court hearings, unless your appearance is required by the Court such as during
Arraignment, Pre-Trial and Promulgation of Judgement. As per experience, the Barangay
Residence Certifications requirement is very difficult for foreigners to produce and who are
arrested while visiting the Philippines.

*add’n from Branch 14: Copy of Information, Copy of Certificate of detainment